The Huntington North Vikings were the 71-29 winner over the East Noble Knights when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Huntington North took a hard 61-44 fall against East Noble on Friday. Huntington North has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Payton Quake was on fire for East Noble: she dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds. That's the first time this season that Quake scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Rian David, who scored 15 points.
Huntington North's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for East Noble, their win bumped their record up to 10-6.
Huntington North will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Fort Wayne Wayne at 7:30 p.m. Fort Wayne Wayne is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games. As for East Noble, they will head out on the road to face off against DeKalb at 7:30 p.m. on January 13th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Indiana (DeKalb is ranked 90th, while East Noble is ranked 101st).
