On Monday, the Huntington Highlanders faced the Fairmont Senior Polar Bears in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Huntington fell to Fairmont Senior 65-60. Huntington's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Huntington lost, one person who can't be blamed is Mikey Johnson. Despite the final result, he scored 30 points along with six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Johnson has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tayveon Wilson, who scored six points along with nine rebounds.
Huntington's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-7. As for Fairmont Senior, they pushed their record up to 19-2 with that win, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Huntington does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Fairmont Senior will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Bridgeport at 4:30 p.m. on February 21st. One thing working in Fairmont Senior's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 11 contests.
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