West Point coach John Welborn and Cold Springs counterpart/big sister Tammy West chat before Tuesday’s crucial county clash. Both siblings’ squads are starting out ranked. Cold Springs came in at No. 4 in Class 2A, while West Point debuted at ninth up in 5A.

The area’s last two undefeated basketball teams were rewarded for their hot starts on Wednesday night.

Holly Pond’s boys debuted at No. 2 in Class 3A of the season’s first Alabama Sports Writers Association high school hoops rankings, while Cold Springs’ girls came in at fourth down in 2A.

The only team ahead of the Broncos, who’re 9-0 and averaging a robust 79 points a game, is reigning 3A state runner-up Midfield (6-1), which has reeled off six straight wins after a season-opening loss to Fairfield.

Every squad ahead of Cold Springs on the 2A girls side is also unbeaten. Samson (10-0) was tabbed No. 1, followed by Red Bay (5-0) and Geneva County (10-0).

The Lady Eagles improved to 8-0 Tuesday night with a hard-fought 72-59 win against West Point. The loss — their first — did little to hurt the Lady Warriors (10-1), who cracked the 5A top 10 at No. 9.

Fairview’s girls, at 8-2, were among those nominated in the same class.

See below for this week’s complete ASWA rankings.

BOYS

CLASS 7A

1. Mountain Brook (9-0)

2. Lee-Montgomery (7-0)

3. Smiths Station (8-0)

4. Hoover (8-2)

5. McGill-Toolen (8-4)

6. Spain Park (5-4)

7. Sparkman (5-3)

8. Auburn (7-2)

9. Murphy (9-3)

10. James Clemens (4-2)

Others nominated: Buckhorn (6-4), Enterprise (4-0), Fairhope (5-3), Grissom (4-4), Huffman (7-1), Oak Mountain (6-3), Tuscaloosa Co. (7-1).

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CLASS 6A

1. Pelham (6-1)

2. Austin (9-0)

3. Daphne (10-0)

4. Hueytown (9-3)

5. Carver-Montgomery (2-3)

6. Spanish Fort (7-2)

7. LeFlore (9-1)

8. Sidney Lanier (5-1)

9. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (5-2)

10. Clay-Chalkville (9-1)

Others nominated: Blount (9-4), Homewood (4-2), Ramsay (5-5), Selma (5-2).

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CLASS 5A

1. Jemison-Huntsville (11-2)

2. Lee-Huntsville (8-4)

3. Sumter Central (9-0)

4. Guntersville (7-2)

5. Wilcox Central (7-0)

6. Wenonah (3-3)

7. Faith-Mobile (7-3)

8. St. John Paul II (5-4)

9. Alexandria (5-0)

10. Corner (9-1)

Others nominated: Dallas Co. (3-2), Douglas (6-2), Hayden (5-2), Scottsboro (5-3), St. Paul’s (4-1).

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CLASS 4A

1. Hale Co. (7-0)

2. Madison Academy (4-3)

3. Cordova (5-1)

4. West Limestone (8-0)

5. Anniston (5-1)

6. Winfield (4-2)

7. Cherokee Co. (2-0)

8. White Plains (5-2)

9. Andalusia (1-0)

10. Trinity (7-0)

Others nominated: Ashford (6-2), Escambia Co. (3-3), North Jackson (3-1).

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CLASS 3A

1. Midfield (6-1)

2. Holly Pond (9-0)

3. Montevallo (6-1)

4. Geraldine (6-0)

5. American Christian (5-2)

6. Hillcrest-Evergreen (5-0)

7. East Lawrence (5-1)

8. Piedmont (1-0)

9. Prattville Christian (5-2)

10. Straughn (3-0)

Others nominated: Clarke Co. (3-2), Mobile Christian (6-4), New Hope (4-3).

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CLASS 2A

1. Abbeville (5-0)

2. Tanner (3-0)

3. St. Luke’s (6-1)

4. Lanett (2-0)

5. Barbour Co. (5-2)

6. Vincent (6-3)

7. Westbrook Christian (4-2)

8. Keith (2-6)

9. Samson (6-1)

10. Central-Hayneville (3-1)

Others nominated: Asbury (7-1), Chickasaw (6-1), Collinsville (6-2), Elba (1-0), Goshen (3-0).

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CLASS 1A

1. Sacred Heart (8-1)

2. Skyline (9-0)

3. Georgiana (3-0)

4. South Lamar (5-0)

5. Decatur Heritage (8-0)

6. Coosa Christian (6-2)

7. R.A. Hubbard (7-1)

8. Spring Garden (1-1)

9. Faith-Anniston (2-5)

10. Ellwood (1-4)

Others nominated: Cedar Bluff (0-1), Pleasant Home (4-3).

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AISA

1. Macon-East (8-0)

2. East Memorial (9-1)

3. Russell Christian (Miss.) (10-2)

4. Autauga Academy (5-1)

5. Lee-Scott (7-2)

6. Glenwood (3-0)

7. Bessemer Academy (2-1)

8. Chambers Academy (1-0)

9. Tuscaloosa Academy (5-2)

10. Pickens Academy (6-0)

Others nominated: Fort Dale Academy (3-2), Hooper (5-3), Northside Methodist (3-1), Restoration (2-4).

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GIRLS

CLASS 7A

1. Sparkman (12-1)

2. McGill-Toolen (9-2)

3. Hoover (7-4)

4. Spain Park (6-3)

5. Gadsden City (9-2)

6. Hewitt-Trussville (7-7)

7. Central-PC (4-2)

8. Lee-Montgomery (4-6)

9. Thompson (4-4)

10. Auburn (7-3)

Others nominated: Huffman (4-4), Tuscaloosa County (6-2).

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CLASS 6A

1. Homewood (8-0)

2. Hazel Green (11-0)

3. LeFlore (11-1)

4. Athens (10-0)

5. Clay-Chalkville (9-1)

6. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (6-1)

7. Sylacauga (7-1)

8. Ramsay (3-2)

9. Shades Valley (4-2)

10. Center Point (5-3)

Others nominated: Brewer (9-1), Northview (9-1), Selma (7-1), Southside-Gadsden (5-1).

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CLASS 5A

1. Wenonah (7-0)

2. Faith Academy (8-0)

3. Charles Henderson (3-0)

4. Brewbaker Tech (5-2)

5. Central-Tuscaloosa (10-4)

6. Pleasant Grove (7-0)

7. Eufaula (4-1)

8. Carroll (9-0)

9. West Point (10-1)

10. Cleburne County (6-0)

Others nominated: BTW-Tuskegee (3-1), Crossville (5-2), Fairview (8-2), Lee-Huntsville (5-6), Springville (3-2).

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CLASS 4A

1. Madison Academy (8-0)

2. Deshler (3-0)

3. Cherokee County (5-0)

4. Hokes Bluff (3-0)

5. St. James (7-0)

6. Madison County (6-3)

7. Greensboro (4-2)

8. Anniston (4-3)

9. Sipsey Valley (5-3)

10. Priceville (5-5)

Others nominated: BTW Magnet (3-2), Montgomery Catholic (6-0).

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CLASS 3A

1. Lauderdale County (4-0)

2. Locust Fork (6-0)

3. Midfield (4-3)

4. Plainview (8-0)

5. Pisgah (5-2)

6. Montevallo (6-1)

7. Hillcrest-Evergreen (5-0)

8. Montgomery Academy (2-1)

9. Pleasant Valley (4-2)

10. Clarke County (5-2)

Others nominated: Bayside Academy (7-2), Carbon Hill (7-0), Daleville (6-3), Geneva (7-2), J.B. Pennington (7-3), Susan Moore (6-1).

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CLASS 2A

1. Samson (10-0)

2. Red Bay (5-0)

3. Geneva County (10-0)

4. Cold Springs (8-0)

5. Section (7-1)

6. Tanner (3-0)

7. Abbeville (5-0)

8. Ider (4-1)

9. Collinsville (6-2)

10. Sand Rock (4-1)

Others nominated: Keith (3-5), Goshen (3-1).

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CLASS 1A

1. Loachapoka (7-1)

2. J.F. Shields (5-1)

3. Decatur Heritage (4-1)

4. Linden (0-0)

5. Spring Garden (3-2)

6. Pleasant Home (5-2)

7. Skyline (8-1)

8. Vina (11-1)

9. Brantley (4-2)

10. Westminster-OM (5-1)

Others nominated: Georgiana (2-1), Isabella (5-2), Holy Spirit (4-1), Jacksonville Christian (5-1), R.A. Hubbard (4-4).

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AISA

1. Glenwood (5-0)

2. Springwood (9-1)

3. Lee-Scott (8-0)

4. Lakeside (3-3)

5. Pickens Academy (6-0)

6. Wilcox Academy (NA)

7. Fort Dale Academy (5-1)

8. Lowndes Academy (5-2)

9. Northside Methodist (6-2)

10. Sparta Academy (6-2)

Others nominated: Eastwood Academy (7-1), Escambia Academy (3-2), Patrician Academy (2-3), Pike Liberal Arts (3-2).