Standouts of the Week – January 2-7

Austin’s Caiden Ricks (30) blocks a shot by Decatur’s Ryan Kirk (3) during the game at Austin High School on Friday. Photo by Jeronimo Nisa/Decatur Daily Kiah Key, Hartselle: Key…

Hartselle’s comeback comes up short in loss to Austin

The Tigers (6-3) battled with 7A Austin for four quarters but came up short in their 80-72 loss. The Black Bears led 18-13 after the first quarter and 33-18 at…

Hartselle opens season with a hard-fought 60-55 win at Austin

Kiah Key dribbles by Austin’s Cam Collins in the Tigers’ 60-55 win over Austin. Photo by Jim Meadows. DECATUR – The Hartselle Tigers held off an Austin fourth-quarter rally to…

Austin takes second matchup with Tigers

Hartselle traveled to Austin for the Tigers’ second matchup with the Black Bears this season. Austin won the first game 56-53 on the Tigers’ home court earlier this season.  Hartselle…

Decatur Heritage 1st in 1A while Hartselle moves up to 4th in 6A in this week’s ASWA Boys Basketball Rankings

CLASS 7A 1. Fairhope (21-0) 2. Vestavia Hills (21-2) 3. Spain Park (19-4) 4. Huntsville (16-5) 5. James Clemens (13-6) 6. Hoover (15-6) 7. Thompson (11-8) 8. Albertville (16-4) 9.…

ASWA Boys Basketball Rankings: Four county teams ranked

Four boys teams in Morgan County are ranked in the latest ASWA basketball rankings released on Wednesday night. Hartselle moved up a spot to No. 5 in Class 6A. The…

Austin falls to James Clemens in area opener

Area play got off to a rough start for the Austin boys on Wednesday. The Black Bears (6-7) fell to James Clemens, 73-69, in their first game of Class 7A,…

ASWA Boys State Basketball Rankings: Tigers lead four ranked teams

The Alabama Sports Writers Association released their first high school boys basketball rankings on Wednesday. Hartselle (10-1), ranked 4th in Class 6A, leads four ranked Morgan County teams. Also ranked…

Austin hands Hartselle first loss of the season in 83-75 win

The Austin Black Bears handed Hartselle their first loss of the season Friday night. The win broke a three-game Tigers’winning streak in the series. Austin opened the game hitting three…

Austin explodes late to pick up win over Decatur

Basketball is a game of runs, and Friday night, the Austin Black Bears showed why that is. The Bears made the trek across town to take on the Decatur Red…