SPANISH FORT, Ala.—”LaDarrell Pettway’s aggressive defense was the story of the game,” said Spanish Fort Toros head coach Dru Powell after his team defeated No. 8 (Class 4A) UMS-Wright 53-36 to win the Toros’ home Christmas tournament at SFHS Friday.

Pettway helped the Toros hold UMS-Wright sharpshooter Blake Admire (20 points per game) to seven points while Spanish Fort shooting guard Quinn Atkinson turned in a home tournament MVP performance with 19 points and 11 rebounds with a pair of assists and steals.

Chris Rose and John Wesley Williamson each added 10 points and Kevin Marion nine points with five rebounds and two blocks. Williamson grabbed nine rebounds. Pettway finished with four steals and five points.

The Bulldogs were led by Jaylon Jones’ 17 points, Admire and Stephen Sewell with six.

The Toros led 32-16 at the half and improved to 11-4 with the win. The Bulldogs fell to 7-6. SF shot 14-of-20 at the line and UMS-Wright was 10-of-16.

On Thursday, Terrin Atkinson led his older brother Quinn in scoring 14 points to 10 as Spanish Fort advanced with a 64-36 semifinal win over Citronelle.