The Hueytown Golden Gophers will square off against the Ramsay Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Hueytown is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their match on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 58-6 victory over Bessemer City. Given the Golden Gophers' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 155th, while the Tigers are ranked 405th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hueytown's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Joy Minniefield led the charge by going 8 of 12 on her way to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Na?Kyrie Tolbert, who posted 11 points in addition to eight assists and three steals.
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.
Meanwhile, Ramsay came tearing into Thursday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Rams to the tune of 47-18. Ramsay has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.
Ramsay's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-7. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Hueytown, their victory bumped their record up to 7-12.
Hueytown didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Ramsay when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 45-39 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hueytown since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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