From The Tribune staff reports
SPRINGVILLE — No matter which way you slice it, Springville’s had a great first season under first-year head coach Jeremy Monceaux. They’ll play for an area championship here on Friday, February 11 at 7 p.m.

Springville head coach Jeremy Monceaux directs his team from the sideline during the Tigers’ Tuesday night victory over Moody. (Photo by Bobby Mathews)
After whipping Southside 58-38 in the first round of the 6A Area 13 title tournament, the Tigers now find themselves facing a familiar foe: The Oxford Yellowjackets. Oxford whipped Pell City 57-37 to reach the finals of the tournament.
The Tigers have bested the Jackets twice this season, but it hasn’t been easy either time. Springville won a nailbiter, 42-41 in Oxford on December 3, and then won by another slim margin, 41-39, on January 11 at home.
While Oxford has so far been unable to overcome Springville, the Yellowjackets have given themselves hope by defeating Pell City in the first round, a team that — inexplicably — beat the Tigers in a game where everything that could go wrong for Springville did, in fact go wrong.
Springville whipped Pell City handily in their first meeting on December 22, winning 58-35. But Pell City won the rematch on January 14, 43-38.
The Tigers are 20-4 on the year, while Oxford is 18-12.