Crest played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 72-44 defeat at the hands of the Huss Huskies. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Huskies are ranked 75th).
When it comes to explaining why Crest lost, don't look at De'Kaylia Davis. Despite the final result, she posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was Corynn Logan, who put up eight points.
Huss' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Shemiah McCoy, who went 9 for 17 on her way to 19 points and six steals. McCoy's evening made it eight games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Swann, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 17 rebounds.
Chargers
| 01/31/25 vs Huss | 44-72 |
| 01/29/25 @ Burns | 52-45 |
| 01/28/25 @ Forestview | 69-46 |
| 01/24/25 @ North Gaston | 66-32 |
| 01/22/25 vs Kings Mountain | 66-41 |
Crest moved to 9-9 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Huss, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-4.
Crest will be playing at home against Ashbrook at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ashbrook is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51 points per game this season. As for Huss, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Kings Mountain at 6:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Huss' favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Kings Mountain has been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road.
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