PREP BASKETBALL: Broncos return to No. 1 in state rankings
Published 11:09 pm Wednesday, January 20, 2016
- Holly Pond's Drew Jones goes vertical for a rebound during Friday's county game against Fairview. Jones had 31 points as the Broncos clinched the top seed for next month's county tournament.
There’s no pick-me up like a spot at the top of the state basketball rankings.
Holly Pond’s boys might be without standout point guard Bailey Smith for the rest of the season, but they’ll settle for being the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s No. 1 team in Class 3A.
The Broncos (17-4) overtook Madison Academy (13-9) for the leading role and will finally get going at the 2016 Cullman County Basketball Tournament on Friday against Cold Springs (17-6) — which dropped a spot to second in 2A — after enjoying a first-round bye. They ended last winter at the top of 3A pecking order before being upset by then-No. 4 West Morgan in the sub-regional round.
Holly Pond and Cold Springs both opened this season at No. 2.
St. Bernard debuted at No. 9 in 1A and continued its ascent this week with a jump from seventh to fifth. The Saints have won 13 straight and are 17-1.
Cullman (17-5) was again nominated in 6A, as was Fairview (17-5) in 5A girls.
Cold Springs (15-10) and Holly Pond (15-8) each tumbled a position on the ladies side. The Eagles are seventh in 2A, while the Broncos are ninth in 3A.
See this week’s complete rankings below:
BOYS
CLASS 7A
1. Central-Phenix City (22-1)
2. Mountain Brook (16-5)
3. Spain Park (15-8)
4. Gadsden City (18-5)
5. Grissom (18-6)
6. Lee-Montgomery (21-4)
7. McGill-Toolen (20-5)
8. Baker (16-8)
9. Oak Mountain (16-7)
10. James Clemens (16-6)
Others nominated: Auburn (18-4), Fairhope (14-6), Murphy (14-8).
CLASS 6A
1. Carver-Montgomery (19-3)
2. Lee-Huntsville (21-5)
3. Homewood (21-3)
4. LeFlore (15-3)
5. Woodlawn (19-6)
6. Albertville (18-5)
7. Blount.
8. Dothan (18-2)
9. Huffman (17-4)
10. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (17-3)
Others nominated: Cullman (17-5), Daphne (18-6), Northview (17-6).
CLASS 5A
1. J.O. Johnson (18-4)
2. Faith-Mobile (19-4)
3. Sumter Central (23-3)
4. Brewbaker Tech (17-4)
5. Columbia (15-6)
6. Eufaula (12-7)
7. Guntersville (16-6)
8. Helena (17-6)
9. Sidney Lanier (14-7)
10. BTW-Tuskegee (8-6)
Others nominated: None.
CLASS 4A
1. Westminster-Huntsville (19-3)
2. Cordova (14-4)
3. Bibb Co. (15-7)
4. Cherokee Co. (16-5)
5. BTW Magnet (16-2)
6. Northside (14-3)
7. Ashford (16-5)
8. Andalusia (10-8)
9. Elmore Co. (13-7)
10. St. James (10-7)
Others nominated: None.
CLASS 3A
1. Holly Pond (17-4)
2. Madison Academy (13-9)
3. Westbrook Christian (22-3)
4. Geraldine (16-6)
5. Hale Co. (16-4)
6. Sheffield (20-4)
7. Montgomery Academy (14-4)
8. New Hope (15-2)
9. Bayside Academy (16-6)
10. Daleville (14-7)
Others nominated: American Christian (11-10), Piedmont (13-8), Winfield (13-8).
CLASS 2A
1. Vincent (17-4)
2. Lanett (18-4)
3. Cold Springs (17-6)
4. Section (16-4)
5. LaFayette (15-4)
6. Altamont (15-1)
7. Asbury (15-7)
8. Elba (10-3)
9. Tharptown (18-4)
10. St. Luke’s (13-10)
Others nominated: Ariton (10-6), Collinsville (10-10).
CLASS 1A
1. Sacred Heart (15-7)
2. Georgiana (17-0)
3. Keith (19-5)
4. Fruitdale (15-2)
5. St. Bernard (17-1)
6. South Lamar (15-4)
7. Covenant Christian (20-5)
8. Skyline (14-5)
9. Cedar Bluff (11-7)
10. Spring Garden (10-8)
Others nominated: None.
AISA
1. Restoration (18-5)
2. Edgewood (15-1)
3. Lakeside (19-2)
4. Russell Christian (Miss.).
5. Glenwood (21-3)
6. Tuscaloosa Academy (13-3)
7. Lee-Scott (17-5)
8. Sparta (16-5)
9. Macon-East.
10. Crenshaw Christian (15-10)
Others nominated: Bessemer Academy (14-4), East Memorial (14-8), Pike Liberal Arts (10-7).
GIRLS
CLASS 7A
1. Hazel Green (22-3)
2. McGill-Toolen (24-3)
3. Jeff Davis (15-5)
4. Hoover (15-6)
5. Gadsden City (14-6)
6. Buckhorn (20-5)
7. Sparkman (16-7)
8. Lee-Montgomery (19-4)
9. Tuscaloosa County (16-6)
10. Thompson (17-6)
Others nominated: Auburn (17-5), Baker (16-7).
CLASS 6A
1. Homewood (17-6)
2. LeFlore (23-0)
3. Blount (15-5)
4. Austin (18-5)
5. Lee-Huntsville (20-8)
6. Huffman (20-3)
7. Arab (17-6)
8. Athens (20-4)
9. Selma (20-3)
10. Center Point (15-9)
Others nominated: Baldwin County (13-4), Briarwood Christian (15-6), Opelika (13-10), Scottsboro (14-9).
CLASS 5A
1. Wenonah (23-0)
2. Faith Academy (18-2)
3. Charles Henderson (24-1)
4. Central-Tuscaloosa (20-5)
5. Lawrence County (20-4)
6. Ramsay (16-5)
7. Madison County (15-4)
8. Demopolis (15-0)
9. Carver-Birmingham (20-8)
10. Brewbaker Tech (13-9)
Others nominated: Eufaula (15-6), Fairview (17-5), Springville (14-7), Talladega (17-4), Vigor (17-5).
CLASS 4A
1. Deshler (23-1)
2. Locust Fork (19-1)
3. Sipsey Valley (17-5)
4. Clarke County (20-5)
5. UMS-Wright (18-6)
6. Priceville (12-7)
7. Montevallo (17-5)
8. Hokes Bluff (18-4)
9. BTW-Magnet (12-5)
10. St. James (14-6)
Others nominated: J.B. Pennington (16-5), Westminster Christian (9-6).
CLASS 3A
1. Madison Academy (20-3)
2. Lauderdale County (18-5)
3. Pisgah (19-1)
4. Montgomery Academy (16-2)
5. Barbour County (10-5)
6. Sand Rock (15-5)
7. Central-Coosa (16-3)
8. Colbert County (11-6)
9. Holly Pond (15-8)
10. Pleasant Valley (17-2)
Others nominated: Abbeville (15-5), Daleville (19-4), Greensboro (10-3), Hale County (8-4), Lexington (18-6), Winfield (14-4).
CLASS 2A
1. Red Bay (19-3)
2. Samson (21-2)
3. Geneva County (20-3)
4. Tanner (15-6)
5. Falkville (13-8)
6. Holy Spirit (13-3)
7. Cold Springs (15-10)
8. Calhoun (18-4)
9. Lanett (12-5)
10. Mars Hill (13-6)
Others nominated: Collinsville (9-11).
CLASS 1A
1. Keith (22-2)
2. Loachapoka (20-3)
3. Woodville (14-7)
4. Decatur Heritage (15-5)
5. Spring Garden (17-4)
6. Skyline (13-6)
7. Berry (15-3)
8. Cedar Bluff (12-5)
9. Hackleburg (11-4)
10. R.A. Hubbard (9-6)
Others nominated: Isabella (12-6).
AISA
1. Springwood (23-0)
2. Glenwood (20-6)
3. Lee-Scott (18-5)
4. Tuscaloosa Academy (12-4)
5. Macon-East (14-4)
6. Lakeside (16-5)
7. Pike Liberal Arts (12-5)
8. Coosa Valley (8-5)
9. Fort Dale Academy (11-6)
10. Lowndes Academy (12-4)
Others nominated: Abbeville Christian (13-11), Edgewood Academy (10-7), Sparta Academy (13-6).
