Huntington High Loses Sectional to Logan

Sunday, March 6, 2011 - 18:47 by Chris Spencer, HNN Photographer

HUNTINGTON,WV (HNN) - Logan High School won the  Class AAA, Region IV, Section II with a 61-58 win over Huntington High School at Veteran's Memorial Field House on  Friday night holding off a fourth period rally by Huntington to win the basketball game.

Logan came to play and their fans came out to support them. On Friday night the blue and gold of Logan was abundant at the  Veteran's Memorial Field House.

The Cougers  jumped out on top early taking a 16-8 lead at the end of the first period and then going into the intermission up 32-23.      

Give the Highlanders credit they came back from being down 42-24 in the third period to scoring a  high of 28 points in the fourth period  to make the score  59-56 in favor of Logan by three.

Huntington High tried to foul at the end of the game, but Logan was able to make the foul shots and hold off the Highlander rally  for the 61-58 win.

Huntington High travels to South Charleston and Logan will host  Winfield in co-final regional basketball games next week.