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J’ville girls No. 2

Golden Eagles highest among six county teams in final poll

By East Alabama Sports Today

The Jacksonville girls basketball team goes into postseason play as the highest ranked Calhoun County team in the statewide poll.

The Golden Eagles (19-4) pulled down a No. 2 ranking in Class 4A in the final statewide prep poll that was released for online publication Wednesday night. Deshler (25-2) is No. 1.

“All that matters is what you are ranked on Feb. 27,” Jacksonville coach Ryan Chambless said.

Jacksonville was one of two Calhoun County girls teams, and six overall, in the final poll.

Anniston, which edged the Golden Eagles in the Calhoun County Tournament final but has lost two games ranked opponents since, is ranked No. 6 in Class 5A.

On the boys side, Alexandria moved back into the top 10 in 5A despite losing in the Calhoun County Tournament title game to 1A Sacred Heart. The Valley Cubs are No. 10.

Sacred Heart is No. 4 in 1A.

Saks and White Plains are Nos. 3 and 7, respectively, in 4A. Saks is just behind Cherokee County, which was displaced at No. 1 by Cordova.

Here is the complete poll:

BOYS
CLASS 7A

1. Lee-Montgomery (24-2)
2. Spain Park (23-4)
3. Mountain Brook (21-6)
4. Theodore (23-4)
5. Hoover (21-6)
6. McGill-Toolen (23-4)
7. Murphy (21-5)
8. James Clemens (21-7)
9. Gadsden City (21-5)
10. Grissom (21-8)
Others nominated: Central-Phenix City (18-3), Enterprise (20-7), Sparkman (17-11).

CLASS 6A
1. Lee-Huntsville (21-6)
2. Bessemer City (23-5)
3. Cullman (20-7)
4. Austin (19-4)
5. Carver-Montgomery (21-4)
6. Spanish Fort (21-7)
7. Opelika (18-3)
8. Woodlawn (20-6)
9. Albertville (21-4)
10. Homewood (21-5)
Others nominated: Athens (16-11), Blount (13-6), Clay-Chalkville (20-8), Dothan (18-9), Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (19-8), LeFlore (13-9), Pelham (22-4), Scottsboro (16-8), Selma (16-8).

CLASS 5A
1. Faith-Mobile (28-1)
2. J.O. Johnson (25-3)
3. Talladega (26-2)
4. Dallas County (18-5)
5. Ramsay (22-5)
6. Shelby County (22-7)
7. Madison County (12-9)
8. Parker (17-7)
9. Columbia (16-10)
10. Alexandria (19-5)
Others nominated: Anniston (13-10), Etowah (13-9), Greenville (18-6), Marbury (17-6), Sumter Central (19-8).

CLASS 4A
1. Cordova (17-5)
2. Cherokee County (23-2)
3. Saks (19-3)
4. West Limestone (26-3)
5. Thomasville (16-5)
6. Bibb Co. (19-9)
7. White Plains (20-6)
8. Northside (15-6)
9. St. James (17-7)
10. Priceville (16-10)
Others nominated: Catholic (17-7), Childersburg (18-9), Deshler (15-7), Hokes Bluff (18-7), Montevallo (16-7), North Jackson (18-6), W.S. Neal (13-8), Westminster-Huntsville (14-11).

CLASS 3A
1. Holly Pond (21-3)
2. Madison Academy (11-11)
3. Midfield (17-12)
4. West Morgan (23-5)
5. Hillcrest-Evergreen (18-3)
6. Geraldine (19-6)
7. Winfield (20-6)
8. Sheffield (20-7)
9. Pike County (15-5)
10. Daleville (17-6)
Others nominated: Abbeville (15-9), Barbour County (16-11), Fultondale (14-4), Geneva (17-4), New Hope (13-6), Piedmont (15-11), Sand Rock (18-8), Slocomb (17-5), T.R. Miller (14-8), Westbrook Christian (16-7).

CLASS 2A
1. Cold Springs (20-4)
2. Luverne (20-6)
3. Asbury (21-4)
4. Tharptown (22-2)
5. Choctaw County (11-3)
6. Altamont (15-6)
7. Elba (14-5)
8. Francis Marion (13-7)
9. LaFayette (17-4)
10. Vincent (18-8)
Others nominated: Calhoun (16-8), Cleveland (17-7), Lanett (16-5), Sumiton Christian (18-6).

CLASS 1A
1. Sunshine (16-2)
2. Keith (15-11)
3. Georgiana (24-2)
4. Sacred Heart (20-8)
5. Phillips (18-3)
6. Chickasaw (17-4)
7. South Lamar (21-1)
8. Jefferson Christian (15-4)
9. Cedar Bluff (13-9)
10. A.L. Johnson (9-4)
Others nominated: Coosa Christian (13-5), Covenant Christian (16-5), Skyline (14-7), Talladega County Central (16-10).

AISA
1. Restoration (15-4)
2. Glenwood (24-3)
3. Edgewood (14-1)
4. Marengo Academy (18-4)
5. East Memorial (23-7)
6. Tuscaloosa Academy (21-4)
7. Lee-Scott (18-7)
8. Evangel Christian (15-13)
9. Northside Methodist (19-4)
10. Bessemer Academy (12-2)
Others nominated: Ashford Academy (17-7), Chambers Academy (16-6), Kingwood (14-7), Lakeside (19-11).

GIRLS
CLASS 7A

1. Huntsville (25-3)
2. Jeff Davis (23-4)
3. Hazel Green (23-5)
4. Gadsden City (22-4)
5. Hoover (20-6)
6. Thompson (23-6)
7. Sparkman (18-9)
8. McGill-Toolen (26-3)
9. Murphy (21-5)
10. Spain Park (22-8)
Others nominated: Fairhope (18-8), Lee-Montgomery (22-5), Mountain Brook (17-9).

CLASS 6A
1. Homewood (21-3)
2. Austin (21-4)
3. Center Point (20-7)
4. Fort Payne (23-3)
5. Shades Valley (16-6)
6. Clay-Chalkville (21-7)
7. Lee-Huntsville (18-9)
8. Selma (18-5)
9. Athens (17-9)
10. Arab (17-10)
Others nominated: Blount (13-7), Dothan (18-5), Florence (14-10), LeFlore (19-6), Muscle Shoals (16-10).

CLASS 5A
1. Wenonah (24-2)
2. Faith Academy (22-5)
3. Charles Henderson (20-3)
4. Central-Tuscaloosa (25-3)
5. Sylacauga (23-3)
6. Anniston (21-5)
7. Pleasant Grove (23-6)
8. Brewbaker Tech (18-8)
9. Eufaula (17-5)
10. Madison County (17-7)
Others nominated: Demopolis (18-6), Lawrence County (20-6), B.C. Rain (15-5), Ramsay (11-6), Vigor (17-7).

CLASS 4A
1. Deshler (25-2)
2. Jacksonville (19-4)
3. UMS-Wright (18-9)
4. West Limestone (19-7)
5. Oneonta (23-5)
6. Straughn (21-6)
7. Sipsey Valley (22-4)
8. Ashford (21-5)
9. Clarke County (20-5)
10. Priceville (10-16)
Others nominated: Central-Florence (15-9), Cordova (18-7), Danville (17-10), Hokes Bluff (17-8), Locust Fork (16-9), Montevallo (20-6), Montgomery Catholic (17-5).

CLASS 3A
1. Lauderdale County (30-0)
2. Madison Academy (17-12)
3. Winfield (21-4)
4. Brindlee Mountain (22-3)
5. Sand Rock (21-5)
6. Pisgah (21-5)
7. Colbert County (18-8)
8. Lexington (19-7)
9. Holly Pond (16-9)
10. Montgomery Academy (19-6)
Others nominated: Abbeville (15-7), Aliceville (15-4), Barbour County (13-6), Daleville (19-3), West Morgan (13-12).

CLASS 2A
1. Samson (25-2)
2. Flomaton (20-3)
3. Cold Springs (21-5)
4. Tanner (18-7)
5. Red Bay (17-8)
6. Mars Hill (17-8)
7. Section (17-5)
8. Geneva County (18-7)
9. Mobile Christian (14-7)
10. Falkville (13-13)
Others nominated: Altamont (15-5), Hatton (15-8), Holy Spirit (17-2), Sumiton Christian (17-5).

CLASS 1A
1. Brantley (21-2)
2. Woodville (19-6)
3. Loachapoka (18-4)
4. Spring Garden (26-2)
5. Decatur Heritage (20-4)
6. Keith (19-5)
7. Berry (23-0)
8. Sunshine (12-5)
9. Akron (16-6)
10. Skyline (13-6)
Others nominated: Cedar Bluff (12-11), Georgiana (13-10), Hackleburg (16-3), Talladega Co. Central (20-7).

AISA
1. Glenwood (22-3)
2. Evangel Christian (25-2)
3. Springwood (18-3)
4. Lee-Scott (18-7)
5. Lakeside (23-5)
6. Lowndes Academy (16-1)
7. Sparta Academy (16-5)
8. Autauga Academy (13-3)
9. Fort Dale Academy (11-8)
10. Pike Liberal Arts (14-9)
Others nominated: Edgewood Academy (9-8), Hooper Academy (10-10), Northside Methodist (16-9), Patrician Academy (18-3), Pickens Academy (16-4).

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