Basketball

Brilliant Lady Tigers win regional championship

The Brilliant Lady Tigers advance to the state semi-final after their win over Marion County on Monday, Feb. 17. Shown standing from left are Coach Ben Johnson, Marlee Barnett, Hadlee Sanderson, Coach Heath Sanderson, Laine Johnson, Nova Smith, Coach Sawyer Nelson and Head Coach Ryan Sanderson. Kneeling from left are Macy Moore, Brooke O’Mary, Karagan Stanford and Aubrey Moye.

The Brilliant Lady Tigers advance to the state semi-final after their win over Marion County on Monday, Feb. 17. Shown standing from left are Coach Ben Johnson, Marlee Barnett, Hadlee Sanderson, Coach Heath Sanderson, Laine Johnson, Nova Smith, Coach Sawyer Nelson and Head Coach Ryan Sanderson. Kneeling from left are Macy Moore, Brooke O’Mary, Karagan Stanford and Aubrey Moye.
HANCEVILLE — The Brilliant Lady Tigers will be advancing to the Final Four after defeating the Marion County Lady Red Raiders on Monday, Feb. 17.

Recap of basketball scores last week

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The Brilliant Lady Tigers traveled to Hackleburg on Tuesday, Jan. 14, to play the Lady Panthers.
The Lady Panthers won that game 58-44.
Next, on Friday night, the Lady Tigers traveled to Guin to play the Marion County High School Lady Red Raiders.
The Lady Tigers lost that game 55-50.
Brilliant’s boys lost their game against the Panthers 79-35 on Tuesday, and their game against the Red Raiders on Friday ended with a 73-32 loss to Marion County.

Lady Tigers crush Lady Red Devils 70-31

Brilliant’s Hadlee Sanderson was recognized by the AHSAA for 15 season double-doubles.

Brilliant’s Hadlee Sanderson was recognized by the AHSAA for 15 season double-doubles.
VINA — The Brilliant Tigers varsity boys’ and girls’ basketball teams traveled to Vina on Thursday night, Jan. 10, to play the Red Devils before the winter weather arrived the next day. The Lady Tigers hit the ground running, scoring 25 points in the first quarter and another 20 in the second quarter. At the end of the game, they’d held the Lady Red Devils to 31 points while scoring 70 of their own.

Lady Aggies take on Priceville in Hanceville

Jordan Parker guards a Priceville player during the regional tournament.

Jordan Parker guards a Priceville player during the regional tournament.

The Hamilton Lady Aggies traveled to Wallace State Community College in Hanceville on Monday, Feb. 19, to play against the Priceville Lady Bulldogs in the semi-final round of the AHSAA 4A Girls’ Regional Tournament.
It was a close game, but in the end, the Lady Aggies’ season came to an end after they lost to the Lady Bulldogs 47-42. Priceville would go on to lose to eventual 4A girls’ state champion Good Hope 62-44 in the regional final.
The Lady Aggies ended their season with a record of 25-6.

Marion County High girls state runner-up

From left to right: Cooper Williams, Lexie Dishner, head coach Scott Veal, Hoyt Miles, Ava Butler, Zella Williams, Alecia Shack-Donaldson, Addisyn Randolph, Jasmine Wilson, Adrian Randolph, Jolie Kate Cox, Krissa Comer, Bekah Junkin, Lily Robinson, Erin Culp and Dustin Silas.

From left to right: Cooper Williams, Lexie Dishner, head coach Scott Veal, Hoyt Miles, Ava Butler, Zella Williams, Alecia Shack-Donaldson, Addisyn Randolph, Jasmine Wilson, Adrian Randolph, Jolie Kate Cox, Krissa Comer, Bekah Junkin, Lily Robinson, Erin Culp and Dustin Silas.
BIRMINGHAM — The Marion County High School Lady Red Raiders are the 1A girls state runners-up after losing the state final to Spring Garden 63-31 on Thursday, Feb. 29. The appearance in the state final marked the fourth in a row for the Lady Raiders, which included one state championship title.
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