Natchitoches Central was the 71-49 winner over Huntington when they last played one another back in January of 2018, but their luck changed this time around. The Natchitoches Central Chiefs fell 55-44 to the Huntington Raiders on Friday.
Huntington got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Keonte Kennedy out in front who posted 11 points and three steals. Kennedy has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Antonio Dixon was another key player, putting up ten points in addition to eight boards and three blocks.
Natchitoches Central's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 23-8. As for Huntington, their record is now 18-8.
Natchitoches Central and Huntington should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Louisiana Rankings. Natchitoches Central will square off against Airline at 7:30 p.m. on February 14th up 97 places (32 vs. 129). Similarly, Huntington (ranked 35th) will meet Byrd (ranked 322nd) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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