By Ryan Moxon — The Hough boys basketball team dominated the first and fourth quarters Wednesday night against Myers Park to advance to the Greater Charlotte 7A/8A Conference tournament final on Friday.

The Huskies jumped out to a fast start, ending the first quarter with a 21-7 lead after trailing most of the game in their previous meeting with the Mustangs. Myers Park rallied in the second quarter, cutting the deficit to two, and a low-scoring third quarter left Hough ahead by six entering the fourth.

Hough pulled away in the final quarter, winning 63-47.

Hough junior guard Tre Ratliff led all scorers with 20 points, including 12 in the first quarter. Junior guard Christian Coleman and senior forward John Slusher each added 13 points.

In his first season as head coach, Beau Maye has led the team to a 19-6 record.