Class AAAAAA
- Norcross (23-2)
- Wheeler (20-5)
- Westlake (19-4)
- Tift County (22-2)
- Pebblebrook (17-8)
- McEachern (22-3)
- Shiloh (19-5)
- Berkmar (17-8)
- Lambert (23-2)
- Newton (21-4)
Class AAAAA
- Miller Grove (22-2)
- Allatoona (25-0)
- McIntosh (23-2)
- Gainesville (18-4)
- Cedar Shoals (23-2)
- Riverwood (24-1)
- South Paulding (22-3)
- Warner Robins (17-2)
- Effingham County (21-3)
- Southwest DeKalb (21-4)
Class AAAA
- Jonesboro (21-4)
- Lithonia (20-4)
- Liberty County (21-1)
- St. Pius (21-4)
- Grady (22-3)
- Upson-Lee (21-3)
- Walnut Grove (22-3)
- Eagle’s Landing (22-3)
- Monroe (18-5)
- Bainbridge (18-7)
Class AAA
- Morgan County (19-4)
- Calhoun (23-0)
- Laney (22-2)
- South Atlanta (20-5)
- Central-Macon (23-2)
- Jenkins (21-4)
- Westminster (22-2)
- Callaway (16-3)
- Islands (19-6)
- North Clayton (16-9)
Class AA
- Thomasville (24-1)
- Seminole County (19-5)
- Vidalia (22-3)
- Crawford County (20-3)
- Lovett (19-5)
- Swainsboro (16-7)
- Dublin (21-4)
- Macon County (17-5)
- Early County (19-6)
- Pace Academy (14-10)
Class A-Private
- Greenforest (23-2)
- North Cobb Christian (20-3)
- SWAC (17-8)
- St. Francis (17-7)
- Whitefield Academy (17-9)
- Lakeview Academy (21-4)
- Our Lady of Mercy (19-4)
- Stratford Academy (16-5)
- St. Anne-Pacelli (16-8)
- Tattnall Square Academy (16-7)
Class A-Public
- Wilkinson County (20-5)
- Calhoun County (16-8)
- Turner County (19-6)
- Hancock Central (19-5)
- Treutlen (21-3)
- Central-Talbotton (17-8)
- Taylor County (17-7)
- Lincoln County (16-6)
- Atkinson County (17-6)
- Clinch County (16-9)
The region tournament is here. Time to see who are the contenders and who are the pretenders entering the state playoffs. As there are every year, a couple good teams will see their seasons end short and won’t get a chance to dance. With that said, here are the Week 12 Region Tournament Edition rankings.
No. 1 Norcross capped off its second-best record in school history after three wins last week highlighted by a 68-42 victory over Duluth. Elsewhere in Class AAAAAA No. 3 Westlake rose two spots following an 82-72 win over No. 5 Pebblebrook on Tuesday and surviving Langston Hughes in overtime on the road, 49-44 on Friday. No. 6 McEachern earned a 67-64 overtime win over 1A-Private No. 5 Whitefield Academy on Monday. Last week’s debutants Brookwood and Campbell both struggled with their new found targets on their backs, both losing back-to-back games. The Broncos fell from No. 8 to unranked following losses to Dacula 54-39 and an upset defeat to rival Parkview 57-35 on Saturday. Former No. 9 Campbell slipped at South Cobb 74-68 then lost 92-85 at No. 5 Pebblebrook. Newton tripped up as well and falls to No. 10 from No. 7 after a 71-64 loss at Eastside. Making their triumphant return to the top ten for the first time since Week 6 is No. 9 Lambert. The Longhorns took care of Johns Creek 70-62 on the road last Friday to finish region play unblemished. No. 8 Berkmar finally cracks the code and enters the rankings after a hot finish to the season in which they almost took first-place in Region 8, instead losing to No. 7 Shiloh in the championship deciding game.
No movement was seen in Class AAAAA. No. 2 Allatoona finished the regular season undefeated, using an 18-0 run late in the third quarter into the fourth quarter to dispatch of New Manchester 75-57. The Buccaneers have now won 77-straight regular season region games. No. 4 Gainesville polished off a perfect 15-0 record in Region 8, the state’s toughest region. No. 3 McIntosh is now 23-2 overall and has not lost a game since the GHSA ruled Isaac Kellum eligible.
Class AAAA’s No. 1 Jonesboro suffered a 74-50 loss to nationally ranked Oak Hill Academy but remain atop the classification. No. 7 Walnut Grove reenters the poll and steals away the No. 1 seed heading into the Region 4 tournament after winning five-straight including beating No. 8 Eagle’s Landing 64-59 at home. The Eagles also lost to Henry County 72-69. Henry County, who was ranked as high as No. 4 early in the year, will play No. 1 Jonesboro for a chance to make state and stun the two-time defending state champs. The Cardinals escaped the Warhawks 70-65 in overtime in their only meeting this year. Thomson drops out of the poll after three-straight losses and more importantly, because of San Antonio Brinson’s broken wrist which he suffered in a 66-62 loss at New Hampstead on Monday, beginning the slide. Worth County also falls out after a 76-62 loss at Northside-Warner Robins. Into the top ten is the aforementioned Walnut Grove and No. 10 Bainbridge, who opened the year ranked No. 4. Georgia signee Tyree Crump and the Bearcats have won four in-a-row and get the nod over Worth County after sweeping them, 79-65 and 92-78.
South Atlanta tumbles from No. 2 to No. 4 in AAA following a 74-71 loss in overtime on Tuesday to new No. 10 North Clayton. No. 2 Calhoun finished off a perfect regular season by holding on against Coahulla Creek in overtime, 65-58 before stomping Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe 76-36. No.7 Westminster ran its winning streak to 21 games after sneaking past Therrell 64-62. Banks County exits the top ten after a 63-61 upset loss to 11-win Fannin County. No. 9 Islands debuts in the top ten for the first time in school history. The Sharks won its biggest game in their existence, beating No. 6 Jenkins, the defending state champs, 61-59 at home. The Warriors rebounded on Saturday with a 78-65 win at Johnson-Savannah, knocking the Atomsmashers out of the top ten.
No. 1 Thomasville flexed its muscle as the top team in Class AA after getting its revenge against defending state champion No. 2 Seminole County, 70-52 at home. Chattooga drops out of the poll after back-to-back losses at Darlington 61-50 and at Cedartown 61-51. No. 10 Pace Academy replaces the Indians and are riding a three-game winning streak. Both No. 4 Crawford County and No. 5 Lovett suffered setbacks, the Eagles losing at Lamar County 77-76 and the Lions dropping to GAC 57-52.
The only shuffling in Class A-Private came in the middle of the poll, No. 6 Lakeview Academy swapping spots with No. 7 Our Lady of Mercy. The Bobcats’ 13-game winning streak was snapped by King’s Ridge Christian, 84-75 on Friday. In Class A-Public, No. 3 Turner County’s 14-game winning streak came to an end thanks to new No. 10 Clinch County, who beat the visiting Rebels 75-73 on Saturday. No. 5 Treutlen falls a spot after being blown out by 2A No. 7 Dublin, 88-72. Randolph-Clay and Quitman County both drop out. The Red Devils lost 72-59 at No. 2 Calhoun County on Saturday. No. 9 Atkinson County reenters the poll as well. Knocking on the door of the top ten is Woodville-Tompkins. The second-year program has gone from 2-23 to 15-10 this year with an 8-4 mark in Region 3. Edwaun Johnson has led the way averaging 15.8 points per game.