Wadley vs Brantley Live streams High School Bashetball March, 2026

 BIRMINGHAM — Hubbertville High School walked out of a Legacy Arena wondering what might have been after a state semifinal loss to Brantley at the 2025 AHSAA State Basketball tournament.
The Lions, coached by Caleb Hynds, walked away with a different feeling Monday.

Hubbertville (30-5) used a 16-0 run in the fourth quarter to pull away from defending Class 1A champion R.C. Hatch (26-2) and earn a 71-60 victory in the Class 1A semifinals at the BJCC’s Legacy Arena.
“Coming back and proving ourselves, it just means the most,” said Hubbertville guard Cole Brand.
Hubbertville advances to Thursday’s Class 1A championship game, which is set to tip off at 5:45 p.m. The Lions haven’t won a state basketball title since 1948.
“Just because we’re real happy right here doesn’t mean we’re done,” Hubbertville’s Blaize Wakefield said.
Kane Rushing led the Lions with 22 points, 13 rebounds and four assists while playing all 32 minutes. Brand added 19 points, Wakefield had 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Cameron Pendley chipped in with 10 points.
Uniontown’s R.C. Hatch team, coached by Kris Hood, fell short of adding to its AHSAA record of 12 boys’ basketball state championships.
   Isaiah Thomas led R.C. Hatch with 16 points and 17 rebounds, followed by Theotis Dudley with 14 points and nine rebounds. Desarion Lewis scored 12 points, and Jahad Jackson added 10 points.
R.C. Hatch jumped out to a double-digit lead in the first quarter, but Hubbertville rallied to take a 28-27 halftime lead. The teams traded the lead throughout the third quarter before the Bobcats’ built a 57-51 lead on Lewis’ 3-pointer with 6:06 to play.
Hubbertville then held R.C. Hatch scoreless for more than five minutes, turning the six-point deficit into a 67-57 lead on Tracee Cowan III’s free throw with 1:14 to go.
“We got a bunch of defensive rebounds,” Hynds said. “Our defense is pretty good if they get just one shot.”
Added Hood, “We sped up a little bit when we should have slowed down,” Hood said. “Hats off to Hubbertville. They’re a great team. They were able to stop us from running.”
All semifinal games are being video livestreamed over the NFHS Network and WOTM.tv. The finals will also be live video streamed over the NFHS Network and shown live on the Alabama Public TV Network. Vince Earley of WOTM.tv is the executive producer for the broadcasts.
The AHSAA Radio Network, managed by Brett Pritchard and Randy Lee, is also broadcasting all 42 games this week over its statewide network. And for the first time in the state tournament’s modern history, schools can have their flagship radio stations produce and broadcast their games back to their own communities. A total of 18 schools and 17 radio stations are taking advantage of the opportunity.

AHSAA 2026 STATE BASKETBALL
CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
AT BJCC Legacy Arena, Birmingham
MONDAY, MARCH 2 Results
1A Girls’ Semifinals
Marion County (30-4) 74, Francis Marion (27-4) 41
Kinston (27-3) vs. Winterboro (34-2), Mon., March 2, noon
1A Girls’ State Finals
Thursday, March 5, 4 p.m.

1A Boys’ Semifinals
Hubbertville (30-5) 71, R.C. Hatch (26-2) 60
Brantley (23-7) vs. Wadley (15-8), Mon., March 2, 1:30 p.m.
1A Boys’ State Finals
Thursday, March 5, 5:45 p.m.

CLASS 2A
2A Girls’ Semifinals
Lanett (17-9) vs. Cold Springs (22-10), Mon., March 2, 3 p.m.
Clarke County (22-3) vs. North Sand Mountain (25-8), Mon., March 2, 6 p.m.
2A Girls’ State Finals
Friday, March 6, 9 a.m.

2A Boys’ Semifinals
LaFayette (25-7) vs. Red Bay (25-5), Mon., March 2, 4:30 p.m.
Providence Christian (30-5) vs. Section (24-10), Mon., March 2, 7:30 p.m.
2A Boys’ State Finals
Friday, March 5, 10:45 a.m.