Forestview hasn't had much luck against Huss recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Forestview Jaguars will challenge the Huss Huskies at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Forestview's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Forestview came up into this matchup off a tough 30-point defeat on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Bessemer City by a score of 84-82 on Monday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (60), the Jaguars still had to take the loss.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Alex Helton, who went 9 for 15 on his way to 29 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Daijhon Young, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine boards.
Meanwhile, Huss earned a 72-59 win over Clover on Saturday.
Huss' win came from a few key players Forestview will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Zaiyir 'Zii' Phillips, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten assists. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Jaleel Smith was another key player, going 9 of 15 on his way to 23 points, to go along with seven boards and four steals.
Forestview's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Huss, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Forestview came up short against Huss in their previous matchup back in February, falling 74-67. Can Forestview avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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