Calera tops 4A poll
Published 5:00 pm Thursday, January 15, 2009
Calera (18-3) took over the top spot in Class 4A Thursday in the Alabama Sports Writers Association poll. The Eagles moved up from No. 2 after knocking off No. 1 Andalusia, 84-81, Saturday on the road and beating Childersburg on Monday.
Entering the poll for the first time this season in Class 5A at No. 9 are the Briarwood boys (17-6) , who were 3-0 on the week with wins over John Carroll, Chelsea and McAdory. In the AISA, Cornerstone Christian (15-1) fell from No. 5 to No. 7 after losing its first game of the season Tuesday to Shelby Academy, who fell from the poll after being ranked No. 8 last week. Shelby (15-3) defeated Ashford on Saturday, but fell to previous No. 10 Prattville Christian on Monday.
In girls’ basketball, Montevallo (19-1) moved to No. 7 in Class 3A, while Cornerstone Christian (11-5) entered the Top 10 for the first time this season at No. 9.
ASWA high school basketball poll
Boys
CLASS 6A
1. Baldwin Co. (17-1)
2. Shades Valley (16-3)
3. Pinson Valley (20-1)
4. Daphne (15-2)
5. Gadsden City (17-4)
6. Murphy (18-2)
7. Vestavia Hills (17-4)
8. Bob Jones (18-7)
9. Northridge (19-2)
10. Sidney Lanier (14-3)
CLASS 5A
1. LeFlore (18-2)
2. Eufaula (20-1)
3. Butler (20-2)
4. Erwin (18-5)
5. Parker (18-4)
6. Russellville (13-3)
7. Talladega (18-3)
8. Pleasant Grove (17-4)
9. Briarwood (17-6)
10. Muscle Shoals (15-5)
CLASS 4A
1. Calera (18-3)
2. Andalusia (15-2)
3. Dora (18-2)
4. Brewbaker Tech (17-3)
5. Childersburg (15-5)
6. Deshler (14-3)
7. Greensboro (15-1)
8. Alexandria (16-0)
9. Midfield (15-6)
10. Dallas Co. (15-4)
CLASS 3A
1. Madison Academy (17-4)
2. Leeds (16-8)
3. White Plains (18-2)
4. Sumter Co. (14-4)
5. Altamont (10-5)
6. Abbeville (15-6)
7. West Morgan (17-3)
8. Crossville (15-5)
9. LAMP (15-4)
10. Slocomb (11-5)
CLASS 2A
1. Barbour Co. (17-2)
2. Pickens Co. (13-3)
3. Tanner (16-5)
4. Houston Co. (20-4)
5. Mars Hill Bible (14-8)
6. Cherokee (14-4)
7. Cleveland (16-7)
8. Hatton (15-4)
9. Red Level (15-6)
10. R.C. Hatch (9-10)
CLASS 1A
1. Talladega Co. Central (13-1)
2. Phillips-Bear Creek (20-3)
3. Meek (14-1)
4. Asbury (16-4)
5. Parkway Christian (11-5)
6. Georgiana (15-5)
7. J.F. Shields (8-7)
8. McIntosh (14-4)
9. Holy Spirit (12-5)
10. Decatur Heritage (11-10)
AISA
1. Tuscaloosa Academy (17-2)
2. Taylor Road Academy (12-2)
3. Macon-East (15-5)
4. Lee-Scott (14-4)
5. Crenshaw Christian (15-1)
6. Warrior Academy (16-3)
7. Cornerstone (14-1)
8. Open Door (12-3)
9. Central Christian (14-7)
10. East Memorial (12-6)
Girls
CLASS 6A
1. Sparkman (21-0)
2. Bob Jones (19-3)
3. Hoover (18-5)
4. Davidson (19-4)
5. Clay-Chalkville (22-2)
6. Murphy (13-4)
7. Gadsden City (17-4)
8. Shades Valley (18-6)
9. Mountain Brook (14-2)
10. Robertsdale (14-2)
CLASS 5A
1. Talladega (18-2)
2. Faith Academy (19-1)
3. LeFlore (16-2)
4. Selma (20-3)
5. Brewer (18-1)
6. Vigor (8-8)
7. Erwin (17-6)
8. Athens (16-5)
9. Fort Payne (16-4)
10. St. Paul’s (14-6)
CLASS 4A
1. Midfield (17-5)
2. Anniston (17-2)
3. Ashford (22-3)
4. Lawrence Co. (18-4)
5. DAR (15-4)
6. Ramsay (12-10)
7. Alabama Christian (15-3)
8. Deshler (12-6)
9. Plainview (13-6)
10. Andalusia (14-2)
CLASS 3A
1. Madison Academy (21-3)
2. Glencoe (19-3)
3. West Morgan (18-2)
4. Lauderdale Co. (18-4)
5. Elkmont (17-8)
6. Altamont (12-2)
7. Montevallo (19-1)
8. Danville (15-6)
9. Pisgah (13-5)
10. Abbeville (14-6)
CLASS 2A
1. Cold Springs (19-1)
2. Ider (17-6)
3. Section (14-5)
4. Clements (18-5)
5. Samson (13-6)
6. Red Bay (17-5)
7. Barbour Co. (12-3)
8. Woodland (16-1)
9. Mars Hill (14-7)
10. St. Jude (14-5)
CLASS 1A
1. McIntosh (16-0)
2. Spring Garden (19-2)
3. Hazlewood (16-2)
4. Pleasant Home (12-3)
5. Belgreen (14-2)
6. Hubbertville (14-1)
7. Providence Christian (14-1)
8. Jefferson Christian (17-5)
9. J.F. Shields (17-0)
10. Hackleburg (15-3)
AISA
1. Lee-Scott (17-1)
2. Glenwood (12-5)
3. Sparta Academy (16-1)
4. Lakeside (14-4)
5. Autauga Academy (14-2)
6. Pike Liberal Arts (7-7)
7. Patrician Academy (13-2)
8. Taylor Road (10-3)
9. Cornerstone Christian (11-5)
10. Ashford Academy (18-3)