Photo courtesy of Chris Love
Oak Mountain Basketball
The Oak Mountain basketball team celebrates after the Shelby County Tournament on January 25, 2016.
The Oak Mountain boys basketball team found unprecedented success in the non-area portion of its schedule this season. The Eagles won three regular season tournaments for the first time in school history, taking titles in Trussville, at home and in Jemison.
The Bryant Bank Thanksgiving Classic, hosted by Hewitt-Trussville, was the first rung on the belt, as the Eagles knocked off Minor and Clay-Chalkville to reach the finals against a familiar opponent, Briarwood Christian. Oak Mountain took an 11-point win to raise the trophy.
Up next was the Shelby County Tournament, a home event for Oak Mountain. The Eagles claimed double-digit victories in all three games against Shelby County, Vincent and Thompson.
In the Jemison Holiday Tournament, Payton Youngblood hit a shot with five seconds to play, giving Oak Mountain the tournament victory over Oxford. The Eagles picked up wins against Friendship Christian School in Tennessee and previously unbeaten Thomasville in the semifinals to reach the final.
