With a playoff game on the line, the Huntington Highlanders rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top against the Patriots by a score of 74-65. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Huntington to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mikey Johnson, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Avonte Crawford, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds.
Huntington pushed their record up to 16-8 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.5 points per game. As for Parkersburg South, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-15.
Huntington is on the road again on Wednesday and plays Spring Valley at 11:15 a.m. on March 13th. Huntington has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 842 points over their last 12 matches. Parkersburg South does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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