The Huss Huskies are on the road again on Friday and plays the Central Cabarrus Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on March 1st. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Huss had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Knights 83-52 on the road. Huss pushed the score to 59-36 by the end of the third, a deficit North Henderson had little chance of recovering from.
Huss got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Zamarius 'Z-Man' Gladden out in front who scored 20 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Damontia Duff, who scored 15 points along with seven assists and two steals.
Meanwhile, Central Cabarrus put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Pisgah 95-32 at home. Central Cabarrus has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 27 games by 21 points or more this season.
Desmond Kent Jr. continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 26 points and 12 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last six times he's played. Josh Dalton was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with seven rebounds.
Huss has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-12 record this season. As for Central Cabarrus, their victory was their 29th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 28-0.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Huss have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Central Cabarrus struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.8 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Huss came out on top in a nail-biter against Central Cabarrus in their previous meeting back in December of 2019, sneaking past 69-66. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Central Cabarrus' Christian Cornish, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Huss to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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