Auburn High School Falls 45-37 to Oak Mountain in State Semi-finals
Oak Mountain High School’s boys’ basketball team took a big step last season by the AHSAA State Basketball Championships. Tuesday, the Eagles took a giant step with a 45-37 victory over Auburn High School in the Class 7A semifinals to advance to Wednesday’s championship game at 4:30 p.m., at UAB’s Bartow Arena.
Leading the way was the Eagles’ own giant – 6-foot-11 junior center
Will Shaver, who overcame surgery last winter to return to the court this season.
Shaver had 10 points, six rebounds and two blocked shots, but more importantly, altered a number other shots by the Tigers to force them outside their comfort zone that normally meant attacking the basket, said Auburn