(AL.com) The Brantley girls basketball team marched into Birmingham last month and came away with a second consecutive Class 1A championship.
Payton Burnett
a force to be reckoned with in the state tournament, tallying 18 points
and seven rebounds in the semifinals and 16 points and 12 rebounds in
the final for the Bulldogs (25-5).
The performance at the
Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Center was nothing new for the junior
forward, who finished the year averaging a double-double with 15.2
points and 11.1 rebounds per
game.
For her efforts, Burnett has
been named AL.com's Montgomery All-Metro Player of the Year. Check out
the full first, second and third teams below.
FIRST TEAM
Payton Burnett, Brantley: 15.2 ppg, 11.1 rpg for Class 1A champion Bulldogs (25-5)
Jasmine Walker, Jeff Davis: 17.4 ppg, 9.1 rpg for Class 6A semifinalist Wolverines (23-6)
Janie Hampton, Trinity: 19 ppg, 5 rpg for Wildcats (26-3)
Miracle Mayo, Lanett: 23.8 ppg, 18.7 rpg for Panthers (19-6)
Kermiee Vinson, Loachapoka: 13 ppg, 11 rpg for Indians (27-2)
SECOND TEAM
India Blakely, Charles Henderson: 12.8 ppg, 3.1 apg for Trojans
Ataiya Bridges, Lanett: 18 ppg, 3.7 rpg for Panthers (19-6)
Zykia Pettway, Keith: 16 ppg, 10 rpg for Bears (21-9)
Alexandria James, Notasulga: 17.3 ppg for Blue Devils
Tamara York, Glenwood: 12.8 ppg, 10.2 rpg for AISA Class AAA champion Tigers (26-1)
THIRD TEAM
Audriana Walker, Valley: 14.3 ppg, 3.5 rpg for Rams (19-3)
Jade Brooks, Montgomery Academy: 9.8 ppg, 3 rpg for Eagles (24-6)
Amanhi Upshaw, Brantley: 14.3 ppg, 10.3 rpg for Bulldogs (25-5)
Normesha Pitts, Loachapoka: 10 ppg, 7 rpg for Indians (27-2)*
Raegan Shackelford, Autauga Academy: 15.2 ppg, 9.2 rpg for Generals (19-4)
