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The Zion Chapel Rebels earned a No. 6 ranking in Class 2A the first Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) Poll of basketball season.

Zion Chapel is currently sitting at 8-3 on the season and the Rebels are coming off an exciting 59-51 win over Elba on Dec. 12. The Rebels also have wins over Wicksburg, Ariton, Geneva County, Dale County, Houston Academy, Florala and Pleasant Home.

Rebel senior Slade Grantham is averaging 18.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 2.1 steals this season, while senior Jacob Chestnut is averaging 16.2 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 3.1 steals per game.

Zion Chapel is the only team in The Messenger’s coverage area that landed on a Top 10. LaFayette comes in at No. 1 in Class 2A, followed by Decatur Heritage, Collinsville, GW Long, Red Bay, Zion Chapel, Pisgah, Mars Hill Bible, Central-Coosa and Tanner. Charles Henderson did earn votes in Class 5A but did not crack the Top 10. While the Trojans started the season 0-2, they won four consecutive games – including taking the Dothan Turkey Classic – after the players from the football team joined the roster.