Northern has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 71-61 to the Huntingtown Hurricanes on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (55), the Patriots still had to take the loss.
Huntingtown's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brady Swann led the charge by going 9-for-19 to rack up 23 points and seven boards. That's the most rebounds Swann has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Conner Lawrence, who earned 16 points in addition to seven assists and six boards.
Northern's defeat dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Huntingtown, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7.
Looking ahead, Northern will square off against McDonough at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Northern's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests. As for Huntingtown, they will take on Lackey at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lackey will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something Huntingtown surely won't give up without a fight.
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