Hewitt-Trussville 44, Spain Park 42: Payne sinks game-winner as Huskies book playoff ticket
By Erik Harris, sports editor TRUSSVILLE — With their season on the line, the No. 3-ranked Hewitt-Trussville girls basketball team delivered on Tuesday night in Bryant Bank Arena. Senior Amiya Payne rattled home the game-winner with seven seconds remaining to finish with 21 points and her Huskies (26-3) beat No. 5 Spain Park 44-42 in the Class 7A, Area 6 tournament semifinals. Trailing 42-41 in the final seconds, Payne rebounded an Avery Masdon free-throw miss, dribbled to the other end and put up a runner in the lane that decided to drop after a brief stay on the rim. The timely shot fell ...
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