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The Mountain Brook High School girls basketball team won the Holiday Beach Bash in Gulf Shores on Dec. 22, 2021.
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BASKETBALL
The Mountain Brook girls basketball traveled to Gulf Shores last week for the Holiday Bash at the Beach.
On Monday, the Lady Spartans played and dominated Pensacola (Fla.) 88-25. Mountain Brook got plenty of strong performances in a balanced effort. Libby Geisler was one of five Lady Spartans in double figures, as she led the way with 16 points and 3 steals in the game. Emily Straughn finished with 15 points and 6 rebounds in a solid game, Emma Stearns posted 13 points and 3 assists, Margaret Pelekis put forth 10 points and 4 rebounds, and Sarah Passink added 10 points, 3 steals and 3 assists.
Mountain Brook posted another impressive win Tuesday, rolling past Gulf Shores 79-46. Stearns and Passink had big offensive showings, with Stearns leading the charge with 27 points and Passink adding 23 points, 3 rebounds and 3 steals. Straughn finished the game with 12 points and 4 rebounds.
Mountain Brook’s girls finished off a tremendous showing at the Holiday Bash at the Beach on Wednesday afternoon, after the Lady Spartans won their third game in three days with a forfeit victory over T.R. Miller. The game was called near halftime with the Lady Spartans ahead 40-30. IN that game, Stearns scored 15 points and Passink had 9 points.
The Mountain Brook boys were back in action one last time before Christmas, hosting Central-Tuscaloosa on Wednesday afternoon. The Spartans dominated, winning 69-39. Kyle Layton was the team’s top performer, going for 19 points, 4 assists and 5 steals. Ty Davis was the other Mountain Brook player in double figures, with 10 points and 4 assists. There were several other solid performers, including Parker Belt (8 points, 4 rebounds), John Colvin (7 points, 6 rebounds) and Julius Clark (6 points, 8 rebounds).
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