The AHSAA state finals open today with Class 1A and 2A girls and boys teams taking the floor at Legacy Arena.

Reigning Miss Basketball and Alabama signee Ace Austin and two-time defending champion Spring Garden take on R.C. Hatch in the 1A semifinals. Tipoff is set for noon.

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Action starts at 9 a.m. The final game is scheduled to tip at 7:30 p.m. Check back frequently for highlights, photos and videos.

FINAL SCORE, Class 2A Boys, Tuscaloosa Academy 72, Section 56

9:23 p.m., Title game matchup: No. 1 Providence Christian vs. No. 3 Tuscaloosa Academy on Friday.

9:20 p.m., Danilo’s big finish: TA’s Danilo Stojakovic scored 13 of his game-high 27 points in the fourth quarter, including 10 in a row at one point. He also had 10 rebounds and 5 blocked shots. Jackson Cooper led Section with 20.

9:18 p.m., Exclamation point: Section turned the game around in the third quarter, but Tuscaloosa Academy restored order in the fourth in a major way. The Knights outscored the Lions 21-3 in the final eight minutes.

9:10 p.m., Taking control: Danilo Stojakovic with three straight baskets for TA. Knights lead up to 65-56 with 2:35 left. Stojakovic with 23 points and 10 rebounds. Section continues to have good looks at open 3s, but only one has fallen this quarter. TA has opened the period with a 14-3 run when it looked like Section had all the momentum.

9:06 p.m., Back on top: Knights open the fourth with an 8-0 and have regained the lead, 59-53, with 4:50 left. Stojakovic with 17 points, 9 rebounds. Jackson Cooper has 20 for Section.

9 p.m., Quick TO: Danilo Stojakovic ties it with a basket to open the fourth. It’s 53-53 with 7:20 left.

8:58 p.m., End 3: What a quarter for Section. Lions hit six 3s and outscore Tuscaloosa Academy 28-16. They now lead 53-51. Kyler Stewart, injured in the second quarter for Section, has returned to the bench to support his teammates.

8:50 p.m., Timeout on the floor: Section is right back in this one. Lions have cut a 40-28 TA lead earlier this quarter to 44-42 behind five 3-pointers. Still 4:13 left in the third.

8:47 p.m., Reigning 3s: Section staying close from long range. Lions have four 3s this quarter. TA leads 44-37.

8:40 p.m., Team stats: TA hit 14-of-33 shots from the field, 4-of-13 from 3 and 3-of-5 from the foul line. Section was 10-of-30 from the field, 2-of-12 from 3 and also 3-of-5 from the foul line. There were six lead changes and three ties in the first half.

8:38 p.m., Key stats: Danilo Stojakovic leads a balanced TA scoring attack with 10 points. Six Knights scored in the first half. Jackson Cooper leads Section with 14 points. Kyler Stewart had a basket before going down with a second-quarter injury.

8:32 p.m., Halftime: Tuscaloosa Academy leads 35-25.

8:26 p.m., Tough spot for Section: Lions down 29-20 and just lost a key player with an injury. 3:20 left in the first half.

8:23 p.m., Injury on the floor: TA leads 25-16 with 4:16 left, but a hush has come over the crowd as Section’s Kyler Stewart is down after an apparent left knee injury. He has been helped to the lockerroom.

8:16 p.m., Knights on a roll: Tuscaloosa Academy with 7 straight to open the second quarter. Matthew Atkins’ 3 gives the Knights a 21-14 lead with 6:31 left in the half and forces a Section timeout.

8:11 p.m, Good one brewing: Looks like we are in for a good one in the finale on Day 1. After 1 quarter, TA and Section are tied 14-14.

8:06 p.m., Timeout on the floor: Section leads 12-8 with 1:45 left in the first quarter. Each team with a pair of 3s so far.

8:03 p.m., Setting the pace: Section up 7-5 with 3:35 left in the first quarter.

7:49 p.m., Pregame: Final game of the day. Section looking for its fourth state title. The Lions last won 9n 2022. Tuscaloosa Academy has not won an AHSAA title. Winner plays No. 1 Providence Christian for the title.

FINAL SCORE: Class 2A Girls: Pisgah 64, Highland Home 31

7:37 p.m., Timeout: Highland Home calls a timeout trailing 64-31 with 1:06 left to play.

7:34 p.m., Winding down: Pisgah has pulled its starters and leads 58-27 with 2:31 left to play.

7:26 p.m., One left: Pisgah’s girls head into the final quarter with a 47-21 lead over Highland Home. Campbell Barron has 13 points and 5 rebounds for Pisgah, while Paisley Patalas has 12 points. Janya Foster has 11 points for the Squadron.

7:20 p.m., Another 3-pointer: Ella Samples hits a 3-point basket for Pisgah as the Eagles take a 45-19 lead late in the third quarter.

7:15 p.m., Timeout: Highland Home calls a timeout as Pisgah now leads 38-15 with 6:03 left in the third quarter.

7:02 p.m., Halftime: The Eagles closed the first half on a 26-8 run and lead 31-13 at halftime in the Class 2A semifinals. Campbell Barron has 11 points for Pisgah, while Highland Home’s leading scorer is Janya Foster, who has 5.

6:59 p.m., Eagles rolling: Pisgah has broken out for a double-digit lead over Highland Home led by 11 points from Campbell Barron.

6:44 p.m., One down: Pisgah’s girls lead Highland Home 16-7 at the end of the first quarter. Campbell Barron leads all scorers with 9 points so far.

6:39 p.m., Double digits: Campbell Barron hits a jumper to give Pisgah a 10-7 lead with 2:15 left to play. She leads all players with 7 points.

6:32 p.m., First timeout: Highland Home calls a timeout as Pisgah leads 4-0 with 7:06 left in the first quarter.

6:23 p.m, Pregame: Pisgah looking for state title No. 11. The Eagles last won in 2022. Highland Home has never won a state title.

FINAL SCORE, Class 2A Boys: Providence Christian 57, Decatur Heritage 56

6:21 p.m., Stats: Logan Hagler led Providence with 15 points. Cas Boone and Pearce Boone each had 13. Hayden Page finished with 26 for Decatur Heritage. Brady Wilson had 6 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 blocks.

6:14 p.m., Block party: Providence’s Luke Strickland with a block at the basket in the final seconds. Providence Christian wins it.

6:11 p.m., Going to the wire: Providence leads 57-56 with 12.7 left. Decatur Heritage ball. Best game of the day. DH has made 5 of its last 6 shots.

6:07 p.m., Not done yet: Providence Christian built a 51-45 lead and looked to be on the way, but consecutive baskets by Decatur Heritage have cut the lead to 51-49 with 2:00 left. Providence ball out of the timeout. Hayden Page with 26 for DH, but he also has 4 fouls.

6:02 p.m., Staying in it: Hayden Page and Brady Wilson keeping Decatur Heritage close, but Providence Christian still leads 47-42 with 3:49 left. Pearce Boone with 9 points and 8 rebounds for PC.

5:55 p.m., Lead change: Providence Christian with a 13-3 run to end the third quarter. Providence now leads 41-34 heading to the fourth. Cas Boone with the last five points, including a 3.

5:49 p.m., All tied: Got a good one here. Decatur Heritage and Providence Christian all tied 33-33 with 2:55 left in the third quarter.

5:46 p.m., Tight one: Decatur Heritage still leads 27-23 with 5:17 left in the third quarter. Eagles have had a couple of open looks in the second half that haven’t dropped.

5:39 p.m., Key stats: Decatur Heritage was 9-of-25 from the field, 7-of-12 from 3 and 0-of-2 from the foul line in the first half. Three players (Page, Jordan Davis, Karter Jeffries) combined to score all the Eagles’ points. Providence was 8-of-23 from the field, 1-of-8 from 3 and 4-of-6 from the foul line. Cas Boone has 8 to lead the way.

5:32 p.m., Halftime: Hayden Page hits a 3 in the final seconds for Decatur Heritage — his 5th of the half. Eagles lead 25-21 at the break. Page has 17 points to lead all scorers.

5:30 p.m., Closing in: Providence with 6 straight points. Logan Hagler’s layup and free throws cut the Decatur Heritage lead to 22-21 with 1:14 left in the half.

5:26 p.m., Update: Decatur Heritage is 6-of-10 from 3-point range and leads 22-17 with 2:43 left in the half.

5:17 p.m., Nice start: Decatur Heritage leads 15-13 after the first quarter. Eagles led 15-6 at one point, but Providence closed on a 7-0 run capped by Walker Morton’s 3-pointer.

5:13 p.m., Bombs away: Decatur Heritage five 3s in the game already. Eagles lead 15-8 with 2:04 left in the first.

4:55 p.m., Top 5 matchup: No. 1 Providence Christian against No. 5 Decatur Heritage next in the first 2A boys semifinal game. Winner gets Section or Tuscaloosa Academy in the final.

FINAL SCORE, Class 2A Girls: Decatur Heritage 65, Abbeville 34

4:52 p.m., That will do it: Decatur Heritage moves onto the the title game. Leslie Hames finished with 19 points. Genie McGhee had 13 points, 13 rebounds and 7 steals. Gabrielle Brown led Abbeville with 13 points and 7 rebounds.

4:45 p.m., Mass subs now: Decatur Heritage up 59-34 with 2:01 left. Eagles will advance to the 2A title game against either Pisgah or Highland Home.

4:43 p.m., Winding down: Decatur Heritage in total control here. Eagles lead Abbeville 57-31 with 3:09 left.

4:03 p.m., Halftime: Decatur Heritage leads Abbeville 29-14 at the end of the first half. Aaliyah Troupe has 10 points for the Eagles and Gabrielle Brown leads Abbeville with 7.

3:59 p.m., Eagles are rolling: Class 2A No. 1 Decatur Heritage leads Abbeville 22-10 with 2:48 left to play in the first half. The Eagles have held Abbeville scoreless for the last 3:25 of the game.

3:46 p.m., Two-possession game: A pair of free throws by Aaliyah Troupe with 1:09 left in the first quarter gives Decatur Heritage a 13-8 lead.

3:36 p.m., Back and forth: Decatur Heritage and Abbeville are tied 5-5 with 4:22 left in the first half. Gabrielle Brown has 5 points for Abbeville and Aaliyah Troupe leads the Eagles with 3.

FINAL SCORE: Class 1A Boys, R.C. Hatch 65, Oakwood Adventist Academy 61

3:07 p.m., 1-point game: A 3-point basket by Oakwood’s Austin Germono makes it a 1-point game with a minute left as R.C. Hatch leads 61-60; the Mustangs will have possession.

3:03 p.m., Closing minutes: Oakwood Academy has closed the gap after a pair of free throws by Jaiden Morton; R.C. Hatch leads 58-54 with 2:42 left to play.

2:57 p.m., Timeout R.C. Hatch: The Bobcats had a streak where they went 3-for-3 from the field and lead Oakwood Academy 58-51 with 4:34 left to play.

2:51 p.m., End 3: R.C. Hatch ends the quarter on a 4-0 run, capped by Merion Jones’ tip-in at the buzzer. Bobcats have their largest lead, 52-41, entering the break.

2:46 p.m., Spoke too soon: Bobcats with two straight layups. R.C. Hatch lead up to 43-35 late third quarter.

2:44 p.m., Still tight: R.C. Hatch leads 39-35 with 3:09 left in the third. Neither team has been able to separate.

2:33 p.m., Team stats: R.C. Hatch is 13-of-30 from the field, 2-of-6 from 3 and 3-of-4 from the foul line. Oakwood is 13-of-33 from the field, 3-of-12 from 3 and 0-of-6 from the foul line. Lead changed hands five times in that first half.

2:31 p.m., Individual stats: Marion Jones and Theotis Dudley each have 9 points for Hatch. Dudley also has 7 rebounds and 6 blocks. Dylon Pognon leads Oakwood with 14 points and 8 rebounds. Austin Germono has 12 points.

2:27 p.m., Halftime: It’s a good one. R.C. Hatch leads 31-29 at the break. Teams going up and down the court.

2:20 p.m., All tied: Oakwood with a 7-0 run, capped by Dylon Pognon’s acrobatic follow. It’s 27-27 with a timeout on the floor and 3:14 left in the first half.

2:17 p.m., On the run: R.C. Hatch has opened the second quarter on an 8-2 run. Bobcats lead Oakwood 25-18 with 5:12 left in the half.

2:12 p.m., After 1: Good one here at Legacy Arena in the last game of the first session. R.C. Hatch leads Oakwood 17-16.

2:06 p.m., Quick start: R.C. Hatch up 13-9 midway through the first quarter.

1:47 p.m., Coming up: R.C. Hatch vs. Oakwood. Winner will play Brantley for the state title on Thursday. Oakwood looking for State Title No. 1 this week. Hatch has won 10, the last coming in 2008.

FINAL SCORE, Class 1A Girls, Spring Garden 81, R.C. Hatch 34

1:44 p.m., It’s over: Spring Garden rolls 81-34. Ace Austin finishes with 32 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists and didn’t play in the last five minutes of the game. The Panthers will play Brilliant at 4 p.m. Thursday, trying to win their third straight title.

1:31 p.m., Floor problems? Timeout on the floor as Knight-Eady officials try to “hammer” out a problem on the floor under the Spring Garden basket. Spring Garden leads 77-25 with 4:42 left.

1:26 p.m., Subs in: Spring Garden coach Ricky Austin calls TO for substitutions with 5:42 left. Austin and company head to the bench. Ace finishes with 32 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists and 5 steals. Spring Garden leads 77-23.

1:23 p.m., Back in: Austin back in to start the fourth. Quickly hits a 3 and gets a rebound to complete the triple double.

1:21 p.m., End 3: Spring Garden 72, R.C. Hatch 23. Ace Austin with 29 points, 10 assists and 9 rebounds. She went to the bench in the final second of the quarter. Will she check back in for the triple double?

1:12 p.m., Keeping the momentum: Ace Austin with a pair of 3s to start the second half. She has 29 points and 10 assists. Her Panthers lead 65-19 with 3:50 left in the third.

1:05 p.m., Halftime stats: Spring Garden shot 18-of-31 from the field and went 11-of-12 from the foul line. R.C. Hatch was 5-of-15 from the field, 3-of-10 from the foul line and committed 16 turnovers. Breyonce Myers led Hatch with 8 points. Olivia Law followed Austin on the Spring Garden scoring list with 13. Maggie Jarrett had 10.

1:01 p.m., A Miss Basketball repeat? Very likely. Reigning Miss Basketball Ace Austin’s first half: 23 points on 8-of-11 shooting to go with 8 assists, 5 steals and 4 rebounds.

12:58 p.m., Halftime: Spring Garden 51, R.C. Hatch 15.

12:48 p.m., Getting worse: Spring Garden leads 41-8 with 4:37 left in the first half. Panthers rolling toward another finals appearance.

12:40 p.m., End 1: It’s all Spring Garden. Panthers up 32-8. Alabama signee Ace Austin with 17 points on 6-of-7 shooting. She also has 5 assists and 3 steals.

12:32 p.m., Ugly early: Panthers already up 18-2 with 3:20 left in the first quarter. Another TO called by R.C. Hatch.

12:28 p.m., Early lead: No. 1 Spring Garden up 8-0 with 4:49 left in the first quarter. Ace Austin with a quick four points. Timeout, R.C. Hatch.

12:15 p.m., Ace on the floor: Spring Garden and star player Ace Austin on the floor next. Panthers looking for a three-peat. Winner plays Brilliant in the 1A title game on Thursday.

FINAL SCORE: Class 1A Boys, Brantley 78, Hubbertville 67

12:03 p.m., Timeout Brantley: The Bulldogs call a timeout with 42.7 seconds left to play, with Brantley leading 75-64.

11:52 a.m., Winding down: Hubbertville calls a timeout with 2:29 left to play as Brantley leads 69-57.

11:47 a.m., Brantley up by double figures: The Bulldogs lead Hubbertville 66-55 with four minutes left to play.

11:36 a.m., One quarter to go: Brantley leads Hubbertville 61-46 heading into the fourth quarter.

Brantley’s Jayden Parks leads all scorers with 24 points, while Tracee Cowan III has 13 points for the Lions.

11:33 a.m., Brantley going on a run: The Bulldogs are on an 11-0 run over the last three minutes.

11:27 a.m.: Hubbertville closing the gap: The Bulldogs are ahead of Hubbertville 50-44 with 4:22 left in the third quarter, but the Lions have made all four of their last four field goals.

11:12 a.m., That’s halftime: Brantley leads Hubbertville 41-29 at halftime in this Class 1A semifinal matchup as Jon Harper Kilcrease hit a pair of 3-point baskets in the final 13 seconds; the Bulldogs closed out on an 11-0 run in the final 54 seconds.

Jayden Parks leads with 19 points and 4 assists, while Julius Sylvester has scored 9 for Brantley.

Hubbertville’s Kane Rushing has 10 points.

11:07 a.m., Plenty of points: Both teams have combined for 12 points in the last 1:28 as Brantley leads 30-27 with 1:54 left in the first half.

11:04 a.m., Bulldogs lead by 3: Jayden Parks hit both free throws to give Brantley a 25-22 lead.

10:58 a.m., Brantley catching up: A 3-point basket from Jayden Parks makes it a 1-point game with 6:41 left in the first half.

10:53 a.m., One quarter down: Hubbertville leads Brantley 15-10 at the end of the first quarter. Kane Rushing leads the Lions with 6 points, while Jayden Parks and Julius Sylvester have 4 each for Brantley.

10:48 a.m., All tied up: The Bulldogs are on a 6-0 run after a dunk from Julius Sylvester, with the game tied at 10-10 with 1:41 left in the first quarter.

10:43 a.m., Back and forth: Brantley calls a timeout as Hubbertville leads 5-4 with 4:41 left in the first quarter. Five different players have scored so far in this matchup.

10:38 a.m. Underway: Brantley heads into this one at 23-4, while Hubbertville is 25-6.

NEXT UP: Class 1A No. 7 Hubbertville will face No. 8 Brantley in the boys’ state semifinals.

FINAL SCORE: Class 1A Girls, Brilliant 54, McIntosh 51 (OT)

10:22 a.m., Ballgame: McIntosh gets a steal but a desperation 3-pointer is no good. Brilliant advances.

10:20 a.m., Big plays: Brooke O’Mary with the go-ahead basket for Brilliant. She then goes 1-of-2 from the free throw line. Tigers lead 54-51 with 10.4 left in OT and have the ball.

10:17 a.m., Action has picked up: Hadlee Sanderson with the last seven points for Brilliant, which now leads 49-47 with 1:34 left in OT.

10:12 a.m., OT: First game of the week is heading into OT tied at 41-41. McIntosh’s Alisa Johnson tied it with a jumper. Demons had a chance to win it with the final possession but didn’t get a shot off. Chauncey Dixon and Hadlee Sanderson each playing with 4 fouls.

10:08 a.m., Tied again: Keragan Stanford’s layup for Brilliant ties it at 39-39. 1:16 left.

10:06 a.m., Timeout on the floor: McIntosh leads 39-37 with 2:06 left. Brilliant ball.

10:01 a.m., Still tied: It’s 33-33 with 4:23 left. Chauncey Dixon with 20 points, 8 rebounds, 6 steals and 4 blocks for McIntosh. However, the Demons are just 2-of-15 from the free throw line.

9:54 a.m., Heading to the 4th: Brooke O’Mary ties it with a pair of free throws. Brilliant 29, McIntosh 29. O’Mary has five steals.

9:49 a.m., Still tight: McIntosh leads Brilliant 27-24 with 2:07 left in the third. Hadlee Sanderson back in and making key plays now. She and Chauncey Dixon each have 3 fouls.

9:40 a.m., Big advantage: Pretty clear where the advantages are in this one. McIntosh has as 16-0 edge in points in the paint, while Brilliant has hit five 3-pointers compared to one for the Demons. Second half starting now.

9:35 a.m., Key stats: Chauncey Dixon had 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 steals in the first half for McIntosh. She had seven of the Demons’ nine baskets from the field. McIntosh was just 1-of-9 from 3-point range and 2-of-12 from the free throw line. Brilliant was 5-of-19 from the field, 5-of-13 from 3 and 2-of-2 from the free throw line. Hadlee Sanderson was saddled with 3 first-half fouls.

9:30 a.m., Halftime: McIntosh leads 21-17. Brilliant played most of the game without Hadlee Sanderson, who was saddled with 3 fouls playing against 6-foot-2 McIntosh center Chauncey Dixon. All 5 of Brilliant’s first-half baskets were 3-pointers.

9:22 a.m., Staying in it: Brilliant staying in this game with the 3-ball. All five of the Tigers’ baskets are 3-pointers. McIntosh leads 19-17 with 3:25 left in the half.

9:14 a.m., End 1: McIntosh leads Brilliant 14-11. Chauncey Dixon with 6 points for the Demons. Brilliant tied the game with back-to-back 3-pointers at 11, but McIntosh scored the final three points.

9:07 a.m., On a run: McIntosh with 9 straight points after a slow start. Demons lead 9-5 with 3:36 left in the first quarter. 6-foot-2 Chauncey Dixon with 4 points already.

9:01 a.m., Underway: Brilliant up 3-0 early in the first game of the week.

8:42 a.m., Game 1: Brilliant comes in at 23-11. McIntosh is 25-7.

MONDAY’S SCHEDULE

CLASS 1A GIRLS SEMIFINALS

Brilliant 54, McIntosh 51 (OT)

Spring Garden 81, R.C. Hatch 34

CLASS 1A BOYS SEMIFINALS

Brantley 78, Hubbertville 67

R.C. Hatch 65, Oakwood Adventist 61

CLASS 2A GIRLS SEMIFINALS

Decatur Heritage 65, Abbeville 34

Pisgah 64, Highland Home 31

CLASS 2A BOYS SEMIFINALS

Providence Christian 57, Decatur Heritage 56

Tuscaloosa Academy 72, Section 56