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Piedmont boys, J’ville girls on tap Tuesday

AHSAA Final Four

Tuesday’s Games

Class 3A girls
Lauderdale County (37-0) vs. Montgomery Academy (26-6), 9 a.m.
Pisgah (28-6) vs. Barbour County (19-9), noon

Class 3A boys
Madison Academy (16-12) vs. Montgomery Academy (21-8), 10:30 a.m.
Piedmont (22-11) vs. Excel (21-6), 1:30 p.m.

Class 4A girls
Deshler (32-3) vs. Sipsey Valley (30-4), 3 p.m.
Jacksonville (28-4) vs. UMS-Wright (24-9), 6 p.m.

Class 4A boys
West Limestone (30-3) vs. Bibb County (26-9), 4:30 p.m.
Westminster Christian (21-11) vs. Straughn (21-8), 7:30 p.m.

GIRLS
Jacksonville vs. UMS-Wright

JACKSONVILLE
Coach: Ryan Chambless (5th year at Jax)
Record: 28-4
Winning Streak: N/A
Past state championships: 2012
Last time in state tournament: 2012
Starters: Angel Kidd, 5-7 Sr. G (401 pts, 90 rbs, 117 asts, 107 stls); Virginia Poe, 5-11 Sr. G (347 pts, 102 rbs, 88 stls); Sierra Stone, 6-1 So. F (325 pts, 313 rbs); Dasia Kirksey, 5-10 Jr. F (205 pts, 234 rbs); Destiny Easley, 5-7 Sr. G (129 pts, 63 rbs)

UMS-WRIGHT
Coach: Terry Canova (12 years, 257-114)
Record: 24-9
Winning Streak: 9
Past state championships: 1978
Last time in state tournament: 2014
Starters: Molly Sokol, 5-5 Jr. G (5.5 ppg, 2.4 rpg); Emani Mhoon, 5-4 Sr. G (12.4 ppg, 4.5 rpg); Ashley Scott, 6-3 Jr. G (8.8 ppg, 10.6 rpg); McKenzie Courtney, 5-6 Sr. G (14.0 ppg, 2.7 rpg); Lauren Lomax, 5-7 Jr. F (4.8 ppg, 4.3).

BOYS
Piedmont vs. Excel

PIEDMONT
Coach: Tommy Lewis (28 years)
Record: 22-11
Winning Streak: 7
Past state championships: none
Last time in state tournament: 2011
Starters: Bayley Blanchard, 6-1 Jr. G (10.9 ppg, 3.5 rpg); Tyler Lusk, 6-1 Sr. G (7.0 ppg, 5.1 rpg); Austin Brazier, 6-0 So. F (8.8 ppg, 5.7 rpg); Taylor Hayes 5-10 So. G (11.8 ppg, 4.3 rpg); Darnell Jackson 5-10 Jr. G (10.9 ppg, 4.0 rpg).

EXCEL
Coach: Al Bowen (4 years, 58-39)
Record: 21-6
Winning Streak: 10
Past state championships: none
Last time in state tournament: 1st time
Starters: James Hudson, 5-9 Sr. G (7.2 ppg, 2.2 rpg); Quamie Penn, 6-1 Sr. G (16.7 ppg, 4.1 rpg); Madison Nall, 6-2 Sr. C (5.0 ppg, 6.5 rpg); 6-3 Sr. C Christian Gross (20.5 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 39-pct from 3); Devin Betts, 6-2 Sr. F (5.3 ppg, 7.8 rpg).

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