ASWA hoops rankings
- Updated: January 8, 2026
The Alabama Sports Writers Association high school basketball rankings begin with nominations from sports writers:
GIRLS
Class 7A
1. Hoover (18-1)
2. Albertville (14-4)
3. Bob Jones (16-5)
4. Fairhope (19-3)
5. Daphne (15-5)
6. Alma Bryant (16-3)
7. Auburn (12-3)
8. Prattville (13-4)
9. Vestavia Hills (14-7)
10. Dothan (13-5)
Others nominated: Florence (9-12), Foley (10-6), Huntsville (13-8), James Clemens (8-7), Oak Mountain (10-10), Hewitt-Trussville (12-8), Sparkman (9-8).
Class 6A
1. Park Crossing (17-1)
2. Hazel Green (18-2)
3. Clay-Chalkville (15-1)
4. McGill-Toolen (17-2)
5. Stanhope Elmore (17-3)
6. Northridge (16-4)
7. Fort Payne (15-4)
8. Murphy (14-3)
9. Decatur (17-3)
10. Chelsea (13-6)
Others nominated: Buckhorn (13-6), Calera (11-5), Cullman (16-3), Gardendale (13-7), Gulf Shores (12-9), Hartselle (13-7), Homewood (12-7), Jasper (15-5), Minor (13-5), Mortimer Jordan (11-9), Mountain Brook (7-10), Oxford (8-8), Paul Bryant (11-4), Russell Co. (15-1), Shades Valley (13-4), Spain Park (12-8), Wetumpka (14-4).
Class 5A
1. Scottsboro (15-2)
2. Guntersville (19-2)
3. Charles Henderson (16-0)
4. West Point (18-1)
5. Priceville (15-4)
6. Springville (13-4)
7. Jacksonville (17-3)
8. Ramsay (13-10)
9. Northside (12-2)
10. Valley (10-2)
Others nominated: Andalusia (5-2), Boaz (13-6), Briarwood (10-8), Carroll (11-4), East Limestone (11-6), Russellville (10-7), Sardis (14-7), St. Paul’s (9-4), UMS-Wright (12-7), Vigor (8-9), Wenonah (10-10).
Class 4A
1. Plainview (17-2)
2. Good Hope (18-3)
3. Deshler (15-3)
4. Cherokee Co. (17-2)
5. St. Michael (13-2)
6. Geneva (16-2)
7. Montgomery Catholic (10-5)
8. West Morgan (13-4)
9. Hokes Bluff (14-3)
10. Wilson (15-4)
Others nominated: Anniston (11-5), Bullock Co. (8-6), Escambia Co. (6-3), Etowah (13-5), Hatton (10-6), Pleasant Grove (9-8), Straughn (12-5).
Class 3A
1. Saint James (14-3)
2. Mars Hill Bible (16-2)
3. Midfield (14-4)
4. Whitesburg Christian (11-2)
5. Clements (13-7)
6. Vinemont (12-9)
7. Mobile Christian (10-7)
8. Lauderdale Co. (9-7)
9. Carbon Hill (14-7)
10. Rogers (12-6)
Others nominated: Collinsville (7-6), Piedmont (7-7).
Class 2A
1. North Sand Mountain (13-6)
2. Pisgah (12-6)
3. Sand Rock (12-6)
4. Cedar Bluff (16-3)
5. Highland Home (16-3)
6. Sulligent (12-5)
7. Abbeville (13-3)
8. Ranburne (14-3)
9. Cold Springs (11-7)
10.Belgreen (12-7)
Others nominated: Westminster-Oak Mountain (7-10), Winston Co. (8-6).
Class 1A
1. Ider (14-5)
2. Winterboro (15-2)
3. Brilliant (17-2)
4. R.C. Hatch (13-2)
5. Marion Co. (11-4)
6. Kinston (10-2)
7. Skyline (10-6)
8. Jacksonville Christian (11-1)
9. Meek (11-3)
10. Hackleburg (9-5)
Others nominated: Athens Bible (9-5), Brantley (6-3), Lynn (9-5).
AISA
1. Springwood (10-1)
2. Southern Academy (11-2)
3. Clarke Prep (11-2)
4. North River Christian (18-3)
5. Abbeville Christian (13-4)
Others nominated: Fort Dale Academy (7-0), Hope Christian (10-6), Lowndes Academy (4-2).
BOYS
Class 7A
1. Dothan (20-1)
2. Hoover (15-6)
3. Huntsville (17-3)
4. James Clemens (12-3)
5. Sparkman (16-6)
6. Tuscaloosa Co. (18-4)
7. Fairhope (15-5)
8. Albertville (17-3)
9. Vestavia Hills (15-4)
10. Hewitt-Trussville (13-7)
Others nominated: Auburn (15-7), Enterprise (9-6), Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (9-6), Oak Mountain (13-8).
Class 6A
1. Pelham (20-0)
2. Shades Valley (16-3)
3. Cullman (18-2)
4. Gadsden City (20-1)
5. Oxford (14-4)
6. Mountain Brook (14-4)
7. Hazel Green (15-6)
8. Paul Bryant (16-7)
9. Murphy (16-6)
10. Huffman (13-8)
Others nominated: Blount (12-3), Buckhorn (10-11), Calera (14-3), Clay-Chalkville (13-6), Homewood (12-7), Jasper (14-4), Jemison-Huntsville (12-8), Lee-Huntsville (12-7), Minor (14-5), Muscle Shoals (10-5), Northridge (15-6), Pinson Valley (8-6), Saraland (15-5), Spain Park (14-7), Wetumpka (13-6).
Class 5A
1. Williamson (15-3)
2. East Limestone (18-3)
3. Wenonah (15-4)
4. Guntersville (14-3)
5. Andalusia (12-0)
6. Briarwood (13-7)
7. Corner (18-2)
8. UMS-Wright (13-5)
9. Hayden (17-4)
10. Springville (16-2)
Others nominated: Charles Henderson (13-6), Eufaula (9-6), Leeds (8-9), Ramsay (5-10), Sylacauga (4-1).
Class 4A
1. Jackson (10-1)
2. Plainview (11-3)
3. Madison Academy (11-7)
4. Orange Beach (15-5)
5. West Morgan (12-5)
6. Escambia Co. (9-1)
7. Cleburne Co. (15-1)
8. Anniston (7-4)
9. Munford (12-3)
10. Fairfield (11-9)
Others nominated: Alexandria (11-4), Ashville (14-2), DAR (13-6), Fultondale (10-7), Hatton (14-5), New Brockton (11-6), New Hope (14-5), Opp (11-4), Tarrant (10-7), Westminster-Huntsville (10-6), White Plains (12-7).
Class 3A
1. Hale Co. (16-6)
2. Whitesburg Christian (15-4)
3. Midfield (10-6)
4. Sumter Central (13-2)
5. Montgomery Academy (10-5)
6. Lauderdale Co. (14-3)
7. Piedmont (9-4)
8. Houston Academy (13-6)
9. Lee-Scott (14-2)
19. Glencoe (14-6)
Others nominated: Alabama Cyber Tech (9-8), Collinsville (10-3), Mars Hill Bible (6-8), Oakman (11-7), Wicksburg (12-4).
Class 2A
1. Cold Springs (18-1)
2. Sand Rock (14-4)
3. Section (13-6)
4. Decatur Heritage (12-6)
5. North Sand Mountain (11-5)
6. Red Bay (13-5)
7. Providence Christian (14-4)
8. Tuscaloosa Academy (9-5)
9. Luverne (9-4)
10. LaFayette (12-6)
Others nominated: Ariton (12-3), Cedar Bluff (11-7), Westminster-Oak Mountain (9-10).
Class 1A
1. Oakwood (10-11)
2. Florala (9-2)
3. South Lamar (14-1)
4. Hubbertville (13-3)
5. Brantley (9-4)
6. Coosa Christian (6-3)
7. Pleasant Home (8-3)
8. Meek (10-5)
9. R.C. Hatch (9-1)
10. Ider (13-5)
Others nominated: Francis Marion (4-4), Wadley (8-1).
AISA
1. Abbeville Christian (16-0)
2. Valiant Cross (10-4)
3. Edgewood (10-5)
4. Macon-East (11-3)
5. Hooper (12-4)
Others nominated: Escambia Academy (5-3), Evangel-Montgomery (6-6), Patrician (8-4), Springwood (9-7).
NOMINATIONS RECEIVED FROM
AL.com
Atmore Advance
Cullman Times
Daily Mountain Eagle
Decatur Daily
Dothan Eagle
EASportsToday.com
Florence TimesDaily
Fort Payne Times-Journal
Gadsden Times
Jackson Co. Sentinel
Montgomery Advertiser
Opelika-Auburn News
Opp News
Randolph Leader
Shelby Co. Reporter
Small Town Sports-Greenville
Starnes Media
Tuscaloosa News
WEIS radio
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