The Warriors continued to lurk in striking distance as Bryant and JJ Nelson each scored five points and Cam Pritchett secured his first two baskets of the night. The Jags outscored Thompson 20-17 in the second to lead 31-24 at the halftime break.
The floodgates truly opened in the third quarter when Spain Park got a trio of three-balls from both Fox and Morrison. The duo combined for 18 of the Jags’ 25 points in the third, and Wilkerson hit a deep shot to give Spain Park seven 3-pointers for the quarter.
That was enough to overcome another solid quarter from Bryant, who had six points off an and-1 and a 3-pointer, and put the Jags up 56-40 at the end of the third.
Spain Park rode out the final eight minutes and used their commanding lead to finish off the 14-point win. Fox added four points to his game-high 20 points in the fourth, and Bryant closed out his night with a pair of long-range baskets.
In addition to Fox’s night, Morrison joined him in double figures with 17 points. Wilkerson scored nine points while McQueeney and Gann each finished with eight points.
As for Thompson, Pritchett and Nelson each scored eight points, and Ethan Hudson earned five points.
Spain Park improved to 11-4 ahead of the Birmingham Bash against Jefferson Christian on Friday, Dec. 19 at 4 p.m. and Smiths Station on Saturday, Dec. 20 at 3 p.m. Both games will take place at Jag Arena as part of two full days of action.
The Warriors dropped to 6-9 with the loss and will be in showcase action at Austin High School for the Pepsi Classic. Thompson will face Madison Academy on Friday, Dec. 19 at 3 p.m. and Decatur on Saturday, Dec. 20 at 3 p.m.