Calhoun County hoops
- Updated: January 14, 2026
Jacksonville’s girls, Oxford’s boys unanimous picks top seeds for upcoming 75th annual Calhoun County basketball tournament.
Note: Voted by county coaches. Includes overall, county records.
Seeds
Girls’ seeds
1. Jacksonville 17-3, 7-0
2. Oxford 12-8, 0-1
3. Anniston 12-5, 2-2
4. Alexandria 9-9, 3-2
5. Piedmont 9-10, 5-1
6. Jacksonville Christian 13-1, 6-0
7. Weaver 13-8, 10-5
8. Saks 9-13, 5-4
9. Ohatchee 3-14, 1-5
10. White Plains 2-14, 2-6
11. Pleasant Valley 3-12, 3-4
12. Donoho 3-5, 2-1
13. Faith Christian 1-12, 0-5
14. Wellborn 0-11, 0-8
Boys’ seeds
1. Oxford 16-4, 0-0
2. White Plains 15-7, 9-2
3. Alexandria 11-6, 5-1
4. Anniston 8-5, 3-2
5. Jacksonville 10-10, 4-4
6. Piedmont 11-5, 6-2
7. Pleasant Valley 11-6, 7-1
8. Faith Christian 13-6, 4-1
9. Jacksonville Christian 10-7, 5-1
10. Weaver 8-15, 5-11
11. Donoho 7-11, 4-4
12. Saks 5-12, 5-8
13. Ohatchee 0-17, 0-8
14. Wellborn 0-17, 0-8
Girls’ pairings
Adjusted after school systems announced delayed start for Jan. 26.
(At Pete Mathews Coliseum)
MONDAY, Jan. 26
No. 11 Pleasant Valley vs. No. 14 Wellborn, 4 p.m.
No. 12 Donoho vs. No. 13 Faith Christian, 7 p.m.
TUESDAY, Jan. 27
No. 7 Weaver vs. No. 10 White Plains, 9:30 a.m.
No. 8 Saks vs. No. 9 Ohatchee, 12:30 p.m.
No. 6 Jacksonville Christian vs. PV/Wellborn, 3:30 p.m.
No. 5 Piedmont vs. Donoho/Faith, 6:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28
No. 2 Oxford vs. Weaver/WP, 4 p.m.
No. 1 Jacksonville vs. Saks/Ohatchee, 7 p.m.
THURSDAY, Jan. 29
No. 3 Anniston vs. JCA/PV/Wellborn, 4 p.m.
No. 4 Alexandria vs. Piedmont/Donoho/Faith, 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, Jan. 30
Semifinals, 4 and 7 p.m.
SATURDAY, Jan. 31
Championship, 6 p.m.
Boys’ pairings
Adjusted after school systems announced delayed start for Jan. 26.
(At Pete Mathews Coliseum)
MONDAY, Jan. 26
No. 11 Donoho vs. No. 14 Wellborn, 5:30 p.m.
No. 12 Saks vs. No. 13 Ohatchee, 8:30 p.m.
TUESDAY, Jan. 27
No. 7 Pleasant Valley vs. No. 10 Weaver, 11 a.m.
No. 8 Faith Christian vs. No. 9 Jacksonville Christian, 2 p.m.
No. 6 Piedmont vs. Donoho/Wellborn, 5 p.m.
No. 5 Jacksonville vs. Saks/Ohatchee, 8 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28
No. 2 White Plains vs. PV/Weaver, 5:30 p.m.
No. 1 Oxford vs. Faith/JCA, 8:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, Jan. 29
No. 3 Alexandria vs. Piedmont/Donoho/Wellborn, 5:30 p.m.
No. 4 Anniston vs. Jacksonville/Saks/Ohatchee, 8:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, Jan. 30
Semifinals, 5:30 and 8:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, Jan. 31
Championship, 8 p.m.
By Joe Medley
East Alabama Sports Today
ANNISTON — It’s no shock that Calhoun County coaches unanimously voted Jacksonville’s girls as the top seed for the coming county tournament.
It just doesn’t seem normal.
“Not to my knowledge, any time recently,” Jacksonville coach Corey Mize said. “I know it’s always been Oxford or Anniston.
“We are honored to have the one seed, and we’re not shying away from it. We just know anything can happen, so we have to be ready to compete.”
Jacksonville’s girls and Oxford’s boys will have the top seeds for the 75th Calhoun County Tournament, which runs Jan. 26-31 at Pete Mathews Coliseum. Both were unanimous picks by the coaches at Wednesday’s seeding meeting, held in Anniston High’s auditorium.
Jacksonville (17-3) is 7-0 against county competition this season and beat four-time defending champion Oxford 48-45 in Oxford’s only game against county competition this season. The Yellow Jackets (12-8), Anniston (12-5) and Alexandria (9-9) round out the top four seeds, which get byes to the quarterfinals.
Jacksonville holds Class 5A’s No. 6 ranking in the most recent Alabama Sports Writers Association poll.
Oxford’s boys (16-4) holds Class 6A’s No. 1 ranking after beating No. 2 Shades Valley 70-41 on Saturday.
The Yellow Jackets have played no games against county competition this season but are widely seen as a prohibitive favorite in the county tournament.
“We are very honored to be voted as the number seed,” Oxford coach Joel Van Meter said. “We all know what the county tournament means to our communities and the players in Calhoun County.
“Seedings go only as far as the start of the tournament, and for us to be successful, we have to defend and rebound every night and play unselfish basketball.”
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