Zamarius 'Z-Man' Gladden leads a balanced attack to beat Forestview

By Team Reports Feb 15, 2024, 12:32pm

Recap: Huss Huskies vs. Forestview Jaguars

The Huss Huskies waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins but they left with four. They walked away with a 74-67 victory over Forestview. Given Huss' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 161st, while Forestview is ranked 362nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Huss got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Zamarius 'Z-Man' Gladden out in front who scored 29 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Gladden has scored all season. Damontia Duff was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with five steals.

Several Jaguars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nico Aguliar, who scored 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dashawn Patton, who scored eight points along with five assists.

Forestview struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Huss pulled down 11 offensive rebounds.

Huss has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-11 record this season. As for Forestview, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-16.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Huss will face off against Ashbrook at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Huss' favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last ten matchups. As for Forestview, they will head out on the road to square off against Stuart W. Cramer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Stuart W. Cramer focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 28 on Tuesday.

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