MUSCLE SHOALS – Just a day after Muscle Shoals’ varsity girls wrapped up a trip to the Northwest Regional tournament, the Trojans earned their spot with a 67-49 victory over Decatur Tuesday night. The Trojans will face McAdory at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the first round of the regional tournament at Wallace State Community College

HUNTSVILLE – Columbia’s 12-point advantage over Muscle Shoals in the fourth quarter of the Class 6A, Area 15 tournament championship looked almost insurmountable. But Muscle Shoals’ pressure defense stepped up and sparked a late rally that culminated in a 67-63 overtime win over top-ranked Columbia. The win means the Trojans will host its sub-regional game

HUNTSVILLE – Muscle Shoals will get a third meeting with top-ranked Columbia after the Trojans blasted Athens 72-53 Thursday night in the Class 6A, Area 15 tournament semifinals. Muscle Shoals, who split with Columbia during the regular season, will face Columbia at 7 p.m. Saturday at Columbia High School. Mark Sears led Muscle Shoals’ offensive

Muscle Shoals basketball teams will battle for area championships next week as the Trojans continue on the road to the state finals. The Lady Trojans, winners of the Class 6A, Area 15 regular season title, will host the area tournament Feb. 6-8. In the opening round, Athens will face Columbia at Muscle Shoals Wednesday, Feb.

Muscle Shoals dropped to 19-6 overall after dropping a 70-64 decison to Sparkman Saturday night at home. Mark Sears led the Trojans with 31 points, including a 23-point burst in the second half. Mikey McIntosh added 14 points for the Trojans. Muscle Shoals is scheduled to host Brooks Tuesday depending on the weather situation,

FLORENCE – A late three-pointer by Mark Sears was not enough for Muscle Shoals against their rivals Tuesday night. Sears hit a three at the buzzer as the Trojans fell to Florence 63-62 Tuesday night on the road. Muscle Shoals led for much of the second half before Florence got a late three-pointer and a

ATHENS – Muscle Shoals limited Athens to just four points in the opening quarter Friday night and never let up in a 58-38 victory over the Golden Eagles in a Class 6A, Area 15 matchup. Mark Sears had a double-double in the win, finishing with 24 points and 15 rebounds for the Trojans. Mikey McIntosh

Muscle Shoals improved to 18-2 overall after the fourth-ranked Trojans beat No. 3 Columbia 68-55 at home Tuesday night in a Class 6A, Area 15 matchup. The Trojans are now 2-0 in area play heading into a key road clash with Athens Friday. Mark Sears led all scorers with 26 points in the Trojans’ win.

SHEFFIELD – Muscle Shoals used a balanced scoring attack and some hot shooting to cruise past Covenant Christian  70-33 in the boys’ varsity championship of the 2019 Colbert County Tournament Saturday night at the Sheffield Recreation Center. The Trojans jumped out to a 16-2 lead in the opening quarter and never looked back. Jahmai Devonish

SHEFFIELD – All three championship games in the 2019 Colbert County Tournament will feature Muscle Shoals teams after the Trojans’ varsity boys easily disposed of Deshler 74-41 in the semifinals Friday night. Mark Sears led all scorers with 29 points as the Trojans took another step toward a second-straight county championship. The Trojans’ junior guard