The Fairfield Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Huffman Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Fairfield sitting on five straight wins and Huffman on six.
Last Friday, Fairfield was fully in charge, breezing past Oak Grove 79-30. Given Fairfield's advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while Oak Grove is ranked 437th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Huffman ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 70-67 victory over Vestavia Hills. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Vikings have posted since December 14, 2024.
Huffman's victory was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points per game. As for Fairfield, their win bumped their record up to 24-3.
Fairfield strolled past Huffman in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 by a score of 68-53. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fairfield since the squad 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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