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PINSON — The Pinson Valley boys saw it come to an end on Friday night at home. Two days after knocking off top-ranked Hartselle, the No. 7-ranked Indians fell to Scottsboro 69-67 in the second round of the Class 6A playoffs, ending their season at 20-5 overall.  Due to multiple postponements on the topside of the Northwest bracket, Scottsboro is unsure who its Elite 8 opponent will be. Possibilities include No. 6 Clay-Chalkville, Muscle Shoals, Hazel Green and Buckhorn. The Wildcats will pla...

By Erik Harris, sports editor PINSON — After splitting a two-game regular season series, the Pinson Valley and Clay-Chalkville boys settled the tie on Friday night in the Class 6A, Area 12 tournament finals. In a battle of top 10 teams, the sixth-ranked Cougars (19-4) traveled into Mike Dutton Gymnasium and escaped with a hard-fought victory to secure the area championship and lock up home-court advantage next Tuesday in their playoff opener. Senior Isaiah Daniel ripped the game-winning trey,...

By Erik Harris, sports editor PINSON — After squeezing into the ASWA top-10 poll for the first time this week, the Clay-Chalkville boys basketball team celebrated with its biggest win of the season. The No. 10-ranked Cougars (13-4, 3-1) defended their home floor on Thursday night, knocking off second-ranked Pinson Valley 59-51. The win comes in Class 6A, Area 12 play and avenges a 61-39 loss to the Indians (15-3, 4-1) on Jan. 7 at Mike Dutton Gymnasium. After a back-and-forth opening period, ...

High school basketball action is in full swing. Check below for game-by-game recaps involving local squads. The Springville boys hit the road on Friday night and came back with a 55-31 area win over Pell City. The Tigers (18-3, 4-1) finished with 15 assists on 22 made field goals as they pulled things out of reach. Springville started both halves strong with 16 points scored in the first period and 18 points in the third. The visitors led 24-10 at the break and stretched it to 42-17 after three...

Several boys and girls basketball teams were in play on Tuesday night. The Hewitt-Trussville girls claimed their first Class 7A, Area 6 win on Tuesday night in Hoover. The second-ranked Huskies (18-2, 1-1) bounced back after a 6-point first frame with 16 points in the second and eventually pulled away with a 49-39 victory over No. 6-ranked Spain Park. Senior Amiya Payne led the way with 20 points to go with 11 from Audreonia Benson and 10 from Jordan Hunter on the road. Hewitt-Trussville is bac...

By Erik Harris, sports editor KIMBERLY — It took them about eight minutes to get warmed up but once the Pinson Valley boys settled in on Tuesday night, there was no stopping them. The third-ranked Indians (8-2, 1-0) allowed only nine points throughout the final three quarters of play, as they charged on to a 55-23 road win over Mortimer Jordan in the Class 6A, Area 12 opener for both teams. “I knew Mortimer Jordan was going to be a tough team,” said Pinson Valley head coach Darrell Barber...

By Erik Harris, sports editor High school basketball was in full swing across The Tribune coverage area on Thursday night. See boys and girls recaps below. The Springville boys remained unbeaten on Thursday night with a 55-34 road victory over Locust Fork. The Tigers opened with a 7-0 run and later finished 5-for-9 from beyond the arc on their way to an 11 th consecutive win. Junior guard Gavin Gooch led all scorers with 16 points thanks to a 6-for-7 night from the field. Ben Bianchi chipped in...