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referencing Cook missing time in the semifinals with fouls earlier this week. “They didn’t have an answer for Bristol. When she took over in the second half, that changed the game.” Guntersville eighth grader Kenna’D Buie, who was named Class 5A State Tournament MVP, led the Wildcats with 19 points and six rebounds. Addison Reese Hammond had 14 points, Mya Fennell scored 13 points, and Cook added 12 points and six blocked shots. Fennell didn’t miss a shot, finishing 3-for-3 from the field and 4-for4 at the foul line. The championship was Guntersville second girls’ state basketball title in school history. Gamecocks then go on a two-game road trip with a rematch of the 2025 CUSA Championship on October 7 at Kennesaw State, followed by a trip to New Mexico State on October 21. The Gamecocks have b bye week on October 14. Jacksonville State will close the month of October with a Wednesday night game against Missouri State on October 28. This will be the first meeting all-time between Jax State and the Bears which joined the league last season. November begins with a home game against LA Tech on the seventh. It will be followed by a trip to Western Kentucky where the last three regular season meetings between the two sides have been decided by a field goal in the final minute of regulation. Jax State will host Sam Houston on November 21 before heading to Delaware on November 28 to wrap up the season. Information regarding season and single game tickets will be available at a later date.
School’s girls’ basketball team proved it’s not how you start, but how you finish. The Lady Wildcats (33-4) trailed by 14 points early in the Class 5A AHSAA girls’ basketball championship game. However a 9-0 run to start the second half gave Guntersville the momentum the program needed to rally for a 68- 22 State Championship victory over Moody. Guntersville 6-foot-4 center Bristol Cook scored 10 of her 12 points in the second half and the Wildcats made 6-of-8 free throws in the final 1:21 to earn the victory. “Bristol promised me that she wasn’t going to get into foul trouble,” said Guntersville coach Kelly with the first coming on August 29 at North Dakota State. The program's home opener at AmFirst Stadium will take place on Saturday, September 5 against Eastern Kentucky. This will be the 20th meeting all-time between the Gamecocks and the Colonels with Jax State leading the all-time series 11-8. On September 12, Jax State will head to Ohio for a rematch of the 2024 Cure Bowl. The non- league schedule ends on September 19th with the Gamecocks hosting Georgia Southern. Jax State begins Conference USA play on Thursday, October recently its 2026 football schedules, including the upcoming slate for the Jacksonville State University Gamecocks. Jax State's 12-game schedule starts with four non-conference games released 1 with FIU to lead off "Weekday CUSA" schedule at AmFirst Stadium. The
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Section High School Coach Derek Wynn is shown presenting the Class 2A Boys State Championship Blue Map Trophy to his players following the Lions 54-42 victory over LaFayette in the AHSAA State Finals. It marked Section's fourth boys basketball state title, adding to Blue Maps won in 2022, 2003 and 1969. Senior Brodie Overdear was named the tournament's MVP after leading the Lions with 17 points and seven rebounds. The Class 2A Girls Blue Map Trophy also made its way to Jackson County, as the North Sand Mountain Girls defeated Cold Springs 41-28 in the state championship. It was the first girls’ basketball championship in school history. Kayden Reyes led NSM with 15 points, four rebounds, four assists and three steals. Jackson County Schools Dominate 2A State Finals
Guntersville Girls Win 5A State Championship The Guntersville High Robinson,
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The Guntersville Wildcats won the 2026 Class 5A Girls State Championship with a 68-62 victory over Moody on Saturday, March 7.
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The University of Texas defeated South Carolina 78-61 to win the 2026 SEC Women's Basketball Championship. Madison Booker led the Longhorns with 18 points. Justice Carlton had 15 points and Jordan Lee had 12 points in the win. Texas Wins SEC Women's Championship
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