It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Huntingtown Hurricanes had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Rams by a score of 56-47. The win made it back-to-back wins for Huntingtown.
Huntingtown's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sofia Hoetzlein-sirman led the charge by scoring 14 points along with five rebounds and two blocks. Another player making a difference was Kayla Ripple, who scored 19 points.
McDonough lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Lexi Garrison, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds. Cailyn Samuel was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Huntingtown is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for McDonough, their loss dropped their record down to 14-10.
Huntingtown will take on Wicomico on Saturday. Wicomico will roll in looking for their 18th straight victory, something Huntingtown surely won't give up without a fight. McDonough does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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