Kyle Parmley
Homewood Basketball
Homewood's Larkin Williams (0) in a Steel City Invitational game between Homewood and Parker on Thursday, December 22, 2016, at Pete Hanna Center in Birmingham, Alabama.
The Metro Tournament, hosted by Homewood High School, got underway on Thursday, with eight varsity teams taking to the hardwood looking to advance to the semifinals.
Hillcrest knocked off McAdory to open the proceedings, followed by Huffman taking down Vestavia Hills, 44-37.
In the latter two games, Woodlawn defeated Bibb County, 52-43, and Homewood outlasted Hartselle, 53-50, in overtime.
The tournament continues on Friday afternoon. Here is the schedule:
Consolation bracket
3:00 - Vestavia Hills vs. McAdory
4:30 - Bibb County vs. Hartselle
Semifinals
6:00 - Hillcrest vs. Huffman
7:30 - Woodlawn vs. Homewood