BIRMINGHAM – Defending state champion Lee-Huntsville downed UMS-Wright 59-36 in the final game of day 3 at the AHSAA’s 100^th AHSAA State Basketball Championships continued at BJCC Legacy Arena Wednesday night. 
    The victory for the Generals (25-6) of Coach Greg Brown sets up a  rematch in the Class 5A boys’ finals Saturday with Ramsay. In addition, the Lee girls also advanced to the finals for the first time with the Huntsville’s two programs each playing Saturday for state crowns.
    Lee’s swarming full-court press defense forced 26 UMS turnovers and the Generals took control early and never relinquished the lead. Lee’s two senior leaders Dexter Smith had 20 points and Jacari Lane had 16. Both played key roles in last year’s state championship run for Brown’s team. 
    UMS-Wright (26-10), coached by Michael Napp, was led by Barton Elliott’s 10 points and five rebounds. Bridges Simmons and Arthur Chitty added seven points each. The Bulldogs out-rebounded the taller Generals 24-14 for the game.
    The Class 7A girls’ and boys’ semifinals are scheduled for Thursday’s first session beginning at 9 a.m. Following conclusion of the four semifinal games, the AHSAA begins its championship games with the Class 1A girls finals at 4 p.m., followed by the 1A boys’ championship at 5:45 p.m. Class 2A, 3A and 4A finals will be Friday. Classes 5A, 6A and 7A will conduct those title games on Saturday.
    This week’s semifinal and championship games are being live-streamed over the NFHS Network and are being over the AHSAA TV Network. WOTM TV is producing all the contests. The AHSAA Radio Network is also broadcasting all games over its radio/internet network as well.