Multiple state basketball champions will play in different classifications next year.

The AHSAA’s Central Board approved the winter reclassification Thursday for the next two years. Member schools are reclassified every two years in accordance with the AHSAA constitution and bylaws. Fall alignments were released in December.

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State basketball champions moving are Mars Hill (2A to 3A) and Trinity (3A to 4A). Those schools are moving by the private school competitive balance factor. Both Mars Hill teams played for state titles this year with the boys winning. The Trinity girls won their second straight 3A title.

Other private school basketball teams moving are: Covenant Christian (1A to 2A), Whitesburg Christian (2A to 3A by enrollment), Bayside Academy (moves down from 4A to 3A by enrollment), UMS-Wright (4A to 5A by enrollment) and Madison Academy (moves down from 5A to 4A). Prattville Christian remained in 4A. Decatur Heritage remained in 2A.

“I want to thank the Central Board and the AHSAA staff,” executive director Alvin Briggs said. “As always, it was a complex task. Everyone worked together to find the best solution as we move forward.”

Briggs said more than 190,000 student-athletes are expected to participate in AHSAA sports activities during the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years.

Other notable points in the reclassification:

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Carver-Montgomery, a boys final four team in Class 6A this year, moves up to Class 7A after merging with longtime rival Sidney Lanier. The Wolverines will play in Area 3 with Dothan, 7A runner-up Enterprise and JAG.

Class 7A, Area 7 continues to be one of the most difficult areas in the state for boys basketball with Huntsville, Grissom and Sparkman battling it out along with Albertville.

Perennial 7A contender Spain Park drops from 7A to 6A. The Jaguars will play in Area 8 along with Chelsea, Helena and Pelham. Class 6A runner-up Mountain Brook will compete in Area 10 with Huffman and Woodlawn.

Two-time reigning 6A boys champ Buckhorn remains in the same class and will compete in Area 16 with Columbia, Hazel Green, Lee and Mae Jemison.

Reigning 5A girls champ Jasper moves up to 6A, Area 13 where it will compete with Cullman and Mortimer Jordan.

In 4A, Area 1, Orange Beach, Satsuma and St. Michael are joined by Accel Academy, a tuition-free public charter school in Mobile.

Reigning 5A boys champ Fairfield and perennial contender Pleasant Grove move down to 4A, Area 7 and will compete with Indian Springs and Oak Grove.

Reigning 2A girls champ Ider drops into 1A, Area 16 along with Oakwood Academy, Skyline, Valley Head and Woodville. Two-time reigning 1A girls champ Spring Garden is in 1A, 12 with Faith Christian, Gaylesville, Jacksonville Christian and Donoho.

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