Basketball

Davis close to setting record



Antoine Davis, the son of former Fayette County High School and University of Alabama basketball player Mike Davis, is within 64 points of surpassing an “unbreakable record,” the all-time NCAA basketball scoring record set by “Pistol” Pete Maravich.

 

Hub girls advance to sub-regions


Kylee Dunn (15) is shown shooting for Hubbertville.

Basketball season has concluded for most of the county’s high school teams this season, but the Lady Lions finished second in its area tournament and will advance to the sub-regionals to play Addison on the road. The Hubbertville girls opened the tournament by defeating Brilliant 40-38.

 

Lady Lions defeat Vina 58-53


Ella Kate Curington (11) is shown making a basket for the Lady Lions.

The Hubbertville Lady Lions continued its hot streak by defeating Vina 58-53. Kylee Dunn led Hubbertville with 19 points, followed by Georgia Gardner, who scored 15 points and made three-three-point baskets.

 

Basketball Roundup


Fayette’s Jake Rickman (12) is shown guarding Hubbertville’s Blaize Wakefield (15) as he drives for the basket.

The Fayette Tigers boys’ team defeated Hubbertville on Jan. 27 by the score of 65-47. Leading the Tigers in scoring was Isaiah Estep with 19 points, followed by Tucker Whitley and Jake Rickman with 10 points each. Taylor Kelly scored seven points, Will Jackson added six points, and Charles Grant, Barrett McIntyre and Grant Boyer each scored three points. Christian Burnett and Landon Kimbrell rounded out the scoring for Fayette with two points each.