The Parkersburg Big Reds will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Huntington Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Parkersburg's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine games.
Last Friday, Parkersburg faced St. Albans in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Parkersburg walked away with a 56-43 victory over St. Albans.
Parkersburg's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lauren Flanagan, who scored 14 points along with two steals. Kennedy Porter was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Huntington was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 59-53 to Spring Valley. Huntington has not had much luck with Spring Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Parkersburg has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. As for Huntington, their loss dropped their record down to 9-13.
Parkersburg beat Huntington 68-61 in their previous matchup last Saturday. Does Parkersburg have another victory up their sleeve, or will Huntington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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