Two dominant guards in Jaleel Smith and Kellen Karr are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Huss Huskies will take on the North Lincoln Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Huss knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 16 matches -- so hopefully North Lincoln likes a good challenge.
Huss is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 75-65 win over Statesville. The score was all tied up 33-33 at the break, but the Huskies were the better team in the second half.
Jaleel Smith
| 02/25/25 vs Statesville | 11 |
| 02/21/25 @ Ashbrook | 9 |
| 12/21/24 vs Gaston Christian | 8 |
| 02/18/25 @ Crest | 7 |
| 02/07/25 vs South Point | 7 |
Huss can attribute much of their success to Zaiyir 'Zii' Phillips, who to rack up 26 points along with six rebounds and five assists, and Smith, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in rebounds. Antonio Worthy was another key player, en route to 14 points.
Huss smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, North Lincoln had already won 15 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.1 points) and they went ahead and made it 16 on Tuesday. They really took it to North Henderson for the full four quarters, racking up an 84-46 victory. North Lincoln has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 games by 21 points or more this season.
North Lincoln's win came from a few key players Huss will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ty Chandler, who on his way to 22 points in addition to six boards and four steals. He is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Karr, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds.
North Lincoln's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.4 points. As for Huss, their record is now 17-8.
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