Final 48: Day three from the state basketball championships

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© Mountain Brook's Reagan Alexander celebrates after the Spartans' 49-46 victory over Blount in the 6A semifinal game at the BJCC on Thursday. (abc3340.com)

Hoover players hug at midcourt after beating Carver-Montgomery in the Final 48 6A semifinal game on Thursday. (abc3340.com)

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All 24 semifinal games at the Final 48 state basketball championships have concluded and the six title game matchups have been set.

On Thursday, the Mountain Brook boys team earned a spot in the 6A championship game by edging Blount 49-46. The Spartans will play for it all against Sparkman on Saturday at 7 p.m.

The Hoover girls squad will seek its third consecutive 6A state title after holding on to beat Carver-Montgomery 37-35 today. The Bucs will square off with Blount on Saturday at 5 p.m.

Below is the semifinal scores from day three at the Final 48 being played at the BJCC.

Boys Basketball

Class 6A Boys

Mountain Brook 49, Blount 46 STATISTICS

Sparkman 79, Carver-Montgomery 68 (OT) STATISTICS

Class 4A Boys

Madison County 71, Escambia County 68 STATISTICS

J.O. Johnson 69, Handley 62 STATISTICS

Girls Basketball

Class 6A Girls

Blount 50, Huntsville 28 STATISTICS

Hoover 37, Carver-Montgomery 35 STATISTICS

Class 4A Girls

Clarke County 55, Madison County 51 STATISTICS

Oneonta 50, vs. Dadeville 34 STATISTICS

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Class 4A Girls

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Class 4A Boys

Finals: Madison County (28-4) vs. J.O. Johnson (21-8)-Handley (26-7) winner, 3 p.m.

Class 6A Girls

Finals: Blount (29-4) vs. Hoover (27-4), 5 p.m.

Class 6A Boys

Finals: Mountain Brook (29-6) vs. Sparkman (29-7), 7 p.m.

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