The Alabama high school boys basketball season continues this week. Here's a quick look at what you need to know regarding the top games, teams and players from around the state.
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Central (Phenix City, AL) @
No. 16 Park Crossing (Montgomery, AL)
Monday 7:30pm (Local time)
The Central (Phenix City, AL) varsity basketball team lost Monday's away non-conference game against Park Crossing (Montgomery, AL) by a score of 53-34.
No. 20 Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa, AL) @
Sipsey Valley (Buhl, AL)
Monday 7:30pm (Local time)
The Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa, AL) varsity basketball team won Monday's away non-conference game against Sipsey Valley (Buhl, AL) by a score of 77-61.
No. 21 Scottsboro (AL) @
Columbia (Huntsville, AL)
Monday 7:30pm (Local time)
The Scottsboro (AL) varsity basketball team lost Monday's away non-conference game against Columbia (Huntsville, AL) in overtime by a score of 62-61.
No. 2 Sparkman (Harvest, AL) @
No. 1 Grissom (Huntsville, AL)
Tuesday 7:30pm (Local time)
The Sparkman (Harvest, AL) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's away conference game against Grissom (Huntsville, AL) by a score of 60-54.
No. 3 Enterprise (AL) @
No. 4 Eufaula (AL)
Tuesday 7:30pm (Local time)
The Enterprise (AL) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's away non-conference game against Eufaula (AL) by a score of 60-51.
Chelsea (AL) @
No. 5 Mountain Brook (Birmingham, AL)
Tuesday 7:30pm (Local time)
The Chelsea (AL) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's away conference game against Mountain Brook (Birmingham, AL) by a score of 62-46.
Gadsden City (Gadsden, AL) @
No. 6 Vestavia Hills (AL)
Tuesday 7:00pm (Local time)
The Gadsden City (Gadsden, AL) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's away conference game against Vestavia Hills (AL) by a score of 79-44.
Hartselle (AL) @
No. 7 Cullman (AL)
Tuesday 7:30pm (Local time)
The Hartselle (AL) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's away conference game against Cullman (AL) by a score of 75-56.
Ardmore (AL) @
No. 8 Lee (Huntsville, AL)
Tuesday 7:30pm (Local time)
The Ardmore (AL) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's away conference game against Lee (Huntsville, AL) by a score of 63-20.
No. 9 Oak Mountain (Birmingham, AL) @
No. 18 Hoover (AL)
Tuesday 7:00pm (Local time)
The Oak Mountain (Birmingham, AL) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's away conference game against Hoover (AL) by a score of 57-47.
Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville, AL) @
No. 10 Spain Park (Hoover, AL)
Tuesday 7:00pm (Local time)
The Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville, AL) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's away conference game against Spain Park (Hoover, AL) by a score of 67-35.
No. 11 James Clemens (Madison, AL) @
Florence (AL)
Tuesday 7:30pm (Local time)
The James Clemens (Madison, AL) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's away conference game against Florence (AL) by a score of 67-57.
No. 12 McGill-Toolen (Mobile, AL) @
Citronelle (AL)
Tuesday 7:00pm (Local time)
The McGill-Toolen (Mobile, AL) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's away conference game against Citronelle (AL) by a score of 71-40.
Albertville (AL) @
No. 13 Huntsville (AL)
Tuesday 7:30pm (Local time)
The Albertville (AL) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's away conference game against Huntsville (AL) by a score of 77-33.
No. 14 Huffman (Birmingham, AL) @
Woodlawn (Birmingham, AL)
Tuesday 7:30pm (Local time)
The Huffman (Birmingham, AL) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's away conference game against Woodlawn (Birmingham, AL) by a score of 66-55.
No. 15 Baker (Mobile, AL) @
Theodore (AL)
Tuesday 7:30pm (Local time)
The Baker (Mobile, AL) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's away conference game against Theodore (AL) by a score of 68-54.
No. 16 Park Crossing (Montgomery, AL) @
Greenville (AL)
Tuesday 7:00pm (Local time)
The Park Crossing (Montgomery, AL) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's away non-conference game against Greenville (AL) by a score of 69-48.
No. 19 Pinson Valley (Pinson, AL) @
Gardendale (AL)
Tuesday 7:00pm (Local time)
The Pinson Valley (Pinson, AL) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's away conference game against Gardendale (AL) by a score of 80-51.
Paul W. Bryant (Cottondale, AL) @
No. 22 Northridge (Tuscaloosa, AL)
Tuesday 7:30pm (Local time)
The Paul W. Bryant (Cottondale, AL) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's away conference game against Northridge (Tuscaloosa, AL) by a score of 62-57.
No. 23 Hueytown (AL) @
McAdory (McCalla, AL)
Tuesday 7:00pm (Local time)
The Hueytown (AL) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's away conference game against McAdory (McCalla, AL) by a score of 73-44.
No. 24 Austin (Decatur, AL) @
Bob Jones (Madison, AL)
Tuesday 7:30pm (Local time)
The Austin (Decatur, AL) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's away conference game against Bob Jones (Madison, AL) by a score of 48-45.
Clay-Chalkville (Pinson, AL) @
No. 23 Hueytown (AL)
Wednesday 6:00pm (Local time)
The Clay-Chalkville (Pinson, AL) varsity basketball team lost Wednesday's away non-conference game against Hueytown (AL) by a score of 74-41.
No. 7 Cullman (AL) @
Madison Academy (Madison, AL)
Thursday 7:00pm (Local time)
The Cullman (AL) varsity basketball team lost Thursday's away non-conference game against Madison Academy (Madison, AL) by a score of 63-55.
Jacksonville (AL) @
No. 17 Plainview (Rainsville, AL)
Thursday 7:00pm (Local time)
The Jacksonville (AL) varsity basketball team won Thursday's away non-conference game against Plainview (Rainsville, AL) by a score of 82-77.
North Jackson (Stevenson, AL) @
No. 21 Scottsboro (AL)
Thursday 7:30pm (Local time)
The North Jackson (Stevenson, AL) varsity basketball team lost Thursday's away non-conference game against Scottsboro (AL) by a score of 80-56.
No. 13 Huntsville (AL) @
No. 1 Grissom (Huntsville, AL)
Friday 7:30pm (Local time)
The Huntsville (AL) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away conference game against Grissom (Huntsville, AL) by a score of 65-45.
No. 2 Sparkman (Harvest, AL) @
Albertville (AL)
Friday 7:30pm (Local time)
The Sparkman (Harvest, AL) varsity basketball team won Friday's away conference game against Albertville (AL) by a score of 62-49.
No. 4 Eufaula (AL) @
Abbeville (AL)
Friday 7:00pm (Local time)
The Eufaula (AL) varsity basketball team won Friday's away non-conference game against Abbeville (AL) by a score of 74-38.
No. 5 Mountain Brook (Birmingham, AL) @
Homewood (AL)
Friday 7:30pm (Local time)
The Mountain Brook (Birmingham, AL) varsity basketball team won Friday's away conference game against Homewood (AL) in overtime by a score of 56-54.
No. 6 Vestavia Hills (AL) @
No. 10 Spain Park (Hoover, AL)
Friday 7:30pm (Local time)
The Vestavia Hills (AL) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away conference game against Spain Park (Hoover, AL) by a score of 73-71.
Thompson (Alabaster, AL) @
No. 9 Oak Mountain (Birmingham, AL)
Friday 7:00pm (Local time)
The Thompson (Alabaster, AL) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away conference game against Oak Mountain (Birmingham, AL) by a score of 67-49.
Bob Jones (Madison, AL) @
No. 11 James Clemens (Madison, AL)
Friday 7:30pm (Local time)
The Bob Jones (Madison, AL) varsity basketball team won Friday's away conference game against James Clemens (Madison, AL) by a score of 79-72.
Blount (Eight Mile, AL) @
No. 12 McGill-Toolen (Mobile, AL)
Friday 7:00pm (Local time)
The Blount (Eight Mile, AL) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away conference game against McGill-Toolen (Mobile, AL) by a score of 67-55.
No. 15 Baker (Mobile, AL) @
Bryant (Irvington, AL)
Friday 7:30pm (Local time)
The Baker (Mobile, AL) varsity basketball team won Friday's away conference game against Bryant (Irvington, AL) by a score of 68-32.
Montgomery Catholic (Montgomery, AL) @
No. 16 Park Crossing (Montgomery, AL)
Friday 7:30pm (Local time)
The Montgomery Catholic (Montgomery, AL) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away non-conference game against Park Crossing (Montgomery, AL) by a score of 61-45.
No. 18 Hoover (AL) @
Tuscaloosa County (Northport, AL)
Friday 7:30pm (Local time)
The Hoover (AL) varsity basketball team won Friday's away conference game against Tuscaloosa County (Northport, AL) by a score of 69-62.
No. 19 Pinson Valley (Pinson, AL) @
Parker (Birmingham, AL)
Friday 7:00pm (Local time)
The Pinson Valley (Pinson, AL) varsity basketball team won Friday's away non-conference game against Parker (Birmingham, AL) by a score of 59-24.
No. 20 Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa, AL) @
No. 22 Northridge (Tuscaloosa, AL)
Friday 7:30pm (Local time)
The Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa, AL) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away conference game against Northridge (Tuscaloosa, AL) by a score of 56-51.
No. 21 Scottsboro (AL) @
Westminster Christian (Huntsville, AL)
Friday 7:30pm (Local time)
The Scottsboro (AL) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away non-conference game against Westminster Christian (Huntsville, AL) by a score of 58-38.
Florence (AL) @
No. 24 Austin (Decatur, AL)
Friday 7:30pm (Local time)
The Florence (AL) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away conference game against Austin (Decatur, AL) by a score of 58-53.
No. 25 Cottage Hill Christian Academy (Mobile, AL) @
Bayside Academy (Daphne, AL)
Friday 7:30pm (Local time)
The Cottage Hill Christian Academy (Mobile, AL) varsity basketball team won Friday's away conference game against Bayside Academy (Daphne, AL) by a score of 89-55.
Dothan (AL) @
No. 3 Enterprise (AL)
Saturday 7:00pm (Local time)
The Dothan (AL) varsity basketball team lost Saturday's away conference game against Enterprise (AL) by a score of 59-51.
Carroll (Ozark, AL) @
No. 4 Eufaula (AL)
Saturday 3:00pm (Local time)
The Carroll (Ozark, AL) varsity basketball team lost Saturday's away non-conference game against Eufaula (AL) by a score of 74-60.
No. 22 Northridge (Tuscaloosa, AL) @
No. 5 Mountain Brook (Birmingham, AL)
Saturday 6:00pm (Local time)
The Northridge (Tuscaloosa, AL) varsity basketball team lost Saturday's away non-conference game against Mountain Brook (Birmingham, AL) by a score of 77-65.
Andalusia (AL) @
No. 7 Cullman (AL)
Saturday 4:00pm (Local time)
The Andalusia (AL) varsity basketball team lost Saturday's away non-conference game against Cullman (AL) by a score of 73-21.
Lee (Montgomery, AL) @
No. 14 Huffman (Birmingham, AL)
Saturday 6:00pm (Local time)
The Lee (Montgomery, AL) varsity basketball team lost Saturday's away non-conference game against Huffman (Birmingham, AL) by a score of 62-59.
No. 23 Hueytown (AL) @
Minor (Adamsville, AL)
Saturday 6:30pm (Local time)
The Hueytown (AL) varsity basketball team won Saturday's away non-conference game against Minor (Adamsville, AL) by a score of 59-36.
AHSAA rankings
State stat leaders
| Leaderboard - Player Points Per Game |
| 1 | | 29.2 |
| 2 | | 27.2 |
| 3 | | 23.6 |
| 4 | | 22.5 |
| 5 | | 22.3 |
| 6 | | 22.2 |
| 7 | | 22.0 |
| 8 | | 21.5 |
| 9 | | 20.8 |
| 10 | | 19.9 |
| Leaderboard - Player 3pt Made |
| 1 | | 71 |
| 2 | | 65 |
| 3 | | 64 |
| 4 | | 63 |
| 5 | | 62 |
| 6 | | 56 |
| 7 | | 53 |
| 8 | | 52 |
| 9 | | 52 |
| 10 | | 50 |
| Leaderboard - Player Blocks Per Game |
| 1 | | 4.2 |
| 2 | | 3.5 |
| 3 | | 2.8 |
| 4 | | 2.8 |
| 5 | | 2.6 |
| 6 | | 2.4 |
| 7 | | 2.3 |
| 8 | | 2.2 |
| 9 | | 2.1 |
| 10 | | 2.1 |
| Leaderboard - Player Rebounds Per Game |
| 1 | | 14.2 |
| 2 | | 13.9 |
| 3 | | 12.9 |
| 4 | | 12.1 |
| 5 | | 12.1 |
| 6 | | 12.1 |
| 7 | | 11.7 |
| 8 | | 11.2 |
| 9 | | 11.0 |
| 10 | | 10.9 |
| Leaderboard - Player Steals Per Game |
| 1 | | 5.3 |
| 2 | | 3.7 |
| 3 | | 3.7 |
| 4 | | 3.5 |
| 5 | | 3.4 |
| 6 | | 3.4 |
| 7 | | 3.3 |
| 8 | | 3.2 |
| 9 | | 3.2 |
| 10 | | 3.1 |
| Leaderboard - Player Assists Per Game |
| 1 | | 9.0 |
| 2 | | 6.5 |
| 3 | | 5.2 |
| 4 | | 5.1 |
| 5 | | 4.3 |
| 6 | | 4.2 |
| 7 | | 4.0 |
| 8 | | 3.9 |
| 9 | | 3.6 |
| 10 | | 3.6 |
