Huntington Park and Bell are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. The Huntington Park Spartans will head out to square off against the Bell Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Huntington Park is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Roosevelt to the tune of 67-9 on Wednesday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Spartans considering their 14-point performance the matchup before.
Huntington Park's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kandie Chavez, who posted 30 points. That makes it six consecutive games in which Chavez has scored at least a third of Huntington Park's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ingryd Hernandez, who put up 22 points.
Meanwhile, Bell had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 33-30 victory over South Gate on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since December 6, 2023.
The victory got Huntington Park back to even at 8-8. As for Bell, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.
Huntington Park beat Bell 41-31 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Huntington Park since the squad 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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