Hurricane is 2-8 against Parkersburg since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Hurricane Redskins will square off against the Parkersburg Big Reds at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Hurricane is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 77-49 win over Capital. The victory continues a trend for the Redskins in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, Parkersburg was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Huntington 76-37. The Big Reds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Parkersburg's win came from a few key players Hurricane will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kennedy Porter, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 17 rebounds. Parkersburg is 15-5 when Porter posts eight or more boards, but 1-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Audriana Medina, who shot 40% from the field en route to 17 points and four steals.
Parkersburg was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They are 14-2 when they've passed the ball that well.
Parkersburg's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 16-7. As for Hurricane, their victory bumped their record up to 17-6.
Hurricane strolled past Parkersburg in their previous matchup last Saturday by a score of 67-52. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hurricane since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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