Holly Pond's Bailey Smith drives the lane against Cold Springs' Cayde Elliott and Eli Hamby earlier this month. Both teams debuted at No. 2 in Wednesday's state rankings.

Holly Pond’s and Cold Springs’ boys debuted at No. 2 in their respective classifications when the Alabama Sports Writers Association released its first basketball rankings of the season late Wednesday night.

No shocker there.

But how about St. Bernard’s boys coming in at No. 10 in Class 1A?

Eh, not quite. At least not to anyone who’s been following the Saints’ tear to open the 2015-16 campaign.

Coach Greg Boatright’s squad is off to an 8-1 record. The sole loss was to a solid 2A Altamont team at a Thanksgiving tournament.

St. Bernard’s appearance in the rankings is the boys program’s first since holding down the eighth spot in January 2000. The Lady Saints were seventh that same week.

“We’re off to a good start, and we’ve got a solid bunch. But it’s early,” Boatright said. “This group, they’ve put the work in. They’re getting the reward right now.”

The only team in front of 3A Holly Pond (10-1) is Madison Academy (6-2). LaFayette (3-1) is all that’s standing in the way of Cold Springs (7-2) in 2A.

The Broncos and Eagles are looking for quick returns to the top after receiving respective No. 1 nods last season.

Cold Springs and Holly Pond were the only local schools to crack the girls rankings. The Lady Eagles (7-4) were fifth in 2A, while the Lady Broncos were eighth (9-3) were eighth in 3A.

Fairview’s girls, who are 7-3, were nominated in 5A.

See the entire rankings below: 

ASWA BASKETBALL RANKINGS

BOYS

CLASS 7A

1. Spain Park (6-3)

2. McGill-Toolen (11-1)

3. Gadsden City (8-2)

4. Mountain Brook (8-1)

5. Lee-Montgomery (4-1)

6. Auburn (8-0)

7. Murphy (7-3)

8. Thompson (6-3)

9. Central-Phenix City (5-1)

10. Grissom (7-3)

Others nominated: Enterprise (5-1), Prattville (2-1), Theodore (7-1).

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CLASS 6A

1. Carver-Montgomery (5-1)

2. Lee-Huntsville (7-3)

3. Bessemer City (8-1)

4. Homewood (9-1)

5. Blount (8-4)

6. Pelham (6-3)

7. LeFlore (5-2)

8. Austin (4-1)

9. Albertville (6-3)

10. Northview (8-0)

Others nominated: Briarwood (6-3), Dothan (4-0), Gardendale (6-1).

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CLASS 5A

1. J.O. Johnson (7-1)

2. Sumter Central (14-1)

3. Faith Academy (9-1)

4. Columbia (7-2)

5. Brewbaker Tech (6-2)

6. Central-Tuscaloosa (7-2)

7. Dora (7-1)

8. Sidney Lanier (7-2)

9. Mortimer Jordan (4-1)

10. Hayden (5-2)

Others nominated: Corner (5-2).

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CLASS 4A

1. Westminster Christian (8-1)

2. Cordova (1-0)

3. Bibb County (5-2)

4. Montevallo (8-1)

5. Cherokee County (3-0)

6. North Jackson (6-2)

7. Deshler (4-1)

8. Monroe County (7-2)

9. St. James (5-1)

10. Locust Fork (5-2)

Others nominated: Priceville (5-5), Southside-Selma (4-2), West Limestone (5-4).

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CLASS 3A

1. Madison Academy (6-2)

2. Holly Pond (10-1)

3. Hale County (7-2)

4. Westbrook Christian (8-0)

5. Winfield (5-0)

6. West Morgan (6-2)

7. Sheffield (6-1)

8. Hillcrest-Evergreen (2-0)

9. Prattville Christian (8-1)

10. Plainview (6-1)

Others nominated: Colbert County (1-2), Montgomery Academy (2-2), New Hope (5-0), Sand Rock (3-3).

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CLASS 2A

1. LaFayette (3-1)

2. Cold Springs (7-2)

3. Tanner (4-1)

4. Vincent (6-2)

5. Section (6-1)

6. Lanett (6-2)

7. Elba (1-0)

8. Collinsville.

9. Samson (5-3)

10. Cleveland (3-3)

Others nominated: Central-Hayneville (2-1), New Brockton (4-4).

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CLASS 1A

1. Sacred Heart (NA)

2. Keith (7-2)

3. Georgiana (4-0)

4. Skyline (5-1)

5. Decatur Heritage (4-1)

6. Fruitdale (9-1)

7. Spring Garden (2-1)

8. Phillips-Bear Creek (4-1)

9. Loachapoka (2-1)

10. St. Bernard (8-1)

Others nominated: Paint Rock Valley (8-2), South Lamar (6-1).

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AISA

1. Glenwood (7-1)

2. Lee-Scott (7-3)

3. Tuscaloosa Academy (6-1)

4. Edgewood (2-0)

5. Lakeside (7-1)

6. East Memorial (9-4)

7. Sparta (7-3)

8. Hooper (5-3)

9. Morgan Academy (3-2)

10. Coosa Valley (4-1)

Others nominated: Marengo Academy (4-2).

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GIRLS

CLASS 7A

1. Hazel Green (11-0)

2. Jeff Davis (5-2)

3. Thompson (8-1)

4. Buckhorn (11-2)

5. Hoover (7-3)

6. Sparkman (7-2)

7. McGill-Toolen (8-2)

8. Gadsden City (7-3)

9. Lee-Montgomery (7-1)

10. Hewitt-Trussville (8-3)

Others nominated: Auburn (5-2), Enterprise (8-1), Fairhope (6-3), Smiths Station (7-3).

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CLASS 6A

1. Homewood (9-2)

2. Blount (8-2)

3. Lee-Huntsville (12-2)

4. Austin (6-2)

5. Shades Valley (6-1)

6. Huffman (9-3)

7. Athens (12-1)

8. Scottsboro (9-1)

9. Selma (6-1)

10. LeFlore (10-0)

Others nominated: Arab (6-4), Center Point (3-5), Clay-Chalkville (4-3), Walker (6-3).

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CLASS 5A

1. Wenonah (12-0)

2. Faith Academy (7-1)

3. Charles Henderson (10-1)

4. Central-Tuscaloosa (11-2)

5. Lawrence County (7-2)

6. Talladega (9-2)

7. Madison County (7-2)

8. Brewbaker Tech (6-3)

9. Eufaula (5-1)

10. Carver-Birmingham (13-4)

Others nominated: Demopolis (2-0), Springville (6-1), Fairview (7-3).

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CLASS 4A

1. Deshler (4-1)

2. UMS-Wright (9-3)

3. Locust Fork (8-0)

4. Sipsey Valley (7-2)

5. Jacksonville (4-2)

6. Priceville (8-2)

7. Clarke County (8-2)

8. Crossville (6-3)

9. St. James (6-3)

10. Westminster Christian (3-3)

Others nominated: None.

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CLASS 3A

1. Madison Academy (9-1)

2. Lauderdale County (4-1)

3. Pisgah (7-0)

4. Sand Rock (6-0)

5. Central-Coosa (7-0)

6. Pleasant Valley (8-1)

7. Colbert County (2-1)

8. Holly Pond (9-3)

9. Montgomery Academy (3-1)

10. Abbeville (6-2)

Others nominated: Barbour County (4-2), Hillcrest-Evergreen (2-0), Midfield (4-8), Westbrook Christian (6-1), West Morgan (7-5).

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CLASS 2A

1. Red Bay (6-1)

2. Samson (10-0)

3. Tanner (6-1)

4. Geneva County (9-2)

5. Cold Springs (7-4)

6. Section (5-2)

7. Holy Spirit (4-2)

8. Calhoun (7-2)

9. Lanett (2-0)

10. Collinsville (2-2)

Others nominated: Mobile Christian (4-5).

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CLASS 1A

1. Keith (8-1)

2. Loachapoka (8-2)

3. Decatur Heritage (6-1)

4. Woodville (6-4)

5. Skyline (6-4)

6. Spring Garden (2-2)

7. Berry (1-0)

8. Cedar Bluff (1-0)

9. R.A. Hubbard (3-3)

10. Isabella (4-1)

Others nominated: Georgiana (1-0), Whitesburg Christian (4-4).

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AISA

1. Springwood (10-0)

2. Lee-Scott (9-1)

3. Glenwood (NA)

4. Coosa Valley (5-1)

5. Tuscaloosa Academy (8-0)

6. Macon-East (4-2)

7. Lakeside (5-3)

8. Fort Dale Academy (2-2)

9. Sparta Academy (8-2)

10. Autauga Academy (4-3)

Others nominated: Abbeville Christian (6-2), Edgewood Academy (2-1).