Bibb County’s 2-0 victory over Brookwood sets state record

(Photo by Kitizah Deason-Johnson)

According to Tuscaloosanews, Saturday night’s high school basketball game between Bibb County and Brookwood came down to one shot.

And it happened in the first 15 seconds of the opening possession.

Two passes and one missed 3-point attempt later, Bibb County’s Brandon Rutledge scored off a rebound.

The remaining 31-plus minutes of play were scoreless, and Bibb County improved to 22-9 with an unusual 2-0 victory.

According to the National Federation of State High School Associations, it was the lowest-scoring game since Durham Hillside (N.C.) defeated Roxboro Person (N.C.), 2-0, in 1977.

“It was not my intention to go into that game and stall,” Fitzpatrick said. “The intention was to get as much rest as we can offensively, and do whatever we needed to do defensively. It was our fourth game of the week, and on Friday night we started cramping a lot, so I made the decision. We played earlier in the year and won, and I just decided we were going to try and slow down the offense, and on defense just guard like we normally do.”