The Huntingtown Hurricanes's game last Wednesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They took down La Plata 56-40. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Huntingtown also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2023.
Jaden Smith was the offensive standout of the matchup as he scored ten points along with six rebounds. Amari Smith was another key contributor, scoring six points along with two steals and two blocks.
Despite the loss, La Plata still got an impressive performance from McKinley Harrold, who scored 15 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Benjamin Cottle, who scored five points along with two steals.
Huntingtown's win bumped their record up to 7-11. As for La Plata, their defeat was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-13.
Huntingtown will take on St. Charles at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Charles will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Huntingtown surely won't give up without a fight. As for La Plata, they will head out on the road to face off against Patuxent at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully La Plata focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 25 on Friday.
