Good Hope Wins Second Alabama Class 4A Girls Basketball Championship in Three Years

BIRMINGHAM, AL – The Good Hope Raiders secured their second Class 4A girls basketball state championship in the last three seasons on Friday night, defeating the Plainview Bears 59-54 at the BJCC’s Legacy Arena. The victory avenges last year’s championship-game loss to Trinity Presbyterian of Montgomery.

Ella Davis Leads the Charge

Good Hope’s Ella Davis was instrumental in the win, scoring a game-high 18 points and earning the 4A state tourney MVP award. After Plainview took their first lead in the third quarter, Davis responded with a personal 11-0 run, shifting the momentum back to Good Hope.

“That’s a player making plays,” said Good Hope coach Justin Aby. “Ella is an elite basketball player. She wasn’t pleased with the way she played in the first half. She responded in the second half. That’s exactly what we needed.”

Game Recap

Good Hope started strong with an 11-0 run, but Plainview’s Piper Anderson kept the Bears competitive, scoring 17 first-half points. The Raiders led 24-19 at halftime. In the third quarter, Plainview briefly took the lead with 3-pointers from Sawyer Kate Hulgan and Jaxson Bruce, followed by a layup from Annalee Shrader, making the score 32-30. However, Davis’s subsequent scoring surge put Good Hope back in control.

In the final minute, Plainview narrowed the gap to 57-54, but Good Hope sealed the victory with 6-of-6 free throws, four from Ella Gossett and two from Lexi Marshall.

Key Players and Statistics

For Good Hope, Sophie Konrad contributed 14 points, Lucie Adams had 11 points and 17 rebounds with four steals, and Lexi Marshall added 10 points. Plainview was led by Anderson with 17 points, Bruce with 15 points, and Hulgan with 13 points.

Plainview struggled from three-point range, making only 14 of 40 attempts.

All-State Tournament Team

The Class 4A All-State Tournament Team included:

• Ella Davis, Good Hope (MVP)
• Sophie Konrad, Good Hope
• Ella Gossett, Good Hope
• Piper Anderson, Plainview
• Jaxson Bruce, Plainview
• Sawyer Kate Hulgan, Plainview

Looking Ahead

The AHSAA State Basketball Championships continue with the Class 4A boys title game on Friday, followed by finals for 5A, 6A, and 7A on Saturday at the Legacy Arena. All title games will be live-streamed on the NFHS Network and broadcast on the Alabama Public TV Network. AHSAA