Huss is 10-0 against North Gaston since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Huss Huskies will look to defend their home court against the North Gaston Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Huss' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matches.
Huss is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Forestview: they outscored them in every quarter. Everything went Huss' way against Forestview on Friday as Huss made off with a 69-46 victory. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while the Jaguars are ranked 322nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/24/25 @ Forestview | 7 |
| 01/23/25 @ Ashbrook | 3 |
| 01/17/25 vs Stuart W. Cramer | 7 |
| 01/14/25 @ South Point | 3 |
| 01/09/25 @ Kings Mountain | 5 |
Huss' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaleel Smith, who went 6 of 13 en route to 15 points in addition to seven steals and five boards. Smith is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Zaiyir 'Zii' Phillips, who went 7 for 13 on his way to 20 points and eight assists.
Huss smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, North Gaston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost to Crest at home by a 66-51 margin.
Huss has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.2 points per game. As for North Gaston, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
Huss strolled past North Gaston in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 72-57. Does Huss have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Gaston turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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