Patriots win the Metro Independent Tournament

The Homewood Patriots boys varsity basketball team, led by senior guard Kelvin Bradford, won the Metro Independent Tournament held at Homewood High School Dec. 27-31, 2012.

Area teams participating included Mountain Brook, Pelham and Vestavia. The Patriots beat Mountain Brook in the championship game after going undefeated in the tournament. Bradford was awarded the Most Valuable Player award, while other standout players included Michael Lummis, Parker Smith, and Malik Cook.

The Patriots are coached by Tim Shepler.

The team’s overall record at deadline was 26-7.