Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Huss walked away with it. They took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 74-47 victory over the High Point Central Bison. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Bison are ranked 118th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Huss got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaleel Smith out in front who went 7-for-14 on his way to 19 points and seven steals. Smith has been hot recently, having posted 18 or more points the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Zaiyir 'Zii' Phillips, who shot 58% from the field to rack up 18 points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds.
High Point Central's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Josiah Hill, who went 8-for-13 en route to 23 points, and Adonai Tyrance, who almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine boards. That was a full 48.9% of High Point Central's points, marking the third time in a row Hill has posted more than a third of the team's points.
Huskies
| 03/04/25 vs High Point Central | 74-47 |
| 02/28/25 @ North Lincoln | 78-72 |
| 02/25/25 vs Statesville | 75-65 |
The victory was the third in a row for Huss, bringing their record for this year to 19-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.7 points over those games. As for High Point Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-10.
Huss didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-48 win against Ashbrook on the 7th. High Point Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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