There's no place like home for Huntingtown, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 60-58 win over the North Point Eagles on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Hurricanes also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2024.
Huntingtown's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Conner Lawrence, who went 6 of 12 en route to 18 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. Another player making a difference was Nate Harris, who posted 12 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Huntingtown smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Despite the loss, North Point still got an impressive performance from Jermaine Griffin, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Griffin a new career-high in assists (six). Russell Jackson also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Hurricanes
| 02/07/25 vs North Point | 60-58 |
| 01/31/25 vs La Plata | 59-48 |
| 01/24/25 vs McDonough | 64-60 |
| 01/17/25 vs Calvert | 72-60 |
| 01/13/25 vs Crofton | 66-63 |
| + 2 more games |
Huntingtown pushed their record up to 11-7 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points over those games. As for North Point, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
Coming up, Huntingtown will take on Patuxent at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Huntingtown is facing Patuxent at the right time seeing as Patuxent is stuck on a 15-game losing streak. As for North Point, they will square off against Lackey at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Lackey will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something North Point surely won't give up without a fight.
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