While Hough didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They secured a 42-37 W over the Mallard Creek Mavericks on Saturday. This was payback for the Huskies, who suffered a 62-53 loss the last time these two teams met.
Evan Otto was his usual excellent self, going 7 of 8 en route to 18 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Judah Freeman, who posted eight points.
Mallard Creek's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cam Higgins, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 10 points and five rebounds. Higgins is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordyn Washington, who had ten points.
Huskies
| 12/28/24 vs Mallard Creek | 42-37 |
| 12/27/24 vs SouthLake Christian Academy | 73-71 |
The victory made it two in a row for Hough and bumps their season record up to 6-4. As for Mallard Creek, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Hough and East Lincoln will round out the year against one another at at 8:30 p.m. on Monday. East Lincoln is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 74.2 points per game this season. As for Mallard Creek, they will be taking part in a tournament against Christ the King at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Christ the King knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Mallard Creek likes a good challenge.
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