The Huntingtown Hurricanes will look to defend their home court on Friday against the McDonough Rams at 5:30 p.m. Huntingtown is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Last Wednesday, Huntingtown strolled past Patuxent with points to spare, taking the game 48-32. Given Huntingtown's advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while Patuxent is ranked 236th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Among those leading the charge was Kelsie Bartlett, who scored ten points along with three blocks. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Eva Powell was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with three blocks.
McDonough suffered their closest defeat yet this season on Wednesday. They fell just short of Westlake by a score of 46-44. McDonough's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Huntingtown's victory bumped their record up to 10-5. As for McDonough, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Huntingtown took their victory against McDonough when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 54-34. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was McDonough's Cailyn Samuel, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Huntingtown still be able to contain him? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
