Preview: Northridge Jaguars vs. Hueytown Golden Gophers
The Northridge Jaguars will stay at home for another game and welcome the Hueytown Golden Gophers at 7:00 p.m. on January 16th. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Northridge didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Helena, but they still walked away with a 51-45 victory. Given Northridge's advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while Helena is ranked 27th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hueytown posted their biggest victory yet this season on Friday. They beat Bessemer City by the very same score they won with last week: 85-37. The win made it back-to-back wins for Hueytown.
Northridge's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-2. As for Hueytown, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season.
Northridge took their victory against Hueytown in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 67-41. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hueytown's Braylon Patton, who scored 22 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Northridge still be able to contain him? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
