Huntington North is 1-9 against Homestead since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Huntington North Vikings will face off against the Homestead Spartans at 6:00 p.m. Huntington North has given up an average of 60.9 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
Last Friday, Huntington North came up short against Kokomo and fell 65-53.
Despite the defeat, Huntington North got top-tier performance from Ethan Zahn, who went 7-for-17 on his way to 23 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Grant Campbell, who posted four points and nine boards.
Meanwhile, Homestead waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Knights as they made off with a 62-40 win. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 22 points or more this season.
Homestead pushed their record up to 19-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points over those games. As for Huntington North, their loss dropped their record down to 10-13.
Huntington North came up short against Homestead when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 64-53. Can Huntington North avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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