The Huntington Highlanders will square off against the St. Albans Red Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
Huntington came up short against Parkersburg on Tuesday, falling 63-41. While losing is never fun, the Highlanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 55th, while the Big Reds are ranked seventh).
Meanwhile, St. Albans came tearing into Thursday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 70-9 win over the Black Eagles. With the Red Dragons ahead 41-6 at the half, the match was all but over already.
St. Albans' win came from a few key players Huntington will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Samyah Riggan, who went 7 of 14 on her way to 17 points along with eight steals and six boards. Her evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 17 points. Jaycee Elzy was another key player, going 8 for 16 en route to 20 points and four steals.
St. Albans smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds every time they've taken the court this season.
St. Albans' victory bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Huntington, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
Huntington couldn't quite finish off St. Albans when the teams last played back in December of 2024 and fell 55-52. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Elzy, who shot 4-for-6 from deep and almost dropped a double-double on 29 points and nine rebounds. Now that Huntington knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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