Staff Reports

Several area basketball teams saw slight movement in the latest Alabama Sports Writers Association rankings. The latest poll was released early Thursday morning.

Both Spring Garden (3-0) and Piedmont’s boys (4-0) entered the Class 2A and 3A rankings respectively this week. Spring Garden comes in at No. 6, while Piedmont enters at No. 9.

Class 2A Sand Rock (7-5) held steady at No. 10, while Class 4A Cherokee County (5-4) dropped out after being ranked 10th last week.

In the girls poll, Class 2A Spring Garden (8-1) holds steady at No. 2. Sand Rock (10-1) dropped one spot to No. 5 and Class 3A Collinsville (6-3) backed down a spot to No. 9.

Class 4A Cherokee County (7-3) continues to receive consideration.

This week’s ASWA high school basketball rankings are listed below. Teams are nominated by their area’s sports writers.

GIRLS
CLASS 7A
1. Hoover (10-2)
2. Davidson (14-0)
3. Vestavia Hills (11-1)
4. Bob Jones (11-1)
5. Sparkman (9-3)
6. Hewitt-Trussville (10-3)
7. Auburn (9-1)
8. Foley (9-2)
9. Fairhope (8-3)
10. Theodore (9-3)
Others nominated: Daphne (9-5), Gadsden City (10-4).
 
CLASS 6A
1. Hazel Green (15-0)
2. Park Crossing (11-2)
3. Mortimer Jordan (8-2)
4. Hartselle (7-5)
5. Cullman (9-2)
6. Chelsea (9-3)
7. Gulf Shores (8-5)
8. Northridge (9-3)
9. Pelham (10-0)
10. Minor (11-0)
Others nominated: Carver-Montgomery (7-2), Clay-Chalkville (5-2), Eufaula (8-2), Homewood (9-5), Mountain Brook (7-4), Muscle Shoals (9-2), Opelika (7-3), Oxford (8-1).
 
CLASS 5A
1. Central-Tuscaloosa (8-1)
2. UMS-Wright (10-2)
3. Lee-Huntsville (11-3)
4. Charles Henderson (4-2)
5. Fairfield (8-3)
6. Guntersville (10-3)
7. Pleasant Grove (8-2)
8. Brewbaker Tech (9-6)
9. Pike Road (6-3)
10. Sardis (11-2)
Others nominated: Fairview (10-2), Holtville (6-1), Lawrence County (7-2), West Point (7-4).
 
CLASS 4A
1. Deshler (12-0)
2. Good Hope (10-2)
3. Priceville (9-1)
4. New Hope (11-2)
5. Jackson (10-1)
6. Rogers (8-4)
7. Williamson (9-2)
8. Fultondale (6-4)
9. St. James (8-3)
10. Handley (7-1)
Others nominated: Anniston (5-3), Cherokee County (7-3), Escambia County (11-1), Geneva (7-4).
 
CLASS 3A
1. Prattville Christian (14-0)
2. Lauderdale County (10-0)
3. Susan Moore (10-2)
4. Montgomery Academy (4-3)
5. Trinity (10-1)
6. Plainview (10-3)
7. T.R. Miller (5-2)
8. Montgomery Catholic (7-1)
9. Collinsville (6-3)
10. Hokes Bluff (8-2)
Others nominated: Clements (9-6), Elkmont (10-5), Hillcrest-Evergreen (3-1), Sylvania (7-4).
 
CLASS 2A
1. Pisgah (8-2)
2. Spring Garden (8-1)
3. G.W. Long (7-0)
4. Midfield (8-1)
5. Sand Rock (10-1)
6. Winston County (13-0)
7. Lexington (6-6)
8. Mars Hill Bible (5-5)
9. J.U. Blacksher (6-0)
10. St. Luke’s (4-3)
Others nominated: Abbeville (7-1), Geneva County (10-6), Ider (9-4), Tanner (7-3), Westbrook Christian (8-1).
 
CLASS 1A
1. Skyline (10-3)
2. Marion County (8-2)
3. Loachapoka (9-5)
4. Talladega County Central (10-2)
5. J.F. Shields (5-1)
6. Florala (8-3)
7. R.A. Hubbard (6-1)
8. Red Level (8-1)
9. Georgiana (5-2)
10. Decatur Heritage (6-4)
Others nominated: Brantley (5-3), McIntosh (5-2), Pleasant Home (7-2).
 
AISA
1. Lee-Scott (9-0)
2. Fort Dale Academy (7-2)
3. Tuscaloosa Academy (5-1)
4. Glenwood (8-0)
5. Edgewood Academy (7-4)
6. Clarke Prep (9-2)
7. Lowndes Academy (NA)
8. Chambers Academy (4-3)
9. Abbeville Christian (5-4)
10. Morgan Academy (7-4)
Others nominated: Lakeside (5-3), Pike Liberal Arts (5-6), Southern Academy (3-2), Sparta Academy (10-2).
 
BOYS
CLASS 7A
1. Grissom (12-1)
2. James Clemens (9-5)
3. Oak Mountain (10-2)
4. Vestavia Hills (9-1)
5. Hoover (11-2)
6. Sparkman (11-3)
7. Enterprise (8-2)
8. Baker (10-3)
9. Spain Park (9-3)
10. Jeff Davis (14-2)
Others nominated: Austin (8-5), Florence (8-1).
 
CLASS 6A
1. Mountain Brook (10-1)
2. McGill-Toolen (11-3)
3. Huffman (13-3)
4. Eufaula (8-1)
5. Pinson Valley (9-2)
6. Spanish Fort (9-3)
7. Hueytown (9-3)
8. Cullman (8-0)
9. Blount (10-2)
10. Northridge (11-4)
Others nominated: Decatur (9-5), Gardendale (7-2), Homewood (6-5), Lee-Montgomery (5-3), McAdory (8-3), Muscle Shoals (7-4), Park Crossing (11-3), Pelham (9-2), Robertsdale (13-2), Scottsboro (9-3), Stanhope Elmore (6-2), Wetumpka (6-4).
 
CLASS 5A
1. Lee-Huntsville (10-1)
2. Wenonah (8-5)
3. Charles Henderson (6-3)
4. John Carroll (6-2)
5. Ramsay (7-5)
6. Pleasant Grove (2-1)
7. Carroll-Ozark (8-3)
8. Douglas (8-1)
9. Leeds (7-3)
10. Fairfield (8-3)
Others nominated: Alexandria (2-1), Andalusia (6-4), Elmore Co. (7-3), Guntersville (7-4), Holtville (9-1), Pike Road (6-3), Sardis (6-5), Sylacauga (7-2), Tallassee (5-2).
 
CLASS 4A
1. Sumter Central (8-0)
2. Escambia Co. (10-2)
3. Williamson (8-3)
4. Hanceville (11-2)
5. Westminster-Huntsville (7-5)
6. Priceville (8-2)
7. Haleyville (7-3)
8. Jacksonville (6-2)
9. Fultondale (9-4)
10. Brooks (5-2)
Others nominated: Anniston (6-3), Cherokee Co. (5-4), Dale Co. (7-4), Etowah (4-5), Geneva (8-4), St. James (4-1), West Morgan (7-5).
 
CLASS 3A
1. Cottage Hill (13-3)
2. Plainview (9-4)
3. Catholic-Montgomery (3-2)
4. Lauderdale Co. (9-0)
5. Danville (10-1)
6. Hillcrest-Evergreen (6-1)
7. Winfield (5-2)
8. Geraldine (7-3)
9. Piedmont (4-0)
10. Hokes Bluff (8-3)
Others nominated: Clements (12-2), Elkmont (8-5), Excel (7-3), Houston Academy (7-4), Opp (4-3), Southside-Selma (6-4), Trinity (7-3).
 
CLASS 2A
1. Midfield (8-3)
2. Section (10-2)
3. North Sand Mountain (8-1)
4. St. Luke’s (7-3)
5. Geneva Co. (8-4)
6. Spring Garden (3-0)
7. Abbeville (6-3)
8. Highland Home (6-1)
9. Red Bay (7-4)
10. Sand Rock (7-5)
Others nominated: Falkville (9-4), Westbrook Christian (5-4), Zion Chapel (9-4).
 
CLASS 1A
1. Decatur Heritage (4-1)
2. Autaugaville (12-2)
3. Skyline (9-2)
4. Belgreen (9-1)
5. Covenant Christian (7-2)
6. Georgiana (7-3)
7. J.F. Shields (5-4)
8. McIntosh (8-0)
9. Athens Bible (5-3)
10. Red Level (10-2)
Others nominated: Brantley (4-1), Faith-Anniston (8-4), R.A. Hubbard (4-3).
 
AISA
1. Pike Liberal Arts (10-0)
2. Macon-East (8-2)
3. Autauga Academy (6-0)
4. Tuscaloosa Academy (8-0)
5. Heritage Christian (9-2)
6. Glenwood (NA)
7. Lee-Scott (NA)
8. Escambia Academy (3-2)
9. Sparta (6-4)
10. Southern Academy (3-3)
Others nominated: None.
 
NOMINATIONS RECEIVED FROM
AL.com
Anniston Star
Atmore Advance
Clarke Co. Democrat
Cullman Times
Daily Mountain Eagle
Decatur Daily
Dothan Eagle
Elba Clipper
Evergreen Courant
Florence TimesDaily
Gadsden Messenger
Gadsden Times
Jackson Co. Sentinel
Montgomery Advertiser
Opp News
Sand Mountain Reporter
Selma Times-Journal
Shelby Co. Reporter
Southeast Sun
Starnes Publishing
Talladega Daily Home
Tuscaloosa News
WEIS radio