Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Huntington walked away with it. They came out on top against the South Charleston Black Eagles by a score of 55-45 on Saturday. The win was some much needed relief for the Highlanders as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Taviun Chandler
| 02/22/25 vs South Charleston | 69% |
| 01/22/25 vs Capital | 67% |
| 02/11/25 vs South Charleston | 60% |
| 01/04/25 vs Parkersburg | 59% |
| 12/21/24 vs University | 57% |
Huntington's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Taviun Chandler, who went 9-for-13 en route to 19 points and six boards. The dominant performance also gave Chandler a new career-high in shooting accuracy (69%). Pierson Dejneka was another key player, going 5-for-10 on his way to 14 points.
Huntington's win bumped their record up to 7-11. As for South Charleston, the defeat snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 14-4 record.
Huntington didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-58 loss against Fairmont Senior on the 25th. South Charleston has also already played their next match (against Expression Prep Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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