The Statesville Greyhounds and the Huss Huskies will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Statesville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.9 points per game this season.
Statesville is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against North Lincoln on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Statesville had to suffer through a 76-49 loss at the hands of North Lincoln. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Greyhounds have suffered against the Knights since December 16, 2022.
Paul Cauthen
| 02/18/25 @ North Lincoln | 2 |
| 02/17/25 vs West Iredell | 4 |
| 02/14/25 @ Hickory | 4 |
| 02/11/25 @ St. Stephens | 3 |
| 02/07/25 @ North Iredell | 7 |
| + 2 more games |
Despite the loss, Statesville saw an underclassman step up: freshman Paul Cauthen almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine boards. Cauthen is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last seven games he's played. Ameiyon Jehahj Sherrill was another key player, putting up six points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Statesville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Huss lost to Ashbrook on the road by a 69-55 margin on Friday. The Huskies have struggled against the Greenwave recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Statesville will need to focus on slowing down Zamarius 'Z-Man' Gladden, one of several Huss players who made an impact when they last played. He almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Zaiyir 'Zii' Phillips, who posted 14 points in addition to six assists and six rebounds.
Statesville's defeat dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Huss, their loss dropped their record down to 16-8.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Statesville has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31.2 boards per game. However, it's not like Huss struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.1 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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