Montgomery Academy’s Skyler Stovall had perhaps the most accurate description of Friday’s Class 3A state championship game. “It was a battle,” he said. Indeed, it was. Stovall and teammate Braden Gordon combined to score 48 points as the second-ranked Eagles fought off a gritty comeback effort by Mars Hill Bible to claim a 65-56 victory at Birmingham’s Legacy Arena.

After winning the 2A title last season, the Panthers were on the hunt for back-to-back championships. However, Mars Hill’s championship run was halted by Montgomery Academy. Lauderdale County girls capture 3A championship with second half comeback The Eagles had a five-point lead at halftime,

BIRMINGHAM — Montgomery Academy boys basketball are the 2025 AHSAA Class 3A state champions. The Eagles never trailed as they knocked off the defending state champions Mars Hill Bible, 65-56, on Friday at Legacy Arena.

Montgomery Academy has had its eyes on the school’s first AHSAA state basketball title all season. The second-ranked Eagles will have a chance to win it Friday. Montgomery Academy outscored Glencoe 22-12 in the second quarter and 25-9 in the third on the way to an 84-49 semifinal rout Tuesday afternoon at Legacy Arena.

BIRMINGHAM – Montgomery Academy started strong in its Class 3A boys’ state championship game with Mars Hill Bible and finished strong. Mars Hill showed a determined grit and determination in