On Friday, the Haughton Buccaneers came up short against the Huntington Raiders and fell 66-59. While losing is never fun, the Buccaneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 149th, while the Raiders are ranked 38th).
Antonio Dixon was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 18 points and ten rebounds for Huntington. Dixon is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Peyton Parker, who posted ten points and four steals.
Haughton's loss dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Huntington, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Haughton will head out to square off against North Webster at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Huntington, they will take on Airline at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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