The Alexander Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Huntington Huntsmen at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
You can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Alexander's strategy against Dawson-Bryant on Saturday. Alexander walked away with a 45-33 victory over Dawson-Bryant.
Alexander's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaylee Hudnall, who scored 16 points along with two steals. Hudnall hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Kayden Bean, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Huntington entered their tilt with Westfall with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Huntington sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 37-35 win over Westfall on Friday. Given Huntington's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 253rd, while Westfall is ranked 583rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Alexander is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Huntington, their victory bumped their record up to 16-6.
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