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By Johnny Flash
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February 18, 2026
AHSAA Northwest Regional 2A semifinal: Decatur Heritage 17 11 12 12 4 - 58 (18 & 9) Cold Springs 14 11 16 11 11 - 65 (29 & 4) CS: Cash Dickerson 21, Lindan Hill 17, Breydon Hallman 14, Ayden Black 8, Ethan Day 4, Wyatt Barker 2. DHCA: Jordan Davis 22, Sam Gardner 12, Jaion Miller 9. GDW Analysis: Cold Springs rose to the challenge with defending regional champion Decatur Heritage in the OT period Tuesday from Tom Drake Coliseum at Wallace State. A 3 pointer by Black gave them the lead at 57 to 54. Black's 2nd trey in the OT sent them ahead at 60 to 56. Dickerson tallied a pair from the FT line at 0:39 and the lead was 62 to 58. Dickerson closed out the huge win in Drew Adams' first season with a FT with 0:08 left. The 8th grader was 9 of 13 from the FT line. Hill went 7 of 14 shooting and had 8 rebounds. Hallman enjoyed perfection of going 7 of 7 from the field, adding a game high 11 rebounds. Black added 4 assists to the clutch scoring he delivered in the 4th and OT. Davis showed a great outing for Decatur Heritage with 8 of 16, 4 of 9 treys, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Up next for Cold Springs: Vs. Red Bay in NW Regional 2A championship Monday 10:45 a.m. from Wallace State (92.1 FM). Photo of Cold Springs' Cash Dickerson in a game vs. Cordova January 27. Dickerson had 21 points in leading the Eagles to a 65 to 58 OT victory against Decatur Heritage in the semifinals of the NW Regional. Photo courtesy of Martha Needham.








