ASWA high school basketball poll

Published 8:01 am Thursday, January 8, 2009

The LeFlore High boys are no longer unbeaten, but two holiday losses didn’t cost them in the Alabama Sports Writers Association rankings.

The Rattlers (16-2) lost twice to nationally ranked teams in the pre-Christmas Iolani Classic in Hawaii. They lost to Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) by four points and Fairfax (Los Angeles) by two.

LeFlore finished fourth in the 16-team tournament, which featured five nationally ranked teams. Oak Hill is fifth, Fairfax ninth and LeFlore 13th in the most recent USA Today national rankings. USA Today’s next rankings are Jan. 13.

The Rattlers won twice last weekend in the Hoops in Overdrive Shootout in Atlanta, including a one-point win over another nationally ranked team, and beat St. Paul’s by 30 Tuesday.

There are three new No. 1 boys teams in the ASWA rankings.

In Class 6A, Baldwin County, after beating previous No. 2 Daphne on Tuesday, took over for Sidney Lanier, which lost to Class 3A Central-Hayneville during the Christmas break. In 4A, Andalusia succeeded Deshler after Deshler lost twice. In the AISA, Tuscaloosa Academy beat Warrior Academy last weekend and the two swapped their 1-2 spots.

The only change at the top of the girls poll came when Class 4A two-time defending champion Midfield knocked off previously No. 1 Ramsay to take over the top spot. Class 6A Sparkman, Class 5A Talladega, Class 3A Madison Academy, Class 2A Cold Springs, Class 1A McIntosh and AISA Lee-Scott all stayed No. 1.

ASWA high school basketball poll

BOYS

CLASS 6A

1. Baldwin Co. (14-1)

2. Murphy (16-1)

3. Pinson Valley (18-1)

4. Bob Jones (17-6)

5. Shades Valley (14-3)

6. Sidney Lanier (12-1)

7. Daphne (12-2)

8. Gadsden City (14-4)

9. Homewood (14-4)

10. Vestavia Hills (15-4)

CLASS 5A¶

1. LeFlore (16-2)¶

2. Eufaula (17-1)¶

3. Erwin (15-4)¶

4. Parker (15-3)¶

5. Talladega (16-2)¶

6. Butler (17-2)¶

7. Woodlawn (15-3)¶

8. Lee-Huntsville (16-4)¶

9. Pleasant Grove (13-3)¶

10. Russellville (11-3)¶

CLASS 4A¶

1. Andalusia (14-1)¶

2. Calera (15-3)¶

3. Deshler (13-2)¶

4. Dora (15-2)¶

5. Childersburg (13-4)¶

6. Brewbaker Tech (13-3)¶

7. Greensboro (12-1)¶

8. Alexandria (12-0)¶

9. Midfield (12-6)¶

10. Saks (12-4)¶

CLASS 3A¶

1. Madison Academy (15-3)¶

2. Abbeville (13-4)¶

3. Leeds (13-8)¶

4. West Morgan (16-2)¶

5. Crossville (13-3)¶

6. Sumter Co. (12-3)¶

7. Altamont (8-5)¶

8. Dale Co. (13-3)¶

9. White Plains (14-2)¶

10. Good Hope (13-5)¶

CLASS 2A¶

1. Barbour Co. (14-2)¶

2. Pickens Co. (10-3)¶

3. Houston Co. (19-3)¶

4. Tanner (13-5)¶

5. Mars Hill Bible (12-7)¶

6. Cherokee (11-3)¶

7. Ider (13-7)¶

8. R.C. Hatch (9-8)¶

9. Fyffe (11-2)¶

10. Hatton (13-3)¶

CLASS 1A¶

1. Talladega Co. Central (11-1)¶

2. Phillips-Bear Creek (17-3)¶

3. Meek (11-1)¶

4. J.F. Shields (7-5)¶

5. Georgiana (12-4)¶

6. Decatur Heritage (10-9)¶

7. Asbury (13-4)¶

8. Parkway Christian (10-5)¶

9. Wadley (8-2)¶

10. Brantley (9-5)¶

AISA¶

1. Tuscaloosa Academy (15-2)¶

2. Warrior Academy (14-2)¶

3. Crenshaw Christian (13-0)¶

4. Lee-Scott (12-3)¶

5. Cornerstone (12-0)¶

6. Taylor Road Academy (10-2)¶

7. Restoration (11-3)¶

8. Shelby Academy (12-2)¶

9. Macon-East (12-5)¶

10. Prattville Christian (10-4)¶

GIRLS¶

CLASS 6A ¶

1. Sparkman (20-0)¶

2. Bob Jones (17-2)¶

3. Davidson (14-2)¶

4. Hoover (13-5)¶

5. Clay-Chalkville (19-2)¶

6. Murphy (11-2)¶

7. Gadsden City (15-3)¶

8. Austin (19-5)¶

9. Shades Valley (16-5)¶

10. Mountain Brook (11-2)¶

CLASS 5A ¶

1. Talladega (15-2)¶

2. LeFlore (14-1)¶

3. Selma (19-3)¶

4. Faith Academy (16-1)¶

5. Brewer (14-1)¶

6. Vigor (7-8)¶

7. Erwin (13-6)¶

8. Athens (14-5)¶

9. St. Paul’s (14-4)¶

10. Fort Payne (13-4)¶

CLASS 4A ¶

1. Midfield (14-5)¶

2. Anniston (15-2)¶

3. Ramsay (12-9)¶

4. Ashford (17-3)¶

5. Lawrence Co. (15-4)¶

6. DAR (13-2)¶

7. Deshler (9-5)¶

8. Alabama Christian (14-3)¶

9. Plainview (11-6)¶

10. Andalusia (11-2)¶

CLASS 3A ¶

1. Madison Academy (18-3)¶

2. Glencoe (15-3)¶

3. West Morgan (16-1)¶

4. Elkmont (16-6)¶

5. Lauderdale Co. (15-4)¶

6. Altamont (10-2)¶

7. Danville (13-5)¶

8. Montevallo (15-1)¶

9. Pisgah (11-5)¶

10. Abbeville (11-5)¶

CLASS 2A ¶

1. Cold Springs (16-1) ¶

2. Ider (16-3)¶

3. Clements (15-3)¶

4. Section (12-5)¶

5. Samson (11-5)¶

6. Red Bay (15-5)¶

7. Mobile Christian (12-5)¶

8. Barbour Co. (9-3)¶

9. Woodland (14-1)¶

10. Mars Hill (11-7)¶

CLASS 1A ¶

1. McIntosh (13-0)¶

2. Spring Garden (17-2)¶

3. Hazlewood (12-2)¶

4. Pleasant Home (10-3)¶

5. Belgreen (13-0)¶

6. Hubbertville (11-1)¶

7. Providence Christian (12-1)¶

8. Jefferson Christian (15-5)¶

9. J.F. Shields (14-0)¶

10. Gaston (9-2)¶

AISA ¶

1. Lee-Scott (14-1)¶

2. Glenwood (11-4)¶

3. Sparta Academy (15-1)¶

4. Lakeside (11-4)¶

5. Autauga Academy (12-2)¶

6. Pike Liberal Arts (6-6)¶

7. South Choctaw (8-2)¶

8. Patrician Academy (9-1)¶

9. Ashford Academy (17-1)¶

10. Taylor Road (9-3)¶