On Tuesday, Huntington faced South Charleston in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Huntington Highlanders fell just short of the South Charleston Black Eagles by a score of 61-59. The Highlanders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Black Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Despite the loss, Huntington still got an impressive performance from Taviun Chandler, who en route to 21 points. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Lapsley, who posted 11 points and six assists.
This is the second loss in a row for Huntington and nudges their season record down to 6-9. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 2.5 points. As for South Charleston, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Huntington wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 65-41 defeat against Parkersburg South on the 13th. As for South Charleston, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 72-64 victory against Boyd County on the 13th.
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