Mountain Brook hung tough, but in the end, the Lady Spartans couldn't hold pace when it mattered most. 

Huffman (8-13, 1-3 Area 6) outscored the home team 16-6 in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 58-48 victory. The game was tied 42-42 heading into the final frame.

Hannah Bartels paced the Spartans (12-10, 1-3 area) with a team-high 13 points.

Mountain Brook led 16-11 after one quarter, but Huffman used an 18-6 second-quarter run to flip the script. The Vikings created a 29-22 advantage midway through the frame.

The Spartans, however, shrunk the gap to only three by the time the halftime buzzer sounded. Huffman led 31-28 at the break.

Timely 3-pointers from Lucy Harrison and Lacey Jeffcoat toward the end of the third quarter helped the Spartans pull even at 42-42 with one period to play. But in the final eight minutes, they ran out of steam. 

Like the boys, Mountain Brook and Huffman will both resume area play Tuesday. Mountain Brook will play at Oak Mountain, and Huffman will host Spain Park.