ASWA High School Basketball Rankings: Jan. 6, 2022

The latest state basketball rankings following the holiday break and tournaments, from the Alabama Sports Writers Association.
ASWA High School Basketball Rankings: Jan. 6, 2022
ASWA High School Basketball Rankings: Jan. 6, 2022 /

This week’s Alabama Sports Writers Association high school basketball rankings. Teams are nominated by their area’s sports writers.

GIRLS

CLASS 7A

1. Hoover (15-2)

2. Vestavia Hills (19-1)

3. Davidson (17-1)

4. Hewitt-Trussville (16-3)

5. Bob Jones (16-3)

6. Sparkman (15-4)

7. Fairhope (14-5)

8. Theodore (13-5)

9. Auburn (11-5)

10. Foley (12-7)

Others nominated: Albertville (10-5), Daphne (14-6), Enterprise (13-4).

CLASS 6A

1. Hazel Green (21-0)

2. Park Crossing (17-3)

3. Mortimer Jordan (13-3)

4. Hartselle (13-5)

5. Chelsea (13-5)

6. Gulf Shores (14-6)

7. Northridge (14-4)

8. Pelham (12-3)

9. Minor (13-2)

10. Mountain Brook (15-4)

Others nominated: Clay-Chalkville (9-3), Cullman (15-5), Eufaula (10-7), Hueytown (12-6), McGill-Toolen (12-7), Muscle Shoals (11-5), Oxford (12-3)

CLASS 5A

1. Lee-Huntsville (15-4)

2. Central-Tuscaloosa (13-2)

3. UMS-Wright (14-5)

4. Fairfield (12-4)

5. Charles Henderson (7-3)

6. Pleasant Grove (17-5)

7. Guntersville (15-5)

8. Sardis (16-5)

9. Brewbaker Tech (9-8)

10. Pike Road (11-6)

Others nominated: Fairview (13-6), Hayden (10-5), Lawrence Co. (7-5), West Point (10-5).

CLASS 4A

1. Deshler (17-1)

2. Good Hope (16-3)

3. Jackson (16-2)

4. Priceville (12-3)

5. New Hope (13-4)

6. Rogers (14-7)

7. Williamson (11-2)

8. St. James (10-5)

9. Fultondale (11-6)

10. Handley (10-3)

Others nominated: Cherokee Co. (10-4), Cleburne Co. (14-4), Geneva (11-4), West Limestone (12-8).

CLASS 3A

1. Prattville Christian (21-0)

2. Lauderdale Co. (15-2)

3. Susan Moore (14-2)

4. Montgomery Academy (8-6)

5. Trinity (16-2)

6. Plainview (15-6)

7. T.R. Miller (8-4)

8. Montgomery Catholic (11-3)

9. Collinsville (10-7)

10. Hokes Bluff (10-4)

Others nominated: Clements (10-7), Elkmont (15-7), Greensboro (5-3), Hillcrest-Evergreen (5-2), Sylvania (9-8).

CLASS 2A

1. Pisgah (15-3)

2. Spring Garden (16-1)

3. Midfield (12-5)

4. Sand Rock (17-1)

5. Winston Co. (18-0)

6. G.W. Long (10-3)

7. J.U. Blacksher (10-0)

8. Abbeville (13-1)

9. Locust Fork (12-3)

10. Lexington (10-8)

Others nominated: Geneva Co. (12-8), Highland Home (8-7), Mars Hill Bible (7-7), Ider (11-7), St. Luke's (4-5), Tanner (11-3), Westbrook Christian (11-4).

CLASS 1A

1. Skyline (14-5)

2. Marion Co. (12-2)

3. Loachapoka (10-6)

4. Talladega Co. Central (14-3)

5. J.F. Shields (6-2)

6. Florala (12-5)

7. R.A. Hubbard (9-1)

8. Georgiana (6-5)

9. Red Level (9-2)

10. Decatur Heritage (8-5)

Others nominated: Pleasant Home (7-3).

AISA

1. Lee-Scott (14-2)

2. Tuscaloosa Academy (9-1)

3. Glenwood (12-3)

4. Fort Dale Academy (8-4)

5. Edgewood Academy (12-5)

6. Sparta Academy (15-3)

7. Clarke Prep (10-4)

8. Lowndes Academy (NA)

9. Chambers Academy (9-3)

10. Morgan Academy (8-6)

Others nominated: Abbeville Christian (6-8), Lakeside (8-4), Pike Liberal Arts (5-7).

Boys

CLASS 7A

1. Baker (19-3)

2. Jeff Davis (16-3)

3. Sparkman (18-4)

4. Oak Mountain (16-3)

5. Vestavia Hills (16-2)

6. Grissom (17-3)

7. James Clemens (10-7)

8. Hoover (16-4)

9. Enterprise (13-4)

10. Spain Park (16-4)

Others nominated: Austin (11-7), Florence (13-2), Prattville (10-4).

CLASS 6A

1. McGill-Toolen (16-3)

2. Mountain Brook (17-2)

3. Eufaula (17-1)

4. Huffman (13-5)

5. Pinson Valley (13-6)

6. Cullman (15-1)

7. Spanish Fort (12-6)

8. Hueytown (13-7)

9. Park Crossing (15-3)

10. Blount (14-3)

Others nominated: Briarwood (10-6), Decatur (10-8), Gardendale (10-3), Hartselle (13-9), Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (14-3), Homewood (10-8), McAdory (9-6), Muscle Shoals (13-6), Northridge (12-6), Pelham (16-2), Robertsdale (15-5), Scottsboro (17-3), Springville (16-2), Stanhope Elmore (7-4), Wetumpka (10-4).

CLASS 5A

1. Lee-Huntsville (13-4)

2. Wenonah (12-6)

3. Ramsay (9-8)

4. John Carroll (10-4)

5. Charles Henderson (12-4)

6. Carroll-Ozark (12-4)

7. Leeds (9-4)

8. Alexandria (5-1)

9. Douglas (13-3)

10. Pleasant Grove (3-5)

Others nominated: Elmore Co. (8-4), Faith-Mobile (11-8), Holtville (9-3), Pike Road (10-5), Sylacauga (10-6), Tallassee (7-3).

CLASS 4A

1. Sumter Central (10-1)

2. Escambia Co. (15-3)

3. Westminster-Huntsville (12-5)

4. Jacksonville (9-3)

5. Williamson (15-5)

6. Hanceville (13-3)

7. Fultondale (10-4)

8. Brooks (12-3)

9. Haleyville (11-5)

10. Priceville (14-3)

Others nominated: Cherokee Co. (8-7), Dale Co. (12-5), Holt (8-7), St. James (6-2), St. Michael (11-6), West Morgan (11-6).

CLASS 3A

1. Plainview (16-5)

2. Cottage Hill (19-4)

3. Winfield (13-2)

4. Hillcrest-Evergreen (9-5)

5. Lauderdale Co. (15-3)

6. Danville (14-4)

7. Hokes Bluff (10-7)

8. Catholic-Montgomery (4-6)

9. Opp (9-4)

10. Southside-Selma (11-6)

Others nominated: Clements (13-5), Elkmont (12-6), Excel (8-3), Houston Academy (10-6), Trinity (10-5).

CLASS 2A

1. Midfield (14-6)

2. Highland Home (14-1)

3. Geneva Co. (13-6)

4. Spring Garden (7-3)

5. Abbeville (8-4)

6. Section (14-7)

7. North Sand Mountain (9-5)

8. Westbrook Christian (11-6)

9. St. Luke's (11-5)

10. Red Bay (10-8)

Others nominated: Falkville (11-7), Sand Rock (10-9), Zion Chapel (11-5).

CLASS 1A

1. Autaugaville (14-2)

2. Georgiana (10-5)

3. Decatur Heritage (6-3)

4. Belgreen (15-3)

5. Covenant Christian (13-4)

6. Skyline (12-5)

7. J.F. Shields (5-4)

8. Athens Bible (7-4)

9. Faith-Anniston (12-5)

10. Brantley (9-2)

Others nominated: Red Level (12-5).

AISA

1. Pike Liberal Arts (14-1)

2. Macon-East (12-2)

3. Autauga Academy (7-0)

4. Heritage Christian (14-3)

5. Lowndes Academy (8-1)

6. Escambia Academy (5-3)

7. Sparta (9-6)

8. Tuscaloosa Academy (8-3)

No other teams nominated.


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