Birmingham News, January 31, 2012 9:34 p.m.
Mountain Brook turned up the defense and rallied to defeat Class 6A No. 6 Northridge. The Spartans (21-6) forced 23 turnovers, including 20 steals and erased a five-point deficit after the first quarter by outscoring Northridge 20-10 in the second.
Mountain Brook expanded the lead with a 19-6 advantage in the third quarter while holding Northridge to just 25 points through the first three quarters.
Ellie Mouyal and Mary Katherine Pinson each scored 13 points for the Spartans (21-6), and Kaki Simpson added 12 and also led the Spartans with six steals. Sarah Stuart led Northridge (22-5) with nine points.
