By Zack Steele, For the Tribune
TRUSSVILLE — Both the boys and girls Hewitt Basketball teams opened the 2022-23 season Thursday night in front of a nearly full Bryant Bank Arena, and the home teams did not disappoint.
Hewitt-Trussville Girls 58, Gadsden City 39
New Hewitt-Trussville Head Basketball Coach Jeremy Monceaux draws up a play during a timeout, Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Photo by Zack Steele)
The Hewitt girls jumped out to a big early lead and cruised to a 59-38 win over Gadsden City. Hewitt led 19-7 after the first quarter and opened a 19-point lead by halftime.
Jordan Hunter led the way with 15 points and three assists. April Hooks chipped in 12 points and four assists.
Coach Tonya Hunter was pleased with the focus. “We came out with a competitive fire and high focus, but we are so excited to get back to practice and fix a few things.”
Hewitt-Trussville Boys 51, Gadsden City 24
The Jeremy Monceaux era at Hewitt began with a bang Friday night as Hewitt the Huskies used a strong second quarter to crush Gadsden City 51-24.
The first quarter began with cold shooting and good defense as both teams began to feel each other out. In the second quarter, Hewitt started feeding the ball to senior Emekah Anwah, who scored on three straight trips down the floor, to open Hewitt’s lead at the half.
The third quarter saw a smothering Husky defense and points in transition. By the end of the third quarter, Hewitt held a commanding 45-18 lead. As the margin reached thirty points and beyond in the 4th quarter, the officials instituted a running clock.
Anwah led all scorers with 14 points. Ray Rolley had 11 points, and Legion Gastion finished with 9.
Hewitt Coach Jeremy Monceaux saw some positives but realized there is still work to be done. “Proud of our guys,” said Monceaux. “I thought we guarded really well. We have got to figure some things out on offense.”
Both Hewitt teams travel to Montgomery to take on Park Crossing on Tuesday, November 8.
