Huskies take Clarke’s Pride away in home opener win

On Wednesday, men’s basketball (2-2) came out hot in its first home opener of the season, winning 82-43 against the NAIA Clarke University Pride (0-1). The Huskies look ready to take on a six road game stretch. The Huskies grew tall as they out-rebounded the Pride 63-24. Sophomore forward Brayden Gross had a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds, showing why rebounding is a key factor to this team. “The ball is just gonna bounce whatever way it goes and tonight it came my way,” Gross said. To start the game off, Huskies went on a 7-0 run led by sophomore guard/forward Trevor Polite with 5 points. The energy from the 81-76 win over the University of Dayton didn’t carry over against the Pride as it was a toe-to-toe match in the first 10 minutes of the matchup. The Huskies led 14-10 in the first 10 minutes with senior guard Davis Douglas Jr. and Polite combining for 7 points and five rebounds.

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