HOOVER, Ala. – Addison outlasted county rival Meek in a five-set Class 1A championship match Friday, while West Point and Cold Springs rebounded from semifinal losses to win third-place matches at the AHSAA North Super Regional.
Friday’s results completed the state-tournament seeding process for four Tribune-area qualifiers. Addison will advance as the North’s No. 1 seed in Class 1A, Meek will be the No. 2 seed and West Point and Cold Springs will carry No. 3 seeds in Classes 4A and 2A, respectively.
All four teams had secured Elite Eight berths with first-round victories Thursday. Friday determined their positions in next week’s state brackets at the Birmingham CrossPlex.
Addison 3, Meek 2
Addison answered every Meek response and claimed the Class 1A North championship with a 25-22, 23-25, 25-12, 13-25, 15-12 victory.
The Lady Bulldogs took the opening set before Meek pulled even with a two-point win in the second. Addison produced the most decisive set of the match in the third, limiting the Lady Tigers to 12 points, but Meek responded with a 12-point victory of its own to force a fifth set.
Addison closed the deciding set 15-12 to secure the region’s top state seed and reverse Meek’s three-set victory in the Class 1A Area 13 championship 10 days earlier.
The championship matched the top two teams in the final regular-season Class 1A rankings. No. 2 Addison reached the final by sweeping Wadley and Spring Garden on Thursday, while No. 1 Meek swept Woodland and Marion County.
Addison will face South No. 4 seed Washington County at noon Tuesday, Oct. 27, in the state quarterfinals. Meek will meet South No. 3 seed Millry at noon Tuesday.
West Point claims third place in five sets
West Point earned the Class 4A North No. 3 seed by surviving another five-set match, this time against Moody.
Top-ranked Guntersville swept West Point 3-0 in Friday’s semifinal round. West Morgan defeated Moody 3-2 in the other semifinal, sending the Lady Warriors and Lady Blue Devils into the third-place match.
Moody won the first and third sets, while West Point answered in the second and fourth to force a decisive fifth. The Lady Warriors finished the match with a 15-12 win in the fifth set and secured third place with a 3-2 victory.
Guntersville defeated West Morgan 3-1 for the North championship.
West Point will open the Class 4A state tournament against South No. 2 seed Satsuma at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28.
Cold Springs rebounds to take third
Cold Springs followed a semifinal sweep by top-ranked Fyffe with a five-set victory over Pisgah in the Class 2A third-place match.
The Lady Eagles and Lady Eagles from Pisgah went to a deciding set before Cold Springs prevailed 16-14, completing a 3-2 victory and earning the North’s No. 3 seed.
Carbon Hill swept Pisgah 3-0 in the other semifinal, then defeated Fyffe 3-0 for the North championship.
Cold Springs will face South No. 2 seed Ariton at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28. The appearance will be Cold Springs’ first at the state tournament since 1989.
Friday’s matches concluded the AHSAA regional phase for the Tribune’s coverage area. Addison, Meek, West Point and Cold Springs will be among the eight teams in their respective classifications competing for state championships next week.
