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| 01/04/19 - Neutral | 66-51 W |
| 02/02/18 - Neutral | 66-49 W |
| 01/06/17 - Neutral | 83-77 W |
Huntington Expression Prep is 3-0 against Blue Ridge since January of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Huntington Expression Prep Kings will challenge the Blue Ridge Barons at 8:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Huntington Expression Prep is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Lutheran East, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Huntington Expression Prep was ranked seventh). Huntington Expression Prep came out on top against Lutheran East by a score of 72-65 on Saturday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Kings as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Blue Ridge put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down St. Michael the Archangel 82-65.
Blue Ridge's win came from a few key players Huntington Expression Prep will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Colby White, who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points. That's the most points he has posted since back in December of 2023. Dreylan Creasy-Quirindoongo was another key player, going 5 of 11 on his way to 20 points.
Blue Ridge pushed their record up to 21-0 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.6 points per game. As for Huntington Expression Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
Huntington Expression Prep strolled past Blue Ridge when the teams last played back in January of 2019 by a score of 66-51. Will Huntington Expression Prep repeat their success, or does Blue Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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