Huntington North was the 56-44 winner over DeKalb when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Huntington North Vikings took a 65-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the DeKalb Barons on Saturday. While the Vikings didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Barons 14-10 in the first quarter.
Huntington North's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dalton Husband, who posted 11 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Ethan Zahn, who had 11 points and three steals.
Huntington North now has a losing record at 7-8. As for DeKalb, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 7-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Huntington North has already played their next game (against Carroll), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. DeKalb has also has no score uploaded for their next match, this one against Leo.
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