Big Red, sharp-shooting Caster lead Jackson to state crown
By JIMMY WIGFIELD BIRMINGHAM — Micah Caster’s three-point cloudburst finally dried up and underdog American Christian, with all its backdoor cuts and precise screens and ball fakes, had No. 1-ranked Jackson looking around in the fourth period to see where its deliverance would come from. It came from a 6-foot-4…
Read MoreJohnson, Vigor get off to hot start, hang on to beat Guntersville and move into state finals
By JIMMY WIGFIELD BIRMINGHAM — Maybe Vigor’s Terrel Johnson spit through keyholes before the game. Maybe he threw his laces into the holes on top of his lime-green sneakers from across the dressing room. Maybe he banked paper cups off the toilet into the trash can. But one thing is for…
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Read MoreJackson pulls away late, beats DAR 71-61 to reach state championship game
By JIMMY WIGFIELD BIRMINGHAM — DAR beat the last three Class 4A state champions to reach the state tournament. On Tuesday night, the Patriots might have lost to the next team to hoist the Blue Map. After 13 lead changes and seven ties, No. 1-ranked Jackson finally hammered in a decisive wedge with…
Read MorePlainview rolls past Cottage Hill girls but Warriors will be remembered for reaching their first final four
By JIMMY WIGFIELD BIRMINGHAM — No. 2-ranked Plainview continued its postseason rampage Tuesday and this time Cottage Hill Christian Academy had the misfortune of straddling the fast lane. Sophomore Sawyer Kate Hulgan unleashed a torrent of 3-pointers in the first period, scored 25 of her 28 points in the first half and…
Read MorePowell, No. 1 Jackson rise to the occasion, edge Escambia County for first trip to state tournament in 39 years
By JIMMY WIGFIELD MONTGOMERY — Jackson’s Nasir Powell doesn’t have much to say but when he got a basketball in his hands and a mission in front of him Wednesday, he came through loud and clear. The 6-3 Powell grabbed a loose ball and dared challenge Escambia County’s 6-9 center Stephen Williams with…
Read MoreJackson girls’ late charge falls short against T.R. Miller
By JIMMY WIGFIELD MONTGOMERY — Jackson fought back from a 12-point deficit, only to see its season end under a pile of bodies writhing and clawing for a loose ball beneath the goal. Despite the scrum and the possession arrow pointing to the Aggies, T.R. Miller was awarded the ball after calling a timeout…
Read MoreHillcrest clamps down late to beat Cottage Hill for berth in state tournament
By JIMMY WIGFIELD MONTGOMERY — Hillcrest-Evergreen made sure the Scofield Kid was shooting blanks in the final minutes and slammed Cottage Hill Christian Academy’s toe in the door leading to the state tournament for the third straight season. The Jaguars held the Warriors’ leading scorer Clay Scofield to just two points from the…
Read MoreFreeman sparks Cottage Hill girls’ surge to state tournament
By JIMMY WIGFIELD MONTGOMERY — Cottage Hill Christian Academy’s girls team got into Dakota Territory Wednesday and took down the final roadblock on the way to Birmingham. Senior guard Dakota Freeman — whose return from an ankle injury is the epitome of the Warriors’ comeback season — scored 16 of her…
Read MoreVigor defense suffocates Trojans as Wolves advance to state tournament
By JIMMY WIGFIELD MONTGOMERY — Vigor coach Jairus Jackson sucked in a deep breath when he walked off the floor Wednesday following a 63-48 victory over Charles Henderson that put the No. 4-ranked Wolves in the state tournament. He hadn’t been benching 300 pounds but it felt like it. “That’s a lot of weight…
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