Hughes logged 29 points (11-18 FG, 6-10 3Pt, 1-1 FT), eight rebounds, five assists and five steals across 42 minutes during the Herd's 132-131 overtime win over Lakeland on Thursday.

Benefiting from extra minutes given because of multiple teammate absences and overtime, Hughes logged his best point and steal tallies of the 2022-23 season. The Herd's backcourt has lacked depth of late, allowing Hughes to play a larger workload than usual.