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The East Limestone boys inched up in this week's Alabama Sportswriters Association basketball poll.Â
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ATHENS — Aria Cain scored 16 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and added five assists as East Limestone defeated Athens 47-33 in girls high school basketball on Tuesday.
Danville’s Maddie Sherrill and Mikah Boyd were voted this week’s Fans’ Favorites.
DANVILLE — From start to finish Thursday night, the Danville Hawks were in control.
In the first Alabama Sportswriter Association basketball poll of 2025, six local teams were ranked inside the top 10.
LESTER — Haniyah Standridge turned in a monster triple-double performance for West Morgan on Tuesday, finishing with 27 points, 11 steals and 10 rebounds in a 68-58 win over West Limestone in girls high school basketball.
HATTON — Mikah Boyd led three Danville players in double figures with a game-high 27 points in a 62-57 win over Hatton on Friday.
Hard work is paying off for a Danville girls basketball team that has developed a winning formula this season.
TRINITY — A pair of Clements players scored in double figures as the Colts defeated Class 5A Russellville 47-45 at the West Morgan Christmas Tournament on Monday.
WEST POINT — The Danville boys picked up a big win Thursday in the first round of the West Point Christmas tournament, taking down Colbert County 55-50.
Player of the year: Ty Jones, West Morgan, Sr.: Jones amassed 106 tackles with 13 tackles for loss, four sacks and three interceptions on defense, and 17 touchdowns on offense.
Player of the Year: Lydia Carter, Lindsay Lane, Sr.: Carter had a dominant season as she finished the year with 748 kills and 604 digs as well as 90 aces.
The first Alabama Sports Writers Association basketball poll of the season was released on Thursday and seven local teams were ranked in the top 10.Â
CULLMAN — Hannah Burks and Mary Itsede combined to score 40 points as Hartselle defeated rival Cullman 54-40 on Tuesday.
Christmas may be fast approaching, but basketball season is in full swing.Â
HARTSELLE — Gray Bennich and Ty Odom combined to score 34 points and the Hartselle boys basketball team rolled past rival Decatur 67-51 on Friday.
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