Huntington lost against Parkersburg back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Huntington Highlanders came up short against the Parkersburg Big Reds, falling 63-41. While losing is never fun, the Highlanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the Big Reds are ranked sixth).
Parkersburg was led to victory by Frances Guice and Kennedy Porter. Guice went 6 of 11 en route to 19 points and eight rebounds, while Porter dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 boards. Porter is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Flanagan, who posted seven points.
Huntington's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Parkersburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Huntington will square off against Riverside at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Huntington is facing Riverside at the right time seeing as Riverside is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Parkersburg, they will face off against Morgantown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Morgantown knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Parkersburg likes a good challenge.
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