The Huntington Highlanders won the last time they faced the South Charleston Black Eagles, and things went their way on Tuesday too. Huntington snuck past South Charleston with a 57-52 win. The win made it back-to-back wins for Huntington.
Huntington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Avonte Crawford led the charge by scoring 13 points along with five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikey Johnson, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Huntington is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for South Charleston, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Huntington will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Parkersburg South at 4:00 p.m. on February 8th. Huntington has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 437 points over their last six matches. As for South Charleston, they will take on Logan at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in West Virginia (South Charleston is ranked 33rd, while Logan is ranked 36th).
