Hurricane hasn't had much luck against St. Albans recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Hurricane Redskins will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Albans Red Dragons at 7:00 p.m. Hurricane will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Hurricane will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating Huntington, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Hurricane walked away with a 45-36 win over Huntington on Monday. Given the Redskins' advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Highlanders are ranked 72nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, St. Albans' undefeated season came to an end after five games last Saturday. They fell 64-55 to East Fairmont. The loss was the Red Dragons' first of the season.
Hurricane will need focus on slowing down Jaycee Elzy, one of several St. Albans players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 23 points and six rebounds. That was a full 41.8% of St. Albans' points, marking the fourth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Alayna Hermansdorfer, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 boards.
Even though they lost, St. Albans smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Hurricane's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. As for St. Albans, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Hurricane was dealt a bruising 66-32 loss at the hands of St. Albans when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Will Hurricane have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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