Spartans Fall To Huffman In Regional Hoops Finals

MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL — Mountain Brook's quest for a second consecutive Class 6A basketball championship is over, as the Spartans fell to Huffman 59-56 in overtime in the Northeast Regional.

Mountain Brook held a 37-33 lead heading into the fourth quarter, but a three pointer by Huffman with four seconds remaining in regulation tied the game and sent it to overtime. The Vikings prevailed in overtime to pull off the upset of the top-ranked Spartans.

This season is the first since 2016 that Mountain Brook has not reached the Final Four.

"I’m very proud of this team even though we came up short of winning a state championship," coach Tyler Davis said. "This team had unbelievable chemistry and were a joy to coach. The seniors, Charlie McKimmon, Dive Rowe, Parks McLain and Hudson Underwood were great leaders and left a great legacy for our younger players to learn from.

"In the end our guys battled, trained, and sacrificed everyday like champions and I’m very proud of them and our coaching staff. We will be back."

Mountain Brook wraps up their season with a 29-5 record.