Cougars rise to No. 3 in latest ASWA basketball poll

Published 10:35 am Thursday, January 16, 2025

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Escambia Academy’s boys basketball team rose one spot in the latest Alabama Sports Writers Association rankings, which were released today.

The Cougars rose to No. 3 in AISA after defeating Snook Christian and Evangel Christian.

EA (16-2) is behind Valiant Cross (1) and Hooper (2).

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The Cougars host Sparta Academy tonight in AISA Class 1A, Region 3 action. Tip off is around 7:15 p.m.

The full poll is below:

 

The Alabama Sports Writers Association high school basketball rankings:

GIRLS

CLASS 7A

  1. Hoover (21-2)
  2. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (23-0)
  3. Vestavia Hills (21-2)
  4. Bob Jones (16-7)
  5. Auburn (20-5)
  6. Foley (19-2)
  7. Daphne (17-6)
  8. Albertville (21-3)
  9. Hewitt-Trussville (13-10)
  10. Central-Phenix City (16-4)

Others nominated: Davidson (13-8), Dothan (12-7), Enterprise (13-7), Fairhope (11-8), Prattville (20-5), Sparkman (12-10).

 

CLASS 6A

  1. Park Crossing (23-1)
  2. Hazel Green (18-7)
  3. Hartselle (20-3)
  4. Mortimer Jordan (14-6)
  5. McGill-Toolen (14-6)
  6. Mountain Brook (17-6)
  7. Chelsea (16-8)
  8. Fort Payne (19-4)
  9. Buckhorn (13-8)
  10. Benjamin Russell (17-6)

Others nominated: Gardendale (15-6), Homewood (15-10), Jasper (15-8), Muscle Shoals (11-6), Northridge (18-5).

 

CLASS 5A

  1. Scottsboro (20-3)
  2. Ramsay (19-7)
  3. Wenonah (22-3)
  4. Moody (11-6)
  5. West Point (16-4)
  6. Sardis (19-4)
  7. St. Paul’s (18-2)
  8. Selma (13-1)
  9. Priceville (13-7)
  10. Jacksonville (16-6)

Others nominated: Andalusia (12-3), Briarwood (14-9), Carroll (11-4), East Limestone (18-4), UMS-Wright (16-8).

 

CLASS 4A

  1. Trinity (19-4)
  2. Madison Academy (22-1)
  3. Deshler (20-3)
  4. Good Hope (17-5)
  5. Pleasant Grove (17-5)
  6. Plainview (19-5)
  7. Prattville Christian (15-8)
  8. St. Michael (17-3)
  9. Geneva (15-5)
  10. Jackson (11-5)

Others nominated: Cherokee Co. (17-2), Danville (18-6), Dora (15-8), East Lawrence (15-4), Escambia Co. (10-4), Wilson (19-4).

 

CLASS 3A

  1. Lauderdale Co. (19-1)
  2. St. James (21-2)
  3. Mars Hill Bible (16-4)
  4. Midfield (18-3)
  5. Hale Co. (16-6)
  6. Vinemont (15-4)
  7. Holly Pond (15-6)
  8. T.R. Miller (14-1)
  9. Glenwood (12-6)
  10. Locust Fork (9-6)

Others nominated: Glencoe (15-5), Lee-Scott (11-10), Northside Methodist (13-7), Phil Campbell (16-8), Saks (13-3), Whitesburg Christian (14-4), Wicksburg (15-8).

 

CLASS 2A

  1. Decatur Heritage (17-6)
  2. Cold Springs (13-7)
  3. Sand Rock (16-5)
  4. Winston Co. (17-3)
  5. Belgreen (17-5)
  6. Lanett (13-6)
  7. Abbeville (15-1)
  8. Pisgah (12-5)
  9. Sulligent (16-3)
  10. North Sand Mountain (14-8)

Others nominated: Cedar Bluff (12-6), Lexington (12-7), Providence Christian (14-6).

 

CLASS 1A

  1. Spring Garden (24-1)
  2. Ider (18-4)
  3. Winterboro (17-1)
  4. Kinston (19-0)
  5. Marion Co. (13-8)
  6. Keith (15-5)
  7. R.C. Hatch (15-2)
  8. Elba (9-2)
  9. McIntosh (14-5)
  10. Waterloo (15-5)

Others nominated: Brantley (9-7), Brilliant (15-6), Francis Marion (12-4), Georgiana (9-9), Hackleburg (13-6).

 

AISA

  1. Springwood (14-0)
  2. Clarke Prep (13-0)
  3. Fort Dale Academy (9-2)
  4. Hooper (10-5)
  5. Evangel-Montgomery (10-5)
  6. Edgewood (13-6)
  7. North River (10-4)
  8. Lowndes Academy (NA)
  9. Macon East (NA)
  10. Chambers Academy (8-7)

Others nominated: None.

 

BOYS

CLASS 7A

  1. Hoover (22-0)
  2. Central-Phenix City (20-4)
  3. Huntsville (22-1)
  4. Austin (18-6)
  5. Dothan (21-2)
  6. Baker (17-6)
  7. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (17-6)
  8. Auburn (20-6)
  9. James Clemens (15-7)
  10. Enterprise (14-5)

Others nominated: Bob Jones (15-9), Fairhope (14-5), Florence (14-7), Hewitt-Trussville (16-8), Oak Mountain (19-5), Tuscaloosa Co. (14-9), Vestavia Hills (16-5).

 

CLASS 6A

  1. Mountain Brook (20-3)
  2. Huffman (16-4)
  3. Cullman (21-3)
  4. Oxford (15-5)
  5. Clay-Chalkville (17-7)
  6. Pinson Valley (13-7)
  7. Minor (18-4)
  8. Buckhorn (16-6)
  9. Murphy (15-5)
  10. Saraland (18-3)

Others nominated: Athens (14-5), Fort Payne (15-5), Gadsden City (13-10), Hazel Green (13-10), Homewood (14-9), Jasper (16-5), Jemison-Huntsville (13-8), McAdory (15-10), McGill-Toolen (13-6), Northridge (16-7), Paul Bryant (16-6).

 

CLASS 5A

  1. Ramsay (18-7)
  2. Wenonah (16-6)
  3. Williamson (15-3)
  4. Selma (14-1)
  5. LeFlore (16-6)
  6. Guntersville (15-6)
  7. East Limestone (17-4)
  8. Carroll-Ozark (16-5)
  9. West Point (17-5)
  10. Leeds (15-4)

Others nominated: Andalusia (12-5), Brewer (16-5), Briarwood (15-7), Charles Henderson (12-6), Russellville (10-5), UMS-Wright (13-8).

 

CLASS 4A

  1. Fairfield (20-3)
  2. Madison Academy (16-6)
  3. Plainview (18-4)
  4. BTW-Tuskegee (18-3)
  5. Alexandria (18-3)
  6. Good Hope (15-6)
  7. Jackson (10-4)
  8. Anniston (14-3)
  9. New Hope (15-6)
  10. Cherokee Co. (8-5)

Others nominated: Ashville (13-7), Escambia Co. (11-6), Fayette Co. (11-5), Hokes Bluff (16-5), Madison Co. (15-6), Randolph (13-7), Tarrant (14-5).

 

CLASS 3A

  1. Midfield (16-4)
  2. Montgomery Academy (20-2)
  3. Lee-Scott (19-3)
  4. Mars Hill Bible (15-5)
  5. Hale Co. (11-6)
  6. Southside-Selma (10-3)
  7. Hillcrest-Evergreen (16-9)
  8. Piedmont (11-5)
  9. Houston Academy (10-4)
  10. Wilcox Central (14-7)

Others nominated: Carbon Hill (18-4), Collinsville (12-5), Geraldine (12-7), Glencoe (16-5), Glenwood (14-5), Mobile Christian (12-7), Ohatchee (13-7), Slocomb (14-4), Sumter Central (11-7), Whitesburg Christian (11-12).

 

CLASS 2A

  1. Section (16-4)
  2. Providence Christian (19-2)
  3. Abbeville (16-3)
  4. Tuscaloosa Academy (11-1)
  5. Pisgah (7-5)
  6. Sand Rock (14-8)
  7. Decatur Heritage (10-9)
  8. North Sand Mountain (8-10)
  9. Red Bay (12-7)
  10. G.W. Long (14-6)

Others nominated: Gaston (10-13).

 

CLASS 1A

  1. Spring Garden (20-0)
  2. Oakwood (16-6)
  3. Georgiana (15-4)
  4. Skyline (13-5)
  5. R.C. Hatch (12-2)
  6. Florala (12-1)
  7. Sumiton Christian (14-1)
  8. McKenzie (10-4)
  9. Pleasant Home (11-2)
  10. Brantley (15-2)

Others nominated: Coosa Christian (12-5), Hackleburg (12-5), Hubbertville (15-3), Maplesville (8-2).

 

AISA

  1. Valiant Cross (19-1)
  2. Hooper (17-1)
  3. Escambia Academy (16-2)
  4. Evangel-Montgomery (13-3)
  5. Banks Academy (8-3)
  6. Bessemer Academy (10-1)
  7. Abbeville Christian (10-5)
  8. Springwood (10-5)
  9. Edgewood (12-7)
  10. Sparta (6-6)

Others nominated: Hope-Oxford (11-3).