Huss had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 75-65 win over the Statesville Greyhounds on Tuesday. The score was all tied up 33-33 at the break, but the Huskies were the better team in the second half.
Jaleel Smith
| 02/25/25 vs Statesville | 11 |
| 02/21/25 @ Ashbrook | 9 |
| 12/21/24 vs Gaston Christian | 8 |
| 02/18/25 @ Crest | 7 |
| 02/07/25 vs South Point | 7 |
Leading Huss to victory were Zaiyir 'Zii' Phillips and Jaleel Smith. Phillips en route to 26 points in addition to six boards and five assists, while Smith dropped a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in rebounds. Antonio Worthy was another key player, on his way to 14 points.
Huss smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive contests.
Statesville lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Caleb Tillman, who to rack up 17 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Manuel (MJ) Gladden, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds.
Huss' record is now 17-8. As for Statesville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-11.
Looking ahead, Huss is taking a road trip to challenge North Lincoln at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in North Lincoln's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 26 games. Statesville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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