Basketball Recap: Huffman Continues Home Dominance on Friday

Huffman came tearing into Friday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 66-48 win over the Shades Valley Mounties. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Mounties are ranked 108th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

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Previous Games (Home)

12/13/24 vs Shades Valley	66-48
12/03/24 vs Pleasant Grove	73-53
11/23/24 vs Parker	69-67
11/23/24 vs Ramsay	63-54
11/22/24 vs Carver Birmingham	76-53
+ 3 more games

Huffman pushed their record up to 11-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.4 points per game. As for Shades Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.

Huffman won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Starkville at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Huffman's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine matches. As for Shades Valley, they will also get right back to it: they'll challenge Jacksonville at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.