The seeds held form in the boys Class 3A, Area 12, Tournament.
Top-seeded Litchfield destroyed fourth-seeded Piedmont, 82-32, and second-seeded Glencoe beat third-seeded Hokes Bluff, 51-46, in boys high school basketball.
Litchfield now faces Glencoe in Tuesday's final at 7 p.m.
While the top seeds advanced, it happened under very different circumstances.
Glencoe had to battle from behind to pull out a victory against its rival.
The Yellow Jackets went on an 18-2 run that started in the third and carried over to the fourth quarter.
"We finally made some shots," said Glencoe coach Donny Pruitt. "With two minutes to go in the third quarter, we were down by eight points. I called a timeout and we had some guys step up and make some shots."
Glencoe trailed 35-29 late in the third, but after the run it had a 10-point lead. The Yellow Jackets then hit their free throws down the stretch to seal the win.
Neither team could ever get into a flow on the offensive end for most of the game.
Hokes Bluff's stifling defense limited Glencoe's offense in the first half.
"Hokes Bluff was playing a strong man-to-man defense, which they always do," said Pruitt. "But sometimes if you can make one shot, it breaks that ice.
"We got one, then we were able to go on a run."
Glencoe got its revenge in the fourth quarter as the Eagles only managed two field goals.
Jay Croft led Glencoe with 13 points. Micah Elkins and Carson Quinn each scored 11 points. Derek Daugherty pulled down 12 rebounds for the Yellow Jackets.
Ball led Hokes Bluff with 16 points and 12 rebounds. Ryan Gray also scored 16 points.
In the other semifinal, No. 3 Litchfield turned up the defensive heat against Piedmont.
Litchfield raced out to a big lead early.
Antorris Crook's dunk in the first quarter gave the Eagles a 14-3 lead.
Using defense to control the game, Piedmont was never able to threaten Litchfield after that.
The Eagles forced 12 turnovers in the opening quarter and 39 for the game.
"I am definitely pleased about that," said Litchfield coach Reginald Huff about his team's defense. "That's been our statement all year. To come out and play defense and really shut the other team down."
The Bulldogs were able to convert some of their opportunities in the second quarter, however, to pull within 33-18 at the half.
In the third, the Eagles really started to pull away. Litchfield forced 11 turnovers as it outscored Piedmont 24-3 in the quarter.
In the fourth, the Eagles' Alex Wright scored nine points and Cornelius Bush scored eight.
Wright led Litchfield in scoring with 11 points followed by Bush's 10. Tavarus Swain scored nine points and Martuan Hughley scored eight.
Casey Stitts led Piedmont with eight points.
"The guys have been anxious about the area tournament," said Huff. "They've been waiting for this. They've done all they can to prove to themselves that they can compete for a state title. But, they've been anxious about this for a few weeks."
Geraldine, Crossville move to final
GERALDINE - Forget Vincent Van Gogh. It wasn't Pablo Picasso either.
If it had been an Alabama football game, there would be no Daniel Moore print. In other words, there was no masterpiece on the mountain Saturday night.
No. 8 Geraldine and No. 9 Crossville advanced to Tuesday night's Class 2A, Area 13, championship game, but it definitely wasn't a picture of beauty.
The Bulldogs (26-5) hammered Gaston 70-41 in the first game while Crossville (23-5) overcame severe foul trouble to knock off Sand Rock, 65-55, in the other semifinal.
"I don't know if I'm happy, but I'm glad it's done and out of the way," said Geraldine coach David Owen. "Obviously, you're always glad to win. We were out of sync, sluggish, sick."
Gaston (7-15) trailed only 18-14 with 4:21 left in the first half when the Bulldogs went on a 16-0 run to pull away for a 34-14 lead at the half.
The Bulldogs still were within 45-32 at the end of three when Corey Bryant opened the fourth quarter with three straight 3-pointers to put the game on ice.
Bryant led Geraldine with 26 points, followed by Benji Rice with 15 points and seven rebounds and Judd Rooks with 12 points and six steals. Kerry Majors led Gaston with 15 points while Wykail Majors added 12.
"It doesn't matter how you win this time of year as long as you win," Owen said. "I know our guys were probably looking ahead to Tuesday night.
"Our guys have been looking forward to Tuesday night. It's their chance at redemption. It should be a great fans game. It will be packed here. There should be 1,600 folks here."
Geraldine and Crossvile will meet for the fourth time Tuesday night in the area final at 7. Geraldine won the first two meetings, including a 30-point win in the DeKalb County Tournament final, before Crossville won the last meeting. The Lions almost didn't make it to Tuesday night's final.
Sand Rock (11-14) led 30-26 at the half and the Lions were in all kind of foul trouble.
Jake Peek finished with a season-low five points after picking up his second foul with 2:28 left in the first quarter, his third with 6:14 left in the first half and his fourth with 3:30 left in the third.
He sat out the last 6:14 of the first half, then went to the bench after picking up his fourth foul and didn't return until there was just 1:44 left in the game.
Peek drilled a 3-pointer to tie the game, 33-33, with 4:23 left in the third quarter and Will Brock followed with a three-point play to give the Lions the lead for good.
But when Peek and Brock both picked up their fourth fouls in the next minute, Hulgan elected to spread the floor.
Sand Rock scored just five points in the third quarter.
After Brock went to the bench with 2:51 left in the third quarter, the Lions scored just four more field goals the rest of the way.
But Kent Colvin, who led the Lions with 25 points, was 13-of-14 from the line in the fourth quarter, including 10-of-10 in the last 69 seconds.
Stas Branter was the only other Crossville player in double figures with 15 points. He sat out the last 3:08 of the first half with three fouls and didn't start the second half. Will Palmer led Sand Rock with 18 points, followed by Cody Adams with 10.
Tony Hendon, Jake Ford and Ross Lumsden all fouled out for Sand Rock after the Wildcats were forced to foul when Crossville spread the floor.
Still, it was just 51-45 after Palmer buried a 3-pointer with 1:09 remaining. But during the ensuing timeout, the Sand Rock bench was hit with a technical.
Colvin converted both free throws, then broke free down the lane for a layup and was intentionally fouled on the play and sank both free throws for a 57-45 advantage.
Blue Devils stun Gadsden
Etowah defeated Gadsden 54-49 in the Class 5A, Area 13, Tournament in boys high school basketball Saturday night.
Etowah led 27-20 at halftime.
Jehrmel Byers led the Blue Devils with 21 points and 11 rebounds and Ben Cheatwood added 17 points.
Rudy Rigsby scored 17 points for Gadsden and Pierre Edwards added 12 points.
In the other semifinal, Boaz defeated Albertville 63-55.
Matt Nelson led the Pirates with 17 points. Jonathan Tedder scored 14 points and Brian Wills scored 11.
Brock Morris led Albertville with 22 points followed by David Sigler's 11.
Etowah plays Boaz Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the final game of the tournament.
Class 3A Area 13
HIGDON - Adam Lawrence connected on one-of-two free throws with :00.5 left in the game to give Sylvania a 68-67 win over Plainview.
Tyler Brooks and Eric Albright each scored 15 points for Sylvania. Lawrence scored 11 and Casey Rogers scored 10 points.
For Plainview, Blake Hulgan scored 16 points and William Nix scored 13.
In the other semifinal, NSM defeated Sardis 109-57.
Sylvania tangles with NSM Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the finals.
Area 6
ASHVILLE - Ashville defeated Munford, 65-64, in the semifinals of the Class 3A, Area 6, Tournament.
Ashville led by as many as 16 points in the fourth quarter.
The Bulldogs were led by B.J. Cranford, who had 21 points. Brandon Woods chipped in 12 points.
Eddie Gavagan and Seth Ford each had 11 points.
Munford was led by Ira Cross, who had 19 points.
In the other semifinal, Lincoln defeated Weaver, 64-61.
Lincoln was led Jeremy Edison's 26 points.
Ashville (21-4) plays Lincoln in the tournament final Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
Area 8
SPRINGVILLE - Springville defeated Oneonta, 51-41, in the Class 3A, Area 8, Tournament.
Nick Roberts led the Tigers with 14 points and Derrick Williamson had 13.
Marcus Tuck scored 18 for the Redskins and Zac Miller had 10.
Locust Fork defeated Hayden in the other semifinal game.
Springville plays Locust Fork Tuesday night at 7:30 for the area title.
Class 4A Area 11
GUNTERSVILLE - Terry Lane and Kahlmus Eatman combined for 27 points as Madison County (10-13) downed North Jackson 66-53 in Class 4A, Area 11 action.
Madison County advances to Tuesday night's final at 7 p.m. against top-seeded Guntersville.
Lane led the way with 16 points, followed by Eatman with 11.
Stephen Allison led North Jackson (0-20) with 21 points.
Class 1A Area 13
SKYLINE - Collinsville nipped Valley Head, 59-57, in the semifinals of the Class 1A, Area 13 Tournament.
Robert Ferguson scored 26 points and grabbed 19 boards in Collinsville's win. Cody McAteer followed with 14 points.
Valley Head (5-19) was led by Eddie Manning with 20 points and Jeff Cooper with 13 points.
Skyline beat Woodville, 79-55 in the other semifinal.
Collinsville (16-11) plays Skyline Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the title game.
Simpson leads Bulldogs to area final
SUSAN MOORE - Jason Simpson scored 27 points to lead Susan Moore to a 77-45 win over Cleveland in the Class 2A, Area 12, Tournament in boys high school basketball Saturday night.
Brad Pannell had 13 for the Bulldogs and Adam Blakely scored 12.
For Cleveland, Andrew Watson scored 12 and Michael Johnson had 11.
Westbrook beat West End, 67-57, in the other semifinal.
Nathan Grier and Ben Lancaster scored 11 points each for the Warriors. Josiah Hooper had 10.
The Warriors had 44 rebounds on the night.
Susan Moore plays Westbrook Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. for the area title.
Area 11
PLEASANT VALLEY - Pleasant Valley broke its 10-game losing streak with a 62-61 win over Ohatchee in the semifinals of the Class 2A, Area 11, Tournament.
Jeremy Quinn led Pleasant Valley with 18 points. Josh Russell had 11 points, including a pair of free throws with :15 remaining to ice the game. Zach Norton chipped in 10 points.
Ohatchee was led by Logan Lockridge's 21 points.
In the other semifinal, Donoho defeated White Plains, 62-43.
Donoho was led by Reid Carpenter's 24 points. White Plains was led by T.D. Adcock's 11 points.
Pleasant Valley (9-15) plays Donoho (16-8) in Tuesday's tournament final at 7 p.m.
Area 14
PISGAH - Section beat Fyffe, 83-62, in the Class 2A, Area 14, Tournament.
Matt Helton led Fyffe with 25 points followed by David Sibert with 13 points.
Jon Haynes led Section with 32 points.
Pisgah hammered Ider 112-66 in the other semifinal.
Jett Stephens led four players in double figures with 24 points for Pisgah.
Dustin Lewis added 22 points, followed by Kyle Lewis with 18 and Cory Kirby with 10.
Adam Nix led Ider with 33 points.
Pisgah plays Section Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the finals.
Cedar Bluff waltzes past Gaylesville
CEDAR BLUFF - Cedar Bluff slammed Gaylesville, 103-63, in the Class 1A, Area 10, Tournament, in boys high school basketball Saturday.
Josh Moten scored 17 points for Cedar Bluff (22-5). He also had 13 assists. Moten has now scored over 1,000 points in his career.
Brandon Langley scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Timmy Bradley had 15 points and seven assists.
Maddrick Long added 15 points and Roger Jones scored 10 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.
Gaylesville's Michael Slayton had 28 points, Scott Lay had 16 points and Chris Steele added 13 points.
In the other semifinal game, Spring Garden defeated Appalachian 62-49.
Cedar Bluff plays Spring Garden Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the title game.
Top-seeded Litchfield destroyed fourth-seeded Piedmont, 82-32, and second-seeded Glencoe beat third-seeded Hokes Bluff, 51-46, in boys high school basketball.
Litchfield now faces Glencoe in Tuesday's final at 7 p.m.
While the top seeds advanced, it happened under very different circumstances.
Glencoe had to battle from behind to pull out a victory against its rival.
The Yellow Jackets went on an 18-2 run that started in the third and carried over to the fourth quarter.
"We finally made some shots," said Glencoe coach Donny Pruitt. "With two minutes to go in the third quarter, we were down by eight points. I called a timeout and we had some guys step up and make some shots."
Glencoe trailed 35-29 late in the third, but after the run it had a 10-point lead. The Yellow Jackets then hit their free throws down the stretch to seal the win.
Neither team could ever get into a flow on the offensive end for most of the game.
Hokes Bluff's stifling defense limited Glencoe's offense in the first half.
"Hokes Bluff was playing a strong man-to-man defense, which they always do," said Pruitt. "But sometimes if you can make one shot, it breaks that ice.
"We got one, then we were able to go on a run."
Glencoe got its revenge in the fourth quarter as the Eagles only managed two field goals.
Jay Croft led Glencoe with 13 points. Micah Elkins and Carson Quinn each scored 11 points. Derek Daugherty pulled down 12 rebounds for the Yellow Jackets.
Ball led Hokes Bluff with 16 points and 12 rebounds. Ryan Gray also scored 16 points.
In the other semifinal, No. 3 Litchfield turned up the defensive heat against Piedmont.
Litchfield raced out to a big lead early.
Antorris Crook's dunk in the first quarter gave the Eagles a 14-3 lead.
Using defense to control the game, Piedmont was never able to threaten Litchfield after that.
The Eagles forced 12 turnovers in the opening quarter and 39 for the game.
"I am definitely pleased about that," said Litchfield coach Reginald Huff about his team's defense. "That's been our statement all year. To come out and play defense and really shut the other team down."
The Bulldogs were able to convert some of their opportunities in the second quarter, however, to pull within 33-18 at the half.
In the third, the Eagles really started to pull away. Litchfield forced 11 turnovers as it outscored Piedmont 24-3 in the quarter.
In the fourth, the Eagles' Alex Wright scored nine points and Cornelius Bush scored eight.
Wright led Litchfield in scoring with 11 points followed by Bush's 10. Tavarus Swain scored nine points and Martuan Hughley scored eight.
Casey Stitts led Piedmont with eight points.
"The guys have been anxious about the area tournament," said Huff. "They've been waiting for this. They've done all they can to prove to themselves that they can compete for a state title. But, they've been anxious about this for a few weeks."
Geraldine, Crossville move to final
GERALDINE - Forget Vincent Van Gogh. It wasn't Pablo Picasso either.
If it had been an Alabama football game, there would be no Daniel Moore print. In other words, there was no masterpiece on the mountain Saturday night.
No. 8 Geraldine and No. 9 Crossville advanced to Tuesday night's Class 2A, Area 13, championship game, but it definitely wasn't a picture of beauty.
The Bulldogs (26-5) hammered Gaston 70-41 in the first game while Crossville (23-5) overcame severe foul trouble to knock off Sand Rock, 65-55, in the other semifinal.
"I don't know if I'm happy, but I'm glad it's done and out of the way," said Geraldine coach David Owen. "Obviously, you're always glad to win. We were out of sync, sluggish, sick."
Gaston (7-15) trailed only 18-14 with 4:21 left in the first half when the Bulldogs went on a 16-0 run to pull away for a 34-14 lead at the half.
The Bulldogs still were within 45-32 at the end of three when Corey Bryant opened the fourth quarter with three straight 3-pointers to put the game on ice.
Bryant led Geraldine with 26 points, followed by Benji Rice with 15 points and seven rebounds and Judd Rooks with 12 points and six steals. Kerry Majors led Gaston with 15 points while Wykail Majors added 12.
"It doesn't matter how you win this time of year as long as you win," Owen said. "I know our guys were probably looking ahead to Tuesday night.
"Our guys have been looking forward to Tuesday night. It's their chance at redemption. It should be a great fans game. It will be packed here. There should be 1,600 folks here."
Geraldine and Crossvile will meet for the fourth time Tuesday night in the area final at 7. Geraldine won the first two meetings, including a 30-point win in the DeKalb County Tournament final, before Crossville won the last meeting. The Lions almost didn't make it to Tuesday night's final.
Sand Rock (11-14) led 30-26 at the half and the Lions were in all kind of foul trouble.
Jake Peek finished with a season-low five points after picking up his second foul with 2:28 left in the first quarter, his third with 6:14 left in the first half and his fourth with 3:30 left in the third.
He sat out the last 6:14 of the first half, then went to the bench after picking up his fourth foul and didn't return until there was just 1:44 left in the game.
Peek drilled a 3-pointer to tie the game, 33-33, with 4:23 left in the third quarter and Will Brock followed with a three-point play to give the Lions the lead for good.
But when Peek and Brock both picked up their fourth fouls in the next minute, Hulgan elected to spread the floor.
Sand Rock scored just five points in the third quarter.
After Brock went to the bench with 2:51 left in the third quarter, the Lions scored just four more field goals the rest of the way.
But Kent Colvin, who led the Lions with 25 points, was 13-of-14 from the line in the fourth quarter, including 10-of-10 in the last 69 seconds.
Stas Branter was the only other Crossville player in double figures with 15 points. He sat out the last 3:08 of the first half with three fouls and didn't start the second half. Will Palmer led Sand Rock with 18 points, followed by Cody Adams with 10.
Tony Hendon, Jake Ford and Ross Lumsden all fouled out for Sand Rock after the Wildcats were forced to foul when Crossville spread the floor.
Still, it was just 51-45 after Palmer buried a 3-pointer with 1:09 remaining. But during the ensuing timeout, the Sand Rock bench was hit with a technical.
Colvin converted both free throws, then broke free down the lane for a layup and was intentionally fouled on the play and sank both free throws for a 57-45 advantage.
Blue Devils stun Gadsden
Etowah defeated Gadsden 54-49 in the Class 5A, Area 13, Tournament in boys high school basketball Saturday night.
Etowah led 27-20 at halftime.
Jehrmel Byers led the Blue Devils with 21 points and 11 rebounds and Ben Cheatwood added 17 points.
Rudy Rigsby scored 17 points for Gadsden and Pierre Edwards added 12 points.
In the other semifinal, Boaz defeated Albertville 63-55.
Matt Nelson led the Pirates with 17 points. Jonathan Tedder scored 14 points and Brian Wills scored 11.
Brock Morris led Albertville with 22 points followed by David Sigler's 11.
Etowah plays Boaz Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the final game of the tournament.
Class 3A Area 13
HIGDON - Adam Lawrence connected on one-of-two free throws with :00.5 left in the game to give Sylvania a 68-67 win over Plainview.
Tyler Brooks and Eric Albright each scored 15 points for Sylvania. Lawrence scored 11 and Casey Rogers scored 10 points.
For Plainview, Blake Hulgan scored 16 points and William Nix scored 13.
In the other semifinal, NSM defeated Sardis 109-57.
Sylvania tangles with NSM Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the finals.
Area 6
ASHVILLE - Ashville defeated Munford, 65-64, in the semifinals of the Class 3A, Area 6, Tournament.
Ashville led by as many as 16 points in the fourth quarter.
The Bulldogs were led by B.J. Cranford, who had 21 points. Brandon Woods chipped in 12 points.
Eddie Gavagan and Seth Ford each had 11 points.
Munford was led by Ira Cross, who had 19 points.
In the other semifinal, Lincoln defeated Weaver, 64-61.
Lincoln was led Jeremy Edison's 26 points.
Ashville (21-4) plays Lincoln in the tournament final Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
Area 8
SPRINGVILLE - Springville defeated Oneonta, 51-41, in the Class 3A, Area 8, Tournament.
Nick Roberts led the Tigers with 14 points and Derrick Williamson had 13.
Marcus Tuck scored 18 for the Redskins and Zac Miller had 10.
Locust Fork defeated Hayden in the other semifinal game.
Springville plays Locust Fork Tuesday night at 7:30 for the area title.
Class 4A Area 11
GUNTERSVILLE - Terry Lane and Kahlmus Eatman combined for 27 points as Madison County (10-13) downed North Jackson 66-53 in Class 4A, Area 11 action.
Madison County advances to Tuesday night's final at 7 p.m. against top-seeded Guntersville.
Lane led the way with 16 points, followed by Eatman with 11.
Stephen Allison led North Jackson (0-20) with 21 points.
Class 1A Area 13
SKYLINE - Collinsville nipped Valley Head, 59-57, in the semifinals of the Class 1A, Area 13 Tournament.
Robert Ferguson scored 26 points and grabbed 19 boards in Collinsville's win. Cody McAteer followed with 14 points.
Valley Head (5-19) was led by Eddie Manning with 20 points and Jeff Cooper with 13 points.
Skyline beat Woodville, 79-55 in the other semifinal.
Collinsville (16-11) plays Skyline Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the title game.
Simpson leads Bulldogs to area final
SUSAN MOORE - Jason Simpson scored 27 points to lead Susan Moore to a 77-45 win over Cleveland in the Class 2A, Area 12, Tournament in boys high school basketball Saturday night.
Brad Pannell had 13 for the Bulldogs and Adam Blakely scored 12.
For Cleveland, Andrew Watson scored 12 and Michael Johnson had 11.
Westbrook beat West End, 67-57, in the other semifinal.
Nathan Grier and Ben Lancaster scored 11 points each for the Warriors. Josiah Hooper had 10.
The Warriors had 44 rebounds on the night.
Susan Moore plays Westbrook Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. for the area title.
Area 11
PLEASANT VALLEY - Pleasant Valley broke its 10-game losing streak with a 62-61 win over Ohatchee in the semifinals of the Class 2A, Area 11, Tournament.
Jeremy Quinn led Pleasant Valley with 18 points. Josh Russell had 11 points, including a pair of free throws with :15 remaining to ice the game. Zach Norton chipped in 10 points.
Ohatchee was led by Logan Lockridge's 21 points.
In the other semifinal, Donoho defeated White Plains, 62-43.
Donoho was led by Reid Carpenter's 24 points. White Plains was led by T.D. Adcock's 11 points.
Pleasant Valley (9-15) plays Donoho (16-8) in Tuesday's tournament final at 7 p.m.
Area 14
PISGAH - Section beat Fyffe, 83-62, in the Class 2A, Area 14, Tournament.
Matt Helton led Fyffe with 25 points followed by David Sibert with 13 points.
Jon Haynes led Section with 32 points.
Pisgah hammered Ider 112-66 in the other semifinal.
Jett Stephens led four players in double figures with 24 points for Pisgah.
Dustin Lewis added 22 points, followed by Kyle Lewis with 18 and Cory Kirby with 10.
Adam Nix led Ider with 33 points.
Pisgah plays Section Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the finals.
Cedar Bluff waltzes past Gaylesville
CEDAR BLUFF - Cedar Bluff slammed Gaylesville, 103-63, in the Class 1A, Area 10, Tournament, in boys high school basketball Saturday.
Josh Moten scored 17 points for Cedar Bluff (22-5). He also had 13 assists. Moten has now scored over 1,000 points in his career.
Brandon Langley scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Timmy Bradley had 15 points and seven assists.
Maddrick Long added 15 points and Roger Jones scored 10 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.
Gaylesville's Michael Slayton had 28 points, Scott Lay had 16 points and Chris Steele added 13 points.
In the other semifinal game, Spring Garden defeated Appalachian 62-49.
Cedar Bluff plays Spring Garden Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the title game.
