The Huss Huskies will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the Palisades Pumas at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Huss knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Palisades likes a good challenge.
Huss is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Covenant Day on Saturday as they made off with an 81-55 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Jaleel Smith
| 11/29/25 vs Covenant Day | 16 |
| 11/28/25 vs Charlotte Latin | 21 |
| 11/25/25 @ T.C. Roberson | 31 |
| 11/21/25 @ Fort Mill | 36 |
| 03/10/25 vs Ben L. Smith | 19 |
| + 4 more games |
Huss' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Zaiyir 'Zii' Phillips, who went 8-for-14 to rack up 22 points along with seven assists and six steals, and Jaleel Smith, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 11 assists. Smith's afternoon made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Johnterious 'Zach' Anderson was another key player, shooting 71% from the field on his way to 12 points.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Huss was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Palisades was able to grind out a solid victory over Northwestern on Tuesday, taking the game 54-46.
Huss better keep an eye on Brighton Lester. He was instrumental in Palisades' win, going 7-for-16 en route to 26 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Micah VanFossen, who posted seven points and nine rebounds.
Huss' win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Palisades, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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