The 2023-2024 season is officially here for the Washington Huskies. The Huskies welcomed the former Division II Powerhouse, Bellarmine Knights to Alaska Airlines Arena and rudely welcomed the Knights with a 34 point victory 91-57. The Huskies start the season 1-0 and surpass their 2022 scoring average by 21 points in the opener on a scorching 62% shooting from the field.
Koren Johnson led the way with a career-high 25 points on 10/14 shooting and helped the Huskies break away from a pesky Bellarmine team in the 2nd half.
The Washington Huskies welcomed a new offensive and defensive system that had it’s struggles early on but was able to highlight a new style of play that saw better ball movement and outside shooting.