Staff Reports

There was only one change among area basketball teams in the latest Alabama Sports Writers Association basketball poll, released early Thursday.

The Cedar Bluff Lady Tigers (17-9) re-entered the Class 1A girls rankings at No. 8. The Lady Tigers host top-ranked Spring Garden (24-1) on Thursday.

Sand Rock (18-7) maintained its No. 8 ranking in Class 2A. Cherokee County (19-4) continued to receive consideration in the Class 4A girls poll.

On the boys’ side, Spring Garden (19-3) holds steady at No. 4 and Collinsville (16-8) maintained its No. 5 ranking in Class 2A. Piedmont (12-9) continues to be nominated in Class 3A.

This week’s complete rankings are listed below, beginning with girls.

GIRLS
CLASS 7A
1. Bob Jones (22-3)
2. Sparkman (16-7)
3. Hoover (19-6)
4. Vestavia Hills (22-4)
5. Hewitt-Trussville (21-5)
6. Davidson (21-6)
7. Daphne (19-3)
8. Chelsea (22-4)
9. Auburn (18-4)
10. Prattville (16-5)
Others nominated: Enterprise (20-4), Foley (13-7).

CLASS 6A
1. Hazel Green (23-4)
2. Clay-Chalkville (22-2)
3. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (19-7)
4. Park Crossing (23-1)
5. Mortimer Jordan (20-3)
6. Huffman (19-6)
7. Pike Road (19-4)
8. Hartselle (14-5)
9. McGill-Toolen (19-7)
10. Homewood (21-4)
Others nominated: Briarwood (13-9), Fort Payne (17-9), Lee-Huntsville (14-10), Minor (16-9), Oxford (13-11), Parker (15-6), Pelham (15-9).

CLASS 5A
1. Jasper (19-4)
2. Pleasant Grove (17-7)
3. Southside-Gadsden (20-5)
4. Gulf Shores (22-6)
5. Selma (19-0)
6. West Point (18-3)
7. Arab (19-5)
8. Moody (22-2)
9. Scottsboro (17-6)
10. Madison Academy (12-9)
Others nominated: Carroll (15-7), Sardis (17-8), St. Paul’s (16-5), Vigor (12-11).

CLASS 4A
1. Prattville Christian (19-5)
2. Good Hope (22-2)
3. Deshler (19-5)
4. Jackson (24-2)
5. Priceville (13-10)
6. Handley (20-6)
7. Anniston (22-4)
8. Hale County (18-5)
9. Geneva (15-6)
10. UMS-Wright (20-6)
Others nominated: Cherokee County (19-4), Dora (17-4), Hamilton (16-5), Jacksonville (13-12), Orange Beach (14-13), St. Michael (15-4), Talladega (17-7), T.R. Miller (15-4).

CLASS 3A
1. Lauderdale County (21-0)
2. Plainview (23-4)
3. Clements (16-7)
4. St. James (21-4)
5. Trinity (17-5)
6. Susan Moore (18-4)
7. Southside-Selma (13-6)
8. Monroe County (14-1)
9. Midfield (12-9)
10. Glencoe (15-9)
Others nominated: Ashford (12-6), Childersburg (16-6), Northside Methodist (16-6), Providence Christian (16-7), Straughn (16-6).

CLASS 2A
1. Mars Hill Bible (12-5)
2. Cold Springs (21-3)
3. Decatur Heritage (20-3)
4. Locust Fork (16-3)
5. Lanett (15-4)
6. Sulligent (13-1)
7. Ider (16-8)
8. Sand Rock (18-7)
9. Abbeville (19-2)
10. Pisgah (13-8)
Others nominated: Cottonwood (14-4), Horseshoe Bend (16-4), North Sand Mountain (14-7), Ranburne (14-3), Samson (15-5).

CLASS 1A
1. Spring Garden (24-1)
2. Skyline (14-6)
3. Belgreen (19-5)
4. Elba (18-4)
5. Shoals Christian (16-6)
6. Winterboro (13-3)
7. Marion County (11-12)
8. Cedar Bluff (17-9)
9. A.L. Johnson (9-3)
10. Brilliant (17-7)
Others nominated: Autaugaville (8-7), Athens Bible (10-6), Georgiana (11-8), Hackleburg (10-4), Keith (10-8), Kinston (17-7), Waterloo (15-9).

AISA
1. Glenwood (22-5)
2. Edgewood Academy (24-3)
3. Hooper Academy (12-7)
4. Sparta Academy (19-3)
5. Lee-Scott (14-7)
6. Southern Academy (13-2)
7. Lakeside (10-12)
8. Springwood (13-6)
9. Fort Dale Academy (NA)
10. Lowndes Academy (NA)
Others nominated: Abbeville Christian (7-11).


BOYS
CLASS 7A
1. Huntsville (24-1)
2. Austin (20-4)
3. Central-Phenix City (22-5)
4. Fairhope (18-4)
5. Thompson (17-7)
6. Auburn (21-4)
7. Hoover (21-3)
8. Baker (20-7)
9. Vestavia Hills (18-5)
10. Mary Montgomery (20-4)
Others nominated: Albertville (21-6), Dothan (16-8), Enterprise (18-4), Hewitt-Trussville (17-8), JAG (19-4), James Clemens (15-7).

CLASS 6A
1. Buckhorn (19-5)
2. Mountain Brook (19-6)
3. Northridge (21-2)
4. McGill-Toolen (19-5)
5. Clay-Chalkville (19-7)
6. Paul Bryant (17-4)
7. Pinson Valley (15-10)
8. Helena (19-5)
9. Fort Payne (23-2)
10. Cullman (16-8)
Others nominated: Athens (13-7), Homewood (19-6), Pelham (21-6).

CLASS 5A
1. Fairfield (21-2)
2. Valley (13-1)
3. Madison Academy (21-4)
4. Sardis (22-2)
5. Williamson (20-6)
6. Vigor (20-5)
7. Eufaula (19-5)
8. East Limestone (16-4)
9. Scottsboro (13-7)
10. Ramsay (15-8)
Others nominated: Alexandria (18-6), Carroll-Ozark (16-6), Charles Henderson (14-10), Guntersville (14-6), Jasper (17-5), Russellville (12-5), Selma (14-4), Springville (17-8), West Point (14-8).

CLASS 4A
1. Jackson (19-2)
2. White Plains (18-8)
3. Jacksonville (20-6)
4. Anniston (14-7)
5. Hale Co. (12-8)
6. Andalusia (15-7)
7. Fultondale (11-7)
8. Escambia Co. (13-7)
9. American Christian (18-6)
10. Brooks (16-4)
Others nominated: Geneva (17-8), Good Hope (15-8), Montevallo (15-6), Wilcox Central (14-6).

CLASS 3A
1. Sumter Central (15-3)
2. Houston Academy (20-3)
3. Midfield (16-8)
4. Plainview (21-5)
5. Providence Christian (17-5)
6. Geraldine (16-5)
7. Carbon Hill (18-5)
8. Cottage Hill (17-8)
9. Oakman (11-2)
10. Danville (15-6)
Others nominated: Glencoe (12-7), Hillcrest-Evergreen (19-4), Montgomery Academy (18-7), Piedmont (12-9).

CLASS 2A
1. LaFayette (16-5)
2. Red Bay (17-5)
3. Mars Hill Bible (14-2)
4. Pisgah (9-6)
5. Collinsville (16-8)
6. Zion Chapel (18-6)
7. Tuscaloosa Academy (13-4)
8. Tanner (11-6)
9. B.B. Comer (14-4)
10. Gaston (17-6)
Others nominated: Ariton (13-6), Chickasaw (16-7), Decatur Heritage (10-9), North Sand Mountain (11-10).

CLASS 1A
1. Covenant Christian (17-8)
2. Georgiana (19-2)
3. Marion Co. (18-5)
4. Spring Garden (19-3)
5. Skyline (16-4)
6. McIntosh (20-3)
7. Woodville (19-5)
8. Florala (17-6)
9. Pleasant Home (15-9)
10. Keith (13-8)
Others nominated: Addison (15-4), Belgreen (13-6), Lynn (12-4), Red Level (10-7).

AISA
1. Bessemer Academy (18-1)
2. Springwood (18-4)
3. Glenwood (19-8)
4. Valiant Cross (19-4)
5. Escambia Academy (14-2)
6. Lee-Scott (19-5)
7. Abbeville Christian (16-7)
8. Patrician (16-1)
9. Wilcox Academy (13-2)
10. Evangel Christian (11-9)
Others nominated: Banks Academy (10-6), Fort Dale Academy (9-6), Lowndes Academy (13-3).

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