The Alabama High School Athletic Association Central Board on Thursday approved winter sports alignments — including basketball — for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years. 

Bowling, indoor track and field, and wrestling alignments were also ironed out. 

The AHSAA approved reclassification for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years this past December.  

Basketball alignments remained unchanged — 16 areas in Classes 1A through 6A and eight in 7A — but numerous programs across the state and hoops landscape found different landing spots.

See below for new area alignments involving basketball programs in The News Courier’s coverage area. 

For a full rundown of all winter sports alignments, visit www.AHSAA.com.

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Class 1A — Area 15

Athens Bible

Cherokee

Shoals Christian

Waterloo

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Class 2A — Area 15

Decatur Heritage

Lexington

Lindsay Lane

Tanner

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Class 3A — Area 14

ASCTE

Asbury

Brindlee Mountain

Elkmont

Whitesburg Christian

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Class 3A — Area 16

Clements

Colbert County

Lauderdale County

Rogers

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Class 4A — Area 15

Madison Academy

Randolph

St. John Paul II

West Limestone

Westminster Christian

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Class 5A — Area 16

Ardmore

Brewer

East Limestone

Priceville

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Class 6A — Area 15

Athens

Decatur

Hartselle

Muscle Shoals