Lady Bucs Cruise To State Championship

BIRMINGHAM, AL - Hoover secured itself as the girls basketball team of the decade Saturday, winning their fifth state championship since 2010 in a 47-33 win over Hewitt-Trussville.

Hoover (34-1) led 23-11 at the half, and stretched the lead to 20 by the end of the third quarter to sew up the Lady Bucs’ sixth state championship overall. Coach Krystle Johnson played on Hoover’s first state championship team in 2001, served as an assistant coach on another and has now coached the Bucs to two state titles in 2017 and 2019.

Class 7A state tournament MVP Skyla Knight had nine points in the finals Saturday. She also had two assists and one steal despite playing just 15 minutes. Miya Kimber had 13 points, Joiya Maddox 11 and Aniya Hubbard 10. Maddox also had eight rebounds and three assists and Hubbard had three steals.

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The Bucs closed the season winning 32 games in a row. The only loss came to Hazel Green on Nov. 15.