| Class: 1A |
| Area Tournament |
| Area: 1 |
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| Area: 1 |
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| Area: 1 |
| 2/10/1997 | Semi-finals | Coffeeville 0-0 Millry |
| 2/12/1997 | Finals | Fruitdale 72-71 Coffeeville |
| 2/10/1997 | Semi-finals | Fruitdale 82-35 Bayside |
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| Area: 2 |
| 2/10/1997 | Semi-finals | A.L. Johnson 0-0 Marengo |
| 2/12/1997 | Finals | A.L. Johnson 84-36 Sweet Water |
| 2/10/1997 | Semi-finals | Sweet Water 0-0 John Essex |
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| Area: 3 |
| 2/7/1997 | 1st | J.U. Blacksher 59-57 Frisco City |
| 2/10/1997 | Semi-finals | McKenzie 69-51 J.U. Blacksher |
| 2/12/1997 | Finals | McKenzie 69-67 Brantley |
| 2/10/1997 | Semi-finals | Brantley 74-53 Pleasant Home |
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| Area: 4 |
| 2/10/1997 | Semi-finals | Kinston 87-81 Ariton |
| 2/10/1997 | Semi-finals | Houston Academy 99-56 Zion Chapel |
| 2/12/1997 | Finals | Houston Academy 62-45 Kinston |
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| Area: 5 |
| 2/10/1997 | Semi-finals | St. Jude 78-66 Montgomery County |
| 2/10/1997 | Semi-finals | Autaugaville 83-53 Billingsley |
| 2/12/1997 | Finals | Autaugaville 82-68 St. Jude |
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| Area: 6 |
| 2/10/1997 | Semi-finals | Loachapoka 64-39 Bibb Graves |
| 2/12/1997 | Finals | Notasulga 41-37 Loachapoka |
| 2/10/1997 | Semi-finals | Notasulga 62-55 Edward Bell |
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| Area: 7 |
| 2/10/1997 | Semi-finals | Maplesville 61-43 Isabella |
| 2/12/1997 | Finals | Verbena 60-39 Maplesville |
| 2/10/1997 | Semi-finals | Verbena 60-39 Thorsby |
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| Area: 8 |
| 2/10/1997 | Semi-finals | Carrollton 54-53 Sunshine |
| 2/7/1997 | 1st | Holy Spirit 51-50 American Christian |
| 2/10/1997 | Semi-finals | Akron 0-0 Holy Spirit |
| 2/12/1997 | Finals | Akron 69-58 Carrollton |
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| Area: 9 |
| 2/10/1997 | Semi-finals | Brilliant 0-0 Berry Fayette |
| 2/10/1997 | Semi-finals | Marion County 0-0 Hubbertville |
| 2/12/1997 | Finals | Marion County 58-49 Brilliant |
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| Area: 10 |
| 2/10/1997 | Semi-finals | Altamont 57-32 Parkway Christian |
| 2/10/1997 | Semi-finals | Holy Family 70-51 Shades Mountain Christian |
| 2/12/1997 | Finals | Holy Family 65-56 Altamont |
| 2/9/1997 | 1st | 0-0 |
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| Area: 11 |
| 2/12/1997 | Finals | Alabama School Deaf 51-50 Ragland |
| 2/10/1997 | Semi-finals | Alabama School Deaf 79-64 Talladega County Central |
| 2/10/1997 | Semi-finals | Ragland 59-45 Fayetteville |
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| Area: 12 |
| 2/12/1997 | Finals | Spring Garden 68-49 Appalachian |
| 2/10/1997 | Semi-finals | Spring Garden 65-56 Gaston |
| 2/10/1997 | Semi-finals | Appalachian 80-52 St. Bernard |
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| Area: 13 |
| 2/10/1997 | Semi-finals | Cedar Bluff 77-66 Valley Head |
| 2/12/1997 | Finals | Collinsville 78-41 Cedar Bluff |
| 2/10/1997 | Semi-finals | Collinsville 86-59 Paint Rock |
| 2/9/1997 | 1st | 0-0 Gaylesville |
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| Area: 14 |
| 2/10/1997 | Semi-finals | Athens Bible 74-56 Randolph |
| 2/12/1997 | Finals | Athens Bible 68-58 Speake |
| 2/10/1997 | Semi-finals | Speake 0-0 |
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| Area: 15 |
| 2/10/1997 | Semi-finals | Lynn 76-65 Phillips Bear Creek |
| 2/12/1997 | Finals | Hackleburg 73-50 Lynn |
| 2/10/1997 | Semi-finals | Hackleburg 87-27 Vina |
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| Area: 16 |
| 2/10/1997 | Semi-finals | Courtland 112-61 Waterloo |
| 2/12/1997 | Finals | Courtland 78-75 Belgreen |
| 2/10/1997 | Semi-finals | Belgreen 76-29 Mount Hope |
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| Sub-Regional Tournament |
| Southwest |
| Southwest |
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| Area: |
| 2/14/1997 | | Fruitdale 79-65 Brantley |
| 2/14/1997 | | McKenzie 90-65 Coffeeville |
| 2/14/1997 | | Carrollton 42-40 A.L. Johnson |
| 2/14/1997 | | Akron 83-69 Sweet Water |
| Southeast |
| 2/14/1997 | | St. Jude 65-54 Houston Academy |
| 2/14/1997 | | Autaugaville 108-58 Kinston |
| 2/14/1997 | | Loachapoka 72-47 Maplesville |
| 2/14/1997 | | Notasulga 67-61 Verbena |
| Northeast |
| 2/14/1997 | | Holy Family 50-43 Ragland |
| 2/14/1997 | | Alabama School Deaf 34-31 Altamont |
| 2/14/1997 | | Spring Garden 69-52 Cedar Bluff |
| 2/14/1997 | | Collinsville 71-55 Appalachian |
| Northwest |
| 2/14/1997 | | Marion County 106-61 Lynn |
| 2/14/1997 | | Hackleburg 83-71 Brilliant |
| 2/14/1997 | | Athens Bible 74-54 Belgreen |
| 2/14/1997 | | Speake 74-66 Courtland |
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| Region Finals |
| Southeast |
| 2/18/1997 | Semi-finals | Loachapoka 73-57 Autaugaville |
| 2/18/1997 | Semi-finals | Notasulga 48-46 St. Jude |
| 2/21/1997 | Finals | Loachapoka 57-43 Notasulga |
| Southwest |
| 2/18/1997 | Semi-finals | Akron 80-71 Fruitdale |
| 2/18/1997 | Semi-finals | Carrollton 63-56 McKenzie |
| 2/21/1997 | Finals | Akron 71-48 Carrollton |
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| Sub-Regional Tournament |
| Northeast |
| Northeast |
| 2/18/1997 | Semi-finals | Alabama School Deaf 60-44 Spring Garden |
| 2/18/1997 | Semi-finals | Collinsville 49-32 Holy Family |
| 2/21/1997 | Finals | Alabama School Deaf 60-50 Collinsville |
| Northwest |
| 2/18/1997 | Semi-finals | Marion County 70-54 Speake |
| 2/18/1997 | Semi-finals | Athens Bible 66-54 Hackleburg |
| 2/21/1997 | Finals | Marion County 64-56 Athens Bible |
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