HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — The road to winning an AHSAA blue map made a pit stop this week at both Jacksonville State and Wallace State. Many of our local basketball teams were looking to win regional championships and advance to the state semifinals in Birmingham.
On Tuesday, a total of 11 teams from the Tennessee Valley had an opportunity to win a regional title and punch their ticket to the state semifinals in Birmingham, which begins this weekend.
Here's a look at how our teams fared today:
Northwest Regional Final
at Tom Drake Coliseum, Wallace State-Hanceville
Tuesday, Feb. 23
Class 4A
Girls’ Championship
Rogers (26-8) 58, Good Hope (24-10) 41 - Rogers is NW State Qualifier
Boys’ Championship
Brooks (20-8) 61, Deshler (25-10) 47 – Brooks is NW State Qualifier
Class 5A
Girls’ Championship
Mae Jemison (21-8) 56, East Limestone (13-16) 51 – Mae Jemison is NW
Boys’ Championship
Lee-Huntsville (13-12) 70 , Mae Jemison (11-1) 43 -- Lee is NW State Qualifier
Northeast Regional Finals
at Pete Mathews Coliseum, Jacksonville State University
Class 3A
Girls’ Championship
Sylvania (25-8) 54, Plainview (26-7) 53 – Sylvania is NE State Qualifier
Boys’ Championship
Fyffe (25-6) 66 , Plainview (29-6) 62 (OT) - Fyffe is NE State Qualifier