Boys Power 10: Class 7A teams move up, Plainview moves in

Boys Power 10: Class 7A teams move up, Plainview moves in

Undefeated Pinson Valley remains at the top of the AL.com Power 10 boys basketball rankings entering the final week of the regular season.

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Darrell Barber’s Indians are 23-0 heading into tonight’s game with Woodlawn. Class 7A teams Huntsville and Baker both moved up after strong weeks as did Vestavia Hills, which jumped to No. 2 after beating rival Hoover last week.

The Power 10 ranks the state’s best high school basketball teams regardless of classification. Here is this week’s poll:

10. Plainview (24-4)

ASWA ranking: No. 1 in Class 3A

Previous Power 10 ranking: NR

Latest results: Defeated Hazel Green 68-43, Sardis 71-36, Desoto Central (Ms.) 57-50.

Next game: at Jacksonville, tonight

9. Valley (24-0)

ASWA ranking: No. 8 in Class 5A

Previous Power 10 ranking: 9

Latest results: Defeated Tallassee 85-65, defeated Lafayette 80-55

Next game: vs. Bullock County, today

8. McGill-Toolen (22-6)

ASWA ranking: No. 3 in Class 6A

Previous Power 10 ranking: 10

Latest results: Defeated Baldwin County 62-36, defeated Spanish Fort 65-55, defeated Picayune (Miss.) 61-60

Next game: vs. Theodore, today

7. Fairhope (24-1)

ASWA ranking: No. 5 in Class 7A

Previous Power 10 ranking: 8

Latest results: Defeated Daphne 59-45

Next game: at Gulf Breeze, Fla., today

6. Westminster Christian (22-3)

ASWA ranking: No. 1 in Class 4A

Previous Power 10 ranking: 6

Latest results: Defeated Decatur Heritage 87-39, defeated West Morgan 54-27

Next game: vs. Mars Hill Bible, today

5. Huntsville (19-8)

ASWA ranking: No. 4 in Class 7A

Previous Power 10 ranking: 7

Latest results: Defeated Albertville 73-28, defeated Grissom 61-42

Next game: vs. Sparkman, today

4. Hoover (25-3)

ASWA ranking: No. 3 in Class 7A

Previous Power 10 ranking: 2

Latest results: Lost to No. 2 Vestavia Hills 56-48, defeated Tuscaloosa County 64-38, defeated Homewood 65-40

Next game: vs. Spain Park, Friday

3. Baker (21-5)

ASWA ranking: No. 2 in Class 7A

Previous Power 10 ranking: 4

Latest results: Defeated Mary G. Montgomery 66-55, defeated Alma Bryant 84-46

Next game: at Blount, today

2. Vestavia Hills (22-4)

ASWA ranking: No. 1 in Class 7A

Previous Power 10 ranking: 3

Latest results: Defeated No. 4 Hoover 56-48, defeated Thompson 63-34, defeated Huffman 58-50

Next game: at Mountain Brook, Friday

Pinson Valley’s head coach Darrell Barber during a 256-205 Challenge game at Pinson Valley high school in Pinson, Ala., Wednesday , Jan. 18, 2023. (Marvin Gentry | [email protected])

1. Pinson Valley (23-0)

ASWA ranking: No. 1 in Class 6A

Previous Power 10 ranking: 1

Latest results: Defeated Clay-Chalkville 62-50, defeated Jeff Davis 79-74

Next game: vs. Woodlawn, today

Dropped out: Cullman (21-5)

Teams to watch (alphabetical order): Athens, Auburn, Blount, Bob Jones, Buckhorn, Cottage Hill, Covenant Christian, Cullman, Fairfield, Grissom, Dothan, Houston Academy, Huffman, Jacksonville, Jeff Davis, John Carroll, Lee-Scott, Mars Hill, Midfield, Mountain Brook, Ramsay, Spain Park, Sparkman, Wenonah.