Hough had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 33-point drubbing they dealt Porter Ridge on Tuesday. The Huskies breezed past the Pirates to the tune of 81-48. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Huskies' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 183rd, while the Pirates are ranked 440th).
Tre Ratliff
| 12/02/25 vs Porter Ridge | 50% |
| 11/25/25 @ East Mecklenburg | 36% |
| 11/21/25 @ Lincolnton | 41% |
| 11/18/25 @ Mooresville | 53% |
Hough got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Tre Ratliff out in front who shot 50% from the field on his way to 24 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Thanks to that strong game, Ratliff now owns an excellent 45.1% shooting accuracy. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Byers, who went 8-for-13 en route to 20 points in addition to six boards and four steals.
Hough was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Porter Ridge lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jace McClain, who posted 13 points and seven rebounds. He also put up a block, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Colton Johnson, who shot 56% from the field to rack up 10 points and six boards.
The victory got Hough back to even at 2-2. As for Porter Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Hough has already played their next contest, a 76-31 win against Statesville on the 12th. As for Porter Ridge, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 72-59 defeat against Olympic on the 5th.
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