Escambia County Blue Devils
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AtmoreAdvance.com - Blue Devils beat UMS 43-35 in regional semifinal, advance to Elite 8 - The Atmore Advance
MONTGOMERY – Escambia County’s Stephen Williams isn’t interested in going home, yet. Williams scored 12 points, and added 12 rebounds to help lead the Blue Devils to a 43-35 victory over UMS-Wright Feb. 19 in the Class 4A South Regional Semifinal at Garrett Coliseum. ECHS took an early lead, but the Bulldogs came back to […]AtmoreAdvance.com - Escambia County's Williams selected to play on Alabama team in Ala.-Miss. All-Star Classic - The Atmore Advance
Escambia County’s Stephen Williams was selected to play on the Alabama boys basketball team in the 34th annual Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic in March. According to the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA), the teams were announced today by Brandon Dean, director of the AHSAA’s Alabama High School Athletic Directors and Coaches Association (AHSADCA). The teams […]AtmoreAdvance.com - Blue Devils fall to No. 8 in Class 4A ASWA basketball poll - The Atmore Advance
Escambia County’s boys basketball team fell three spots to No. 8 in the Class 4A Alabama Sports Writers Association poll, which was released today. The Blue Devils defeated T.R. Miller 63-33 on Tuesday; fell to Jackson 48-44 on Jan. 19; and beat Satsuma 56-24. ECHS improves to 12-7 overall. Sign up for our daily email […]AtmoreAdvance.com - Blue Devils rout T.R. Miller on senior night; Williams reaches 1K-point milestone - The Atmore Advance
Three Escambia County Blue Devils finished in double figures to help lead Atmore to a 63-33 area victory over T.R. Miller Tuesday on senior night. Seniors Lorenzo Arnold Jr. and Stephen Williams scored 11 and 13 points, respectively, and sophomore Cleo Bolar Jr. led with 20 points. Williams also reached the 1,000-point milestone after scoring […]AtmoreAdvance.com - Blue Devils fall to Jackson 48-44 Jan. 19 - The Atmore Advance
Escambia County fell 48-44 to Jackson Jan. 19 in area action at home. The Blue Devils held a 30-18 lead going into halftime in the key matchup. Lorenzo Arnold, Cleo Bolar and Stephen Williams finished in double figures. Arnold and Bolar scored 13 points each, and Williams added 10. Sign up for our daily email […]AtmoreAdvance.com - ECHS improves to 10-5 overall, to host next 3 area games - The Atmore Advance
Escambia County improved to 10-5 on the season after a 54-42 Class 4A, Area 2 win over T.R. Miller Thursday night. The No. 5 Blue Devils improved to 2-0 in the area this week. ECHS beat Satsuma 67-27 on Tuesday. ECHS boys basketball coach Layton Knight said Friday it’s good to have the full team […]AtmoreAdvance.com - Williams, French score in double figures as ECHS beats T.R. Miller 60-39 - The Atmore Advance
Escambia County’s Stephen Williams and Michael French scored in double figures to help lead the Blue Devils to a 60-39 victory over T.R. Miller Friday night during the county basketball tournament. Williams scored 18 points, and French dished in 14. Lorenzo Arnold and Exavion Bradley contributed with nine points each. ECHS trailed 10-8 after the […]AtmoreAdvance.com - Williams gets 2 triple doubles, ECHS to host county basketball tournament Dec. 7-9 - The Atmore Advance
Escambia County’s Stephen Williams has two straight triple doubles so far this week as the Blue Devils went 1-1 Monday and Tuesday against B.C. Rain and Hillcrest-Evergreen, respectively. In his game against B.C. Rain, Williams scored 19 points, grabbed 22 rebounds and had 10 blocks to help lead ECHS to a 60-57 victory. During the […]AtmoreAdvance.com - Williams gets double-double, leads ECHS over Flomaton 73-47 Friday - The Atmore Advance
Escambia County’s Stephen Williams put together a double double to help lead the Blue Devils to a 73-47 victory over Flomaton Friday night on the road. Williams scored 30 points, and grabbed 11 rebounds. He also had 5 blocks in the effort. Mike French contributed with 12 points; and Cali McCants added eight points. Sign […]AtmoreAdvance.com - Blue Devils win 4A regional final, advance to Final Four - The Atmore Advance
MONTGOMERY – Next stop, Birmingham. Escambia County defeated Williamson 53-44 today in the AHSAA Class 4A southwest regional final at Garrett Coliseum. Both teams had a slow first half on the offensive end, but the Blue Devils held a 14-9 advantage going into halftime. ECHS took a 20-9 lead early in the third period. Sign […]AtmoreAdvance.com - Escambia Count puts together big second half, tops Jackson in sub regional - The Atmore Advance
Escambia County outscored Jackson 35-16 in the second half as the Blue Devils beat the Aggies 48-32 in a Class 4A sub regional tonight at Cornell Torrence Gymnasium in Atmore. Jackson, patient with the ball and waiting for its shot in the first half, led 16-13 at the break. ECHS took its first lead of […]AtmoreAdvance.com - Blue Devils dominate start, win area championship - The Atmore Advance
CORRECTION: In an earlier version of this story, the Class 4A sub regional game time was incorrect. We have placed the correct game time in the story. ECHS defeats Williamson 97-63 for area title Statement made. Escambia County put together a dominant start and beat Williamson 97-63 tonight to claim the Class 4A, Area 1 […]AtmoreAdvance.com - Blue Devils tamper Vigor shooting, advance to area championship - The Atmore Advance
ECHS tops Wolves 46-40 Thursday night Escambia County put together a good run in the first half, and held on late to beat Vigor 46-40 Thursday night in the Class 4A, Area 1 tournament semifinals. The No. 4 Blue Devils began the second period on a 9-0 run, and led 24-15 at the break. ECHS […]AtmoreAdvance.com - ECHS boys to host area tournament - The Atmore Advance
Girls travel to Williamson Escambia County’s boys and girls area tournaments are set. The girls’ Class 4A, Area 1 bracket tips off on Mon., Feb. 7 at 6 p.m. at Williamson. St. Michael faces W.S. Neal in the first round. The winner of St. Michael-W.S. Neal advances to face WHS on Feb. 9 in the […]AtmoreAdvance.com - ECHS defeats Williamson 79-78 in 2OT - The Atmore Advance
Blue Devils win regular season area title Escambia County defeated Williamson 79-78 in double overtime Jan. 21 to claim the regular-season Class 4A, Area 1 title in Mobile. With the victory, the No. 2 Blue Devils earned the right to host the area tournament, which will be held in early February. Dates and times will […]AtmoreAdvance.com - Blue Devils down Hillcrest-Evergreen 67-38 - The Atmore Advance
ECHS outscores Jaguars 37-11 in second half One adjustment. That’s what Escambia County made in the second half as the Blue Devils beat Hillcrest-Evergreen 67-38 tonight in front of an electric crowd in Cornell Torrence Gymnasium in Atmore. The first half between the Class 4A No. 2 Blue Devils and the Class 3A No. 6 […]AtmoreAdvance.com - Blue Devils rise to No. 2 in latest poll - The Atmore Advance
Escambia County’s boys basketball team moved up one spot in the Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 4A poll, which was released today. The No. 2 Blue Devils improved to 10-2 overall after beating T.R. Miller, W.S. Neal and Flomaton twice, all by double digits since Dec. 7. ECHS faces No. 6 Hillcrest-Evergreen tonight. First tip […]AtmoreAdvance.com - Strong mindset - The Atmore Advance
ECHS senior eyes season, opportunity Early in the 2020-21 basketball season, Escambia County forward Sheldon Williams, then a junior, had a phone conversation with the late John Shears. The former ECHS boys basketball coach encouraged Williams to take control and get his teammates in line with him. That’s what Williams did for the remainder of […]AtmoreAdvance.com - County basketball players make All-State team - The Atmore Advance
Four Escambia County, Ala. high school student-athletes were named to the 2021 Alabama Sports Writers Association’s All-State Basketball team, which was released today. Escambia County’s Sheldon Williams was selected to the Class 4A second team; T.R. Miller’s Vanessa Samuel was selected to the Class 3A second team; Flomaton’s Kaylie Davenport was selected as an honorable […]AtmoreAdvance.com - On to Tuscaloosa - The Atmore Advance
Escambia County’s boys basketball team is riding to its Class 4A southwest regional today by charter bus due to contributions from Atmore community members and businesses. The Blue Devils are traveling to Tuscaloosa, where they’ll face Holt tonight at 6. ECHS needs to win the next two games to garner a berth in the Final […]AtmoreAdvance.com - Moorer, Williams help lift ECHS to area title - The Atmore Advance
Escambia County’s Tyson Moorer hit the game-tying shot and Sheldon Williams made the go-ahead field goal and the Blue Devils held on late to beat Vigor 39-37 tonight in the AHSAA Class 4A, Area 1 championship. With 24.5 seconds left, Moorer was in a one-and-one situation. He made his first, and missed his second. Williams […]AtmoreAdvance.com - Blue Devils edge St. Michael 31-30 in area semifinals - The Atmore Advance
Escambia County defeated St. Michael 31-30 in a defensive battle tonight in the AHSAA Class 4A, Area 1 tournament semifinals in Atmore. With the victory, the Blue Devils advance to the area championship, where they’ll face Vigor at home on Saturday. Tip off is at 7 p.m. “It was a defensive battle,” ECHS coach John […]AtmoreAdvance.com - Blue Devils top Hillcrest-Evergreen 56-52 - The Atmore Advance
In a close game, every shot counts. Escambia County outlasted Class 3A No. 4 Hillcrest-Evergreen 56-52 Friday at home on senior night, rallying late to hold off a late Jaugars surge. The Blue Devils went on a 7-0 run in the first period, but HHS bounced back with shots of its own. However, the Blue […]AtmoreAdvance.com - Williams scores 28; Blue Devils top Baldwin County 49-42 - The Atmore Advance
Escambia County’s Sheldon Williams scored 28 points and the Blue Devils made needed free throws late to outlast Baldwin County 49-42 tonight at home. Williams, who was unstoppable inside, matched his scoring total from the previous night, a 63-47 loss to Mary Montgomery on the road. The junior scored 13 points as ECHS led 21-20 […]AtmoreAdvance.com - Blue Devils top Vigor 53-48 Tuesday - The Atmore Advance
Escambia County defeated Vigor 53-48 in area action Tuesday night. With the win, the Blue Devils improve to 5-2 in Class 4A, Area 1 and secured the No. 2 seed for the area tournament. ECHS will host the semifinals on Feb. 10. Sheldon Williams led ECHS with a double double 20 points and 12 rebounds. […]