By Johnny Sanders, Sports Editor
HOOVER – The Hewitt Trussville lady Huskies are in the midst of an amazing season and the dominance continued Friday night as they traveled to Spain Park, defeating the hosts by almost 50 points and solidifying themselves as one of the top teams in 7A girls’ basketball in our state.
The Hewitt defense was all over the Jaguars right out of the gate. Spain Park only managed 6 points, scored on 2 successful three-point shots, in the first quarter. The Huskies, led by Deandrea Powell’s 6 points, both three-pointers, and April Hooks’ 5 points, put up 21 points on the offensive side of the ball.
Believe it or not, the second quarter got worse for the lady Jaguars. These Husies came to dominate on this night and that is precisely what they did. Spain Park managed one shot from the field and a free throw in the period, totaling only 3 points. Meanwhile, on the offensive side of the ball, the Husky ladies had no problem putting up points. Audre Benson and Jordan Hunter had 10 points each to lead Hewitt to a 45-9 advantage heading into the break.
Once again, the Huskies would dominate on defense, holding the Jaguars to just 2 three-pointers, much like the first quarter. Hooks would add 2 threes of her own to lead Hewitt in an 18-point quarter. The visiting Huskies would lead 63-12 heading into the final quarter.
In the fourth, Coach Tonya Hunter would call off the dogs, only putting up 4 points (2 each from Olivia Burton and Amber Newman, while having a repeat of the second on defense, only allowing another 3 points from Spain Park.
On the night, the Huskies were led by Audre Benson, who had 15 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals in the game. Jordan Hunter followed with 14 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and a steal. April Hooks also scored in the double digits with 11 points to go with 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 6 steals.
“I am really excited about how we ended the first round of area play,” said Coach Tonya Hunter. “We have to maintain our focus and continue to make strides.”
These young ladies plan to do just that as they head to Central Phenix City on Tuesday night. With the win Friday, they improved to 18-6 on the season and stayed undefeated in the area.