Huntington lost to Natchitoches Central back in January of 2018, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Huntington Raiders walked away with a 55-44 win over the Natchitoches Central Chiefs.
Huntington's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Keonte Kennedy, who posted 11 points and three steals. Kennedy has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Antonio Dixon, who put up ten points along with eight boards and three blocks.
Huntington's win bumped their record up to 18-8. As for Natchitoches Central, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-8.
Raiders
| 02/07/25 vs Natchitoches Central | 54 |
| 01/31/25 vs Airline | 55 |
| 01/28/25 @ Captain Shreve | 63 |
| 01/24/25 @ Evangel Christian Academy | 54 |
| 01/21/25 vs Parkway | 67 |
| + 21 more games |
Huntington and Natchitoches Central should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Louisiana Rankings. Huntington will challenge Byrd at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday up 287 places (35 vs. 322). Huntington is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.8 points per game this season. Similarly, Natchitoches Central (ranked 32nd) will meet Airline (ranked 129th) at 7:30 p.m. on February 14th.
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