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Hunter Huss Wins 5A State Championship

The Hunter Huss High School boys basketball team celebrates winning the 5A State Championship.

Congratulations to the boys basketball team at Hunter Huss High School for winning the N.C. 5A state championship with a 103-69 victory against Fike High School on Saturday, March 14. The championship game was played at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum on the campus of Wake Forest University.

Several players also received individual honors following the game. Joseph Walker was named a Farm Bureau Sportsmanship Award winner. Ziayir Phillip was selected as the Army National Guard West Most Outstanding Player, and Jaleel Smith received the Charlie Adams MVP Award presented by Morgan & Morgan.

PHOTO GALLERY: Hunter Huss vs. Fike

Photos by: Brian Mayhew, Carolina TopShots

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