The top seeds in both the Class 1A/5A and Class 6A/7A divisions won Alabama High School Athletic Association Girls State Bowling Championships on Friday at Mobile’s Bowlero Bowling Center.

Southside won its first in the 1A/5A division with a 4-1 win over Scottsboro in the championship match. The Panthers, coached by Zachary Blume, had won four state titles from 2017-20 when there was only one division.

Coach Bridget Wilson’s Stanhope Elmore squad won its first championship in the 9-year history of AHSAA competition. The Mustangs took a 4-0 win over Sparkman in the finals.

Both teams dominated play in their divisions from start to finish both days – earning top seeds after Day 1 on Thursday and never letting up in the championship bracket Baker format play Friday.

Southside (27-4) led 2-0 in the finals before dropping the third game 146-106. Wilson’s team stormed back with a 181-165 win in Game 4 and closed out the state title with a 176-133 victory in the fifth game.

The Panthers rolled to a 4-0 first-round win over Springville (11-6) and a much tougher 4-2 victory over Marbury (13-2) in the semifinals. Southside started slow, losing the first game to the Bulldogs 159-107. Southside got on track and averaged 166.2 pins the rest of the match.

Scottsboro (12-3) outscored Orange Beach 1,034 pins to 994 and won 4-3 in the quarterfinals. The semifinals didn’t get any easier as the Wildcats beat Sipsey Valley 4-3 with just a 60-pin edge, 1,114 to 1,054.

In the girls 6A/7A championship, Stanhope Elmore (12-0) of Millbrook took a quick 2-0 lead and held a 53-pin margin over Sparkman in the finals on the way to handing the Senators (22-2) just their second loss of the season. The Mustangs had a 751-622 pin final margin. Stanhope finished off the win with a 206-143 advantage in Game 4.

Sparkman knocked off defending state champion American Christian 4-3 in the first round – opening with two quick wins and led 3-1 before the Patriots clawed back to tie the match 3-all. The Senators sealed the win with a 172-158 victory in Game 7 and finished with 1,192 pins to American Christian’s 1,099. Sparkman reached the finals with a 4-0 victory over Hewitt-Trussville. The Huskies pulled a shocker in the first round beating No. 2 seed Thompson 4-2.

Stanhope Elmore had a much easier time getting to the finals beating James Clemens and Oak Mountain 4-0. The semifinal win was highlighted by a 240 score in the opening game.

The AHSAA boys’ Championship bracket got underway Friday afternoon with the finals scheduled for approximately 4:30 p.m.

AHSAA State Bowling Championships

at Bowlero Bowling Center, Mobile

Friday’s Championship Results

(Best of 7 Baker format)

CLASS 6A/7A GIRLS

First Round

Stanhope Elmore (10-0) 4, James Clemens (16-4) 0 (614 – 512)

Oak Mountain (18-4) 4, Baker (17-2) 1 (731-675)

Sparkman (21-1) 4, American Christian (13-2) 3 (1,192 – 1,099)

Hewitt-Trussville (16-6) 4, Thompson (16-2) 2 (1,035 – 1070)

Semifinals

Stanhope Elmore (11-0) 4, Oak Mountain (18-5) 0 (760 – 648)

Sparkman (22-1) 4, Hewitt-Trussville (16-7) 0 (685 – 563)

Championship

Stanhope Elmore (12-0) 4, Sparkman (22-2) 0 (751 – 611)

CLASS 1A/5A GIRLS

First Round

Southside (25-4) 4, Springville (11-6) 0 (717 – 535)

Marbury (13-1) 4, Beauregard (17-3) 1 (797 – 745)

Sipsey Valley (9-1) 4, East Limestone (13-1) 2 (913 – 888)

Scottsboro (11-3) 4, Orange Beach (13-2) 3 (1,034 – 994)

Semifinals

Southside (26-4) 4, Marbury (13-2) 2 (938 – 879)

Scottsboro (12-3) 4, Sipsey Valley (9-2) 3 (1,114 – 1,054)

Championship

Southside (27-4) 4, Scottsboro (12-4) 1 (809 – 762)