Area basketball
- Updated: February 3, 2025
Spring Garden’s boys and girls, Oxford’s and Cherokee County’s girls clinch area championships. Anniston, Weaver, Saks boys victorious.
By East Alabama Sports Today
Class 1A, Area 12 boys
SPRING GARDEN 65, DONOHO 43: John Welsh poured in 29 points, and top-ranked and unbeaten Spring Garden clinched the area title.
Both teams advanced to the subregional round to face an opponent to be determined.
Welsh’s night included three 3-pointers.
The Panthers also got 11 points apiece from Jake Welsh and Noah Barber, who hit three 3-pointers.
Ethan Crawford paced Donoho with 20 points.
Class 4A, Area 8 boys
ANNISTON 64, MUNFORD 57: Kyree Lewis hit three 3-pointers on the way to 14 points, and Anniston eliminated Munford while advancing to Wednesday’s championship game against Handley.
Handley eliminated Talladega 55-35 in the other semifinal. Anniston and Handley also clinched a berth in the subregional round.
Anniston’s Caleb Ackles added 12 points, and the Bulldogs got 10 apiece from Dakyus Baker and Dylan Goodson.
Josh Smith led Munford with 18 points, and Lathan Stephens hit two 3-pointers on the way to 14 points.
Class 3A, Area 9 boys
WEAVER 77, WELLBORN 67: Harper Williams hit three 3-pointers on the way to 20 points, and Weaver eliminated Wellborn while advancing to Wednesday’s area final against Saks and clinching a berth in the subregional round.
Weaver also got 19 points from KeShawn Allen, 17 from D.J. Marbury and 14 from Junior Allen.
Wellborn got 14 points from DeAndrez Kelly and Chris Williams, 13 from Ray Wiilliams and 10 from Ollie Boot.
SAKS 62, RANDOLPH COUNTY 49: Saks’; Lajuan Curry poured in 26 points to go with six rebounds and three steals, and Saks advanced to Wednesday’s area final against Weaver while clinching a subregional berth.
Curry hit three 3-pointers.
Christian Hall added 11 points and six rebounds, and Jayden Culpepper scored 12 points.
Class 2A, Area 13 boys
GASTON 61, PLEASANT VALLEY 41: Hunter Sparks scored 13 points, and Jaden Sparks added 11, but Pleasant Valley fell in the final game under eighth-year head coach Brad Hood,
Hood announced Sunday plans to step back from head-coaching roles.
Pleasant Valley’s Braxton Salster added eight points.
Gaston’s Mica Merriman hit seven 3-pointers on the way to 33 points. He hit five threes in the second quarter.
Devon Green hit two threes on the way to 14 points.
Class 6A, Area 11 girls
OXFORD 48, SHADES VALLEN 29: Ava Thomas led the way with 12 points, and Oxford’s girls beat Shades Valley 48-29 to win the Class 6A, Area 11 championship Monday at Oxford.
The Yellow Jackets will play host to the Gadsden City-Fort Payne loser in the subregional round Friday at 6 p.m.
Oxford also got nine points apiece from Shay Montgomery, Bri Wilson and Mi’kynlei Mosley. Thomas, Montgomery and Wilson made the all-tournament team.
Class 1A, Area 12 girls
SPRING GARDEN 83, JACKSONVILLE CHRISTIAN 20: Ace Austin scored 21 points to go with nine assists, six rebounds and five steals, and top-ranked Spring Garden cruised to the Class 1A, Area 12 title.
Both teams advanced to the subregional round and await an opponent TBD.
Olivia Law added 16 points, seven rebounds and six steals, and Avery Steward’s 12 points came on 4-for-9 3-point shooting. Lacy Jo Mc Murray hit three 3-pointers on the way to 11 points.
Sophie Williams led JCA with seven points and 15 rebounds.
Class 4A, Area 12 girls
CHEROKEE COUNTY 57, ALEXANDRIA 53: Ellisan Givens hit three 3-pointers on the way to 23 points, and Cherokee County held off Alexandria to win the area title.
Both teams advanced to the subregional round. Cherokee County will play host to the Hokes Bluff-Oneonta loser, and Alexandria will go on the road to play the winner Friday at 6 p.m.
Cherokee County also got 15 points from Nevaeh Gaidurgis and 11 from Brooklynn Bruce, who hit three 3-pointers.
Alexandria’s Allyssa Hunt hit six 3-pointers on the way to 21 points. Charlee Parris scored 16 points, and Sumira Duncan scored 10.
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