Two dominant guards in Jaleel Smith and Cal Pass Jr. are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Huss Huskies will head out on the road to take on the Crest Chargers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Huss is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past North Gaston 92-55 on Tuesday. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Wildcats are ranked 455th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/28/25 vs North Gaston | 20 |
| 01/24/25 @ Forestview | 15 |
| 01/23/25 @ Ashbrook | 17 |
| 01/17/25 vs Stuart W. Cramer | 40 |
| 01/14/25 @ South Point | 18 |
| 01/09/25 @ Kings Mountain | 19 |
Huss can attribute much of their success to Zaiyir 'Zii' Phillips, who went 13 of 21 en route to 35 points in addition to seven assists and three steals, and Smith, who went 8 for 14 on his way to 20 points along with seven rebounds and seven steals. The matchup was Smith's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Antonio Griggs Jr. was another key player, putting up nine points in addition to seven boards and five assists.
Huss smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Crest posted their closest victory since December 26, 2024 on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Forestview, sneaking past 73-70. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Chargers.
Crest's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points per game. As for Huss, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Huss came up short against Crest in their previous meeting on January 7th, falling 66-59. Can Huss avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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