Basketball Recap: Huss Skates Past Forestview with Ease

Huskies

Margin (Wins)

12/19/24 vs Mountain View Prep	60
01/09/25 @ Kings Mountain	55
01/24/25 @ Forestview	49
12/18/24 @ North Gaston	47
12/13/24 vs Forestview	41

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Huss on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Forestview Jaguars out of the water with an 81-32 final score. The Huskies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.

Huss got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaleila Littlejohn out in front who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. Shemiah McCoy was another key player, putting up 20 points and six steals.

Huss smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups.

Despite the defeat, Forestview saw an underclassman step up: freshman Sa'Ryah McCorkle almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards. That was a full 50% of Forestview's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.

Huss is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points per game. As for Forestview, they now have a losing record at 8-9.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Huss will host North Gaston at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Huss is facing North Gaston at the right time seeing as North Gaston is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Forestview, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Crest at 6:00 p.m.