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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, Clay-Chalkville separated a little going into the break thanks to a 16-point second quarter. Senior ...

PINSON — The game was tight for three quarters of play, and then Donovan Shangase took over. The senior point guard led a fourth-quarter push that capped off Clay-Chalkville’s 63-48 home win over Gardendale on Tuesday night. Shangase was one of four Cougars to reach double figures in scoring to pull the Class 6A, Area 12 victory. “Donovan Shangase is the most underrated player in our area,” said Clay-Chalkville head coach Jeremy Monceaux. “There’s a lot of guys on some other teams that get more publicity, but he’s averaging about 19 points a game. He’s been our guy really for ...