Spain Park win sets up showdown with Mountain Brook

Spain Park put four players in double figures, as the Jags knocked off Hewitt-Trussville, 73-47, in the first round of the Class 7A, Area 6 Tournament on Thursday night.

The top-seeded Jags are the host of the tournament, and took hold of a 13-point lead after the first half and pulled away in the final two periods.

Austin Wiley led the way for Spain Park with 19 points, seven rebounds, and two blocks. Jamal Johnson added 14, Justin Brown 13, and Bailey DeFalco scored 11 points, all in the fourth quarter.

Harrison Stanley paced the Huskies with 15 points. Glen Horsley scored eight, and Matt Hicks and T.J. Alexander chipped in six each.

Spain Park's win sets up another matchup with Mountain Brook in the area final, and will be the third meeting between the two schools this season. The victory also reserves the Jags a spot in the regional round of the state playoffs.

Hewitt-Trussville's season ends with the loss.