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1956 AHSAA Regional Basketball Tournament Champions



Results of the games from the annual Alabama High School Athletic Association's Regional Basketball Tournaments for 1956. 


Class: AA 
District: 1
  Round 1
   2/29/1956   Foley    70-49    UMS
   2/29/1956   Theodore    50-38    Baker
   2/29/1956   McGill    54-42    Robertsdale
  Round 2
   3/1/1956   Murphy    64-45    Theodore
   3/1/1956   Vigor    92-63    Citronelle
   3/1/1956   Mary Montgomery    51-30    Flomaton
   3/2/1956   W.S. Neal    51-35    Fairhope
   3/2/1956   Clarke County    34-31    Baldwin County
  Round 3
   3/2/1956   Evergreen    69-24    Clarke County
   3/2/1956   Murphy    70-57    Vigor
   3/2/1956   Foley    71-65    W.S. Neal
   3/2/1956   McGill    49-43    Mary Montgomery
  Semi-Finals
   3/3/1956   Murphy    71-45    McGill
   3/3/1956   Evergreen    69-59    Foley
  Finals
      Murphy    73-54    Evergreen
  Consolation
   3/3/1956   Foley    68-46    McGill
   


District: 2
  Round 1
   2/29/1956   Kinston    70-57    Straughn
   2/29/1956   Elba    70-38    Charles Henderson
   2/29/1956   Greenville    64-44    Geneva County
          0-0    
          0-0    
  Round 2
   2/28/1956   Eufaula    72-56    Abbeville
   2/28/1956   Clay County    61-46    Pike County
   2/28/1956   Georgiana    56-33    Florala
   3/1/1956   Enterprise    45-44    Geneva
   3/1/1956   Dothan    71-36    Slocomb
  Round 3
   3/1/1956   Eufaula    68-64    Ashford
   3/2/1956   Elba    82-61    Greenville
   3/2/1956   Dothan    58-52    Enterprise
   3/2/1956   Kinston    84-46    Georgiana
  Semi-Finals
   3/3/1956   Kinston    79-68    Eufaula
   3/3/1956   Dothan    65-63    Elba
  Finals
   3/3/1956   Kinston    56-51    Dothan
   


District: 3
  Round 1
   2/29/1956   Sidney Lanier    61-49    Lee Montgomery
   2/29/1956   Eutaw    68-38    West Blocton
   2/29/1956   Montgomery County    64-58    Bibb County
   2/29/1956   Jemison    70-28    Francis Marion
   3/1/1956   Chilton County    71-43    Orrville
   3/1/1956   Selma    75-46    Catholic Montgomery
   3/1/1956   Greensboro    41-13    Prattville
   3/1/1956   Sumter County    50-43    Demopolis
  Round 2
   3/2/1956   Sidney Lanier    65-38    Eutaw
   3/2/1956   Jemison    59-53    Montgomery County
   3/2/1956   Selma    64-63    Chilton County
   3/2/1956   Greensboro    56-54    Sumter County
  Semi-Finals
   3/3/1956   Greensboro    51-39    Selma
   3/3/1956   Sidney Lanier    43-36    Jemison
  Consolation
   3/3/1956   Jemison    57-34    Selma
  Finals
   3/3/1956   Sidney Lanier    0-0    Greensboro
   


District: 4
  Round 1
   2/28/1956   Tallassee    79-66    Central Phenix City
   2/28/1956   Benjamin Russell    72-44    Holtville
   2/29/1956   Valley    55-53    Lanett
   2/29/1956   Wetumpka    53-40    Opelika
  Round 2
   3/1/1956   Benjamin Russell    74-49    Elmore County
   3/1/1956   Tallassee    66-50    Auburn
  Semi-Finals
   3/2/1956   Wetumpka    64-55    Benjamin Russell
   3/2/1956   Valley    74-58    Tallassee
  Finals
   3/3/1956   Valley    56-49    Wetumpka
  Consolation
   3/3/1956   Benjamin Russell    70-52    Tallassee
   


District: 5
  Round 1
          -    
   2/29/1956   Phillips Birmingham    67-49    Minor
   2/29/1956   Woodlawn    68-46    Ensley
   2/29/1956   Ramsay    66-60    Fairfield
   2/29/1956   Walker    53-35    Tuscaloosa County
   2/29/1956   Jones Valley    54-43    Hueytown
  Round 2
   3/1/1956   Bessemer    61-59    Mortimer Jordan
   3/1/1956   Carbon Hill    52-44    Tarrant
   3/1/1956   Shades Valley    59-53    Ramsay
   3/1/1956   West End    53-49    Tuscaloosa
  Round 3
   3/2/1956   Walker    74-60    Jones Valley
   3/2/1956   West End    60-49    Bessemer
   3/2/1956   Shades Valley    66-46    Carbon Hill
   3/2/1956   Woodlawn    57-56    Phillips Birmingham
  Semi-Finals
      West End    68-60    Walker
      Woodlawn    62-55    Shades Valley
  Finals
      West End    87-71    Woodlawn
  Consolation
   3/3/1956   Walker    65-51    Shades Valley
   


District: 6
  Round 1
   2/28/1956   Sylacauga    60-58    Munford
   2/28/1956   Piedmont    53-30    Hokes Bluff
   2/28/1956   Lineville    55-50    Glencoe
  Round 2
   2/28/1956   Alexandria    92-38    Lincoln
   2/28/1956   Anniston    80-48    Emma Sansom
   2/28/1956   Jacksonville    83-52    Sardis
   2/29/1956   Handley    71-53    Talladega
   2/29/1956   Gadsden    64-45    Sylacauga
   2/29/1956   Piedmont    73-67    Childersburg
   2/29/1956   Lineville    61-56    Etowah
   2/29/1956   Oxford    85-47    B.B. Comer
  Round 3
   3/1/1956   Alexandria    77-61    Anniston
   3/1/1956   Gadsden    70-55    Piedmont
   3/1/1956   Oxford    78-54    Lineville
   3/1/1956   Handley    79-64    Jacksonville
  Semi-Finals
   3/2/1956   Alexandria    66-62    Handley
   3/2/1956   Gadsden    64-55    Oxford
  Finals
   3/2/1956   Gadsden    73-64    Alexandria
  Consolation
   3/2/1956   Handley    57-42    Oxford
   


District: 7
 North
  Round 1
   2/27/1956   Hazlewood    50-39    Colbert County
   2/28/1956   Russellville    56-41    Cherokee
   2/28/1956   Sheffield    62-58    Rogers
   2/27/1956   Deshler    41-33    Lexington
  Round 2
   2/29/1956   Hazlewood    59-58    Lauderdale County
   2/29/1956   Lawrence County    65-54    Deshler
   3/1/1956   Central Florence    56-48    Russellville
   3/1/1956   Coffee    53-52    Sheffield
  Semi-Finals
   3/2/1956   Central Florence    53-49    Hazlewood
   3/2/1956   Lawrence County    56-52    Coffee
  Finals
   3/2/1956   Central Florence    67-61    Lawrence County
 South
  Round 1
          0-0    
          0-0    
          0-0    
  Round 2
   2/28/1956   Fayette County    67-39    Hamilton
   2/28/1956   Winfield    59-49    Sulligent
  Round 3
          0-0    
          0-0    
  Semi-Finals
   3/2/1956   Fayette County    63-35    Winfield
   3/2/1956   Phil Campbell    70-65    Hackleburg
  Finals
   3/3/1956   Fayette County    66-47    Phil Campbell
   


District: 8
 East
  Round 1
   2/28/1956   Pisgah    42-41    Fyffe
   2/28/1956   Fort Payne    80-49    Oneonta
   2/28/1956   Geraldine    70-54    Arab
   2/29/1956   Scottsboro    78-63    Albertville
   2/29/1956   Sylvania    59-54    Crossville
  Round 2
   3/1/1956   Pisgah    52-51    Fort Payne
   3/1/1956   Boaz    56-53    Geraldine
  Semi-Finals
   3/2/1956   Scottsboro    87-65    Sylvania
   3/2/1956   Boaz    61-59    Pisgah
  Finals
   3/3/1956   Scottsboro    65-61    Boaz
  Consolation
   3/3/1956   Pisgah    74-53    Sylvania
 West
  Round 1
   2/28/1956   Athens    79-55    Hazel Green
   2/28/1956   Huntsville    60-43    West Point
   2/27/1956   Fairview    63-62    Holly Pond
   2/27/1956   Decatur    42-40    Hartselle
  Round 2
   2/29/1956   Butler    0-0    Fairview
   2/29/1956   Decatur    0-0    Hanceville
   3/1/1956   Cullman    65-63    Athens
   3/1/1956   New Hope    63-59    Huntsville
  Semi-Finals
   3/2/1956   Butler    68-56    Decatur
   3/2/1956   New Hope    73-71    Cullman
  Finals
   3/3/1956   Butler    72-65    New Hope
  Consolation
   3/3/1956   Decatur    67-60    Cullman
District 8 Championship
 
  Finals
   2/28/1956   Boaz    72-44    Butler
   2/28/1956   Scottsboro    103-78    New Hope

Class: A 
District: 1
  Round 1
   2/22/1956   Excel    41-33    Repton
   2/22/1956   Washington County    46-43    Lyeffion
   2/22/1956   Beatrice    62-37    Jackson
  Round 2
   2/23/1956   T.R. Miller    52-49    Fruitdale
   2/23/1956   Coffeeville    53-41    Alba
   2/23/1956   Washington County    53-46    Frisco City
   2/23/1956   Grand Bay    50-37    Leroy
   2/23/1956   Millry    43-40    Conecuh County
   2/23/1956   J.U. Blacksher    60-30    Thomasville
  Round 3
   2/24/1956   Excel    55-51    Beatrice
   2/24/1956   T.R. Miller    61-31    Millry
   2/24/1956   Grand Bay    41-32    J.U. Blacksher
   2/24/1956   Coffeeville    58-51    Washington County
  Semi-Finals
   2/25/1956   Excel    58-49    Coffeeville
   2/25/1956   T.R. Miller    48-35    Grand Bay
  Finals
   2/25/1956   Excel    40-39    T.R. Miller
 1
  Consolation
   2/25/1956   Coffeeville    68-55    Grand Bay
   


District: 2
 
  Round 1
   2/20/1956   Bakerhill    62-36    Red Level
   2/20/1956   Pleasant Home    67-43    Coffee Springs
   2/20/1956   New Brockton    51-36    Ariton
   2/20/1956   Goshen    81-25    Newton
   2/21/1956   Bakerhill    69-32    Wicksburg
   2/21/1956   Houston County    54-38    McKenzie
   2/21/1956   Highland Home    53-25    Clayton
  Round 2
   2/23/1956   Dale County    76-43    Clio
   2/23/1956   Goshen    64-44    Newville
   2/22/1956   Pleasant Home    74-17    Dozier
   2/22/1956   New Brockton    72-51    Brantley
   2/22/1956   Blue Springs    53-48    Louisville
  Round 3
   2/23/1956   Bakerhill    64-42    Houston County
   2/24/1956   Goshen    57-53    Dale County
   2/24/1956   Pleasant Home    39-37    Highland Home
   2/24/1956   New Brockton    57-32    Blue Springs
  Semi-Finals
   2/25/1956   Pleasant Home    64-47    Bakerhill
   2/25/1956   Goshen    54-52    New Brockton
  Finals
   2/25/1956   Pleasant Home    51-45    Goshen
   


District: 3
  Round 1
   2/21/1956   Hayneville    61-33    Akron
   2/21/1956   Livingston    56-33    Lowndes County
   2/21/1956   Pine Hill    39-29    Marengo County
   2/22/1956   Dallas County    76-41    Hale County
  Round 2
   2/22/1956   Linden    48-47    Hayneville
   2/22/1956   Livingston    54-48    Pine Hill
   2/22/1956   Verbena    56-54    Uniontown
   2/22/1956   Isabella    66-24    Hicks Memorial
  Round 3
   2/23/1956   Suttle    45-15    Billingsley
   2/23/1956   Maplesville    48-36    Sweet Water
   2/23/1956   Verbena    35-34    Carlowville
   2/23/1956   Pine Apple    58-44    Marbury
  Round 4
   2/24/1956   Wilcox County    42-36    Suttle
   2/24/1956   Dallas County    70-49    Linden
   2/24/1956   Livingston    69-61    Pine Apple
   2/24/1956   Maplesville    48-47    Verbena
  Semi-Finals
   2/25/1956   Dallas County    49-22    Livingston
   2/25/1956   Wilcox County    35-30    Maplesville
  Finals
   2/25/1956   Dallas County    42-29    Wilcox County
  Consolation
   2/25/1956   Maplesville    54-44    Livingston
   


District: 4
  Round 1
   2/21/1956   Hackneyville    73-37    Russell County
  Round 2
   2/22/1956   Union    65-40    Beulah
   2/22/1956   Hurtsboro    59-46    Notasulga
   2/22/1956   Bullock County    46-41    Coosa County
   2/22/1956   New Site    56-53    Shorter
  Round 1
   2/21/1956   Weogufka    82-57    Inverness
   2/21/1956   Notasulga    63-47    Reeltown
   2/21/1956   Coosa County    55-53    Beauregard
   2/21/1956   Dadeville    57-30    Smiths Station
   2/21/1956   Tuskegee    72-43    Five Points
  Round 2
   2/22/1956   LaFayette    73-51    Weogufka
   2/22/1956   Goodwater    81-73    Dadeville
  Round 3
   2/23/1956   Bullock County    59-52    Union
   2/23/1956   LaFayette    79-66    Goodwater
   2/23/1956   Hackneyville    79-39    New Site
   2/23/1956   Tuskegee    61-56    Hurtsboro
  Semi-Finals
   2/24/1956   Hackneyville    52-51    Bullock County
   2/24/1956   LaFayette    64-63    Tuskegee
  Finals
   2/25/1956   Hackneyville    77-56    LaFayette
  Consolation
   2/25/1956   Tuskegee    60-51    Bullock County
   


District: 5
  Round 1
   2/22/1956   Vincent    41-37    Montevallo
   2/22/1956   Oakman    68-46    Shelby County
   2/22/1956   Calera    59-34    Gorgas
   2/22/1956   Hewitt-Trussville    55-24    Brookwood
   2/22/1956   Montgomery Tuscaloosa    55-35    Oak Grove
   2/22/1956   McAdory    60-55    T.W. Martin
  Round 2
   2/23/1956   John Carroll    54-38    Leeds
   2/23/1956   Calera    45-37    Vincent
   2/23/1956   Dora    61-48    Oakman
   2/23/1956   Holt    57-51    Parrish
   2/23/1956   Cordova    77-54    Warrior
   2/23/1956   Corner    62-48    McAdory
   2/23/1956   Hewitt-Trussville    57-36    Montgomery Tuscaloosa
   2/23/1956   Curry    70-56    Thompson
  Round 3
   2/24/1956   John Carroll    51-50    Calera
   2/24/1956   Corner    61-49    Cordova
   2/24/1956   Curry    54-45    Hewitt-Trussville
   2/24/1956   Dora    68-43    Holt
  Semi-Finals
   2/25/1956   Curry    51-36    Corner
   2/25/1956   Dora    55-38    John Carroll
  Finals
   2/25/1956   Curry    51-39    Dora
  Consolation
   2/25/1956   John Carroll    58-50    Corner
   


District: 6
  Round 1
   2/22/1956   Ohatchee    58-55    Clay County
   2/22/1956   Walnut Grove    58-47    Fayetteville
   2/22/1956   Randolph County    73-37    Gaylesville
   2/22/1956   Southside Gadsden    46-45    Winterboro
   2/22/1956   Spring Garden    65-62    Bibb Graves
  Round 2
   2/23/1956   Ranburne    88-33    Gaston
   2/23/1956   Ragland    55-52    Ohatchee
   2/23/1956   Springville    67-39    Walnut Grove
   2/23/1956   Randolph County    75-70    White Plains
   2/23/1956   St. Clair County    88-38    Southside Gadsden
   2/23/1956   Ashville    62-50    Sand Rock
  Round 3
   2/24/1956   Ranburne    40-35    Ragland
   2/24/1956   St. Clair County    60-49    Ashville
   2/24/1956   Springville    73-52    Randolph County
   2/24/1956   Woodland    69-54    Mellow Valley
  Semi-Finals
   2/25/1956   Ranburne    48-35    Springville
   2/25/1956   St. Clair County    50-44    Woodland
  Finals
   2/25/1956   Ranburne    48-47    St. Clair County
 6
  Consolation
   2/25/1956   Woodland    78-77    Springville
   


District: 7
 North
  Round 1
   2/21/1956   Speake    63-36    Waterloo
   2/21/1956   Addison    63-37    Winston County
  Round 2
   2/23/1956   Vina    54-42    Red Bay
   2/22/1956   Mount Hope    94-37    Meek
   2/22/1956   Belgreen    65-48    Speake
   2/23/1956   Hatton    60-49    Addison
  Semi-Finals
   2/25/1956   Mount Hope    72-42    Belgreen
   2/25/1956   Hatton    59-49    Vina
  Finals
   2/26/1956   Mount Hope    59-45    Hatton
 South
  Round 1
   2/21/1956   Pickens County    69-43    Kennedy
   2/21/1956   Brilliant    61-43    Marion County
  Round 2
   2/22/1956   Hubbertville    60-36    Phillips Bear Creek
   2/22/1956   Liberty    64-38    Millport
   2/23/1956   Pickens County    76-42    Carrollton
   2/23/1956   Brilliant    66-25    Lynn
  Semi-Finals
   2/24/1956   Brilliant    51-47    Pickens County
   2/24/1956   Hubbertville    72-45    Liberty
  Finals
   2/25/1956   Hubbertville    0-0    Pickens County
  Consolation
   2/25/1956   Brilliant    0-0    Liberty
   


District: 8
 East
  Round 1
   2/23/1956   D.A.R.    60-46    Madison County
   2/23/1956   Douglas    62-35    Princeton
   2/23/1956   New Market    71-54    Valley Head
   2/23/1956   Cleveland    60-36    Hayden
   2/23/1956   Woodville    40-35    Susan Moore
   2/23/1956   Ider    83-49    Locust Fork
   2/23/1956   Monrovia    67-36    Stevenson
   2/23/1956   Riverton    72-41    Collinsville
  Round 2
   2/24/1956   D.A.R.    52-45    Douglas
   2/23/1956   New Market    58-52    Cleveland
   2/23/1956   Susan Moore    83-49    Ider
   2/24/1956   Monrovia    70-60    Riverton
  Semi-Finals
   2/25/1956   D.A.R.    81-54    New Market
   2/25/1956   Monrovia    65-40    Susan Moore
  Finals
   2/25/1956   D.A.R.    51-46    Monrovia
 West
  Round 1
   2/23/1956   Priceville    76-48    Clements
   2/23/1956   Falkville    71-48    Eva
   2/23/1956   West Limestone    57-51    East Limestone
  Round 2
   2/24/1956   Cold Springs    0-0    
   2/24/1956   Austinville    0-0    
   2/24/1956       0-0    Falkville
  Semi-Finals
   2/24/1956   West Limestone    70-42    Priceville
   2/24/1956   Austinville    60-36    Cold Springs
  Finals
   2/25/1956   Austinville    57-50    West Limestone
   


District: Z
 8
   2/25/1956   West Limestone    72-69    D.A.R.
   2/25/1956   Austinville    59-52    Monrovia
 



Great Moments in Alabama High School Basketball History

The fewest points scored in a tournament game is five by Mortimer Jordan in their 17-5 loss to Goodwater in the first round of 1932.