The Huss Huskies will challenge the Stuart W. Cramer Storm at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Huss sitting on three straight victories and Stuart W. Cramer on 11.
Huss will head into Tuesday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 55) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past South Point 58-55.
Shemiah McCoy
| 01/14/25 @ South Point | 24 |
| 01/09/25 @ Kings Mountain | 19 |
| 01/07/25 vs Crest | 19 |
Huss got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Shemiah McCoy out in front who posted 24 points in addition to five boards and four steals. McCoy's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jaleila Littlejohn, who put up 15 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Stuart W. Cramer strolled past Crest with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 67-50. Given the Storm's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Chargers are ranked 347th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Huss better keep an eye on Oshauna Holland. She was instrumental in Stuart W. Cramer's win, shooting 7-for-12 from long range and dropping a double-double on 30 points and 12 assists. Holland is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last 45 games she's played dating back to last season. Lauren Humphrey was another key player, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 12 boards.
Stuart W. Cramer pushed their record up to 14-1 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.4 points per game. As for Huss, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Huss has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 37.2 boards per game. However, it's not like Stuart W. Cramer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.5 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Huss suffered a grim 69-47 defeat to Stuart W. Cramer in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Holland, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and ten rebounds. Now that Huss knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
