The Huss Huskies scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They managed a 88-82 victory over Crest. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Huss.
It was another big night for Zaiyir 'Zii' Phillips, who shot 4-for-8 from long range and dropped a double-double on 27 points and 12 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Zamarius 'Z-Man' Gladden, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds.
Despite the loss, Crest had strong showings from Aj Adams, who scored 25 points along with eight rebounds and six assists, and Lyrik Pettis, who scored 23 points along with seven rebounds. King Rhodes was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Crest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Huss only pulled down seven offensive rebounds.
Huss now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Crest, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-4.
Huss will head out on the road to challenge Kings Mountain at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Kings Mountain knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 17 contests -- so hopefully Huss likes a good challenge. Crest does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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