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BIRMINGHAM – Autaugaville High School will get the chance to cap a perfect season after clinching a berth in the state finals Tuesday. The undefeated Eagles (29-0) downed Decatur Heritage 62-48 in Tuesday’s semifinals of the AHSAA Class 1A Boys’ State Basketball Championships at Bill Harris Arena at the Birmingham CrossPlex.
Autaugaville built a double-digit lead in the first quarter, led by as many as 19 points and held off a late Decatur Heritage rally. The victory sends Autaugaville into Friday’s 1A championship game against Belgreen (26-2), which beat Notasulga in today’s other semifinal. Tip-off for Friday’s title game is set for 4:30 p.m., at Bill Harris Arena.
From The Tribune staff reports
MONTGOMERY – There was no break for Pinson Valley standout Ga’Quincy “Kool-Aid” McKinstry. The 5-star Alabama commit ended last week with the Super 7 Championships in Tuscaloosa, where he earned MVP honors in the Class 6A finals Friday night, and began this week with Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Football Classic practice in Montgomery.
The 34th annual All-Star Classic is scheduled for Saturday at noon at Cramton Bowl in Montgomery.
McKinstry, the top-rated senior in the state, has drawn rave reviews from Alabama All-Star head coach Steve Mask, who loves the collection of talent on this year’s roster.