Basketball

Western Kentucky shocks top seed UAB 88-77 in CUSA quarters

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Fredrick Edmond scored 19 points and Nigel Snipes had 18 and eighth-seeded Western Kentucky shocked Conference USA champion 88-77 on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the league tournament. Justin Johnson added 14 points and matched his career-high with 15 rebounds for the Hilltoppers (18-15), who play Old Dominion in the semifinals on Friday. Reggie Brown had…

Tennessee easily beats Auburn 97-59 in SEC tournament opener

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Armani Moore scored 22 points, Detrick Mostella added 17 and 12th-seeded Tennessee shot a season-best 59 percent from the field to pummel No. 13 seed Auburn 97-59 Wednesday night in the opening game of the Southeastern Conference tournament. After failing to break 40 percent shooting while splitting two previous meetings this season against the Tigers, the…

Faulkner draws No. 3 Biola in first round of NAIA tournament

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (faulknerathletics.com)–  Faulkner will face Biola (Calif.), the regular season and tournament champion of the Golden State Athletic Conference, in the first round of the Buffalo Funds NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament. The Eagles and third-ranked Biola – also nicknamed the Eagles – tipoff on Wednesday afternoon at 1:15 in Kansas City’s historic Municipal Auditorium. The winner of…

1A Boy’s Semifinals: Georgiana Beat Marion County 86-58 to Advance to First State Title Game

1A Boy's Semifinals: Georgiana Beat Marion County 86-58 to Advance to First State Title Game
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Georgiana (30-1) advanced to the Class 1A boys’ state basketball finals Monday with an 86-58 win over Marion County (17-11) in the semifinals of the 94th annual AHSAA State Basketball Tournament at the BJCC Legacy Arena. The Panthers of Coach Kirk Norris out-rebounded the Red Raiders 44-26 and 6-foot senior point guard Jacquez Patton scored 30 points to pace the…

Montgomery Academy Girl’s Basketball Advances To The Final Four

The Lady Eagles from Montgomery Academy beat Greensboro 49-44 to advance to Birmingham
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MONTGOMERY, AL — The Eagles are soaring to Birmingham after the Montgomery Academy girl’s basketball team got the 49-44 victory over Greensboro. The win gives Montgomery Academy the 3A Girl’s Central Regional Championship and a trip to the final four. Kayla White and Caroline Kirkham led the way for the Eagles with 15 and 13 points respectively. White added 11…

AHSAA Postpones Central Basketball Regional Girls and Boys Class 1A & 7A Finals

The Alabama High School Athletic Association Central Regional Basketball Tournament Class 7A and Class 1A girls’ and boys’ championship games scheduled for today have been postponed, AHSAA Executive Director Steve Savarese announced Tuesday.
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  The Alabama High School Athletic Association Central Regional Basketball Tournament Class 7A and Class 1A girls’ and boys’ championship games scheduled for today have been postponed, AHSAA Executive Director Steve Savarese announced Tuesday. The Class 1A games, cancelled earlier today, have been re-scheduled for Thursdayafternoon’s final session with the girls tipping off at 4 p.m., and the boys at 5:45….

Carver Returns to Final Four, Win 6A South Regional Over Park Crossing

The Carver Wolverines will have a chance to go back-to-back after beating the Thunderbirds
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DOTHAN, AL — The G.W. Carver Wolverines boy’s basketball team will return to the Final Four to defend their title after beating Park Crossing 52-49 in the 6A South Regional Championship. Carver’s Antonio Nelson made two free throws with 5.8 seconds left on the clock to give the Wolverines the three point lead. The Thunderbirds missed the buzzer-beater three point…

Alabama State vs. Texas Southern In Basketball

Alabama State Men's and Women's basketball highlights
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Faulkner bench, defense stop AUM in 59-45 SSAC victory

Faulkner got a combined 20 points off the bench from Emma Herren and Savana Flack and held Auburn Montgomery to 23 percent shooting as the Lady Eagles were in control throughout in a 59-45 Southern States Athletic Conference rivalry victory in front of a boisterous crowd at Tine Davis Gymnasium.
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Faulkner got a combined 20 points off the bench from Emma Herren and Savana Flack and held Auburn Montgomery to 23 percent shooting as the Lady Eagles were in control throughout in a 59-45 Southern States Athletic Conference rivalry victory in front of a boisterous crowd at Tine Davis Gymnasium. Herren had 11 and Flack nine in…