The George Washington Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Huntington Highlanders at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
George Washington scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Capital 85-50 at home. The team's offensive explosion also rewarded George Washington with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Huntington faced Charleston Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Huntington walked away with a 64-52 victory over Charleston Catholic on Tuesday. The win was nothing new for Huntington as they're now sitting on four straight.
Huntington can attribute much of their success to Tayveon Wilson, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and two blocks, and Jayden Clark, who scored 16 points along with six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikey Johnson, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
George Washington pushed their record up to 12-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.4 points per game. As for Huntington, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
George Washington was able to grind out a solid victory over Huntington in their previous meeting back in January, winning 56-49. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Johnson, who scored 21 points along with seven rebounds and two blocks. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will George Washington still be able to contain Johnson? There's only one way to find out.
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