The Huss Huskies will challenge the South Point Red Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Huss knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten contests -- so hopefully South Point likes a good challenge.
Huss took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 81-63 victory over Kings Mountain.
| 02/04/25 vs Kings Mountain | 27 |
| 01/31/25 @ Crest | 35 |
| 01/28/25 vs North Gaston | 20 |
| 01/24/25 @ Forestview | 15 |
| 01/23/25 @ Ashbrook | 17 |
Huss relied on the efforts of Jaleel Smith, who almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine steals, and Zaiyir 'Zii' Phillips, who shot 5-for-7 from deep and dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten assists. The game was Smith's eighth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Fred Nelson, who posted 12 points.
Huss smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Point). They claimed a resounding 96-61 win over Stuart W. Cramer. With the Red Raiders ahead 49-22 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Huss better focus on containing Jaishawn Woods and OB Lowery Jr. as the pair were huge in South Point's win. Woods went 17 of 29 on his way to 39 points and five steals, while Lowery Jr. earned 27 points and four steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Woods has scored at least a third of South Point's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Taylor, who put up eight points and nine boards.
Huss is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.6 points per game. As for South Point, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-9.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Huss and South Point are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Huss hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 67.5 points per game. However, it's not like South Point struggles in that department as they've been averaging 65.7 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Huss beat South Point 63-55 when the teams last played back in January. Does Huss have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Point turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
