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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 play one of them next Tuesday in the Northwest Regional finals at Wallace State Community College in Ha...

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, his defense held twice on the other end and Clay-Chalkville claimed the league title by a final of ...

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 ...

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 complete. Jake Goolsby paced the Springville offense with 11 points, followed by Chase Higgins with...