The Huntington Highlanders will head out on the road to challenge the George Washington Patriots at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. Huntington has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 572 points over their last eight games.
Last Tuesday, Huntington faced Charleston Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Huntington walked away with a 64-52 win over Charleston Catholic.
Huntington relied on the efforts of Tayveon Wilson, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and two blocks, and Jayden Clark, who scored 16 points along with six assists. Mikey Johnson was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, George Washington scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They breezed by Capital at home to the tune of 85-50. Given George Washington's advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while Capital is ranked 81st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Huntington is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for George Washington, they pushed their record up to 12-5 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Huntington came up short against George Washington in their previous matchup back in January, falling 56-49. Can Huntington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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