Kings Mountain and Huss are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. The Kings Mountain Mountaineers will head out on the road to challenge the Huss Huskies at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Kings Mountain has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Huss will arrive with eight straight victories.
On Friday, Kings Mountain was beaten by Ashbrook 60-32.
Meanwhile, Huss took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 72-44 win over Crest. The Huskies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 21 points or more this season.
Huss' win came from a few key players Kings Mountain will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Shemiah McCoy, who went 9 of 17 on her way to 19 points and six steals. Her evening made it eight games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Brooklyn Swann was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 17 boards.
Huss smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in eight consecutive games.
Huss is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points per game. As for Kings Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-19.
Kings Mountain took a serious blow against Huss when the teams last played back in January, falling 76-21. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Kings Mountain was down 43-8.
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