Hueytown Golden Gophers (Hueytown, AL) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Bessemer City Tigers (Bessemer, AL), 69-34 in a league bout.

With the victory, Hueytown upgrades its record to 5-12 on the campaign. The Golden Gophers host Northridge (Tuscaloosa, AL) to play the Jaguars in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 17. The Jaguars come into the bout with a record of 6-8. Northridge won 55-48 in their recent non-league bout against Chelsea (Chelsea, AL)

Next up, the Tigers play the Brookwood Panthers (Brookwood, AL) in a 6A Area 7 bout, on Tuesday, January 17. Bessemer City will attempt to upgrade on its 0-10 season record. The Panthers come into the bout with a 10-13 record after their 50-44 non-league loss to Springville (Springville, AL).