Boys Basketball

Cold-shooting Huskies fall in regional semifinals

Phillip Gardner

GREENSBORO — Hunter Huss held Lenoir Hibriten to eight points in the first quarter and trailed by two. But to Huskies head coach Ron Bray, it felt like a 30-point deficit. The Huskies played poorly from the opening tip and paid the price in a... Full story

Huss falls to Hibriten in regionals - Look back at the in-game blog

Phillip Gardner

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Hunter Huss regional game postponed

Phillip Gardner

Tuesday’s Western Regional semifinal basketball games in Greensboro have been postponed due to a winter storm that forced several school systems to dismiss early. The Hunter Huss boys game against Lenoir Hibriten was rescheduled for 5:30... Full story

Future is now: Four juniors leading Huskies' playoff run

Phillip Gardner

GASTONIA — With four talented juniors cracking this season’s starting lineup, Hunter Huss could be a scary opponent a year from now. But there’s no time like the present. The Huskies believe they’re old enough — and... Full story

Hunter Huss, Forestview learn regional opponents, game times

From staff reports

The Hunter Huss boys and Forestview girls will play on back-to-back nights in Greensboro as they open the Western Regional basketball tournament. The Hunter Huss boys (23-3) will face Lenoir Hibriten (19-9) 7 p.m. Tuesday at UNC Greensboro’s... Full story

Cherryville falls in double OT

Mike Powell

CHERRYVILLE — Bishop McGuinness coach Josh Thompson could only think of one word to sum up the play of senior guard Aaron Toomey, and the adjective “unbelievable” perhaps did not do him justice. In a remarkable display of poise... Full story

Hunter Huss plays keep away from Freedom, advances to regional

Phillip Gardner

GASTONIA — High school basketball might have to introduce a shot clock if Hunter Huss keeps this up. Ahead three, the Huskies held the ball — literally — for a 3 1/2-minute stretch in the fourth quarter and eventually pulled out a... Full story

Huss gets the Wright stuff from junior forward

Richard Walker

GASTONIA – The gold standard for postseason basketball perfection is probably Christian Laettner’s performance for Duke in the 104-103 overtime victory over Kentucky in the 1992 NCAA tournament East Regional championship game. Laettner... Full story

Hunter Huss boys outlast Hickory in OT, advance to sectional final

Richard Walker

GASTONIA – When the week started, Hunter Huss High coach Ron Bray and his team were as concerned as you can be about junior forward Jontavian Hall’s sore left ankle. So was Hall. But on Wednesday, after Hall played briefly in... Full story

East Lincoln forfeits first-round playoff victory

Phillip Gardner

East Lincoln’s boys basketball team has forfeited its first-round playoff victory due to the use of an ineligible player whose physical expired during the season. Although the school’s head coach doesn’t think the case is over,... Full story

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