Basketball Recap: Huss Extends Winning Streak to Nine

Huskies

Previous Games

02/04/25 vs Kings Mountain	81-33
01/31/25 @ Crest	72-44
01/28/25 vs North Gaston	75-29
01/24/25 @ Forestview	81-32
01/23/25 @ Ashbrook	61-30
+ 4 more games

Huss had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.3 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They breezed by the Kings Mountain Mountaineers to the tune of 81-33. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Mountaineers are ranked 525th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Leading Huss to victory were Jaleila Littlejohn and Brooklyn Swann. Littlejohn went 11 of 22 to rack up 24 points along with eight rebounds and six steals, while Swann dropped a double-double on 21 points and 14 boards. Swann has become a key player for Huss: the team is 14-2 when she posts at least ten rebounds, but 1-2 otherwise. Shemiah McCoy was another key player, putting up 11 points in addition to five boards and four steals.

Huss smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive matchups.

Kings Mountain's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aaliyah Miller, who posted six points. The team also got some help courtesy of Farri Martin, who had ten points.

Huss' win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.2 points over those games. As for Kings Mountain, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-20.

Coming up, Huss will be playing in front of their home fans against South Point at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in South Point's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests. As for Kings Mountain, they will venture away from home to square off against North Gaston at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Kings Mountain is facing North Gaston at the right time seeing as North Gaston is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.