MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The two No. 1 seeds will battle for the 2026 SSAC Men’s Basketball Championship Saturday after Dalton State and William Carey earned single-digit wins in Friday’s semifinal action.
 
The championship game is set for 6:30 pm CST at the Multiplex at Cramton Bowl.
 
All games can be viewed live and on demand for free via the Urban Edge Network. Fans coming to watch in person can purchase tickets at https://ssacsports.com/tickets. 
 
East #1 Dalton State def. East #3 Brewton-Parker Christian 82-74

• The Roadrunners got 26 points, 18 rebounds and four blocks from Omarion Smith and 15 points and nine boards from Qualen Pettus
• The Barons got 16 points from Abraham Garjah and 14 points, seven rebounds and five steals from Gil Gonzalez
• Dalton State won the rebounding battle 43-32 and went 7-of-19 from 3-point range, compared to 2-of-13 for the Barons

 
West #1 William Carey def. East #2 Life 84-80

• The Crusaders got 30 points from Malik Franklin on 7-of-15 shooting, while Makeem Roberts added 14 points and seven boards
• Shane Stevensen led Life with 30 points and seven rebounds on 12-of-16 shooting, while Calvin Payton added 20 points on five triples
• WCU hit 10-of-31 from deep compared to 5-of-24 for Life, while committing only nine turnovers