Alabama High School Athletic Association Final Four

Marion County and Winfield advance to Final Four

Winfield Pirates

The Winfield Pirates advance from the “Elite Eight” to the “Final Four” during the 3A Northwest Regional Final in Hanceville. Standing from left are Aaron Rao, Head Coach Zac Wakefield, Assistant Coach Derek Trimm, Sean Wyers, Hudson Holland, Chris Podmore, Drew Cook, Haiden Channell, Logan Feltman, Tyler Mays, Seth Kemble, Kade Estill, Assistant Coach Zac Evans, Assistant Coach Jake Elkins and Assistant Coach Ty Seals. Kneeling from left are Dalton Chandler, Assistant Coach Brad Cunningham, Luke Overton, Dawson Klein, Ja’borri McGhee, Phoenix Sandlin, Thackory Box, Preston Nelson, Jarrett Hosch, Miles Miles, Will Beasley and Nick Haney.

By Luke Brantley
Staff writer
HANCEVILLE — The Winfield Pirates advanced to the Final Four after narrowly defeating the Lauderdale County Tigers 48-45 in the 3A Northwest Regional final on Monday, Feb. 21, at Wallace State Community College in Hanceville.

Turnovers sink Lady Pirates

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Winfield head coach Joseph Wilson (right) walks toward senior guard Andrea Harbin (10) after the final seconds ticked off the clock in Winfield’s 48-41 loss to Montgomery Academy in the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s Class 3A Basketball State Tournament semifinal at the Legacy Arena in the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex on Tuesday, Feb. 26.

BIRMINGHAM - Winfield suffered a heartbreaking 48-41 loss to Montgomery Academy in the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s Basketball State Tournament Semifinals on Tuesday, Feb. 26, at the Legacy Arena in the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex.
The Alabama Sports Writers Association’s Class 3A’s fourth-ranked Lady Pirates led a majority of the contest, including a three-point advantage heading into the final period of play, before suffering the seven-point loss to the state’s seventh-ranked Lady Eagles.

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