Basketball Recap: Huffman Makes It 13 in a Row at Home

It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Huffman ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 70-67 win over the Vestavia Hills Rebels. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Vikings have posted since December 14, 2024.

Vikings

Previous Games (Home)

01/27/25 vs Vestavia Hills	70-67
01/25/25 vs Scottsboro	65-30
01/22/25 vs Mountain Brook	39-22
01/07/25 vs Woodlawn	82-60
12/16/24 vs Gadsden City	64-57
+ 8 more games

Huffman pushed their record up to 22-4 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points per game. As for Vestavia Hills, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-8 record this season.

Huffman won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Fairfield at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fairfield knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Huffman likes a good challenge. Vestavia Hills has already played their next matchup (against Oxford), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.