Watch the 2023 Boys 7A Basketball Championship: Wheeler Wildcats vs. Cherokee Warriors. Emma Smith closed out her career with 19 points and 7 rebounds for Vestavia Hills. UD Arena awaits you! The Explorers (29-2), with two sons of Boozer, didnt look young or play young. Jets let by 10 a few minutes earlier. Witherspoon, 38, took over after the Panthers slumped to 12-15 in 2018-19 and orchestrated a rapid return to glory. Both teams are shooting a sparkling 19 percent from the field. (Theres no punctuation.) James Clemens has the ball. 7:01 PM, Red Devil rally: Central has outscored the Bucs 20-9 in the second quarter. Ramsay was No. 12:35 PM, Dooley does it: Camron Dooley played just five minutes in the first half after picking up two fouls. Championship Prediction: Luella knocks off Jefferson to win the program's first state championship. FINAL SCORE, 7A Boys: Hoover 84, Central-Phenix City 66. Lainie Phillips with the clutch block for Guntersville. London Johnson scored 27 to lead the No. This report was first published at Orlandosentinel.com. Its tight here at Legacy Arena. Guntersville leads 33-30 with 4:16 left. 4:16 PM, Calebs party: The 6A final four was Caleb Holts party. FINAL SCORE, 7A Girls: Hoover 54, Sparkman 44, Third straight 7A title for the Hoover girls. DAYTON, Ohio For just the second time since it began in 1976, the OHSAA Girls Basketball State Tournament is being played outside of Columbus. The final six AHSAA state basketball championships will be decided at the renovated Legacy Arena in Birmingham. Shes 5-for-6 on long-range bombs. Hoover is up 20-5 as we head into the second period. On Friday, two Division II schools that are back in the state semifinals for a second straight year square off at 11 a.m. Dayton Carroll makes it the 19th year since 1998 that one of the Dayton-area Catholic schools (Chaminade-Julienne and Kettering Alter) has reached the state Final Four. 60. End 3Q | @AHSAAUpdates Class 7A Boys Championship GameHoover 54,Central-Phenix City 45#alpreps @AHSAA_hoops @HooverAthletics @CentralRedDevil pic.twitter.com/uBqotZUald. In the playoffs, Huffman beat Minor 52-29, Oxford 55-32, Parker 70-47 and Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 56-50 in the playoffs. Coach Stu has built a theme around the eye. 2 in the final ASWA poll of the season behind rival Vestavia Hills. After Boozer's free throw gave Columbus (28-2) the lead, Dr. Phillips' Riley Kugel missed a potential game-winning shot at the buzzer. 10:03 AM, Media TO: With 3:54 left in the third, Pleasant Grove leads 38-25. Leah Brooks has 18 points and 13 rebounds for the Trojans and Amiyah Redus has 10. No one has ever noticed it until recently. Spartans lead 21-9 with 5:02 left in the half on Ashaunte Mondays 3. Each classification is based on how large the school is, 6A schools being the biggest, and 1A schools being the smallest. Olivia Vandergriff did not score in the quarter. 2), Mt. 8:08 PM, Sophomore showdown: Hoover sophomores Salim London and DeWayne Brown combined for 58 points. Goodness. Congratulations to all state champions: Girls St. Frances (1A Div 1), Clinch County (1A Div. 3:34 PM, Hard foul: Buckhorns Caleb Holt goes down after a foul on a made dunk. Valley was 7-of-27, 2-of-10 and 2-of-3 from the foul line. 4:05 PM, Time is ticking: Cullman leads 49-40 and is going to the foul line with 1:44 left. Kerrington Kiel is gone after 2 Ts. CLASS 7A CHAMPIONSHIPS. The Rebels have a couple of 3-pointers already while Hoover has 7 points from Miss Basketball prospect Aniya Hubbard. Sparkman cut a 22-point third-quarter deficit to 8 with 1:35 left in the game, but it was too late. 10:11 AM, Out of the game: JeNyiah Silas fouls out for Lee. Nyla Collier and Amiya Redus have a 3-point basket apiece. They have the ball and a chance to tie or take the lead. Johnson also had eight rebounds, four steals and two assists and never left the court. Valley gets it done. It started with a long Tucker Gambrill 3 and ended -- at least for now -- with a Jamar Kay 3. Kell has never won a state championship. Mar 4, 2023. Download PDF. 12:13 PM, All tied: Ramsays Zedrick Powell nails a 3 from the corner. 9:17 AM, End 1: Olivia Vandergriff 8, Lee-Huntsville 3. Hoovers Aniya Hubbard has 12 points on 5-of-10 shooting and is 2-for-2 on 3-pointers. 11:33 AM, Halftime: After the Valley run, Charles Henderson closes the half with eight straight points, including 3-pointers by Bray Jones and Tyler Carlton. PJ Davis scores on the other end. The Jets had flown (get it, Jets, flying?) 8:42 PM, Tied again: Its 64-64 with 37.1 seconds left. The Generals made 50.9 percent of their shots and 3-of-9 3-pointers. Aniya Hubbard hit 9-of-15 field-goal attempts. 10:07 AM, Getting closer: JeNyiah Silas 3 cut the Guntersville lead to just 4, 32-28. ORLANDO, Fla. -- Michigan State coach Tom Izzo questions the value of expanding the NCAA tournament -- a move that could be made in the coming months -- beyond its current 68-team field. Rams lead 46-40 with 1:19 left. Valley pulled away from Scottsboro. 4:55 PM, Bucs ablazin: The Bucs, who scored the most of any team in the state semifinals when they rolled to an 87-39 win over Prattville on Thursday, have their offense clicking in the first quarter of the title game. Holt coming back into the game after crashing hard to the floor on a dunk. Red Devils are 9-of-24 from the field, but 6-of-13 from 3. Caleb Holt has 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting. State championship merchandise will be available by . 2:20 PM, Final numbers: Hazel Green dominated the boards, out-rebounding Oxford 36-18. She has 7 points and 9 rebounds. We put in a new floor over the summer and the green eye was non negotiable. 65-56. 9:25 AM, Timeout, Lee: Guntersville leads 14-6 with 4:18 left in the half. Wildcats win the 5A state title, 40-37. pic.twitter.com/W27XCDL9a3. Lee was 14-of-29 from the field. Hill City. 4:19 PM, Champions: Cullman salts it away from the free throw line. Emmas twin Ally Smith and freshman Sarah Gordon finished with 11 points each. Vikings will need Cullman to miss some FTs down the stretch. Print. The BSN Sports Girls 3-Point Contest was won by Ella Southards of Rabun County. Enterprise fans cheer during the first half as Enterprise played James Clemens for the Class 7A state championship in Birmingham. Mountain Brook (26-7) 2023. The Trojans have three turnovers to two for Oxford, while the Yellow Jackets are 1-for-13 from the floor. Oxford has found its range a bit - make that, Xaionna Whitfield has found her range. Guntersville ball out of the timeout. Fifteen turnovers now for Arab. Check back throughout the day for all the results, highlights and photos from the final day of the 100th AHSAA state finals. Berlin Hiland is one of the most decorated programs in Ohio basketball history, regardless of gender. But DP trailed most of the way against a Columbus team that started three freshmen, a sophomore and junior. GHSA Boys Basketball Champions . Oxford is shooting 22.9 percent from the floor while Hazel Green has hit 50 percent. Guntersville doubling up Lee-Huntsville 24-12 with 3:41 left in the third. Meanwhile, the hustling Senators have cut the score to 51-41 with 2:27 to play. The eyes of the cat are neon green. Dr. Phillips center Ernest Udeh Jr. (21) drives to the basket against Miami Columbus defenders Benny Fragela (23) and Cameron Boozer (12) during Saturday's FHSAA Class 7A state championship game at the R.P. Dexter Smith Jr. had 9 points and 5 rebounds for Lee. 5:59 PM, Wait, what? First state boys basketball title for the Rams. The Trojans shot 59 percent from the floor and hit 3-of-5 3-pointers. Guntersvilles Lainie Phillips made a great steal on her knees and then hit a free throw. 1 in the final ASWA poll. Looking at the boys state champions, 7A champion Enterprise headlines the group after a thrilling 66-64 win over James Clemens, while Lee-Huntsville, Cullman, and Covenant Christian also picked up close wins. In Class 5A, the Valley boys go for an undefeated season against Charles Henderson. Recap. The Panthers took their first lead (25-24) when Kugel and Udeh scored on tip-ins and Udeh snatched a steal and passed downcourt to Slater for a layup with 4:40 to go in the third quarter. Trojans grab the lead back, 20-18, at the break. 10:29 AM, Its over: Lainie Phillips blocks a 3-point attempt by Jada Colley and the Wildcats hold on to win in dramatic fashion. Leah Brooks hit a buzzer-beater 2-pointer for the Trojans to answer a 3-point basket by Jamiria Jones with 11 seconds remaining in the half. 2-ranked Berkmar. 4:40 PM, BREAKING: Something happening at the Legacy Arena. 7:07 PM, Its the Cats vs. the Jets to close us out: Neither Enterprise nor James Clemens has ever won a boys state championship. 9:35 AM, Halftime: Guntersville leads 20-8. Reniya Kelly has 9 points, 5-of-6 on free throws. The 2023 GHSA / Dr. Ralph Swearngin Basketball State Championships, presented by Breda Pest Management, were held March 8-11 at the Macon Centreplex. State championship merchandise will be available byTeam IP. Hoover leads 51-37, keeping Sparkman off balance on offense and working for buckets in the paint. Bucks lead Mountain Brook 61-48 with 1:23 left. The Senators are 17-of-25 at the foul line. The Bucks went 13-of-27 from the field (38 percent), 3-of-8 from 3, 0-of-3 from the free throw line. Buckhorn leads Mountain Brook 49-40 with 5:48 left pic.twitter.com/R2kGBKrlq1. His father, James, won a state championship when he played at Southside Atlanta in 1990 before a standout college career at Georgia Tech. Rewinding Saturday's Class 5A, 6A, 7A basketball championships The Explorers had fouls to give and stopped DPs transition with a foul with just 1.2 seconds on the clock. FINAL SCORE, 5A Boys: Valley 54, Charles Henderson 50. Clutch play late propels Columbus basketball to second state title Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Here the scramble that led to the winning basket pic.twitter.com/Yb0IaCFj0R. Both teams looking for their first boys state championships today. Guntersville's Olivia Vandergriff shoots against Charles Henderson during an AHSAA Class 5A semifinal game at BJCC's Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, Mar. Pierce Roper got off a half-court 3 for JC that nearly went down but didnt. 3:57 left in the third. 2022 Boys Basketball State Tournament Coverage - OHSAA Lee-Huntsville boys and girls trying for a state championship sweep. 3 Kings Ridge Christian 61-52 in the Class A Private state championship game. Brandon Thomas with a jumper at the third-quarter buzzer. Trojans lead 23-22 with five minutes left in the third. Hoovers three losses came to Hazel Green (a 59-32 shocker at Hazel Green), Woodward Academy of Atlanta and Lake Highland Prep of Orlando. 8:10 PM, Simon says: James Clemens Simon Walker hits a long 3-pointer for a 50-42 lead with 3:37 left in the third. 11:56 AM, Getting hot: After missing much of the first half with foul trouble, CamRon Dooley had nine points in the third quarter. 4:35 PM, Can Hoover repeat? Charles Henderson trails 42-36 but has the ball with 2:27 left. By far the biggest crowd of the week so far here at Legacy. Boys Basketball State Championship Game Results - AHSAA Kerrington Kiel has 10 points for the Rams. Aberdeen and Kugel each scored 17 points for Dr. Phillips. Hoover leads 74-62 with 3:13 left. Stay with SBLive Sports for all of the matchups, game times and scores throughout the 2023 AHSAA basketball playoffs. Cant tell if theres an explanation on the back, but our guess is its something about the great success that the Hoover athletic program enjoys. Championship Results They just out-battled us.. He stayed in the game for another few trips down court, but then went to the bench. Bearcats take the Blue Map pic.twitter.com/9wH9YhJavp. Boys Slam Dunk top performer was Jalen Hilliard of McEachern. 5:30 PM, Its tight after one: Hoover leads 17-16 after one quarter that saw up-and-down action and tough Bucs defensive play. 3:18 PM, Key stats: Buckhorn has a 19-11 rebounding advantage. The six straight titles breaks the tie with Lauderdale County and Pisgah girls teams for most consecutive crowns. A8RU Florence 60. DP started the game with five missed shots and a turnover and fell behind. 3:37 PM, Stretching it out: Buckhorn on a 10-2 run. Its championship is the first for once-powerful Miami-Dade County since 2018 and its first in the top classification since Hialeah Gardens beat Hagerty in a 2012 final. State Championships; For Schools. Super freshman Caleb Holt now with 28 points, 16 rebounds. He finished with 18 points today. Huffman hurting itself at the free throw line. He is 5-of-9 from 3. Berkmar (26-5) vs. Milton (27-2) When: Saturday, 8 p.m. Stream the best of public television on demand with GPB Passport: MASTERPIECE dramas and mysteries, NOVA, Ken Burns documentaries, Finding Your Roots and more. Bearcats up 16-15 after one. PJ Davis with a basket, then a steal and another basket and Ramsay is back in front, 68-67, with 12.1 seconds left in this one. Two newcomers to the state stage are opponents in the 2 p.m. game in Division II. 12:01 PM, Tip-in: Lees Dexter Smith Jr. tips in a miss at the third-quarter buzzer. Vikings havent found much consistent offense. Pleasant Groves Tamya Smith has 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting. The Rams hit four 3-pointers, 2 by Kiel. Big, big loss for Ramsay, which leads 34-30. All semifinals will be shown on Spectrum channel 314, with Saturdays championships on Spectrum News 1, and the Spectrum News App. Huffman leads 11-8 with 3:26 left in the first. After a 20-5 first quarter and 15-10 second, Hoover outscored the Senators 12-9 in the third. We are tied 61-61 with 2:32 left in the game. 12:08 PM, Getting closer: CamRon Dooley has been the man for Valley in the second half. 2 Girls (Clinch County 45, Lake Oconee Academy 42) Wish every finals game was like this. Ian Crim-Davis hits a pair of FTs for Valley. 5:08 PM, All clear at the BJCC: Now, the public address announcer is saying there was NO gunfire inside the Legacy Arena. Izzo said . The Blue Devils face Waterford, which is playing in its fifth state tournament in the last seven years, having last cut down the nets in 2016. to their largest lead at 27-18 on a Payden Roper 3-pointer before Enterprise scored 8 straight, including a old-school 3-point play on a dunk and free throw by Kenneth Mitchell Jr. 7:28 PM, Mr. Lewis ties it up: Donovan Lewis came off the bench for James Clemens to score the final 5 points of the first quarter - with a bucket with 1 second left - to knot the game at 16-all. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Hazel Green girls are going for their sixth straight title. 12:35 PM, Final numbers: Lee had three players in double figures with Deavious Woods (22), Dexter Smith Jr. (20) and Jacari Lane (12). Police initially confirmed that gunshots have been fired. Hazel Green beat Athens 66-10, Mortimer Jordan 61-47, Clay-Chalkville 55-45 and McGill-Toole 49-22. GHSA Boys Basketball Champions | GHSA.net AR PBS Sports - 2023 High School Basketball State Championships Central just 1-of-12 from the field so far and being outrebounded 11-6. Enterprise wins first ever state basketball title on shot with less 1), Wilkinson County (1A Div. 1:04 PM, Shooting and hitting: Hazel Green leads 8-0 with 6:12 to play in the first quarter and the Trojans are 3-for-3 from the floor with a pair of 3-pointers. Dennis Victory History is on the line in several cases today as the Class 5A, 6A and 7A state basketball championships are decided on the final day of the AHSAA finals in Birmingham. Tamya Smith with 22 points and seven rebounds for the Spartans. 1-ranked Dr. Phillips (26-6) returned eight players from its 2021 state championship team, including high-major college recruits Aberdeen (UF), Udeh (Kansas) and Riley Kugel (Mississippi State), along with starters Jackson Slater and Jordan Tillery plus reserves Jason Sheffield, Jack Chehansky and Kaiden White. No team boys or girls has won six straight title.