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Spartans' Quest For Third Straight State Title Continues
Mountain Brook will look to win their third state basketball title in a row Saturday at the BJCC.
BIRMINGHAM, AL - The dominance by Mountain Brook basketball has been nothing short of amazing in the last seven years, and that dominance may be dubbed a dynasty this year, as the Spartans will play in the state finals again this year in a quest for their third straight championship.
Mountain Brook defeated third-ranked Lee-Montgomery 59-48 in the Class 7A semifinal game on Thursday. Senior Alex Washington hit four three-pointers in the third quarter to help the Spartans pull away. Washington led all Spartans scorers with 19 points - with 14 in the second half alone.
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Mountain Brook's Trendon Watford scored 14 points and added 13 rebounds and four steals for the Spartans, who improved to 30-3 on the season.
Mountain Brook moves on to play the winner of the Baker v. Hoover game in the championship Saturday.
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No team has won three straight state titles in 7A or 6A play in AHSAA history.
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