If Huss was riding high fresh off their 74-44 takedown of Stuart W. Cramer last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Huss Huskies took a 73-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ashbrook Greenwave on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Greenwave: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, Huss still got an impressive performance from Zaiyir 'Zii' Phillips, who went 11 for 23 on his way to 27 points and six steals. Phillips is becoming a predictor of Huss' success: when he posts at least five steals the team is 9-3 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Jaleel Smith, who went 6 of 10 en route to 17 points along with seven boards and three steals.
Ashbrook got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Issac Byers Jr. out in front who went 8 for 18 on his way to 20 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. Byers Jr.'s evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jayden Armstrong, who posted 17 points along with five assists and five boards.
Huss' defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5. As for Ashbrook, their victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2.
Huss has already played their next contest, a 69-46 win against Forestview on the 24th. As for Ashbrook, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 79-43 victory against Stuart W. Cramer on the 24th.
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