Hough suffered their closest loss since December 15, 2023 on Thursday. They fell just short of the Mallard Creek Mavericks by a score of 47-45. The Huskies were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Mavericks earlier this season, when they won 42-37.
Hough lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jadah Freeman, who posted 11 points. Another player making a difference was Evan Otto, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mallard Creek to victory, but perhaps none more so than Chris Johnson, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 17 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Troy Griffin, who scored seven points along with seven boards and five steals.
Hough has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season. As for Mallard Creek, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Hough wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 58-56 win against Harding University on the 14th. Mallard Creek has also already played their next game, a 74-28 victory against West Mecklenburg on the 14th.
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