With the end of the regular season nearing and area tournaments on the brink of beginning early next month, the latest Alabama Sportswriters Association basketball poll was released Thursday.

There were little changes for area teams this week in their respective classes.

The only area boys team that continues to be ranked is the Collinsville Panthers (21-2). They maintained their No. 3 ranking in the Class 1A poll, trailing only top-ranked St. Jude (18-5) and No. 2 Keith (16-8).

The DeKalb County Tournament champions are set to host Class 5A Etowah on Friday.

One other Class 1A boys team received consideration for this week’s poll: the Cherokee County Tournament champion Cedar Bluff Tigers (14-7).

Cedar Bluff travels to Spring Garden on Friday in a rematch of Saturday’s Cherokee County Tournament final, won by the Tigers 60-59.

Despite winning their third straight Cherokee County Tournament championship last weekend, the Cherokee County Lady Warriors (17-4) fell one spot to No. 10 in this week’s Class 4A girls poll.

The Lady Warriors travel to Etowah on Thursday and host Glencoe on Friday, when the Lady Warrior 1992 and 1993 championship teams will be honored.

Cherokee County Tournament runner-up Sand Rock (16-5) maintained its No. 9 ranking in the Class 2A girls poll. Sand Rock hosts Glencoe on Thursday.

Two other area girls teams continued to receive consideration in Class 3A Piedmont (18-6) and Class 1A Collinsville (18-4).

Piedmont travels to White Plains on Friday, while DeKalb County Tournament champion Collinsville hosts Etowah on Thursday.

This week’s complete rankings are listed below, beginning with the boys.

ASWA Basketball Rankings

BOYS

CLASS 6A

1. Hoover (24-1)

2. Mountain Brook (21-3)

3. McGill-Toolen (18-4)

4. Carver-Montgomery (16-1)

5. Lee-Huntsville (26-3)

6. Hazel Green (17-6)

7. Murphy (20-5)

8. Thompson (22-3)

9. Opelika (14-7)

10. Austin (14-6)

Others nominated: Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (16-7), Jeff Davis (17-7), Minor (14-8), Sparkman (21-4).



CLASS 5A

1. Wenonah (23-1)

2. Paul Bryant (23-3)

3. Sumter Central (17-4)

4. Homewood (20-4)

5. Jackson (19-2)

6. Shelby County (19-5)

7. Sylacauga (16-6)

8. Parker (14-3)

9. Central-Tuscaloosa (15-6)

10. Spanish Fort (21-3)

Others nominated: Athens (16-7), Center Point (18-4), Cullman (18-7), Southside-Gadsden (15-5), West Point (15-8).



CLASS 4A

1. Madison County (16-3)

2. Dallas County (19-5)

3. Douglas (18-4)

4. Brooks (19-5)

5. Brewbaker Tech (16-5)

6. Hokes Bluff (16-5)

7. Dadeville (15-6)

8. Monroe County (17-3)

9. Wilcox Central (15-4)

10. J.O. Johnson (15-8)

Others nominated: Carbon Hill (15-7), Charles Henderson (12-5), Childersburg (15-8), Dora (13-6), Fairview (17-6), Handley (17-5), Hillcrest-Evergreen (12-5).



CLASS 3A

1. Greensboro (18-2)

2. Midfield (15-8)

3. Daleville (21-1)

4. West Morgan (19-4)

5. Leeds (15-8)

6. Geraldine (17-6)

7. Holly Pond (18-4)

8. Mars Hill Bible (19-5)

9. Barbour County (14-6)

10. Sipsey Valley (19-4)

Others nominated: American Christian (14-5), Bayside Academy (19-6), Southside-Selma (16-7), Trinity (14-4).



CLASS 2A

1. Tanner (15-2)

2. Westbrook Christian (20-2)

3. Lanett (19-3)

4. Washington County (13-1)

5. Vincent (18-5)

6. R.C. Hatch (14-6)

7. Houston Academy (17-5)

8. Section (14-6)

9. Francis Marion (15-8)

10. Elba (17-3)

Others nominated: Cold Springs (13-7), Luverne (15-7), North Sand Mountain (15-7), Wicksburg (16-6).



CLASS 1A

1. St. Jude (18-5)

2. Keith (16-8)

3. Collinsville (21-2)

4. Parrish (20-1)

5. Linden (16-1)

6. Marion County (15-4)

7. Brantley (12-3)

8. R.A. Hubbard (12-2)

9. Pickens County (11-5)

10. Skyline (15-5)

Others nominated: Autaugaville (14-4), Cedar Bluff (14-7), Phillips-Bear Creek (16-5), Ragland (16-6), St. Luke's (16-9), Sumiton Christian (17-5).



AISA

1. Lee-Scott (18-1)

2. Glenwood (21-2)

3. Kingwood (18-1)

4. East Memorial (21-2)

5. Tuscaloosa Academy (17-6)

6. Macon-East (13-6)

7. Evangel Christian (14-8)

8. Fort Dale Academy (15-5)

9. Lyman Ward (15-2)

10. Patrician (16-8)

Others nominated: Ashford Academy (17-6), Escambia Academy (14-4), Morgan Academy (18-5).

GIRLS

CLASS 6A

1. Sparkman (24-0)

2. Shades Valley (22-1)

3. Hoover (16-4)

4. Blount (22-4)

5. Huntsville (22-4)

6. Bob Jones (23-4)

7. Murphy (19-4)

8. Mountain Brook (16-5)

9. Buckhorn (19-6)

10. Carver-Montgomery (17-2)

Others nominated: Austin (17-6), Clay-Chalkville (22-2), Davidson (16-6), Jeff Davis (17-7),Lee-Montgomery (18-5), Opelika (18-3).

CLASS 5A

1. Brewer (21-1)

2. Center Point (17-7)

3. Faith Academy (20-4)

4. Wenonah (22-3)

5. Valley (18-2)

6. Fairfield (16-6)

7. Sylacauga (18-3)

8. Central-Tuscaloosa (18-4)

9. Carroll (20-4)

10. Sumter Central (16-4)

Others nominated: Athens (10-12), Cullman (13-9), East Limestone (20-5), Hayden (16-5),Jackson (15-4).

CLASS 4A

1. Oneonta (21-3)

2. UMS-Wright (20-3)

3. Clarke County (21-2)

4. Jacksonville (18-4)

5. Anniston (24-3)

6. Randolph (19-2)

7. Brewbaker Tech (16-1)

8. Douglas (19-6)

9. Madison County (16-5)

10. Cherokee County (17-4)

Others nominated: Ashford (17-9), Calera (14-6), Carbon Hill (18-5), Childersburg (14-5),Locust Fork (18-5), St. James (18-4).

CLASS 3A

1. Lauderdale County (23-4)

2. Mars Hill Bible (19-6)

3. Pisgah (16-5)

4. Madison Academy (17-7)

5. Midfield (14-8)

6. Deshler (17-6)

7. Holly Pond (19-4)

8. Ashville (20-2)

9. Straughn (22-1)

10. Glencoe (16-7)

Others nominated: Abbeville (14-5), Clements (11-11), Danville (19-7), Greensboro (14-7),Piedmont (18-6), Winfield (14-5).

CLASS 2A

1. Woodland (22-2)

2. Prattville Christian (24-0)

3. North Sand Mountain (19-3)

4. Lexington (19-6)

5. Cold Springs (15-5)

6. Red Bay (13-3)

7. Providence Christian (17-3)

8. Ariton (18-1)

9. Sand Rock (16-5)

10. Lanett (12-8)

Others nominated: Flomaton (16-2), Fyffe (14-7), Lamar County (10-4), Montgomery Academy (12-8), R.C. Hatch (11-3).

CLASS 1A

1. St. Luke's (21-1)

2. Covenant Christian (20-3)

3. R.A. Hubbard (11-3)

4. Marengo (14-1)

5. Lynn (21-1)

6. Brantley (14-5)

7. Ragland (18-4)

8. Winterboro (22-1)

9. Keith (21-3)

10. Falkville (17-1)

Others nominated: Berry (20-3), Collinsville (18-4), Geneva County (17-3), Holy Spirit (17-6), Notasulga (12-6), Skyline (14-6).

AISA

1. Glenwood (20-2)

2. Lee-Scott (19-3)

3. Lakeside (22-4)

4. Evangel Christian (16-6)

5. Marengo Academy (20-1)

6. Sparta Academy (15-4)

7. Coosa Valley (14-3)

8. Autauga Academy (17-2)

9. Tuscaloosa Academy (17-6)

10. Pickens Academy (14-3)

Others nominated: Ashford Academy (14-10), Fort Dale Academy (13-7), Patrician Academy (14-9).