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Ana Sofia Meyer / TPI Stanhope Elmore's Heaven Bailey drives the lane against rival Wetumpka on Friday night in Millbrook. Bailey had another double-double with 23 points, 11 assists and three rebounds. The Mustangs won 81-60.

It’s no secret that Stanhope Elmore’s girls basketball team is one of the best Class 6A teams in the state. In the most recent poll from the Alabama Sports Writers’ Association, they moved up a few spots and are now ranked fifth overall. 

In Friday nights’ game against Wetumpka, the first of area play, the Mustangs proved that they are worthy of that top-tier rank. They defeated their rivals in decisive fashion on the back of a 50-point second half when everything seemed to fall into place.