Two dominant guards in Josiah Hill and Jaleel Smith are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The High Point Central Bison will challenge the Huss Huskies on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
High Point Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They escaped with a win against Robinson by the margin of a single free throw, 72-71. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bison have posted since December 10, 2024.
North Lincoln typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Huss proved too difficult a challenge. They secured a 78-72 W over the Knights. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Huskies.
High Point Central better keep an eye on Zaiyir 'Zii' Phillips. He was instrumental in Huss' win, going 10-for-14 on his way to 28 points in addition to eight steals and five rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Phillips now owns an excellent 45.2% shooting accuracy. The team also got some help courtesy of Antonio Worthy, who shot 67% from the field to rack up 16 points.
High Point Central has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.4 points over those games. Huss' victory bumped their record up to 18-8.
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