Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hueytown). They took their matchup on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 58-6 victory over the Bessemer City Tigers. Given the Golden Gophers' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Tigers are ranked 411th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hueytown to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joy Minniefield, who went 8 for 12 on her way to 16 points. Na?Kyrie Tolbert was another key player, putting up 11 points in addition to eight assists and three steals.
Golden Gophers
| 01/07/25 vs Bessemer City | 16 |
| 12/15/23 vs Brookwood | 16 |
| 12/18/23 vs Gardendale | 16 |
| 11/30/23 @ Oak Mountain | 14 |
| 12/17/24 vs Oak Mountain | 14 |
Hueytown was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Hueytown's win bumped their record up to 7-12. As for Bessemer City, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-11.
Hueytown will head out to challenge Ramsay at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bessemer City, they will take on McAdory at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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