The Huntingtown Hurricanes will be playing at home against the McDonough Rams at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Huntingtown walked away with it. They breezed by the Wolverines at home to the tune of 54-20 on Friday. Huntingtown has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 20 points or more this season.
Huntingtown got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Eva Powell out in front who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds. Powell is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down 14 or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Ripple, who scored 12 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, McDonough waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins but they left with three. They came out on top against Thomas Stone by a score of 45-35.
Huntingtown's victory bumped their record up to 14-9. As for McDonough, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
Huntingtown strolled past McDonough in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 47-32. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was McDonough's Cailyn Samuel, who scored 18 points along with four steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Huntingtown still be able to contain Samuel? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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