The Huss Huskies will venture away from home to challenge the Ashbrook Greenwave at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Huss' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 14 matchups.
Huss can't be too worried about heading out to take on Ashbrook: they just beat Crest at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Huss secured a 90-84 W over Crest on Tuesday.
Jaleel Smith
| 02/18/25 @ Crest | 40 |
| 02/14/25 vs Ashbrook | 26 |
| 02/11/25 @ Stuart W. Cramer | 27 |
| 02/07/25 vs South Point | 27 |
| 02/04/25 vs Kings Mountain | 27 |
| + 7 more games |
It was another big night for Jaleel Smith, who went 14-for-20 to rack up 40 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists. His evening made it 12 games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Antonio Worthy, who went 9-for-15 en route to 23 points.
Meanwhile, Ashbrook waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Mountaineers by a score of 77-64. Given the Greenwave's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Mountaineers are ranked 176th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Huss is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 87.4 points over those games. Ashbrook's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-3.
Huss came up short against Ashbrook in their previous meeting on Friday, falling 95-89. Can Huss avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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