Alabama Sports Writers Association releases latest prep basketball poll

The Alabama Sports Writers Association released its latest statewide high school basketball poll this morning, and more than a few teams from Southwest Alabama made the cut, including three teams from Conecuh County. Sparta Academy's varsity girls were ranked No. 4 among Alabama Independent School Association girls teams, and Hillcrest-Evergreen's varsity boys were ranked No. 6 among Class 4A boys. Sparta Academy's varsity boys were ranked No. 10 among AISA boys teams. The complete poll is as follows:

BOYS

CLASS 6A

1. Mountain Brook (25-3)

2. Theodore (18-3)

3. Lee-Huntsville (20-4)

4. Blount (20-3)

5. Carver-Montgomery (18-4)

6. Tuscaloosa County (20-3)

7. Albertville (22-4)

8. Central-Phenix City (21-1)

9. McGill-Toolen (18-6)

10. Gadsden City (18-5)

Others nominated: Bob Jones (16-8), Daphne (17-9), Grissom (17-10), Hazel Green (16-11), Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (19-4), James Clemens (19-7).

CLASS 5A

1. Faith Academy (23-2)

2. Wenonah (23-7)

3. Athens (21-3)

4. Parker (16-5)

5. Columbia (17-9)

6. Paul Bryant (20-5)

7. Sumter Central (23-6)

8. LeFlore (18-6)

9. Eufaula (17-5)

10. Ramsay (17-12)

Others nominated: Arab (18-8), Cullman (17-7), Etowah (19-3).

CLASS 4A

1. Dallas County (20-3)

2. Madison County (17-5)

3. J.O. Johnson (18-4)

4. Hokes Bluff (22-5)

5. Bibb County (22-4)

6. Hillcrest-Evergreen (12-3)

7. Guntersville (19-6)

8. Wilcox Central (18-6)

9. Headland (20-4)

10. Butler (10-7)

Others nominated: Brewbaker Tech (17-8), Dora (19-6), Monroe County (12-8).

CLASS 3A

1. Midfield (19-7)

2. Madison Academy (15-11)

3. Cleveland (18-5)

4. West Morgan (20-6)

5. Holly Pond (18-7)

6. Sipsey Valley (20-6)

7. Hanceville (19-6)

8. Straughn (15-4)

9. American Christian (17-7)

10. Barbour County (16-10)

Others nominated: Colbert County (14-6), Daleville (16-8), Deshler (17-8), Geraldine (16-10), Hamilton (17-4).

CLASS 2A

1. Washington County (17-1)

2. Luverne (18-2)

3. Lanett (13-2)

4. R.C. Hatch (14-7)

5. Westbrook Christian (19-4)

6. Elba (20-2)

7. Fyffe (19-6)

8. Aliceville (18-3)

9. Montgomery Academy (17-5)

10. Tanner (12-6)

Others nominated: Colbert Heights (16-6), Cold Springs (16-9), Section (17-7).

CLASS 1A

1. St. Jude (17-5)

2. Sunshine (19-2)

3. Parrish (20-2)

4. Keith (16-6)

5. Brantley (13-6)

6. Shades Mountain Christian (16-5)

7. Phillips-Bear Creek (19-5)

8. South Lamar (19-2)

9. Belgreen (23-3)

10. Autaugaville (16-5)

Others nominated: Collinsville (17-9), Linden (12-5), Sumiton Christian (18-7).

AISA

1. Glenwood (24-2)

2. Restoration (23-6)

3. Evangel Christian (20-7)

4. Patrician (18-4)

5. Lee-Scott (14-4)

6. Tuscaloosa Academy (20-4)

7. Chambers Academy (21-1)

8. Kingwood (11-6)

9. Lakeside (18-8)

10. Sparta (12-7)

Others nominated: Fort Dale Academy (13-10), Northside Methodist (15-8).

GIRLS

CLASS 6A

1. Sparkman (24-2)

2. Blount (25-3)

3. Shades Valley (22-3)

4. Hazel Green (24-4)

5. Huntsville (18-7)

6. Bob Jones (19-7)

7. Lee-Huntsville (17-9)

8. Mountain Brook (19-6)

9. Gadsden City (18-3)

10. Dothan (21-3)

Others nominated: Austin (20-8), Baldwin County (17-4), Enterprise (19-9), Hoover (13-12), Lee-Montgomery (15-7), McGill-Toolen (19-5), Murphy (15-6).

CLASS 5A

1. Wenonah (20-6)

2. Brewer (20-6)

3. Valley (15-2)

4. Sylacauga (21-3)

5. Faith Academy (18-5)

6. Center Point (16-10)

7. B.C. Rain (21-5)

8. Selma (20-4)

9. Paul Bryant (21-2)

10. Muscle Shoals (19-7)

Others nominated: Athens (14-8), Central-Tuscaloosa (14-7), East Limestone (22-6), LeFlore (15-11), Scottsboro (17-7).

CLASS 4A

1. Oneonta (24-5)

2. Clarke County (17-2)

3. Brewbaker Tech (19-6)

4. Anniston (18-5)

5. Priceville (20-4)

6. UMS-Wright (16-10)

7. West Limestone (15-8)

8. Madison County (16-9)

9. Hokes Bluff (20-4)

10. Charles Henderson (14-2)

Others nominated: Ashford (17-9), Calera (18-4), Jacksonville (17-7), Locust Fork (16-7), St. James (16-8).

CLASS 3A

1. Lauderdale County (28-0)

2. Madison Academy (21-7)

3. Straughn (21-1)

4. Holly Pond (23-3)

5. Trinity (19-1)

6. Pisgah (14-7)

7. Winfield (18-2)

8. Brindlee Mountain (20-5)

9. Midfield (15-8)

10. Abbeville (14-5)

Others nominated: Cordova (20-6), Daleville (18-5), Deshler (15-7), Greensboro (19-4), Mars Hill Bible (16-9), Sipsey Valley (17-5).

CLASS 2A

1. Woodland (25-1)

2. North Sand Mountain (20-1)

3. Cold Springs (22-6)

4. Samson (23-1)

5. Tanner (14-6)

6. Lexington (22-5)

7. Sand Rock (24-2)

8. Red Bay (24-2)

9. Lanett (14-4)

10. Montgomery Academy (17-5)

Others nominated: Luverne (14-8), Prattville Christian (18-6).

CLASS 1A

1. Covenant Christian (23-1)

2. St. Luke's (16-6)

3. Brantley (18-5)

4. Geneva County (20-4)

5. Spring Garden (20-4)

6. Loachapoka (20-2)

7. Skyline (21-4)

8. Tharptown (15-6)

9. Winterboro (16-7)

10. Lynn (21-2)

Others nominated: Berry (18-5), Holy Spirit (18-5), Keith (17-6), Phil Campbell (14-8), Woodville (18-6).

AISA

1. Glenwood (20-1)

2. Lee-Scott (19-2)

3. Evangel Christian (20-4)

4. Sparta Academy (16-2)

5. Marengo Academy (21-0)

6. Patrician Academy (19-4)

7. Lakeside (19-10)

8. Hooper Academy (15-12)

9. Autauga Academy (17-3)

10. Pickens Academy (14-4)

Others nominated: Edgewood Academy (10-6), Fort Dale Academy (12-10), Southern Academy (13-7).