High school basketball area tournament play continued with notable wins and losses, including Pelham defeating Briarwood in the Class 6A, Area 8 championship game and Mountain Brook securing a victory over top seed Shades Valley in the Class 6A, Area 10 tournament final.

By the Numbers
  • Maddie Walter led Mountain Brook with 19 points and 12 rebounds
  • Grey Williams led Oak Mountain with 13 points in their win over Hewitt-Trussville
  • DeWayne Brown dominated for Hoover with 25 points and 14 rebounds
State of Play
  • Chelsea upset top seed Spain Park in the area tournament
  • Hoover secured an opening round victory and advances to the final and the Northwest Regional tournament
What's Next

Oak Mountain and Chelsea will face off in the area championship, while Hoover and Thompson will also compete in the upcoming games.