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GHSA, GHSA Basketball, Recaps

GHSA Statewide Recap 1-24

BOYS 

Class AAAAAAA

No. 1 Newton 91, Grayson 65: Ashton Hagans finished with 15 points, 11 assists and 4 rebounds as Newton sliced and diced Grayson. JD Notae piled in 27 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 assists. Isaiah Miller had 17 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists. Josh Tukes added 5 rebounds, 2 steals and 4 blocks. Darvin Jones and Dante Johnson scored 7 apiece.  In the loss Grayson received 12 points, 8 rebounds and 1 block from Kenyon Jackson.  Gerald Buncum had 4 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks. Travis Anderson was held to 9 points on 10 shot attempts.

No. 3 Pebblebrook 104, Campbell 88: Collin Sexton poured in 53 points in the Falcons’ shootout. Campbell received 27 points from Donovan Grant, 23 from Tyree Crankfield and 14 from Kiya Randolph.

No. 4 Norcross 63, Lakeside-DeKalb 27: Kyle Sturdivant had 17 points and Lance Thomas added 11 points. Malachi Martin chipped in 9 points and Brandon Boston finished with 8. Cameron Starkes led the Vikings with 9 points.

No. 8 Wheeler 78, No. 5 Westlake 63: Wheeler bowed up and dominated from the opening tip, racing out to a 31-10 first quarter lead. Darius Perry led the way with 23 points.

No. 7 Berkmar 68, Central Gwinnett 56: Zach Cooks tallied 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Jay Estime netted 15 points.

No. 10 Roswell 66, Walton 59: Sophomore Miles Herron scored 20 points and senior James Anderson chipped in 18 as the newly ranked Hornets survived a scare from Walton.

Hillgrove 82, Kennesaw Mountain 62: Demierre Black powered the Hawks with 23 points. Antoine Jones added 15 points while Justin Davidson (12) and Miles Jaynes (11) cracked double digits.

Milton 69, South Forsyth 64: Milton overcame Evan Cole’s 29 points, 15 rebounds and 5 blocks to earn a Region 5 victory. Santhosh Saravanan added 17 in the loss. Alex O’Connell had 21 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists in the win. Christian Wright had 10 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists. Jordan Yates scored 12. Ulryic Linton had 11 poitns and 6 rebounds.

North Forsyth 60, Forsyth Central 48: Connor Stephenson netted 17 points to lead the Raiders. CJ Smith had 25 points in the loss.

Brookwood 56, Meadowcreek 51: The Broncos rallied from down eight in the fourth quarter to capture their fourth win in a row. Bubba Parham dropped in 24 points and Trae Higginbotham added 16.

Mill Creek 50, North Gwinnett 33: Mill Creek’s strong play of late continued as Christian Mancillas and Chris Birch each scored 13 points. Freshman Kendall Latney added 10 points.

Woodstock 64, Lassiter 50: Tyreke Johnson finished with 22 points and 5 assists. Cameron Crowe added 10 points and Dylin Hardeman went for 9 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals. Noah Frith chipped in 8 points. Christian Jackson led Lassiter with 17 points.

Class AAAAAA

No. 1 South Paulding 72, Mays 61: Ja’Cori Wilson hung 19 points and 13 rebounds while Kane Williams finished with 21 points and 12 rebounds. Drew Shepherd added 13 points and 6 steals.

No. 2 Gainesville 82, Habersham Central 28: Twins Jarred and Jarrel Rosser scored 15 apiece to lead the Red Elephants. Mike White had 12 points and 7 rebounds. Maurice Hector pitched in 11 points. Bailey Minor returned to the lineup with 5 points.

No. 3 Jonesboro 58, Stephenson 54: The Cardinals won a nailbiter at Stephenson behind MJ Walker’s 25 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Jaylon Terrell added 11 points. Dashaun Ellerbe had 11 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists.

No. 6 Alpharetta 56, Chattahoochee 54: Brandon Barron led the Raiders with 14 points and Ellis Merriweather added 12 points in the win. Ryan Jenei and Carlos Carierre netted 10 apiece.

No. 9 Heritage-Conyers 73, Greenbrier 45: Jordan Thomas scored 15 points while Isaiah Banks added 12 points and 3 rebounds. Byron Abrams finished with 9 points, 6 assists and 3 steals. Avante Lederer had 9 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals while JaQuez Hicks added 4 points and 12 rebounds.

No. 10 Alexander 85, Northgate 41: Rod Rapley finished with 14 points and 7 assists while Damion Howell posted a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds. Grant Howard had 13 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists. Chris Lunsford and Cameron Armstrong scored 12 apiece.

Allatoona 59, Harrison 58: Trey Doomes finished with 20 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assists and 2 steals to survive the upset-minded Hoyas. Tobi Adeyeye posted 13 points, 9 rebounds and 2 blocks.

Cambridge 40, North Atlanta 38: Sophomores Bryce Boutelle and Kamar Robertson led the Bears past North Atlanta. Boutelle scored 12 points followed by Robertson’s 11.

Osborne 65, Sprayberry 50: LaTrell Tate went off, going for 34 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals to power the Cardinals.

Class AAAAA

No. 1 Buford 74, Flowery Branch 61: Slick junior guard Alex Jones carried Buford, exploding for 37 points (18 in 4Q; 14-14 FT), 4 rebounds and 5 assists. Donell Nixon added 16 points and Tobi Obasanya had 12. The Wolves shot 25-of-27 from the line to ice the game after leading 63-59 late. Flowery Branch went 6-of-7 from the line. Brannon Clark had 20 points and 4 rebounds. John Mills pumped in 21 in the loss. Justin Quick contributed 8 points, 7 rebounds and 4 steals.

No. 2 Cedar Shoals 61, Walnut Grove 38: Jai’Vanni McDavis led the Jags with 16 points. Stavion Stevenson pitched in 14 points and Phlan Fleming added 10. Dashun Smith netted 13 points in the loss.

No. 3 Warner Robins 76, Harris County 67: Jacolbey Owens scored 18 points to lead the Demons. Jaydon Norman and Jam’l Dillard both scored 12 points. Nelson Phillips added 10. Riqueito Leonard scored a game-high 21 for the Tigers followed by Tailique Williams’ 18.

No. 4 Fayette County 61, McIntosh 49: Kahmonnie Willis had 18 points, 3 assists and 2 steals. Phillip Young posted 15 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Noah Gurley added 10 points, 11 rebounds and 6 blocks. Jaylen Holloway produced 10 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks. Austin Nesmith finished with 8 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists.

No. 5 Columbia 67, Lithonia 55: Jalen Cobb finished with 24 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists to lead the Eagles. Kevon Eskridge had 15 points and 3 assists. Reyhan Cobb added 7 points and 9 rebounds. Joshua Taylor chipped in 6 points and 11 rebounds.

Bainbridge 62, 2ANo. 3 Thomasville 45: Jeremiah Davis scored 14 points while Maleke Lurry added 13 and Milton Gayle netted 12 to upset the Bulldogs. Arkansas-commit Reggie Perry was held to 12 points in the loss.

Southwest DeKalb 41, Chamblee 40: The Panthers survived the Bulldogs on Senior Night. Kadarius Johnson scored 13 points to lead the way. Jalen Lee added 7 and James Glisson scored 6.

Druid Hills 65, Arabia Mountain 60: In the loss the Rams were paced by Jamal Middleton’s 16 points. Jaelin Simpson had 11 and Jordan Sterling scored 10.

Starr’s Mill 69, Morrow 43: Drew Hudson scored a team-high 23 points in the win.

Kell 100, East Paulding 57: Caelon Ball (18), Savvon Delgado (16), Cameron Marshall (15) and Wayne Bryant (13) all scored in double figures.

Riverwood 65, Grady 56: Elijah Jenkins poured in 20 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. Josh Brown had a big double-double of 15 points and 16 rebounds. Rudy Fitzgibbons added 9 points and 2 steals. Charnchai Chantha finished with 4 points and 6 assists.

Decatur 57, North Springs 43: Chalen Hippe led the Bulldogs with 15 points. Uriah Pickens-Roberts (12), Mikhail Johnson (11) and TJ Myrick (11) all cracked double digits.

Lithia Springs 76, Banneker 44: Anthony Hardy paced the Lions with 21 points followed by Ceaunte Zachery’s 16. Brandon Trowel led Banneker with 14.

Loganville 60, Clarke Central 56: Jamar Moore had 7 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block while Akil Covington netted 8 points to help the Red Devils to a region victory.

Class AAAA

No. 1 Upson-Lee 70, West Laurens 37: The Knights used a balanced offense to overwhelm West Laurens. Four players scored in double figures led by Tye Fagan’s 13. Travon Walker (12), Zyrice Scott (12) and Mikey Smith (10) all did damage.

No. 2 Henry County 55, No. 10 Salem 52: Javon Greene had 17 points and Damion Rosser scored 12 as the Warhawks picked up their 10th straight win. Kovi Tate added 10 points. Salem was led by Brandon Smith’s 19 and Denzel Bryan’s 12.

No. 3 LaGrange 67, No. 8 Cartersville 52: Laperion Perry produced 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists to carry the Grangers to a massive Region 5 victory. Bo Russell added 13 points and 7 rebounds. Gabe Duckett dropped in 14 points. Cartersville received 16 points from Jaylon Pugh and 12 from Isaac Gridley.

No. 4 Sandy Creek 103, Chapel Hill 77: Evan Jester posted 28 points and 10 rebounds. Jarred Godfrey had 18 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. TJ Bickerstaff pumped in 16 points, 5 steals and 2 blocks. Chris Porter finished with 11 points and Eric Williams scored 10. KJ Wilkins collected 8 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists.

No. 7 Richmond Academy 66, Burke County 65: Moses Williams scored 21 points followed by DT Stephens’ 19 and Jason Weaver’s 13.

North Clayton 66, Luella 55: Ahsan Asadullah scored 20 points and Yaya Diaby added 12. Alex Quaynor netted 11 in the win. Luella was led by KJ Jones’ 25 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals.

Westover 66, Carver-Columbus 62: Kris Gardner had 20 points. Jamarea Grier added 14 points and 3 assists.

North Oconee 49, Jefferson 32: Jasper Gibson scored 11 points in the loss.

Heritage-Catoosa 80, Pickens 61: Hunter Hermann posted 17 points and 5 rebounds for the Dragons. Zach Goss had 9 points and 4 rebounds. Keinyuan Hooks tallied 7 points, 6 assists, 4 steals and 1 block in the loss.

Blessed Trinity 52, West Hall 38: Coach Patrick Hughes picked up win No. 51 at Blessed Trinity. Sophomore CJ Abrams netted a game-high 24 points while senior Kyle Swade pitched in 14 points. West Hall was led by Xzavier Reed’s 20 points.

St. Pius X 58, Madison County 44: Carson Seramur scored 13 points and Matt Gonzalo added 13 points and 5 assists.

Central, AL 82, Shaw 64: Lincoln Smith powered in 25 points and 12 rebounds in the loss. Chris Hicks scored 12 points and both Larrie Scott and Devan Porter-Wilson netted 10 apiece.

Class AAA

No. 1 Westside-Macon 72, Peach County 35: Khavon Moore finished with 27 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Samone Reed added 13 points and 4 steals. Gregory Holloway pitched in 12 points and 9 rebounds.

East Hall 74, No. 2 Greater Atlanta Christian 57: Luke Cooper drained 24 points, Sedrion Morse dropped 17 and Mahki Brown added 16 as the Vikings stunned the Spartans in Rabbittown to take a share of first place in Region7.

No. 8 Cedar Grove 63, Stone Mountain 59: Devon Barnes collected 17 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals. Jamari Dean had 8 points and 12 rebounds. Blake Austin added 12 points and 2 steals. Jadon Hazelwood chipped in 8 points and 5 rebounds. Marcus Reid had 8 points, 7 assists and 5 steals.

Lovett 73, McNair 54: Lance Beck splashed in 6-of-9 three-pointers off the bench for 18 points to lift the Lions to a road victory. Lovett trailed 2-0 to start the game and never trailed again. The Lions led 45-20 at the half. Lovett hit 11-19 from 3-point range. Ryan Greer added 17 points as nine different Lovett players scored.

Calhoun 60, Adairsville 48: Chapin Rierson scored a team-high 14 points. Rhett Abernathy and Malik Lawrence scored 13 apiece. Kaylan Aker added 12 points and 6 rebounds. Porter Law tallied 11 assists, 6 rebounds and 5 steals.

Dawson County 73, Fannin County 48: Cullen Reed and Joseph Cronin both scored 14 points for the Tigers. Jeremiah Crumley added 13 points and Ryan Gallenkamp posted 7 points and 7 rebounds.

North Hall 66, Union County 52: Alden Lewallen scored 19 points in the win.

Monroe Area 74, East Jackson 60: Kobe Haley had 25 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 1 block in the loss.

Class AA

No. 4 Laney 67, No. 5 Butler 64 OT: Donald Henley Jr. scored 25 points to pace the Wildcats while Butler received 15 points apiece from Will Lambert and DeAndre Barton.

Monticello 73, Rabun County 66: Ashton Bonner went for 32 points and 7 rebounds while CJ Adams added 20 points and 4 assists to Monticello’s explosive backcourt. Malik Crawford posted 11 points and 11 rebounds.

Washington County 71, Dodge County 49: Nick Cummings scored 16 points in the loss while RJ Carr added 11.

Glenn Hills 59, Jefferson County 58: Jeff Cabarrus scored 18 points and Timmy Sellers produced a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Spartans.

Class A-Private

No. 1 Greenforest 78, Elite Scholars 43: Justin Forrest had 16 points while Victor Enoh added 15.

No. 2 North Cobb Christian 83, Mt. Zion-Carroll 81 2OT: North Cobb Christian somehow survived the visiting Eagles. CJ Ackles dropped in 28 points and TJ Cagle had 24 in the loss. Jace Jordan netted 10.

No. 3 Southwest Atlanta Christian 64, Wesleyan 59: Christian McLean went off for 36 points as the visiting Wolves nearly scored their biggest win of the season. JD Kavel netted 9 points and Grant Frerking pitched in 8.

No. 5 Aquinas 83, Taliaferro County 35: Jelani Shakir finished with 18 points, 11 assists and 6 steals while Tre Gomillion added 18 points, 15 rebounds and 3 steals. Dajuan Hill had 13 points and 7 rebounds. George Welch chipped in 9 points and 5 rebounds.

No. 7 Lakeview Academy 59, No. 8 Tallulah Falls 51: The Lions handed the Indians their first loss of the season and in the process cemented themselves as still the team to beat in Region 8. Josh Randolph went for 15 points and 8 rebounds. Adam Cottrell scored 13 points. Evan Pitts grabbed 8 rebounds.

No. 10 Whitefield Academy 60, Fellowship Christian 59: Cody Frazer scored 22 points in the loss.

Paideia 47, WD Mohammed 35: Sam Smith had 7 points in the win for the Pythons.

Class A-Public

Bowdon 72, Excel Christian 34: Octavius Meadows poured in 24 points. Chris Parker added 12 and Zach Ledbetter chipped in 11.

Lincoln County 83, Lake Oconee Academy 33: Everyone scored for the Red Devils led by Ahmad Rand’s 18 points and 7 blocks. Maciah Gunby had 16 points and Javon Reid totaled 14 points and 4 steals. Zae Gartell tacked on 12 points and 4 steals.

                                                      

GIRLS 

Class AAAAAAA

No. 5 Brookwood 40, Meadowcreek 35: Kierra Adams had 15 points and 5 rebounds while Hunter Thacker added 9 points and 6 rebounds in the win.

No. 6 Lambert 58, West Forsyth 35: Jaleah Greene finished with 11 points and 6 rebounds for the Longhorns. M.E. Craven had 9 points and 5 steals. Mandy Clarke added 8 points, 3 assists and 3 steals. Molly Williams pitched in 8 points. In the loss Ella Madson scored 8 points. Kalie Schlegel finished with 8 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. Carsen Parker had 5 steals to go with her 4 points.

No. 10 Newton 71, Grayson 50: Jurnee Smith dropped in 26 points to steer Newton to a Region 8 victory.

North Forsyth 58, Central Forsyth 20: Ansley Allen poured in 15 points and 3 steals off the bench for the Raiders. Cassie Markle posted 13 points and 7 rebounds.

South Forsyth 61, Milton 39: Zoe Maisel scored 14 points and Emily Dreslinski had 12 for the War Eagles. Mari Jonassen chipped in 10.

Class AAAAAA

No. 3 Lovejoy 42, No. 7 Tucker 37: Amber Thornton scored 15 points and Genesis Bryant pitched in 13 points to keep the Wildcats undefeated in Region 4 play.

Johns Creek 65, Pope 59: Samantha Breslow and Ashley Alexander scored 16 apiece to carry a balanced scoring attack for the Gladiators. Sydney Tanguilig added 14 points and Jillian Davis netted 12.

Alexander 70, Northgate 27: Shacara Clark and Andria Thomas dropped in 13 points apiece in the win.

Class AAAAA

No. 1 Buford 51, No. 2 Flowery Branch 46: Taniyah Worth finished with 16 points and 17 rebounds and Ashley Woodroofe netted 10 points but it wasn’t enough to overcome Buford.

No. 6 Carrollton 58, No. 8 Villa Rica 52: For the second time this season, the Wildcats couldn’t solve Carrollton in Region 7. Deasia Merrill finished with 23 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists in the loss. Emerald Parham had 12 points and 5 assists. Jaila Orozco was held to 10 points. April Battle posted 15 rebounds and 6 blocks in defeat.

No. 9 Eagle’s Landing 52, Jones County 37: Ashley Foster led the newly ranked Eagles with 15 points. Jaleah Storr and Kiera Howard both finished with 7 points.

Cass 55, Hiram 33: Jana Morning scored 14 points followed by Chanel Clemmons and Kyla Michienzi’s 12 apiece. Esmeralda Thomas added 7.

Starr’s Mill 61, Morrow 58: Kelly Kozusko posted 8 points, 12 rebounds and 11 blocks while Alice Anne Hudson dropped in a team-high 21 points to lead the Panthers.

Class AAAA

Jefferson 55, No. 1 North Oconee 48: Abbie Franklin and McKenzie Tyner scored 20 points apiece to power the Dragons into sole possession of first place in Region 8 and a statement victory over the top ranked Titans. In the loss Camryn Williams had 19 points and Emma Weynand scored 13.

No. 4 West Hall 55, Blessed Trinity 31: Macy Passmore scored the 1,000th point of her career in the Spartans victory. Anna McKendree netted 18 and Avery Prather scored 16. Kinsey Wilson tacked on 7 points.

No. 7 Heritage-Catoosa 76, Pickens 54: Mykenzie Weaver had 26 points and 6 rebounds in the loss. Torie Williams chipped in 6 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists.

St. Pius X 44, Madison County 40: Macey Carson scored a go-ahead basket with under a minute and Leah Middleton hit two free throws with seven seconds left to beat Madison County 44-40. Carson scored 14 and Kathryn Mckenzie added 11 in the win. Madison County’s Jordan Bailey tied the game at 40 with two of her 18 points with two minutes to play. Adryana Maxwell scored 11 for the Red Raiders.

Class AAA

No. 1 Beach 66, Southeast Bulloch 37: Judasia Hills finished with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 steals. Freshman Madison Evans pitched in 12 points and 6 steals. Maryyana Page chipped in 12 points and 5 rebounds.

No. 8 Calhoun 56, Adairsville 33: Jana Johns double-doubled with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Ryan Brzozoski had 15 points and Ashlyn Barnes notched 14 points and 7 steals.

Westminster 41, Pace Academy 31: Maya Longacre recorded 17 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Wildcats.

Dawson County 69, Fannin County 47: Kaylee Sticker scored 21 points to lead the Tigers. Abi Chatham netted 16, Anna Lowe scored 13 and Marlie Townley chipped in 9.

Class AA

No. 2 Dodge County 66, Washington 34: Jurnee Powell scored 20 points and Haley Holloway hit three three-pointers en route to 13 points.

No. 3 Rabun County 80, Monticello 39: Georgia Stockton finished with 20 points and 3 steals to pace the Wildcats. Savanna Scott had 16 points, 7 assists and 6 steals. Tessa Matheson added 10 points and 5 rebounds while Brooke Henricks posted 10 points and 4 rebounds.

No. 4 Model 75, Gordon Central 37: Victaria Saxton scored 19 points while Bailey Upton added 14 and Taylor Owens, Libby Upton and Natalie Davis all scored 8 to power the Blue Devils. Gordon Central was led by Cara Crump’s 10 points and Chloe Ferguson’s 8.

Class A-Private

Athens Academy 53, Providence Christian Academy 31: Gabby Mastandrea netted a game-high 18 points for the Spartans. Jarrett Kemp finished with 11 points and 16 rebounds. Kate Williams pitched in 10 points.

Fellowship Christian 63, Whitefield Academy 48: Junior Cameron Swartz surpassed the 1,000-point barrier by pouring in 43 points.

Class A-Public

No. 2 Telfair County 70, No. 9 Treutlen 46: India Wells pumped in 24 points and NyAsia Howard netted 14 in the Trojans win.

No. 3 Woodville-Tompkins 74, Claxton 24: Savanna Walker scored 21 points and Jasmine Grayson added 14 points, 5 assists and 5 steals.  Algeria Scott and Antalazia Baker chipped in 11 and 10 points respectively.

GHSA, Girls Basketball, Girls Rankings

Week 10 Girls Rankings

Class AAAAAAA

  1. Norcross (19-2)
  2. McEachern (14-6)
  3. Collins Hill (16-2)
  4. Archer (16-4)
  5. Brookwood (15-5)
  6. Lambert (18-2)
  7. Mill Creek (17-3)
  8. Colquitt County (15-4)
  9. Marietta (16-4)
  10. Newton (16-4) 

Class AAAAAA

  1. Harrison (17-3)
  2. Winder-Barrow (14-5)
  3. Lovejoy (18-2)
  4. Douglas County (19-3)
  5. Grovetown (15-6)
  6. Northview (17-3)
  7. Tucker (15-4)
  8. Stephenson (14-6)
  9. Mays (10-7)
  10. Gainesville (13-5) 

Class AAAAA

  1. Buford (17-1)
  2. Flowery Branch (16-3)
  3. Southwest DeKalb (18-4)
  4. Griffin (19-0)
  5. Maynard Jackson (16-1)
  6. Carrollton (18-1)
  7. Warner Robins (18-1)
  8. Villa Rica (19-1)
  9. Eagle’s Landing (18-3)
  10. Harris County (16-3) 

Class AAAA

  1. North Oconee (17-2)
  2. Cross Creek (17-4)
  3. Columbus (15-3)
  4. West Hall (16-5)
  5. Northwest Whitfield (16-4)
  6. Americus-Sumter (16-3)
  7. Heritage-Catoosa (19-2)
  8. Carver-Columbus (15-4)
  9. Sandy Creek (14-4)
  10. Henry County (15-5) 

Class AAA

  1. Beach (18-1)
  2. Johnson-Savannah (19-1)
  3. Greater Atlanta Christian (12-6)
  4. Haralson County (18-3)
  5. Monroe (15-3)
  6. Franklin County (15-4)
  7. Hart County (17-3)
  8. Calhoun (16-4)
  9. Ringgold (15-5)
  10. Peach County (14-3) 

Class AA

  1. Laney (19-1)
  2. Dodge County (17-2)
  3. Rabun County (19-1)
  4. Model (15-5)
  5. Vidalia (17-3)
  6. Fitzgerald (13-2)
  7. Bryan County (14-3)
  8. Heard County (16-4)
  9. Hapeville Charter (14-5)
  10. Banks County (13-6) 

Class A-Private

  1. St. Francis (16-4)
  2. Holy Innocents’ (21-1)
  3. Wesleyan (17-3)
  4. Lakeview Academy (16-4)
  5. Calvary Day (16-3)
  6. Pinecrest Academy (14-3)
  7. Landmark Christian (15-3)
  8. Darlington (14-5)
  9. Stratford Academy (13-4)
  10. First Presbyterian Day (13-4)

Class A-Public

  1. Pelham (16-1)
  2. Telfair County (17-1)
  3. Woodville-Tompkins (17-3)
  4. Wheeler County (17-2)
  5. Greenville (17-3)
  6. Mitchell County (15-3)
  7. Hancock Central (13-3)
  8. Marion County (16-4)
  9. Treutlen (13-5)
  10. Macon County (13-6)

The top three in Class AAAAAAA remains unchanged, but under them there has been major movement. Archer climbs to No. 4 after beating South Gwinnett 55-42, who beat No. 10 Newton 64-58. The Rams slide five spots following their loss to the Comets and a 72-59 MLK Day loss to Fayette County. Mill Creek slips three spots to No. 7 after losing 54-47 to No. 5 Brookwood and 64-42 to No. 3 Collins Hill. Westlake and Tift County both fall out. The Lions (15-6) were upset by North Clayton 50-49 while the Blue Devils (15-6) beat Class AA No. 6 Fitzgerald 55-42, but were part of Lowndes’ boys-girls sweep at the Palace, 46-41. Reentering the Top 10 is No. 8 Colquitt County and No. 9 Marietta. The Packers were road warriors in South Georgia, beating Lowndes in 2OT 78-71 and Camden County 53-36. The Blue Devils stopped North Paulding 69-59 and will run into buzz-saw No. 2 McEachern this Friday. The Indians knocked Marietta from the poll two weeks ago when they beat the Blue Devils 70-38.

In Class AAAAAA, Douglas County slips to No. 4 after a bad 50-46 loss against Columbia at the MLK Classic. Lovejoy rises to No. 3 after beating No. 8 Stephenson 40-37 and Jonesboro 50-46. The Wildcats get a chance to score another resume building win as they visit No. 7 Tucker on Tuesday. The Tigers earned a 43-40 victory over Jonesboro and won at Forest Park 62-52 this past week. No. 6 Northview crushed Chattahoochee (14-5) in a Region 7 showdown 68-43. The Cougars exit the poll after their loss to the Titans and a 48-45 loss to Johns Creek. In just his first year on the job, head coach Kirk Call has successfully turned the Gladiators program around. The former Parkview leader has seen Johns Creek improve from 6-19 to 15-6 this year. Along with Chattahoochee, Creekview (15-7) also exits the poll after a 52-46 loss at Woodstock. No. 10 Gainesville reappears while No. 9 Mays is back in the poll after a long hiatus. The Raiders are gearing up for another postseason run and are now 10-7 riding a five game winning streak.

Buford suffered their first loss of the year against Class A-Private No. 1 St. Francis 53-45, but the Wolves still retain their No. 1 ranking in Class AAAAA. They scored wins at Loganville 47-35 and against Class AAAA No. 4 West Hall, 61-33. No. 3 Southwest DeKalb destroyed a good Arabia Mountain team in Region 5 action, 63-29. No. 7 Warner Robins held off No. 10 Harris County 51-49 on the road. After the loss, Harris County rebounded with a 44-42 victory over Bainbridge, knocking the Bearcats from the poll. Bainbridge also lost to Veterans 52-38. No. 6 Carrollton hosts No. 8 Villa Rica on Tuesday with first-place in Region 7 on the line. Cracking the poll, finally, is No. 9 Eagle’s Landing.

Cross Creek climbs up to No. 2 in Class AAAA after Carver-Columbus sinks all the way to No. 8. The Tigers lost to No. 3 Columbus 77-53 and at No. 6 Americus-Sumter 62-52. No. 5 Northwest Whitfield looks to stay perfect in Region 6 as they visit No. 7 Heritage-Catoosa. No. 1 North Oconee will have their hands full as they host Jefferson. Both teams are 5-0 in Region 8.

The stage is set in Class AAA as No. 1 Beach visits No. 2 Johnson-Savannah on Friday with the No. 1 ranking up for grabs in Round 3. It is the rubber match after the Atomsmashers beat Beach 45-42 on the road before losing in overtime to the Bulldogs 62-56 in the Memorial Health Holiday Classic Championship. Haralson County jumps up to No. 4 after handling No. 8 Calhoun 74-55 to pick up their 13th straight win. Franklin County survived Morgan County 66-61 and now sits at No. 6. Redan (13-4) was blown out at Lovett 49-28 and goes from No. 4 to unranked. The Raiders are replaced by No. 10 Peach County who has won 11-straight and is currently 8-0 in Region 4.

A pair of Wildcats are streaking in Class AA. No. 1 Laney has won 18 in a row while No. 3 Rabun County has reeled off 17-straight. No. 4 Model was drilled at Class A-Private No. 3 Wesleyan 81-46 and No. 6 Fitzgerald fell at Tift County 55-42, but both teams hold onto their rankings and are not punished for going out and playing premier competition. Swainsboro (12-6) drops out of the rankings after a 38-34 loss at Statesboro. The Tigers are replaced by the Leopards of No. 10 Banks County.

There is a new No. 1 in Class A-Private, even though none of the top nine teams in the state lost a game. No. 1 St. Francis edges past No. 2 Holy Innocents’ as the two match quality win for quality win. The Golden Bears went on the road and beat Class AAA No. 3 Greater Atlanta Christian 86-70 while the Knights handed Class AAAAA No. 1 Buford their first loss of the year at the ginormous Buford City Schools Arena, 53-45. The Knights take over the top spot thanks to their Buford win but more importantly, their undefeated record in the state of Georgia. The Golden Bears’ lone loss came against Class AAAAAAA No. 2 McEachern at Holiday Hoopsgiving, 78-71. Even though the result was months ago, the win at Buford does just enough to push the Knights ahead with their unblemished GHSA record also in mind. While it is a three team race with St. Francis, Holy Innocents’ and No. 3 Wesleyan, one of the best-of-the-rest teams, No. 6 Pinecrest Academy rode star Margaret Metz to a few more wins. Metz, the new all-time leading scorer in Paladin history, poured in 42 points in a 59-47 win at Fellowship Christian on Tuesday. No. 8 Darlington and their all-time leading scorer, Wofford-signee Anna Claire Atha, knocked Christian Heritage from the rankings with a 60-56 victory. Atha poured in 33 points and now has 2,015 for her career. Replacing Christian Heritage is No. 10 First Presbyterian Day, who returns after outscoring Tattnall Square Academy 23-4 in the fourth quarter to win 50-41 on the road. Kate Patterson dropped in 27 points.

If there was any doubt who the best team in Class A-Public is, there shouldn’t be anymore. No. 1 Pelham pummeled defending state runner-up Terrell County 70-19. No. 3 Woodville-Tompkins will attempt to beat Class A-Private No. 5 Calvary Day for a third time this Friday at Calvary. No. 4 Wheeler County went to No. 9 Treutlen and drilled the Vikings 55-38. Treutlen falls four spots. Taylor County (13-5) is replaced by No. 10 Macon County after the Bulldogs crushed the Vikings for the second time this season. Macon County won at home 67-35 on Dec. 22 and won this past week at Taylor County 57-39. The Bulldogs are now 11-2 in Region 4.

GHSA, GHSA Basketball, Rankings

Week 10 Boys Rankings

Class AAAAAAA

  1. Newton (21-0)
  2. McEachern (18-0)
  3. Pebblebrook (12-6)
  4. Norcross (16-5)
  5. Westlake (13-8)
  6. Lowndes (17-3)
  7. Berkmar (16-6)
  8. Wheeler (15-5)
  9. Lambert (18-3)
  10. Roswell (17-3)

Class AAAAAA

  1. South Paulding (19-1)
  2. Gainesville (19-1)
  3. Jonesboro (16-4)
  4. Langston Hughes (15-5)
  5. Richmond Hill (17-3)
  6. Alpharetta (21-1)
  7. South Cobb (15-4)
  8. Lakeside-Evans (15-4)
  9. Heritage-Conyers (13-4)
  10. Alexander (15-5)

Class AAAAA

  1. Buford (17-2)
  2. Cedar Shoals (18-3)
  3. Warner Robins (17-3)
  4. Fayette County (16-5)
  5. Columbia (13-5)
  6. Miller Grove (12-7)
  7. Stockbridge (15-6)
  8. New Hampstead (14-5)
  9. Maynard Jackson (15-5)
  10. Eagle’s Landing (15-5)

 Class AAAA

  1. Upson-Lee (20-0)
  2. Henry County (15-5)
  3. LaGrange (18-2)
  4. Sandy Creek (13-5)
  5. Americus-Sumter (15-4)
  6. Baldwin (14-6)
  7. Richmond Academy (17-4)
  8. Cartersville (14-3)
  9. Perry (16-4)
  10. Salem (14-5)

Class AAA

  1. Westside-Macon (15-3)
  2. Greater Atlanta Christian (15-4)
  3. Liberty County (13-5)
  4. Pace Academy (10-8)
  5. Jenkins (15-7)
  6. Morgan County (14-5)
  7. Central-Macon (15-4)
  8. Cedar Grove (10-5)
  9. East Hall (13-6)
  10. Dougherty (14-5)

Class AA

  1. South Atlanta (18-1)
  2. Dublin (15-4)
  3. Thomasville (12-6)
  4. Laney (14-4)
  5. Butler (13-5)
  6. Josey (15-5)
  7. Banks County (15-4)
  8. Chattooga (18-1)
  9. Putnam County (15-5)
  10. Heard County (16-4) 

Class A-Private

  1. Greenforest (15-5)
  2. North Cobb Christian (18-3)
  3. Southwest Atlanta Christian (12-6)
  4. St. Francis (19-3)
  5. Aquinas (17-1)
  6. Holy Innocents’ (13-5)
  7. Lakeview Academy (14-5)
  8. Tallulah Falls (19-0)
  9. Tattnall Square Academy (12-5)
  10. Whitefield Academy (12-7)

Class A-Public

  1. Calhoun County (15-1)
  2. Quitman County (15-1)
  3. Treutlen (18-0)
  4. Turner County (16-5)
  5. Wilkinson County (14-5)
  6. Randolph-Clay (13-3)
  7. Macon County (14-5)
  8. Taylor County (13-3)
  9. Hawkinsville (13-8)
  10. Clinch County (15-4)

It was a seismic week of upsets in the state of Georgia. At the Peachtree Corners Invitational held at Norcross High School, the Peach State went 0-5. To make matters worse, a whopping seven Top 10 ranked Class AAAAAAA teams lost leading to the biggest shakeup in the poll to date. Gone are Tift County (19-2), Collins Hill (15-5) and Discovery (14-7). The Blue Devils were upset at home by new No. 6 Lowndes, 60-58, behind Octavious Fudge’s 29 points. Thanks to the wild week, the Vikings debut above bluebloods No. 7 Berkmar and No. 8 Wheeler who suffered bad losses. Berkmar beat Meadowcreek 61-56 but was stunned by Brookwood 57-51. Wheeler looked awful against Greensboro Day, NC at PTC, losing 56-36. The Wildcats were held to three points in the first quarter and saw the Bengals close on a 24-8 run. Collins Hill falls out after losing to Effingham County 51-43 and in overtime to Mill Creek 68-67. The Hawks were the ultimate spoiler, also adding a 57-54 victory over Discovery to knock the Titans out of the Top 10. Entering the poll alongside Lowndes for the first time is No. 9 Lambert and No. 10 Roswell. The Longhorns are no stranger to being ranked but after losing Connor Mannion (Navy) and Ross Morkem (North Georgia), it took some time for Lambert to fully establish themselves as a Top 10 team. They took sole control of Region 5 with a 77-72 win over Milton. Roswell has come out of nowhere in Region 4 and has raced to a 6-0 region mark. The Hornets have grinded teams out, allowing just 44.9 points per game while leaning on sophomore Miles Herron and senior James Anderson to power the offense, averaging 13 and 12 points per game respectively. Norcross lost to Bishop O’Connell, VA at PTC 63-58 but rise thanks to their strong showing and an earlier win at the Music City Classic. No. 5 Westlake survived at Campbell 67-63, but couldn’t do so against 9-10 North Clayton on the Eagles’ alumni night, losing 62-53 as Keondre Kennedy powered North Clayton with 21 points. No. 1 Newton stayed perfect by crushing Zion Williamson and Spartanburg Day, SC at the BCB MLK Classic 96-75 and turning an 11-point halftime deficit into an 82-73 win at Class A-Private No. 3 Southwest Atlanta Christian. No. 2 McEachern cruised as well, stomping Class A-Private No. 7 Lakeview Academy along with No. 10 Whitefield Academy.

No. 3 Jonesboro is getting healthy in Class AAAAAA. After escaping Tucker with a 66-64 win, the Cardinals finally got 6-foot-6 junior Jamari Smith back. Smith missed the first 18 games with a concussion but has immediately made an impact, posting 20 points and seven rebounds against Lovejoy and 22 points and six boards against Mundy’s Mill. No. 1 South Paulding had two scares, rallying to beat Douglas County on the road in overtime 96-94 after trailing by eight with 40 seconds left in regulation. The Spartans then edged Tri-Cities 54-50 on the road. Langston Hughes regains the No. 4 spot as they jump No. 5 Richmond Hill. The Panthers picked up two big wins against ranked opponents, beating Class AAA No. 5 Jenkins 77-70 at the BCB MLK Classic and No. 10 Alexander, 57-50. No. 2 Gainesville rolled Dacula 79-53 to take a commanding hold of Region 8. The Red Elephants followed up with a 78-68 victory over Dawson Christian Academy without leading scorer Bailey Minor and KJ Buffen.

Union Grove (16-5) and Flowery Branch (16-4) exit the Class AAAAA rankings. The Wolverines were stopped by Dutchtown 65-52 while the Falcons saw No. 2 Cedar Shoals rip off a 25-0 run to put them away, 72-44. No. 7 Stockbridge debuts after winning 7-straight including a Jan. 3 road win at Union Grove 74-67 and yesterday’s 65-61 statement victory against No. 10 Eagle’s Landing, who is starting to leak oil in Region 4. Maynard Jackson resurfaces at No. 9. They beat Riverwood 69-51.

Class AAAA almost saw a devastating loss for No. 1 Upson-Lee. The Knights had to use three overtimes to survive 3-win Griffin 75-68. Before the Bears game, the Knights stopped No. 9 Perry 58-52. No. 2 Henry County hosts No. 10 Salem on Tuesday after blitzing Eastside 76-45. Salem lost at Woodward Academy 58-50. Richmond Academy tumbles four spots to No. 7 after getting blown out by No. 6 Baldwin, 52-31. The Braves are back in the Top 10 and are joined by fellow returnee, No. 5 Americus-Sumter after the Panthers blew out Carver-Columbus 76-55, dropping the Tigers from No. 6 to unranked. Carver also lost to rival Columbus 64-61. St. Pius’ stint in the Top 10 was short lived. The Golden Lions were stunned in overtime by Oconee County 61-60 on a buzzer beater. St. Pius however did collect themselves and earned a 56-39 victory at Stephens County. All eyes shift to No. 4 LaGrange on Tuesday as they host No. 8 Cartersville in a critical Region 5 showdown.

It was revenge week in Class AAA. Khavon Moore put on a show for No. 1 Westside-Macon. The star point-forward dropped a school-record 53 points along with 13 rebounds and 7 assists in front of Ohio State. Before his historic game against Kendrick, the Seminoles got payback against rival No. 7 Central-Macon, beating the Chargers 60-55. No. 3 Liberty County got revenge as well, destroying Long County and kicking the Blue Tide from the Top 10 with a 121-82 victory. No. 4 Pace Academy did the same, avenging an earlier loss to No. 8 Cedar Grove (without Wendell Carter) 69-52 now at full strength. New No. 9 East Hall will look for the same as they host No. 2 Greater Atlanta Christian on Tuesday for a chance to take a share of first-place in Region 8. The Vikings lost in their first meeting 71-62. It was a nightmarish week for Islands, who has now lost three straight games and plummets out of the poll at 13-7. The Sharks were stunned by 6-13 Southeast Bulloch, 77-58. No. 5 Jenkins made things worse by bullying around their main competition 74-55 which led to a heated confrontation between head coaches Bakari Bryant and Karl DeMasi. Rivalries are alive and well in Savannah. With Islands’ departure, Dougherty slides back in at No. 10.

Region 4-AA goes spots 4 through 6 with No. 4 Laney, No. 5 Butler and No. 6 Josey. Laney handed Glenn Hills (13-7) a 59-55 home loss after Butler edged the Spartans 67-60 and dropped them from the poll. The Bulldogs took a bite out of Josey as well, beating the Eagles 67-61, defending their home court. No. 7 Banks County is continuing to control Region 8. They earned a 70-67 win at Monticello. The region inserts another team back into the Top 10 in No. 9 Putnam County. The War Eagles are now 15-5 after finishing 3-23 just a season ago. No. 10 Heard County sneaks back into the poll as well after Early County’s fall from grace spirals on. The Bobcats (13-5) lost 60-55 at Terrell County.

Class A-Private No. 1 Greenforest couldn’t get over the hump in a 46-43 loss to DeMatha, MD at PTC. No. 2 North Cobb Christian knocked Darlington out of the Top 10 with a 76-54 loss. No. 3 Southwest Atlanta Christian almost slayed the dragon known as Newton, but fell short. The Warriors did however hold off No. 6 Holy Innocents’ 71-68. No. 7 Lakeview Academy and No. 8 Tallulah Falls finally do battle in Region 8 as the undefeated Indians host the Lions on Tuesday. No. 9 Tattnall Square Academy completed a sweep of Class A-Public No. 5 Wilkinson County, beating the Warriors 56-55 at The Palace to cement themselves as a Top 10 player in Class A-Private.

Class A-Public’s No. 2 Quitman County has a chance to make amends as they travel to Eufala, AL to face the only team that has beaten them this year (55-54) on Monday. No. 4 Turner County jumps six spots after beating Crisp County 63-55 on the road, dropping Irwin County from the rankings with a 74-68 loss and beating No. 10 Clinch County 76-74. Macon County creeps back into the rankings at No. 7 after picking up three wins against ranked opponents. The Bulldogs beat Irwin County (79-76), Central-Talbotton (58-51) and No. 8 Taylor County (62-35). Central-Talbotton fell out of the rankings while the Vikings sink five spots. Replacing Central-Talbotton is No. 9 Hawkinsville. The Red Devils are back in the poll for the first time since Week 2. They have won 7-straight and host Taylor County on Friday.

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Ranking the Regions

Class AAAAAAA

R2
Notable: No. 3 Westlake, No. 4 Wheeler, No. 6 Pebblebrook

R6
Notable: No. 9 Collins Hill, No. 10 Discovery, Mountain View, Peachtree Ridge, Duluth

R7
Notable: No. 5 Berkmar, No. 7 Norcross, Meadowcreek

R8
Notable: No. 1 Newton, Grayson, Shiloh, South Gwinnett

R3
Notable: No. 2 McEachern, Hillgrove, Marietta

R1
Notable: No. 8 Tift County, Lowndes, Colquitt County

R4
Notable: Roswell, Cherokee, Woodstock, Etowah

R5
Notable: Lambert, Milton

Region 2 ranks No. 1 in Class AAAAAAA with its star-powered top three, but don’t forget about Campbell (9-9) and East Coweta (11-8) who lengthens the region. Region 6’s plethora of teams all fighting to crack the Top 10 sometimes cannibalize each other as far as statewide recognition goes, but the region is the deepest in the state with quality teams. Region 7 isn’t far behind with No. 7 Norcross and No. 5 Berkmar carrying the load while Meadowcreek (11-8) lurks in the weeds as the Mustangs wait to get healthy. Region 8 is no cakewalk with No. 1 Newton in the mix. Grayson (12-6) is starting to get hot and will be a dangerous team come state tournament time. Shiloh (10-8) still defends at a high rate but their down year hurts the region in the rankings. South Gwinnett (10-5) has been a pleasant surprise. No. 2 McEachern carries Region 3, but Hillgrove (12-5) has proven they can play with anyone. Region 1 has three teams racking up wins with No. 8 Tift County pacing the four-team region. Lowndes (16-3) and Colquitt County (14-4) could play spoiler in the state tournament. Roswell (16-3) has emerged from Region 4 as the team to beat, while Region 5 has seen Lambert (16-3) dominate the field, but Milton (7-10) is also 4-0 in region play.

 

Class AAAAAA

R5
Notable: No. 1 South Paulding, No. 5 Langston Hughes, No. 7 Alexander

R2
Notable: No. 4 Richmond Hill, Brunswick, Effingham County

R6
Notable: No. 8 South Cobb, Allatoona

R8
Notable: No. 2 Gainesville, Dacula

R4
Notable: No. 3 Jonesboro, Tucker, Stephenson

R7
Notable: No. 6 Alpharetta, Pope, Cambridge

R3
Notable: No. 9 Lakeside-Evans, No. 10 Heritage-Conyers

R1
Notable: Valdosta, Coffee

Region 5 leads Class AAAAAA with three teams in the Top 10 and a group of athletic wild-card teams that can upset you if not taken serious. Only five teams play in Region 2, but the south coastal grouping has dangerous teams in No. 4 Richmond Hill, 2014-15 state champ Brunswick (14-5) and Effingham County (15-5). No. 8 South Cobb leads Region 6 with Allatoona (8-8), Dalton (12-4) and Sprayberry (11-7) as capable teams if they get hot. No. 2 Gainesville and Dacula (14-5) are the class of Region 8. It will be a two-team race down the stretch. Region 4 hasn’t had anyone standout except for No. 3 Jonesboro, who should run the table. Much like Region 6, Region 7’s large nine-team region has some teams fighting for respect. Right now No. 6 Alpharetta is the best of the best with Pope (14-3) trying to cement themselves as a statewide contender. Outside of No. 9 Lakeside-Evans and No. 10 Heritage-Conyers, there isn’t much in Region 3 to compete with the Top 10 ranked teams. Only two teams have winning records in Region 1 with Valdosta (12-7) and Coffee (10-6) looking like the region’s only hope to advance in state.

 

Class AAAAA

R8
Notable: No. 1 Buford, No. 2 Cedar Shoals, No. 10 Flowery Branch

R5
Notable: No. 5 Miller Grove, No. 7 Columbia, Southwest DeKalb

R4
Notable: No. 8 Eagle’s Landing, No. 9 Union Grove, Dutchtown, Stockbridge

R6
Notable: Riverwood, Maynard Jackson, Lithia Springs, North Springs

R7
Notable: Kell, Carrollton, Cass, Villa Rica

R3
Notable: No. 4 Fayette County, Starr’s Mill

R2
Notable: No. 6 New Hampstead, Statesboro

R1
Notable: No. 3 Warner Robins, Veterans

It’s nearly a toss-up between Region 5 and Region 8, but Region 8’s top two teams are just enough to take the top spot while Region 5’s second tier group might be a little stronger than 8’s. Region 4 has played well of late with Dutchtown (12-6) and Stockbridge (12-6) capable of upsetting anyone in the region, something the Bulldogs have already done, scoring wins over No. 8 Eagle’s Landing and No. 9 Union Grove. Region 6 and Region 7 are neck and neck, but Riverwood (15-4) and Maynard Jackson (13-5) have just a little more upside. If Kell (13-4) gets Brian Thomas back healthy, that may change. No. 4 Fayette County owns Region 3 with McIntosh (7-10) and Starr’s Mill (11-6) jockeying for position behind them. No. 6 New Hampstead should win Region 6, but Statesboro (11-8) has been a thorn in their side. No one will touch No. 3 Warner Robins in Region 1 if they stay focused.

 

Class AAAA

R4
Notable: No. 2 Henry County, No. 8 Salem, Eastside, Woodward Academy, North Clayton

R5
Notable: No. 4 LaGrange, No. 5 Sandy Creek, No. 10 Cartersville

R1
Notable: No. 6 Carver-Columbus, Americus-Sumter, Westover, Shaw

R3
Notable: No. 3 Richmond Academy, Baldwin, Burke County, Thomson

R2
Notable: No. 1 Upson-Lee, No.7 Perry, Mary Persons

R8
Notable: No. 9 St. Pius, Stephens County, Madison County

R7
Notable: Blessed Trinity, White County, Marist

R6
Notable: LaFayette, Northwest Whitfield, Heritage-Catoosa

Class AAAA has been a jumbled up mess this season with teams ranked in the Top 5 one week and bounced from the poll and never to be heard from again the following week. Region 4 has been the posterchild for this and edges Region 5 as the toughest region. Region 4 has more depth with upwards of five teams that could get hot and win the region tournament. Region 5 might have the most talented team in the state in No. 5 Sandy Creek, but No. 4 LaGrange is currently in the driver’s seat with No. 10 Cartersville close behind. Region 1 has quietly been a strong group. No. 6 Carver-Columbus has played well while Americus-Sumter (14-4), Westover (8-6) and Shaw (10-9) aren’t teams to sleep on. Over near Augusta, Region 3 touts No. 3 Richmond Academy as their team to beat. Coach Buck Harris has turned Baldwin (12-6) into a competitor in Year 2 while underachieving Thomson (7-8) still has the pieces to put things together. No. 1 Upson-Lee solidifies Region 2 with No. 7 Perry and the Cam Holden-led Mary Persons Bulldogs (11-7). Region 8 has been a disappointment as far as keeping teams in the Top 10, but that can be credited to teams like Madison County (12-6) and Oconee County (10-7) playing spoiler, giving the region a little more depth than expected. Region 7’s Blessed Trinity came out of the gates 12-3, but have now lost their last three games. White County (13-7) remains a well-coached team and Marist (10-9) is surprising opponents. There are a few good records in Region 6, but the lack of competition and strong non-region schedule keeps the region in the basement. Outside of North Georgia, the region historically struggles to compete in the state playoffs.

 

Class AAA

R5
Notable: No. 5 Pace Academy, No. 8 Cedar Grove, Lovett

R3
Notable: No. 6 Jenkins, No. 7 Islands, Johnson-Savannah

R7
Notable: No. 2 Greater Atlanta Christian, East Hall, North Hall

R4
Notable: No. 1 Westside-Macon, No. 9 Central-Macon

R2
Notable: No. 3 Liberty County, No. 10 Long County

R1
Notable: Monroe, Dougherty, Crisp County

R6
Notable: Calhoun, Sonoraville, Coahulla Creek

R8
Notable: No. 4 Morgan County, Hart County

Metro Atlanta and Savannah battle for the top region in Class AAA. Metro’s Region 5 ranks No. 1 overall with Wendell Carter leading No. 5 Pace Academy. Lovett (12-6) and Redan (7-7) are two other teams that have guard play to bother opponents. Region 3 has championship experience with No. 6 Jenkins. No. 7 Islands suffered a brutal loss to Southeast Bulloch, but is still one of the best teams in Savannah. Region 7 has more depth than Region 4 even though 4 holds No. 1 Westside-Macon and No. 9 Central-Macon. In Region 2, No. 3 Liberty County is head and shoulders above the rest. Region 1 hasn’t hit its stride yet but all three top teams have potent scorers that can carry their respective teams. Calhoun (13-4) is having a down year for their standards but Sonoraville (16-3) has strengthened Region 6. No. 4 Morgan County might not have as much talent as they did last year, but the defending state champions will have momentum heading into the state tournament in a weak Region 8.

 

Class AA

R4
Notable: No. 3 Josey, No. 5 Laney, No. 8 Glenn Hills, No. 10 Butler

R1
Notable: No. 4 Thomasville, No. 9 Early County, Fitzgerald

R8
Notable: No. 7 Banks County, Monticello, Putnam County

R2
Notable: Swainsboro, Jeff Davis, Toombs County, Metter, Vidalia

R6
Notable: No. 1 South Atlanta, Hapeville Charter, Therrell

R3
Notable: No. 2 Dublin, Bleckley County, Southwest-Macon

R7
Notable: No. 6 Chattooga, Rockmart

R5
Notable: Heard County, Temple

Augusta’s Region 4 is the easy choice for the best grouping in Class AA. Region 1 has a chance to spoil the party with No. 4 Thomasville’s massive D-I frontcourt headed by Reggie Perry (Arkansas) and Titus Wright. No. 9 Early County and Fitzgerald are both capable of deep tournament runs. Region 8 has strong guard play in the form of Monticello (12-6) and Putnam County (13-5). No. 7 Banks County butters its bread with their inside tandem of Kahmal Wiley and Dylan Orr. Five teams have winning records in Region 2. Swainsboro (11-6) is 9-0 in region play and has always been a tough out in the state tournament. Jeff Davis (15-5), Toombs County (13-6) and Vidalia (10-8) have all had their moments. Region 6 would be higher if Anthony Edwards didn’t transfer from Therrell (11-6). No. 2 Dublin and Southwest-Macon (11-7) have quality wins out of Region 3. No. 6 Chattooga should steamroll their way to another Region 7 championship while Region 5 has sunk to the bottom of the barrel after Callaway (4-7) has been a major disappointment.

 

Class A

R5
Notable: No. 1 Greenforest, No. 3 Southwest Atlanta Christian, No. 6 Holy Innocents’, Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy

R6
Notable: No. 2 North Cobb Christian, No. 4 St. Francis, No. 8 Whitefield Academy, No. 10 Darlington

R7
Notable: No. 5 Aquinas, No. 5 Wilkinson County, Tattnall Square Academy, Lincoln County

R8
Notable: No. 7 Lakeview Academy, No. 9 Tallulah Falls, Athens Christian, Towns County

R4
Notable: No. 3 Taylor County, No. 7 Central-Talbotton, Crawford County, Macon County

R1
Notable: No. 1 Calhoun County, No. 2 Quitman County, No. 6 Randolph-Clay

R2
Notable: No. 8 Clinch County, No. 9 Irwin County, No. 10 Turner County, Wilcox County

R3
Notable: No. 4 Treutlen, Montgomery County, Savannah Christian

Class A’s four regions with private schools top the chart. Region 5 is loaded with No. 1 Greenforest, No. 3 Southwest Atlanta Christian and No. 6 Holy Innocents’. Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy (11-4) has become competitive under first-year head coach Derrick Mason. Region 6 is loaded with the state’s best scorer, Demiere Brown, leading No. 2 North Cobb Christian. The state’s best freshman, Dwon Odom, powers No. 4 St. Francis. And lastly, possibly the state’s best unsigned scoring point guard, Isaiah Hart, fuels No. 8 Whitefield Academy. Region 7 is the best of both worlds with Class A-Private No. 5 Aquinas and Class A-Public No. 5 Wilkinson County. Lincoln County (9-4) has a chance to make a statement and burst into the Class A-Public Top 10 if they can beat Aquinas this Friday. Region 8 comes in ahead of the public regions thanks to No. 7 Lakeview Academy and the arrival of No. 9 Tallulah Falls. Athens Christian’s 15-3 record sparkles, but they are still in search of a true signature win. Region 1 might have three of the top six teams in the state, but it is extremely top heavy. Region 4’s No. 3 Taylor County can play with anyone at their level and can send scares into the big boys, their only two losses coming against Class AAAA No. 1 Upson-Lee by 12 and 6 points. Crawford County (12-6) and Macon County (13-5) help build depth with No. 7 Central-Talbotton and even Schley County (9-8). Region 2 has three teams at the bottom of the poll and will continue to shuffle around. Region 3 has No. 4 Treutlen undefeated, but the region hasn’t been very strong on the statewide picture outside of the Vikings.

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Class AAAAAAA

No. 1 Newton 63, Rockdale County 44: JD Notae scored 19 points and Isaiah Miller had 13 in the Rams’ Region 8 victory. Ashton Hagans added 9 points. Sayvon Traylor led Rockdale County with 15 points and 7 rebounds.

No. 2 McEachern 66, Hillgrove 54: The Indians received 28 points from Isaac Okoro in their win over crosstown rival Hillgrove.

No. 3 Westlake 67, Campbell 63: Chuma Okeke scored 26 points and Danny Lewis had 16 to withstand an upset minded Campbell team led by Tyree Crankfield’s 24 points.

No. 6 Pebblebrook 121, East Coweta 87: Elias Harden led the Falcons with 25 points. Collin Sexton finished with 23 points and 6 assists. Jared Jones posted 16 points and 11 rebounds. Drue Drinnon added 11 points and 9 assists. Messiah Thompson finished with 15 points and 6 assists.

Roswell 67, Lassiter 41: James Anderson scored 16 points and Jordan Merriman netted 12 as the Hornets remained perfect in Region 4.

Grayson 71, North Gwinnett 53: Travis Anderson torched North Gwinnett with 29 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. Gerald Buncum added 10 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks. Nick Edwards finished with 9 points, 5 assists and 2 steals. Terrell Greene tacked on 8 points and 5 rebounds.

Central Gwinnett 59, Archer 57: Jalen Hillery scored 20 while Bernard Kasanda added 10 points to rally the Black Knights to a victory.

Brookwood 69, Mill Creek 65: Bubba Parham dropped in 28 points followed by Trae Higginbotham’s 20 to lead the Broncos past the Hawks. Markus Smith tallied 14 points.

Lambert 82, Forsyth Central 47: Jordan McIlwain finished with 19 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block. Andrew Melms chipped in 14 points and 5 assists. The Longhorns handed out 23 assists on the night.

Woodstock 55, Etowah 50: Dylin Hardeman led the Wolverines with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists while Tyreke Johnson posted 16 points and 7 rebounds and Noah Frith netted 14 to complete the season sweep of crosstown rival Etowah. Kameron Hickey and Jaxon Etter scored 14 apiece in the loss.

Class AAAAAA

No. 1 South Paulding 79, Creekside 50: Ja’Cori Wilson’s monster senior season continued with 29 points and 10 rebounds. Kane Williams finished with 16 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists.

No. 2 Gainesville 79, Apalachee 53: Jarred Rosser scored 15 points, Michael White had 14 and KJ Buffen tossed in 13 in the win.

No. 3 Jonesboro 66, Tucker 64: MJ Walker carried Jonesboro with 16 of his game-high 31 points coming in the fourth quarter to avoid a Region 4 upset. Walker also totaled 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Jaylon Terrell had 10 points.

No. 5 Langston Hughes 57, No. 7 Alexander 50: The Panthers survived the Cougars behind Derrick Cook’s 17 points and 12 rebounds. Landers Nolley also posted a double-double with 14 points and 15 rebounds. Khalil Cuffee netted 16. Grant Howard finished with 11 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for Alexander while Zeek Copeland tagged on 10 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists.

No. 6 Alpharetta 61, Pope 55: The Raiders rallied from down 33-24 at the half to beat Pope at the Dog Pound. Sophomore Brandon Barron went off for 17 of his 25 points in the second half. Carlos Carriere posted a 15-point, 10-rebound double-double. Ryan Jenei finished with 15 points and 8 rebounds.

No. 8 South Cobb 72, Creekview 70 OT: The Grizzlies ran out of gas in overtime. Chandler Wright had 21 points while Weber Sandlin added 19 and KJ Jenkins scored 16.

No. 10 Heritage-Conyers 65, Greenbrier 24: Isaiah Banks finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Byron Abrams scored 10 points and collected 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Trelan Scott had 11 points and 6 steals. Jordan Thomas netted 10 points.

Allatoona 59, Osborne 46: Trey Doomes went for 19 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. TJ Goodrum had 12 points and 3 rebounds. Mike Johnson totaled 11 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists. LaTrell Tate netted a team-high 17 in the loss for Osborne.

Chattahoochee 61, North Atlanta 59: Will Bracknell scored a game-high 22 points and Grant Van Beveran dropped in 15 points.

Cambridge 68, Northview 49: Kyler Ingram finished with 22 points as the Bears outscored the Titans 22-5 in the fourth quarter and advanced to 13-6 overall and 7-3 in Region 7.

Dacula 64, Lanier 60 OT: Justin Goodson and Mekhail Bethea both netted 15 points to lead the Falcons past the Longhorns.

Douglas County 73, New Manchester 69: Malik Battle led the Tigers with 20 points while Jahorie Copeland netted 15 and Rickey Clark added 13.

Class AAAAA

No. 1 Buford 57, Loganville 42: It was Dawson Wehunt’s turn to carry the load, scoring a team-high 18 points for the Wolves. David Viti added 11 points and 5 rebounds. Alex Jones had 9 points and 7 assists. Tobi Obasanya chipped in 9 points. Jamar Moore finished with 5 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 5 blocks in the loss while Akil Covington posted 10 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists.

No. 2 Cedar Shoals 72, No. 10 Flowery Branch 44: A 25-0 third quarter close buried the Falcons after Flowery Branch trailed 36-26 at the half. Phlan Fleming led the Jaguars with 15 points.  Snipe Hall (14), AJ Jones (13) and Stavion Stevenson (11) rounded out the Cedar Shoals scoring. Myles Janess scored 10 points in the loss while John Mills added 9 points and 4 assists and Fred Johnson chipped in 8 points. Blake Coxworth tallied 6 points and 4 rebounds.

No. 4 Fayette County 81, Griffin 48: Austin Nesmith only played the first half but still managed to post 20 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals. Noah Gurley finished with 19 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Phillip Young had 12 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. Jaylen Holloway chipped in 14 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists. Kahmonnie Willis added 10 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists.

No. 5 Miller Grove 63, Arabia Mountain 59: Tae Hardy netted 20 points to hold off the Mustangs. Jermon Clark posted 15 points and Lorenzo Anderson added 13. Darius Giles scored 22 points while Cameron Robinson netted 14 and Jordan Sterling had 12 in the loss.

Starr’s Mill 63, Northgate 34: Drew Hudson led the Panthers with 21 points.

Johnson-Gainesville 63, Clarke Central 53: Marcus and Chan Jones scored 17 and 12 points respectively for the Knights in a big Region 8 victory.

Southwest DeKalb 46, Lithonia 40: Mandarius Dickerson netted a team-high 22 points for the Panthers. Kemon Williams and Quincy Carter scored 7 apiece.

Chamblee 53, Dunwoody 52: Glenn Robinson scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half. Rodney Smith finished with 12 points. In the loss Dunwoody received 16 points and 11 rebounds from Jared Whitehurst. Turner Nims had 12 points.

Villa Rica 54, Hiram 52: Rodney Thomas helped the Wildcats to another win with 12 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals. Nigel Taylor had 10 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Latrell Swanigan added 10 points and 4 rebounds.

Stockbridge 77, Locust Grove 42: Kelton Dawson scored 15 points to lead the Tigers.

Lithia Springs 56, North Springs 48: Ceaunte Zachery led the Lions with 15 points. Marcuez Dix added 12 points. Terry Dew had 11. North Springs received 16 points from Vinnie Viana.

Paulding County 60, Woodland-Cartersville 57: Sophomore Josh Broughton scored 14 points and Tyron Summerour had 12 points in the win. Justice Hayes led Woodland with 19 points.

Class AAAA

No. 1 Upson-Lee 58, No. 7 Perry 52: The Knights passed one of their biggest tests left on their schedule, holding off the Panthers. Upson-Lee led 45-24 before the Panthers stormed back. Tye Fagan led the Knights with 16 points while Michael Smith and Zyrice Scott added 10 apiece. Travon Walker had 8 points and 9 rebounds. Kentrez Traylor scored 8 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. The Panthers were led by Keyioviore Whitlock’s 12 points and Damion Bagley’s 11.

No. 3 Richmond Academy 79, Thomson 53: Jason Weaver scored 25 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. DT Stephens had 20 points and 7 assists. Moses Williams posted a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds.

No. 5 Sandy Creek 91, Central-Carroll 72: Chris Porter sank six three-pointers en route to 22 points to pace the Patriots. Evan Jester double-doubled with 20 points and 10 rebounds. TJ Bickerstaff had 12 points and 10 rebounds. Jarred Godfrey finished with 11 points and 7 assists. KJ Wilkins added 7 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. Matthew Williams scored 5 points.

No. 10 Cartersville 60, Troup 51: Jaylon Pugh paced the Cartersville attack with 29 points. TJ Horton added 15 points.

North Clayton 62, Druid Hills 52: Junior Michael Lee went for 31 points in the Eagles’ victory.

Westover 67, Cairo 62: Kris Gardner powered in 28 points to go with 4 assists and 2 steals to carry the Patriots. Montravious Richardson posted 13 points and 11 rebounds.

Northwest Whitfield 79, Ridgeland 56: Grant Terrell poured in 25 points to power the Bruins. Luke Shiflett flirted with a quadruple-double, posting 18 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists and 7 steals. Corbin Blakenship scored 10 points.

Adairsville 82, Pickens 76: Ronald Hardin and Hunter Hice scored 20 apiece to power the Tigers. Cody Henderson added 14 points and Ethan Belcher had 8. Pickens was led by Blake Gorth’s 20 points. Seth Bishop and Avery Luke scored 13 and 11, respectively.

Americus-Sumter 62, Shaw 50: Shaw fell short against the Panthers. Larrie Scott scored 15 points in the loss. Chris Hicks had 12. Lincoln Smith added 11 points and 8 rebounds while Devan Porter-Wilson went for 10 points and 9 rebounds.

Class AAA

No. 1 Westside-Macon 60, No. 9 Central-Macon 55: The Seminoles got their revenge behind Khavon Moore’s 17 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists. Trey Foster added 17 points and 4 rebounds. Greg Holloway had 7 points and 6 rebounds. Antarius McCoy led the Chargers with 20 points and Kylan Hill finished with 11 points and 8 rebounds.

No. 3 Liberty County 121, No. 10 Long County 82: Revenge is a dish best served cold. After losing to the Blue Tide 73-72 without Davion Mitchell, the now healthy Panthers steamrolled Long County. Will Richardson poured in 40 points while Jyaunti Haggray added 22 and Mitchell finished with 21. Tyreon Freeman dropped in 15.

No. 5 Pace Academy 75, McNair 37: Isaiah Kelly posted 15 points and 12 rebounds in the rout.

No. 6 Jenkins 105, Groves 73: Tre Mays led the Warriors with 26 points coming off a school-record nine three-pointers.

Southeast Bulloch 77, No. 7 Islands 58: In the upset of the night, Pierless Brown dropped 32 points to stun Islands.

No. 8 Cedar Grove 60, Towers 55: Devon Barnes finished with 19 points and 6 rebounds. Malik Johnson tallied 11 points and 6 steals. Jamari Dean battled for 14 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocks. Omar Davis ended his night with 6 points and 8 rebounds.

Lovett 56, Redan 46: Ryan Greer led the Lions with 23 points while Crawford Schwieger netted 10.

Calhoun 62, Sonoraville 51: The Yellow Jackets grabbed control of Region 6 behind Chapin Rierson’s 24 points and 11 rebounds and a 15-4 run to close. Malik Lawrence scored 13 points while Porter Law finished with 7 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Kaylan Aker and Rhett Abernathy scored 7 points apiece. In the loss, Wil Walraven had 21 points. Brad Wilson hit four three-pointers and finished with 13 points. Bryce Waters added 10 points.

East Hall 73, North Hall 54: Luke Cooper led the Vikings with 18 points as East Hall advanced to 6-1 in Region 7. Sedrion Morse added on 15 points.

Class AA

No. 10 Butler 67, No. 8 Glenn Hills 60 OT: Keith Littles scored 17 points and DeAndre Barton had 14 in Butler’s overtime thriller. Christian Robinson and Mardrez McBride both scored 10 points. Glenn Hills was led by Timmy Seller’s 12 points and CJ Bowers’ 11.

Monticello 57, Elbert County 31: Ashton Bonner scored a team-high 23 points to lift the Hurricanes. Malik Crawford added 11 points and 17 rebounds. AJ James had 13 points for Elbert county.

Putnam County 79, Social Circle 72: Prolific scorer Carl Johnson got his groove back, erupting for 51 points, 11 rebounds and 10 steals while canning nine three-pointers.

Northeast-Macon 62, Bleckley County 55: Darius Dunn dropped 24 points while Ty’ree Gilbert netted 20 to carry the Raiders to a big road victory.

Dodge County 74, Southwest-Macon 63: Nick Cummings led the Indians with 25 points. Demarcus Caines scored 15 points while Demonte Ivey (12) and Maurice McCoy (10) also cracked double digits.

Class A-Private

No. 4 St. Francis 83, Walker 35: Dwon Odom had 17 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. CJ Riley scored 13 points and Wallace Tucker tacked on 10 points and 6 assists. Sam Hines contributed 7 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.

No. 7 Lakeview Academy 83, Hebron Christian 63: Tre Gober (19), Evan Pitts (14), Drew Cottrell (14) and Josh Randolph (13) led an always balanced attack. Jack Blackburn dished out 5 assists.

Wesleyan 53, WD Mohammed 46: The Wolves picked up their fourth straight win behind Christian McLean’s 22 points. Sean McDonough netted 13 and Grant Frerking pitched in 12.

Providence Christian Academy 67, The Weber School 59: Sophomore Parker Trump exploded for a career-high 37 points in the win.

Class A-Public

No. 5 Wilkinson County 73, Mt. de Sales 43: Clarence Jackson finished with 20 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists in the win.

Bowdon 69, Gordon Lee 62: Octavius Meadows hung 28 points while Zach Ledbetter added 13 points and 8 assists.

Lincoln County 98, Glascock County 30: Maciah Gunby overwhelmed the Panthers with 38 points. JJ Elam added 14 points and 5 steals. Ahmad Rand scored 13 in the win.

                                            

GIRLS

 Class AAAAAAA

No. 8 Brookwood 54, No. 4 Mill Creek 47: Texas A&M-signee N’dea Jones dominated the paint with 22 points, 21 rebounds and 6 blocks. Kiki Adams scored 14 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. Mariah Callway chipped in 6 points and 7 rebounds.

North Forsyth 55, Milton 18: Amber Jones scored 17 points, Cassie Markle had 12 and Caroline Martin chipped in 11 in the win for the Lady Raiders.

Grayson 50, North Gwinnett 41: Bianca Fizouaty had 13 points and 6 rebounds. Jonnise Poole netted 13 points and dished out 3 assists. Jazmin Robinson had a 10-point 10-rebound double-double in the win.

Class AAAAAA

No. 2 Douglas County 61, New Manchester 46: Arsula Clark led the Tigers with 18 points. Taylor Donelson and Amari Robinson scored 14 points apiece.

No. 6 Grovetown 69, Alcovy 29: Destiny Marshall scored 20 points and Destiny Lucas added 10. Elizabeth Metress and Ayanna Collins scored 9 apiece.

No. 8 Creekview 55, South Cobb 20: Kennedy Cater netted 15 points and Emily Wilkie scored 9 in the win for the newly ranked Grizzlies.

No. 9 Tucker 43, Jonesboro 40: Saadia Munford finished with 19 points, 6 assists and 6 steals in the loss.

No. 10 Chattahoochee 52, North Atlanta 23: Siena Gore scored 14 points and Alayna Ford posted 14 points and 14 rebounds.

Johns Creek 54, Centennial 28: Sydney Tanguilig scored a team-high 17 points followed by Ashley Alexander’s 15.

Alpharetta 53, Pope 47:  JuJu Maduka posted a 14-point 11-rebound double-double for Alpharetta. Freshman Chandler Davis added 15 points, 4 assists and 4 steals. Sophomores Croix Bethune and Jalyn Tillerson also had big games. Bethune finished with 9 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. Tillerson tallied 9 points and 8 rebounds.

Sequoyah 51, River Ridge 36: The Lady Chiefs got back on track behind Peyton Satterfield’s 14 points. Alyssa Cagle had 7 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Lauren Schletty had 9 points and 4 rebounds while Emily Seres posted 9 points and 8 rebounds.

Class AAAAA

No. 2 Flowery Branch 51, Cedar Shoals 31: Caroline Wysocki posted 10 points and 4 steals while Lexie Sengkhammee had 10 points and 4 assists. Ashley Woodroffe scored 12 points. Julianne Sutton had 6 points, 7 rebounds and 4 steals. Taniyah Worth finished with 7 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists.

No. 4 Griffin 59, Fayette County 40: Cincinnati-commit Andeija Puckett posted 16 points and 10 rebounds while Daisya Reed scored 14 points to keep the Bears undefeated.

No. 7 Warner Robins 51, No. 9 Harris County 49: Kezia Holmes netted 19 points for the Demonettes. Victoria Brown scored 11 points. Jordan Thomas and Aniya Clay scored 6 and 4 points, respectively. Kishara Howard grabbed 9 rebounds.

No. 8 Villa Rica 72, Hiram 29: Deasia Merrill pumped in 25 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Jaila Orozco netted 21 points. Emerald Parham added 8 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Aliyah Hindsman scored 6 points.

Cass 64, East Paulding 43: Sharia Wade led the Colonels with 17 points and Chanel Clemmons added 13. Jana Morning and Payton Stoddard scored 8 apiece.

McIntosh 50, Whitewater 23: Savannah Soles scored 15 points to lead the Chiefs. DeLayne Rotolo and Rylee Calhoun added 10 apiece.

Paulding County 37, Woodland-Cartersville 38: Lexie Robinson scored 14 points and Carli Clymer had 10 in the loss.

Dunwoody 44, Chamblee 36: Ariel Lawrence finished with 15 points and 9 rebounds to pace Dunwoody. Kayla Blaise added 10 points. In the loss, Trinity Edwards scored 16 points. Teri Syphoe had 14 points and 8 rebounds. Serena Robinson pulled down 16 rebounds for the Bulldogs.

Class AAAA

No. 1 North Oconee 50, Madison County 43: Emma Weynand (13) and Camryn Williams (12) led the Lady Titans.

No. 3 West Hall 62, White County 58: Macy Passmore dropped in 22 points. Avery Prather scored 10 points while Megan English (8) and Danielle Hinkelman (7) both contributed.

No. 6 Northwest Whitfield 63, Ridgeland 28: Nicole Bates finished with 14 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. Rylee Maret added 11 points and 4 steals. Bria Clemmons pitched in 8 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists.

Pickens 69, Adairsville 52: Torie Williams scored 15 points and had 3 assists in the win. Mykenzie Weaver added 13 points and Ashley Nelson had 9 points and 12 rebounds. Josie Summerville scored a game-high 19 for Adairsville.

Burke County 57, Hephzibah 55: Asia Harden scored 21 points and hit the game-winner with 3.4 seconds left to sneak past Hephzibah.

St. Pius X 44, Oconee County 43: Kathryn McKenzie scored 9 points including a basket with 10 seconds left to lead Pius to a 44-43 win over Oconee County. Emma Drash had 9 points and Nina Burwell scored 7 in the win.  Katie McCarley and Julia Peroni both had 12 for the Warriors.

Troup 59, Cartersville 36: Madison McKinney scored 11 points in the loss.

Class AAA

No. 2 Johnson-Savannah 71, Windsor Forest 19: Alexis Pierce went for 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. J’mya Cutter tacked on 12 points and 5 steals.

No. 3 Greater Atlanta Christian 63, Dawson County 34: Cadey Ayers and Marlie Twonley scored 6 apiece in the loss.

No. 5 Calhoun 64, Sonoraville 32: Jana Johns poured in 16 points to pace the Yellow Jackets. Cassie Henderson scored 10 and Ryan Brzozoski, Ashlyn Barnes and Erin Hyatt all scored 8. Maliyah Parks led Sonoraville with 12 points.

Central-Macon 62, Westside-Macon 39: Jada Clowers posted a triple-double with 17 points, 14 rebounds and 10 blocks. Tyleia Williams had 18 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. JeNya Wilder double-doubled with 16 points and 10 rebounds.

Class AA

No. 2 Dodge County 60, Southwest-Macon 38: Europe Brown had 17 points and Jurnee Powell added 13. Bresha Carr chipped in 11 points.

No. 3 Rabun County 64, Oglethorpe County 17: Georgia Stockton had 11 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals while Jordan Haban added 10 points and 2 rebounds in the win.

No. 7 Bryan County 64, Metter 37: Julianne Brown powered the Redskins with 19 points. Olanna Rawls added 14. Alayna Williams and Yasmine Crawford both scored 10 points. Jay Black and Shelby Gunn scored 6 and 4 points, respectively.

Class A-Private

No. 6 Pinecrest Academy 59, Fellowship Christian 47: Margaret Metz exploded for 42 points to carry the Paladins.

No. 10 Christian Heritage 55, Excel Christian 32: Kelsey Schneller netted 16 points while Madison Brown (15) and Meghan Schneller (12) also chipped in. Rylie Boston led Excel Christian with 11 points.

George Walton Academy 47, Athens Academy 46: Jarrett Kemp finished with 14 points and 8 rebounds while Katie Williams added 10 points in the loss. Gabby Mastandrea chipped in 8 points for the Spartans.

Class A-Public

No. 3 Woodville-Tompkins 55, Savannah Country Day 38: Antalazia Baker powered the Wolverines with 14 points, 8 rebounds, 6 steals and 2 blocks. Jazmin Grayson added 10 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals. Savanna Walker pitched in 12 points, 4 rebounds and 4 steals.