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Long time coming

Ragland wins first area tournament title in eight years, Anniston wins another; includes all girls area championship games

FRIDAY’S GIRLS GAMES
4A-9: Championship game: Anniston 50, Handley 41
1A-10: Championship game: Ragland 69, Jacksonville Christian 47
4A-10: Championship game: Cherokee County 69, Etowah 48
2A-12: Championship game: Spring Garden 54, Sand Rock 40

CLASS 1A AREA 10
RAGLAND 69, JCA 47:
The Lady Purple Devils (24-3) used a big second half to pull away from JCA and win their first area championship in eight years.

Campbell Adams scored 15 of her game-high 23 points in the second half, Cadence Buchanan had 13 of her 20 in the second half and tournament MVP Sammie Day-Jones scored 11 of her 13 in the fourth quarter to lead Ragland.

JCA grabbed a 17-10 lead in the first quarter, then was held to two points in the second.

Erin Prater hit five 3-pointers and led the Thunder with 15 points. Kara Grace had 13 and Rebekah Carter 12.

”JCA played well and made several runs throughout the game and I am proud of how we weathered the storm and remained focused,” Ragland coach Sawyer Merritt said. “This is an amazing accomplishment for our team and it is rewarding to see the results of years of hard work.

“We have a quick turnaround for sub-regionals, so our excitement will be short-lived as we begin to focus on Monday night’s game.”

Ragland will host Cornerstone in the subregion round, while JCA will travel to Sumiton Christian.

Cover photo: Ragland’s four all-tournament selections: Rylee Mickler, Cadence Buchanan, Campbell Adams and MVP Sammy Day-Jones.

Ragland 69, JCA 47
JACKSONVILLE CHRISTIAN –
Rebekah Carter 4 4-9 12, Erin Prater 5 0-0 15, Kara Grace 4 5-12 13, Addi Lee 0 0-0 0, Kirsten Walker 1 0-0 3, Hannah Clayton 0 2-2 2, Payten Walker 1 0-0 2. Totals 15 11-23 47.
RAGLAND – Sammie Day-Jones 5 1-5 13, Rylee Mickler 2 4-6 8, Cadence Buchanan 8 4-7 20, Campbell Adams 7 5-3 23, Aubrey Ball 1 0-0 3, Jaymie Rains 1 0-0 2, Shelby Spanyer 0 0-0 0, Nya Brewster 0 0-0 0. Totals 24-12-23 69.
JCA                            17     2   17    11    –   47
Ragland                   10   14    20   25    –   69
3-point goals: JCA 6 (Prater 5, K. Walker); Ragland 3 (Day-Jones 2, Ball). Fouled out: Clayton, Mickler. Total fouls: JCA  19, Ragland 21. Officials: Smith, Askew, Hall.

CLASS 4A AREA 9
ANNISTON 50, HANDLEY 41:
Tournament MVP Shiwanna Jackson scored 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead the Lady Bulldogs to another area championship. 

The teams traded run for the better part of three quarters. Handley closed to within 30-28 with 2:15 left in the third, then Akayla Perry hit two 3-pointers in an 8-0 run and the Lady Dawgs never led by less than seven the rest of the game.

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Mekiah Mosley, Munford
Camden Wilson, White Plains
Angel Bozarth, White Plains
Brooklyn McDaniel, Cleburne County
Faith Brown, Cleburne County
Karley Boyd, Cleburne County
Emelia Askew, Handley
Takeriauna Mosley, Handley
Serena Hardy, Anniston
Shiwanna Jackson, Anniston (MVP)
Teanna Watts, Handley

AHSAA GIRLS AREA TOURNAMENT FINALS

CLASS 1A
Area 1 at McIntosh
Finals, Fri., Feb. 11
McIntosh 63, Millry 18

Area 2 at Floralaa
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Florala 55, Pleasant Home 50

Area 3 at Georgiana
Finals, Sat., Feb. 12
Georgiana vs. Red Level, 5:30 p.m.

Area 4 at Choctaw County
Finals, Wed., Feb. 9
Choctaw County 54, Southern Choctaw 32

Area 5 at Linden
Finals, Fri., Feb. 11
Linden 59, University Charter School 36

Area 6 at Loachapoka
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Loachapoka 30, Barbour County 23

Area 7 at Autaugaville
Finals, Fri., Feb. 11
Autaugaville 60, Billingsley 45

Area 8 at Talladega Co. Central
Finals, Fri., Feb. 11
Talladega County Central 58, Wadley 54

Area 9 at South Lamar
Finals, Fri, Feb. 11
South Lamar 52, Holy Spirit 25

Area 10 at Ragland
Finals, Feb. 11
Ragland 69, Jacksonville Christian 47

Area 11 at Appalachian
Finals, Feb. 11
Sumiton Christian 49, Cornerstone 37

Area 12 at Marion County
Finals, Fri., Feb. 11
Marion County 78, Brilliant 8

Area 13 at Skyline
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Skyline 78, Valley Head 30

Area 14 at Hackleburg
Finals, Fri., Feb. 10
Belgreen 46, Hackleburg 38

Area 15 at Decatur Heritage
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Decatur Heritage 51, Lindsay Lane 17

Area 16  at Covenant Christian
Finals, Sat., Feb. 12
Covenant Christian vs. R.A. Hubbard,, 5:30 p.m.

CLASS 2A
Area 1 at St. Luke’s Episcopal
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
St. Luke’s Episcopal 58, Orange Beach 44

Area 2 at Abbeville
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Cottonwood 45, Abbeville 43

Area 3
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
GW Long 85, Elba 39

Area 4 at Washington County
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Washington County 50, Leroy 40

Area 5 at Luverne
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Luverne 51, Calhoun 41

Area 6 at Francis Marion
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Isabella 69, Francis Marion 57

Area 7 at Lanett
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Lanett 53, Ranburne 21

Area 8 at Vincent
Finals, Wed., Feb. 9
Vincent 69, B.B. Comer 43

Area 9 at Midfield
Finals, Wed., Feb. 9
Midfield 72, Westminster-Oak Mountain 25

Area 10 at Sulligent
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Sulligent 53, Aliceville 39

Area 11 at Locust Fork
Finals, Wed., Feb. 9
Locust Fork 57, Southeastern 36

Area 12 at Spring Garden
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Spring Garden 54, Sand Rock 40

Area 13 at Winston County
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Addison 60, Winston County 45

Area 14 at Tanner 
Mon., Feb. 7
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Tanner 46, Hatton 35

Area 15 at Pisgah
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Pisgah 70, Ider 52

Area 16 at Lexington
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Lexington 45, Mars Hill Bible 36

CLASS 3A
Area 1 at Cottage Hill Christian
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Bayside Academy 44, Cottage Hill Christian 36

Area 2 at T.R. Miller
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
TR Miller 61, Flomaton 28

Area 3 at Houston Academy
Finals, Fri., Feb. 11
Houston Academy 43, Wicksburg 39

Area 4 at Pike County
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Pike County 59, Opp 27

Area 5 at Thomasville
Finals, Wed., Feb. 9
Thomasville 58, Monroe County 40

Area 6 at Prattville Christian
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Trinity Presbyterian 52, Prattville Christian 45

Area 7 at Dadeville
Finals, Wed., Feb. 9
Dadeville 45, Reeltown 36

Area 8 at Southside-Selma
Finals, Fri., Feb. 11
Greensboro 54, Southside-Selma 41

Area 9 at Childersburg
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Childersburg 65, Saks 42

Area 10 at Carbon Hill
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Carbon Hill 55, Oakman 36

Area 11 at Ohatchee
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Ohatchee 60, Piedmont 51 

Area 12 at Collinsville
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Collinsville 61, Geraldine 56

Area 13 at Susan Moore
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Susan Moore 83, Holly Pond 24

Area 14 at Plainview
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Sylvania 40, Plainview 37

Area 15 at Phil Campbell
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Phil Campbell 64, Vinemont 49

Area 16 at Lauderdale County
Finals, Fri., Feb. 11
Lauderdale County 64, Elkmont 28

CLASS 4A
Area 1 at Williamson
Finals, Fri., Feb. 11
Vigor 63, Williamson 62

Area 2 at Geneva
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Geneva 44, Straughn 19

Area 3 at Saint James
Finals, Wed., Feb. 9
Saint James 50, B.T. Washington 44

Area 4 at Jackson
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Jackson 58, Sumter Central 33

Area 5 at Alabama Christian
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
LAMP 55, Alabama Christian 53

Area 6 at Bibb County
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Bibb County 52, Dallas County 22

Area 7 at Northside
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Northside 55, American Christian 50

Area 8 at Fultondale
Finals, Wed., Feb. 9
Fultondale 58, Dora 26

Area 9 at Handley
Finals, Fri., Feb. 11
Anniston 50, Handley 41

Area 10 at Cherokee County
Finals, Fri., Feb. 11
Cherokee County 69, Etowah 48

Area 11 at Good Hope
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Good Hope 67, Oneonta 37

Area 12 at Hamilton
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Hamilton 48, Haleyville 22

Area 13 at St. John Paul II Catholic
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Priceville 60, St. John Paul II Catholic 45

Area 14 at New Hope
Finals, Wed., Feb. 9
New Hope 55, Madison County 42

Area 15 at West Limestone
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Brooks 66, West Limestone 56

Area 16
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Deshler 62, Rogers 28

CLASS 5A
Area 1 at LeFlore
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
LeFlore 55, B.C. Rain 19

Area 2 at UMS-Wright
Finals, Fri., Feb. 11
UMS-Wright 56, St. Paul’s Episcopal 38

Area 3 at Headland
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Headland 38, Carroll 29

Area 4 at Greenville
Finals, Wed., Feb. 9
Greenville 52, Charles Henderson 48

Area 5 at Pike Road
Finals, Wed., Feb. 9
Pike Road 59, Brewbaker Tech 34

Area 6 at Elmore County
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Marbury 51, Elmore County 46

Area 7 at Selma
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Central Tuscaloosa 41, Selma 27

Area 8 at Talladega
Finals, Wed., Feb. 9
Talladega 61, Sylacauga 34

Area 9 at Pleasant Grove
Finals, Wed., Feb. 9
Pleasant Grove 62, Wenonah 30

Area 10 at Ramsay
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Ramsay 66, Carver-Birmingham 32

Area 11 at Alexandria
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Moody 50, Alexandria 42

Area 12 at Hayden
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Center Point 71, Hayden 67

Area 13 at Sardis
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Sardis 67, Douglas 53

Area 14 at Guntersville
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Guntersville 57, Fairview 41

Area 15 at West Point
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Lawrence County 52, West Point 45

Area 16 at Lee-Huntsville
Finals, Wed., Feb. 9
Lee-Huntsville 42, East Limestone 31

CLASS 6A
Area 1 at McGill-Toolen Catholic
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
McGill-Toolen Catholic 52, Blount 26

Area 2 at Gulf Shores
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Gulf Shores 60, Baldwin County 19

Area 3 at Park Crossing
Finals, Fri., Feb. 11
Park Crossing 45, Carver-Montgomery 37

Area 4 at Eufaula
Finals, Wed., Feb. 9
Eufaula 74, Opelika 68

Area 5 at Wetumpka
Finals, Fri., Feb. 11
Stanhope Elmore 48, Wetumpka 43

Area 6 at Pelham
Finals, Fri., Feb. 11
Pelham 56, Helena 32

Area 7 at Northridge
Wed., Feb. 9
Finals, Fri., Feb. 11
Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 51, Northridge 45

Area 8 at McAdory
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Hueytown 51, McAdory 48

Area 9 at Chelsea
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Chelsea 61, Mountain Brook 55

Area 10 at Minor
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Minor 55, Jasper 47

Area 11 at Huffman
Finals, Fri., Feb. 11
Huffman 32, Shades Valley 16

Area 12 at Mortimer Jordan
Finals, Wed., Feb. 9
Mortimer Jordan 68, Clay-Chalkville 31

Area 13 at Oxford
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Oxford 53, Pell City 48

Area 14 at Hartselle
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Hartselle 47, Muscle Shoals 30

Area 15 at Buckhorn
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Scottsboro 55, Fort Payne 48

Area 16 at Hazel Green
Finals, Fri., Feb. 11
Hazel Green 61, Athens 32

Class 7A
Area 1 at Davidson
Finals, Fri., Feb., 11

Davidson 67, Theodore 43

Area 2 at Fairhope
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Fairhope 51, Daphne 46

Area 3 at Enterprise
Mon., Feb. 7
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Dothan 45, Prattville 42

Area 4 at Auburn
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Auburn 54, Central-Phenix City 48

Area 5 at Hoover
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Hoover 75, Oak Mountain 32

Area 6 at Vestavia Hills
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Vestavia Hills 71, Hewitt-Trussville 55

Area 7 at Sparkman
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Sparkman 61, Huntsville 20

Area 8 at Bob Jones
Finals, Thur., Feb. 10
Bob Jones 57, Florence 30

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