PREP BASKETBALL: New ASWA basketball rankings released post-county tournaments

CULLMAN, Ala.- The Alabama Sports Writers Association released their updated rankings for girls and boys high school basketball on Thursday. Notably, Addison’s varsity boys are now top five in Class 1A after being previously unranked, Cold Springs and Cullman’s boys slipped and West Point’s girls stayed pat after winning the Cullman County Tournament.

GIRLS

Class 7A
1. Hoover (25-1)
2. Albertville (22-4)
3. Bob Jones (20-6)
4. Fairhope (24-4)
5. Auburn (17-3)
6. Daphne (18-7)
7. Prattville (19-4)
8. Alma Bryant (20-4)
9. Dothan (17-6)
10. Vestavia Hills (17-9)
Others nominated: Foley (13-9), Hewitt-Trussville (14-10), Huntsville (15-11), James Clemens (11-11), Sparkman (12-9).

Class 6A
1. Hazel Green (23-2)
2. Park Crossing (23-2)
3. Clay-Chalkville (20-1)
4. McGill-Toolen (24-4)
5. Fort Payne (20-4)
6. Stanhope Elmore (23-3)
7. Northridge (22-6)
8. Murphy (20-3)
9. Chelsea (18-6)
10. Decatur (21-4)
Others nominated: Buckhorn (17-7), Cullman (20-6), Gulf Shores (15-12), Homewood (16-8), Jackson-Olin (17-7), Jasper (19-7), Minor (18-6), Mountain Brook (12-10), Oxford (14-9), Paul Bryant (15-6), Russell Co. (19-2), Spain Park (14-12).

Class 5A
1. Scottsboro (20-3)
2. Guntersville (25-3)
3. Charles Henderson (23-0)
4. West Point (23-1)
5. Jacksonville (21-3)
6. Priceville (18-5)
7. Ramsay (19-10)
8. Springville (18-7)
9. East Limestone (17-6)
10. Sardis (20-8)
Others nominated: Andalusia (11-4), Briarwood (15-10), Carroll (16-4), Northside (17-3), St. Paul’s (16-5), UMS-Wright (18-9), Valley (16-3), Vigor (16-9).

Class 4A
1. Plainview (26-2)
2. Deshler (21-3)
3. Cherokee Co. (24-2)
4. Good Hope (23-5)
5. St. Michael (17-3)
6. Geneva (23-3)
7. Montgomery Catholic (16-5)
8. West Morgan (17-5)
9. Hokes Bluff (18-4)
10. Wilson (18-6)
Others nominated: Anniston (14-5), Dora (19-7), Escambia Co. (9-5), Hatton (14-8), Madison Academy (13-10), Pleasant Grove (13-9),St. John Paul II (12-13), Straughn (19-6).

Class 3A
1. Saint James (23-4)
2. Mars Hill (20-3)
3. Midfield (19-6)
4. Whitesburg Christian (15-3)
5. Vinemont (17-10)
6. Lauderdale Co. (16-7)
7. Clements (17-9)
8. Mobile Christian (15-9)
9. Carbon Hill (19-9)
10. Lee-Scott (15-9)
Others nominated: Collinsville (9-9), Piedmont (11-12), Rogers (13-10), T.R. Miller (9-5).

Class 2A
1. North Sand Mountain (20-6)
2. Pisgah (18-8)
3. Highland Home (23-4)
4. Sand Rock (17-9)
5. Cedar Bluff (18-5)
6. Ranburne (21-7)
7. Sulligent (17-6)
8. Abbeville (21-3)
9. Cold Springs (16-8)
10. Clarke Co. (16-3)
Others nominated: Belgreen (18-7), Cornerstone-Birmingham (11-10), Winston Co. (14-7).

Class 1A
1. Winterboro (23-2)
2. Ider (19-7)
3. R.C. Hatch (20-2)
4. Marion Co. (19-4)
5. Kinston (19-4)
6. Brilliant (21-6)
7. Jacksonville Christian (17-1)
8. Meek (17-4)
9. Athens Bible (18-5)
10. Skyline (12-8)
Others nominated: Hackleburg (11-9), Lynn (14-7).

AISA
1. Southern Academy (19-2)
2. Springwood (13-2)
3. Clarke Prep (20-2)
4. North River Christian (18-3)
5. Abbeville Christian (16-6)
Others nominated: Fort Dale Academy (11-2), Hooper (12-6), Lowndes Academy (7-2).

BOYS

Class 7A
1. Huntsville (22-3)
2. Fairhope (21-5)
3. Dothan (23-3)
4. James Clemens (18-4)
5. Sparkman (18-9)
6. Albertville (21-5)
7. Hoover (18-8)
8. Vestavia Hills (18-6)
9. Oak Mountain (15-11)
10. Carver-Montgomery (18-10)
Others nominated: Auburn (18-9), Bob Jones (12-12), Enterprise (14-7), Hewitt-Trussville (15-9), Tuscaloosa Co. (22-5).

Class 6A
1. Oxford (20-4)
2. Paul Bryant (22-7)
3. Gadsden City (24-2)
4. Pelham (24-2)
5. Murphy (22-6)
6. Shades Valley (20-5)
7. Homewood (18-7)
8. Mountain Brook (17-6)
9. Clay-Chalkville (17-7)
10. Huffman (17-11)
Others nominated: Blount (13-9), Calera (20-4), Cullman (19-5), Gardendale (16-9), Hazel Green (18-9), Jasper (19-5), Jemison-Huntsville (16-11), Lee-Huntsville (15-8), Minor (17-7), Pinson Valley (11-9), Russell Co. (18-4), Saraland (21-6), Spain Park (18-9).

Class 5A
1. Williamson (20-3)
2. East Limestone (23-3)
3. Hayden (23-4)
4. Guntersville (20-4)
5. Wenonah (18-5)
6. Springville (22-3)
7. Charles Henderson (20-7)
8. Corner (21-5)
9. Briarwood (18-9)
10. Sylacauga (20-2)
Others nominated: Andalusia (14-4), Eufaula (14-7), Ramsay (9-13), UMS-Wright (18-8), West Point (20-7).

Class 4A
1. Jackson (18-1)
2. Orange Beach (23-5)
3. West Morgan (18-5)
4. Ashville (21-2)
5. Madison Academy (16-9)
6. Plainview (19-4)
7. Fairfield (17-10)
8. Anniston (11-5)
9. Escambia Co. (10-3)
10. New Hope (19-6)
Others nominated: Alexandria (15-6), Cleburne Co. (17-5), DAR (15-9), Fultondale (14-12), Munford (15-6), New Brockton (15-8), Opp (20-5), Tarrant (16-9), Westminster-Huntsville (12-8), White Plains (15-10).

Class 3A
1. Hale Co. (19-6)
2. Whitesburg Christian (20-4)
3. Montgomery Academy (20-5)
4. Houston Academy (19-8)
5. Lee-Scott (20-3)
6. Midfield (16-7)
7. Lauderdale Co. (19-4)
8. Piedmont (15-6)
9. Sumter Central (14-4)
10. Glencoe (17-7)
Others nominated: Collinsville (13-5), Oakman (15-9), Wicksburg (17-6).

Class 2A
1. Decatur Heritage (16-7)
2. Section (18-7)
3. Red Bay (19-5)
4. Tuscaloosa Academy (17-5)
5. Providence Christian (21-5)
6. Cold Springs (24-3)
7. LaFayette (18-6)
8. Luverne (16-4)
9. North Sand Mountain (16-8)
10. Sand Rock (16-9)
Others nominated: Ariton (18-4), Cedar Bluff (14-10), Covenant Christian (15-8), Westminster-Oak Mountain (16-12).

Class 1A
1. Oakwood (12-15)
2. South Lamar (20-3)
3. R.C. Hatch (20-0)
4. Hubbertville (22-4)
5. Addison (18-5)
6. Florala (17-3)
7. Meek (13-8)
8. Pleasant Home (12-6)
9. Brantley (16-7)
10. McKenzie (15-6)
Others nominated: Coosa Christian (11-8), Francis Marion (16-6), Marion Co. (11-10).

AISA
1. Abbeville Christian (19-0)
2. Valiant Cross (18-4)
3. Edgewood (17-7)
4. Macon-East (14-4)
5. Restoration (17-5)
Others nominated: Cornerstone-Columbiana (6-4), Escambia Academy (12-4), Evangel-Montgomery (9-10), Hooper (15-8), Patrician (16-5).