The Hueytown Golden Gophers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. Their tough 67-44 loss to Homewood might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Hueytown can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while Homewood is ranked 21st).
When it comes to explaining why Hueytown lost, one person who can't be blamed is Braylon Patton. Despite the final result, he scored 23 points. The matchup was Patton's 17th in a row with at least ten points. Derryck Patton was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Hueytown's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Homewood, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hueytown will finish 2023 at home by hosting Hartselle at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Hartselle is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for Homewood, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on Spain Park at 6:00 p.m. on December 29, 2023.
