A hot new episode to melt away the winter blues. Landers Nolley was snubbed, Khavon Moore’s illustrious high school career is over and the rankings are sorting themselves out
@sportalspaceJust like on the boys’ side, we have two new No. 1’s this week. In Class AAAAAAA, everything was status quo with the top seven remaining unchanged. No. 3 Norcross highlighted the action by stomping Brookwood 59-29 and beating Bearden (TN) at the Krossover Classic, 57-53. No. 5 Cherokee beat Woodstock 63-41 and No. 6 North Forsyth drilled rivals South Forsyth (59-37) and West Forsyth (78-24). No. 9 Colquitt County falls one spot after going 1-1 at the Rose Classic Super Jam. The Lady Packers defeated T.C. Williams (VA) 55-47 before losing to Rock Creek Christian Academy (MD) 75-53. No. 8 Hillgrove debuts after knocking out North Cobb (15-3). The Lady Hawks handled the Lady Warriors 51-34 and picked up wins over Marietta 66-46 and at Woodstock 58-41. Hillgrove now has its sights set on rival No. 10 McEachern. The Lady Hawks take the short eight-minute ride over on Tuesday and have a chance to take firm control of Region 3. The Lady Indians struggled to beat Marietta 62-55 last week.
No. 1 Lovejoy regains control of the top spot in Class AAAAAA for the first time since Week 4. The Lady Wildcats held off No. 6 Forest Park 52-48 on the road. No. 3 Harrison drops two places after losing to Class 5A No. 1 Buford 57-35. The Lady Hoyas survived No. 4 Creekview in double overtime 29-26 before the loss to Buford. Creekview surges up five spots after their defensive war with Harrison and their blowout of rival Sequoyah (14-3), who falls out of the Top 10. The Grizzlies sucked the life out of the Lady Chiefs winning 46-21 in the War Lodge after holding Sequoyah to a 5-point first half. Creekview has now won five consecutive meetings with their Hickory Flat foes. No. 8 Alpharetta plummets four spots after an upset 42-37 loss at Johns Creek. New to the poll this week is No. 10 Tucker, who returns for the first time since Week 5.
Down six spots in Class AAAAA is No. 8 Dutchtown. Eagle’s Landing avenged a 49-41 loss by beating the Lady Bulldogs 54-46. The Lady Eagles (12-6) are now knocking on the door of the Top 10 and are back in the thick of things in Region 4. No. 4 Harris County had a strong week, beating Veterans 50-35 and winning at McIntosh 65-52. The Villa Rica basketball program is now a combined 31-0 as the No. 6 boys are 16-0 and the No. 5 girls are 15-0. Chasing the Wildcats in Region 7 are No. 9 Carrollton and Rome (14-2). The two meet in Carrollton on Tuesday. No. 10 Fayette County earned a hard-fought Region 3 win at Starr’s Mill in overtime, 57-50.
Class AAAA No. 1 Carver-Columbus helped send Americus-Sumter (14-3) out of the Top 10 with a 69-51 defeat. The Lady Panthers also lost to new Region 1 representative, debutant No. 9 Westover 51-45. Elsewhere, No. 2 Henry County suffered their first loss of the year at the Elite Showcase in New York City, losing to Shenendehowa (NY) 73-51 after beating No. 5 Luella 68-61 at home. No. 7 Marist beat Class A-Private No. 9 Landmark Christian in convincing fashion, 54-35. No. 8 Baldwin falls two spots after a 55-48 loss at Burke County. The Braves now have to deal with newly ranked No. 10 Cross Creek on Tuesday. The Lady Razorbacks have been powered by freshman Jordyn Dorsey, who is averaging 16.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists. Cross Creek replaces Jefferson (13-5) in the rankings after the Lady Dragons fell to St. Pius X, 49-39.
In Class AAA, No. 4 Franklin County made a statement behind Mya Jones’ 28 points in a 64-46 win at No. 9 Hart County. Out of the poll are Peach County (11-6) and Haralson County (13-2). Peach County was thumped by No. 5 Central-Macon 42-22 while the Rebelettes lost to returnee No. 8 North Murray 50-49. Debuting in the poll is another Region 6 team, No. 10 Sonoraville. The Lady Phoenix have been paced by youngsters Alexa Geary (2021) and Maliyah Parks (2020). Sonoraville already holds a 60-51 win over Haralson County coming back on January 5.
The race in Class AA is tightening up as No. 1 Laney withstood another scare from No. 7 Josey, 67-60 to remain perfect. No. 8 Dodge County’s troubling trend continues. Every time I’m ready to push all my chips to the middle of the table to pronounce Dodge County as a legit title contender, the Squaws flop. They sink six spots after a 71-52 blowout home loss against No. 4 Washington County, who leaps five spots after also adding a 53-42 win at Southwest-Macon. No. 3 Swainsboro climbs two positions after dropping Metter (13-4) from the Top 10 with a 59-43 loss. The hottest team in Class AA however, is none other than No. 2 Banks County. The Lady Leopards have played a gauntlet thus far and it is paying off. The winners of 10-straight shoot up six positions after winning at No. 6 Rabun County 59-49 and hammering No. 5 Putnam County 61-40. At the bottom of the rankings, No. 10 Bryan County debuts behind the play of sophomore Olonna Rawls. The Redskins host Metter on Tuesday to cement their Top 10 status.
Everyone is streaking in Class A-Private, meaning there’s not much room for movement among the top seven. No. 1 Holy Innocents’ has won 14-straight after beating Hoover (AL) at the Krossover Classic 53-48. No. 4 Our Lady of Mercy now has 15-straight victories under their belt after a 50-38 win at newly ranked No. 10 ELCA. Remember the name Weronika Hipp. The freshman from Poland is averaging 24 points per game and knocking down 45% of her three-pointers. She was named MVP of the European FIBA Championships while playing on her U16 team back in Europe. No. 5 Calvary Day has run up 13-straight wins while No. 6 Stratford Academy beat rival Tattnall Square in overtime 50-41 to make it nine in a row. No. 7 Prince Avenue Christian knocked Athens Academy (14-3) from the Top 10 to earn their 14th straight W. No. 8 Christian Heritage scrapped out a 64-62 win at Class A-Public No. 9 Bowdon.
It will be extremely difficult for someone to take back the perch in Class A-Public from new No. 1 Greenville. Mississippi State-signee Brittany Davis is the best player in the classification and one of the best in the entire state, averaging 32.1 points, 9.9 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 7 steals and 2.3 blocks. The Lady Patriots beat No. 8 Marion County 68-58 to secure their spot as the team to beat now that No. 3 Telfair County faltered against No. 5 Wilcox County and Wichita State-commit Trajata Colbert, who dumped in 24 points in the 45-30 upset. No. 4 Macon County handed Marion County their second loss of the week, 52-44. It took overtime for No. 6 Wheeler County to fend off Savannah Country Day, 55-48. No. 10 Georgia Military College sinks three spots even though they are the class’ lone unbeaten. The Lady Bulldogs won three nail-biters, beating 7-9 Hancock Central (36-33), 10-3 Glascock County (46-42) and 3-14 Aquinas (35-32).
We have two new No. 1 teams this week, but in Class AAAAAAA, No. 1 McEachern is still the team to beat. There has been some major shuffling below the Indians, however. No. 9 Collins Hill drops six spots after getting swept by returnee, No. 8 Peachtree Ridge, 54-49. The Lions raced past the Eagles, outscoring them 17-7 in the final quarter with Florida State-signee Devin Vassell dropping in 23 points. Collins Hill’s inability to beat Peachtree Ridge has opened up a half-game lead in Region 6 for No. 4 Mountain View, just ahead of the Lions. The Bears have quietly won 11-straight games but have a murderer’s row to finish the regular season; luckily for them all at home. Mountain View hosts Duluth (13-6), Peachtree Ridge, Collins Hill and Discovery (9-9) over their final four games. No. 6 Meadowcreek shut down EJ Montgomery and No. 10 Wheeler 59-47, sending the Wildcats down three positions. No. 3 Pebblebrook survived a tough road week, winning at South Cobb 80-74 and at Westlake 69-59. No. 5 Newton dispatched of Class 3A No. 5 Westside-Macon 86-70 at the Covington News Super 8 Showcase. Falling out of the Top 10 is Etowah (16-2). The Eagles were upset in overtime by Walton, 43-38.
No. 1 Langston Hughes was upset on Tuesday night in Region 5-AAAAAA play at Alexander 70-66, but retains their top position since Landers Nolley did not play. Nolley, however, made up for lost time by hanging 31 points, 8 rebounds and 4 steals in a 69-58 win at No. 4 Tri-Cities, and followed up with a 50-point outburst in a 78-56 win at Creekside. No. 2 Gainesville could never quite pull away from Lanier (13-5) even after leading 47-29 after three quarters and eventually holding on for a 57-46 win. The Longhorns exit the poll and are replaced by No. 10 Coffee. The Trojans have won 5-straight, including a 53-47 win over Lowndes. Coffee is 7-3 since football season ended. Also out of the poll is Dacula (10-7). The Falcons have been one of the state’s biggest disappointments with three future D-I players and a Columbus State-signee on the roster. They were upset by Mill Creek 53-49. Breaking back into the Top 10 for the first time since Week 5 is No. 6 Stephenson. The Jaguars beat No. 7 Jonesboro in overtime 65-58. Down four spots is No. 9 Bradwell Institute. The Tigers have not found consistency this year, losing to Glynn Academy 63-54.
Following No. 2 Buford’s unforeseen 65-64 loss at Cedar Shoals, No. 1 Warner Robins regains control of Class AAAAA. No. 3 Miller Grove continues to turn back competition in Region 5, beating No. 4 Southwest DeKalb in overtime, 63-58. No. 5 Lithonia visits Southwest DeKalb on Tuesday. No. 6 Villa Rica continues to slip by, beating 3-13 East Paulding 77-72, 10-7 Cass 54-43 and 10-8 Kell 53-51. No. 8 Stockbridge knocked Woodland-Stockbridge (12-5) out of the Top 10, 76-69 at Woodland. Columbia (11-7) also tumbles out of the rankings following a 73-72 loss to Arabia Mountain. Reentering are No. 9 Statesboro and No. 10 Eagle’s Landing. The Blue Devils blew out Ware County on the road 64-45 while the Eagles won at Union Grove 62-38 and beat Dutchtown 70-63.
If No. 3 Mary Persons can’t contend with No. 1 Upson-Lee in Region 2-AAAA, the classification is shaping up to be relatively drama-free come state tournament time. Cam Holden will need a monster game if the Bulldogs are to shock the nation. Holden piled in 46 points, 16 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals in Mary Persons’ 92-76 win against Northside-Warner Robins and was suspended for their 76-46 loss at home against the Knights. No. 2 St. Pius X blasted Wesleyan 67-33 on the road. No. 4 Westover has won 11-straight and took advantage of a tired No. 5 Americus-Sumter team that won a 125-122 six overtime game against No. 9 Carver-Columbus the night before. The Patriots beat the Panthers 68-63 at Westover. No. 10 Sandy Creek plummets seven spots. Much like last year, the Patriots just can’t seem to play up to their full potential for the entire season. They lost 62-58 at No. 7 Cartersville and fell at LaGrange 50-49, putting themselves in a hole in Region 5.
No. 1 Morgan County scored a pair of 68-47 Region 8-AAA wins over East Jackson and Monroe Area (10-6), who has lost four in a row and falls out of the Top 10. No. 2 Jenkins turned back No. 8 Windsor Forest for the second time this year 61-57, but did not impress in a 61-52 win over Peach County at the Covington News Super 8 Showcase. No. 4 Greater Atlanta Christian proved the Sandy’s Spiel Rankings are the only polls you should ever go by, crushing an overwhelmed Union County team 70-39 on the road. No. 6 Cedar Grove suffered a very bad loss at Lovett, 47-45, dropping the Saints two spots. Pierce County (12-4) did not last long in the Top 10, losing to Ware County 55-48. Back into the poll is No. 9 Dawson County, who beat Union County 48-45. Debuting is No. 10 Towers. The Titans beat Pace Academy 79-77 and now visit Cedar Grove on Tuesday.
The pressure was too much for No. 7 Washington County in Class AA as the Golden Hawks wilted and dropped four spots after losses to Dodge County 65-59 and to Southwest-Macon 47-45. Over half the roster was sick with the flu, saving the Golden Hawks from falling completely out of the Top 10. No. 3 South Atlanta earned a pair of wins at the MLK Inspire Classic, beating Northeast (FL) 73-65 and Fleming Island (FL) 74-56. No. 4 Dublin took care of Northeast-Macon 82-67 but will have their hands full on Friday as they welcome hard-charging Bleckley County. The Royals are 13-3 under first-year head coach Randall Owens after finishing 16-13 a year ago. Multi-sport star 6-foot-4 Torenio Davis is a freakish athlete that is averaging 16.2 points, 10.1 rebounds and 2.9 blocks. No. 10 Banks County drops another spot after the Leopards still can’t find their swagger. The Leopards blew out Region 8 opponents last year, but had to hold on for a 70-66 win over the 3-13 Oglethorpe County Patriots on Saturday.
Class A-Private No. 1 St. Francis clocked King’s Ridge Christian 65-45 and Mt. Pisgah 79-35. It didn’t take long for last week’s new faces in the poll to falter. Walker (12-4) drops out after barely beating Pinecrest Academy in overtime 64-62 and losing at Galloway 58-52. Landmark Christian (10-7) has lost 3-straight, sinking out of the Top 10. Taking their place is debutant No. 10 Drew Charter. First-year head coach James Williams has guided the Eagles to 4-straight wins, highlighted by a 79-71 win over Greenforest, a 74-60 victory against Landmark Christian and a 61-51 win over Fulton Leadership Academy. No. 8 North Cobb Christian returns after a 68-63 overtime win against Allatoona. No. 5 Stratford Academy beat Class A-Public No. 10 Wilkinson County in overtime, 74-65. No. 6 Mt. Vernon Presbyterian beat Riverwood 72-59 for the first time in four years, moving the Mustangs up two spots. No. 9 Holy Innocents’ roller coaster season continued, taking a tough loss to Liberty County 78-74 at the Covington News Super 8 Showcase.
We have a new No. 1 and a completely changed Top 10 outside of spots No. 8 and No. 9 in Class A-Public. Road warriors No. 1 Manchester bowed up, taking the top spot away from No. 5 Central-Talbotton in a hostile environment 66-54 and then outlasting No. 9 Macon County 74-73, an hour and 15 minutes away from home. Central-Talbotton has lost all momentum, losing to Harris County 40-38 as well. No. 7 Lanier County slips four spots after losing at No. 6 Wilcox County 75-69, the Patriots rising four spots. No. 10 Wilkinson County falls three positions after losses to Stratford Academy and Class 4A No. 8 Baldwin, 64-51. No. 4 Montgomery County cracks the Top 5 after beating rival Treutlen 93-87 behind Jahleel Wilson’s 32 points, Daveaun Coglin’s 27 and Shaw Robinson’s 22.
Cherokee County bragging rights on the line. No. 10 @etowahhoops starting all seniors on Senior Night vs @CreekviewHoops pic.twitter.com/HOBBJX2TFf
— Kyle Sandy (@KyleSandy355) January 13, 2018
Good boys basketball in Cherokee County has been at a premium over the past decade. No. 10 Etowah (16-2) and Creekview (15-2) have tried to change that narrative this season. The Eagles, ranked in Class AAAAAAA, hosted the Grizzlies out of Region 6-AAAAAA, a team still on the search for a real resume building win, while Etowah already had scored wins over Southwest DeKalb, Peachtree Ridge and Lithonia. With their 15-game winning streak snapped last night in a 43-38 overtime trap game against Walton, the Eagles were focused on Saturday to make sure there were no lingering effects on Senior Night.
Etowah opened the game starting five seniors; regular starters Adrian Cohen (Tusculum), Carter Ingersoll (Claremont McKenna) and junior Jaxon Etter on the bench. Just 40 seconds into the game, Coach Jason Dasinger called timeout before the Eagles even had a chance to advance the ball into the frontcourt as the Grizzlies opened with a zone press.
Creekview took advantage of the situation and led 7-4 with 4:22 left in the first quarter before Dasinger subbed in his usual trio. Etter quickly hit Cohen for a corner three while 6-foot-7 Julian Baldwin had his way around the rim as Creekview’s 6-foot-6 James Wall watched from the stands, suspended after getting ejected for two technicals in Wednesday’s 74-71 win at Sequoyah. Baldwin was aggressive, knocking down two jumpers before attacking the basket and scoring 10 of his 16 points as the Eagles led 17-15 after eight minutes.
Dynamic scorer KJ Jenkins, the No. 4 ranked senior point guard in the GHSA, netted five points in the opening frame, but it was apparent that Etowah was committed to making someone else beat them. That someone else was nowhere to be found in the second quarter as the Eagles outscored the Grizzlies 16-3 in the frame.
Everyone got involved as things were clicking on both sides for the Eagles. Ingersoll knocked down a jumper to ignite a 16-1 run.
2Q; 4:41
No. 10 @EtowahHoops 19@CreekviewHoops 17@__carter25_ knocks down the jumper pic.twitter.com/b6GduNZ8e1
— Kyle Sandy (@KyleSandy355) January 13, 2018
The Eagles forced countless turnovers and converted on the other end. Nick Nagy hit Za’ki Lowe for a late three to help Etowah carry a 33-18 lead into the half.
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No. 10 @EtowahHoops 33@CreekviewHoops 18Eagles outscore Grizzlies 16-3 in 2Q
@nicknagy87 hits Za’ki Lowe for 3@King_Julian_HD 14p 5r@AdrianCohen23 8p 4r
Paxton Nayman 6p
@kj_jenkins5 5p pic.twitter.com/bXKBsRwyvj— Kyle Sandy (@KyleSandy355) January 13, 2018
In the third quarter, it was more of the same. Etowah led by 22 at 43-21 at the 4:38 mark as Cohen bombed away from deep. The 6-foot-5 wing drilled two of his four three-pointers en route to eight of his game-high 18 points.
Creekview was on the verge of packing it in until a 39-second stretch changed the entire complexion of the game. Jenkins scored his first bucket of the second half with 39 seconds left. Grant Potts completed a 4-point play from deep. Then, after a wild inbounds, the Grizzlies came away with a Paxton Nayman steal which led to a Jenkins three at the buzzer, a 9-point spurt that turned a 23-point deficit into a manageable 50-36 hole heading into the fourth.
The madness continued in the fourth quarter as the celebratory home crowd grew quieter and quieter. Timmy Davis knocked down a corner three, followed by a Grayson Baker triple in the same spot. Baker scored nine of his team-high 12 points in the opening 3:43 of the final quarter, bringing the Grizzlies to within 52-48 with 4:17 remaining.
With flashbacks of the previous night coming all too true, the Eagles turned to Etter and Cohen to stem the tide. Etter and Cohen finished with back-to-back lay-ups to cushion the lead to 56-48 at the 2:38 mark.
With a 21-to-2 run now behind them, the Grizzlies ran out of firepower. Etowah responded with an 8-to-3 run to close a 60-51 victory, clinching their claim as the best team in Cherokee County.
The game played out how I thought it would – kind of. Etowah was the better team with more size and better wins. After paying homage to their seniors, the Eagles took off with their usual starters in the game. Julian Baldwin was at his best, attacking Creekview’s limited front line. Seeing two early jumpers fall through really gave the 6-foot-7 unsigned senior a boost of confidence. He set the tone in the first quarter and was Coach Dasinger’s cornerstone as they waited for the cavalry to arrive at the first substitution. Carter Ingersoll did what he does inside – the dirty work. I’m a fan of the 6-foot-6 post’s old school game. He collected 9 points and 7 rebounds and did it without the flash and frills. Adrian Cohen is major grab for Tusculum at the D-II level. Once primarily a slasher, Cohen has improved every season. He knocked down four three-pointers and picked up 7 rebounds. Jaxon Etter was quiet with 8 points, but he impacted the game where the scorebook doesn’t show. His steadiness played a big role in Etowah closing out the victory while it seemed everything was unraveling. He had four points in the fourth quarter, had a few nice passes and moved his feet well defensively, especially on top of the defense.
Coming into the game, I was concerned about who would be able to create their own shot outside of KJ Jenkins. Etowah locked down the potent scorer, holding him to a pair of threes, finishing with 10 points. Jenkins had no easy looks and no free passes to the basket. With deep range and the green light to pull, Jenkins tried to warm himself up with a couple tough, long threes that were contested. He was never able to get it going, which is why the Grizzlies were down big. Grayson Baker came to life in the fourth quarter, but it wasn’t sustainable for the length of the game. Creekview’s most constant offense came from bruising Paxton Nayman inside. He had 11 points and 6 rebounds. For the Grizzlies to continue winning at a high clip, they will have to free up Jenkins more. If he’s not creating for himself, he must rely on finding spot up shooters. Creekview sank six threes on the night. Coach Casey Gramling’s offense is predicated on ball-movement as they just don’t have enough options that can consistently create their own shot outside of Jenkins.
Etowah
Adrian Cohen – 18 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block
Julian Baldwin – 16 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
Carter Ingersoll – 9 points, 7 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block
Jaxon Etter – 8 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 1 block
Creekview
Grayson Baker – 12 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist
Paxton Nayman – 11 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block
KJ Jenkins – 10 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal
Peachtree Ridge 54, No. 3 Collins Hill 49: The Eagles fell apart in the fourth quarter as Devin Vassell powered the Lions past Collins Hill for the second time this season. The Florida State-signee poured in 23 points and 8 rebounds. Hirum Maxey added 12 points. Chris Parks led Collins Hill with 22 points and Justin Lee netted 14.
No. 4 Pebblebrook 69, Westlake 59: Mervin James scored 18 points and Grant Howard had 16 in the Falcons’ balanced attack. DJ Murray added 13 and Josh Graham netted 10 points. Chase Hunter led Westlake with 18 points while D’Antaye Page tacked on 13.
No. 6 Newton 74, Archer 61: UGA-commit Ashton Hagans went off for 37 points.
No. 8 Grayson 80, Rockdale County 40: Deivon Smith showed out with 13 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 1 block and a monster put-back slam. Nick Edwards scored 11 points. Luol Soloman added 8 points and 5 rebounds while Ian Schiefflin had 7 points and 5 boards. DJ Williams finished with 7 points and 4 rebounds. DJ Irons collected 4 points and 10 rebounds.
Duluth 62, Discovery 51: Will Huzzie had 16 points and 9 rebounds. Adam Flagler netted 11 points while Lamont Smith had 11 points and 8 assists. Bentley Grove double-doubled with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Berkmar 59, Parkview 35: Julius Reynolds had 9 assists and drew 4 charges in the win.
Lakeside-DeKalb 65, Central Gwinnett 62: Damon Davis scored 23 points and Elwood Moore added 13.
Woodstock 57, Roswell 49: Dylin Hardeman had 23 points and 5 assists. Noah Frith added 12 points, 8 rebounds, 4 steals and 2 blocks. Christopher Carroll had 5 steals.
No. 1 Langston Hughes 69, No. 4 Tri-Cities 58: Landers Nolley poured in 31 points. Eli Lawrence had 26 points in defeat for Tri-Cities.
No. 6 Jonesboro 68, Drew 40: Miles Black poured in 26 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Jamari Smith had 20 points and 10 rebounds.
No. 7 Douglas County 68, South Paulding 64: Jeremiah Smith (13), Rodney Lewis (12) and Cam Copeland (11) led a balanced offensive attack to get past South Paulding. Cam Armstrong led the Spartans with 16.
No. 9 Cambridge 60, Pope 54: Kamar Robertson finished with 21 points. Bryce Boutelle (11), Kyler Ingram (9), Noah Lucas (7) and David Banks (6) all chipped in.
No. 10 Lanier 45, Apalachee 42: Adrian Martin netted 20 points while Alex Walker put up 15 in the win.
Tucker 74, Mundy’s Mill 60: Nick Watson scored 24 points.Jevon Tatum netted 13 and Nate Ogbu had 13. Mundy’s Mill received 13 points from Rayquan Brown. Jalen Thrash had 12 while John Coats and Kirshon Thrash had 10 apiece.
Centennial 64, Northview 36: Rodney Howard led the Knights’ bounceback tonight with 14 points and 8 rebounds. Colin Khal had 13 points and 7 rebounds while Jahlen Jack scored 12 points to go along with 6 assists.
Creekview 55, Harrison 40: KJ Jenkins led Creekview with 21 points, while the Grizzlies’ defense kept Harrison to a minimum to cruise to consecutive victory number 14.
Allatoona 65, South Cobb 63: Chima Ogboi scored 18 points followed by 11 apiece from John Chester and Terrell Ard to carry the Bucs to a tight victory.
Cedar Shoals 65, No. 1 Buford 64: A big region 8 upset comes at the hands of Tyler Johnson and Keivaziay Ball’s 16 points and Quincy Canty’s 14 points and 8 rebounds.
No. 3 Miller Grove 63, No. 4 Southwest DeKalb 58 OT: Kevin Paige sealed Southwest DeKalb’s bid for a Region 5 win in overtime with two late slams. Paige finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Terrance Edwards scored 14 points and Lorenzo Anderson added 12. Jermon Clark picked up 11 points and 9 rebounds. Maurice Harvey scored 10 points. Southwest DeKalb was led by KD Johnson’s 20 points and Eugene Brown III’s 16. James Glisson III had 12.
No. 6 Villa Rica 54, Cass 43: Javonte Hart (18) and Kalil Humphreys (14) combined for 32 points in the win.
No. 9 Stockbridge 76, No. 10 Woodland-Stockbridge 69: Georgia State-signee Kavonte Ivery posted 25 points and 8 rebounds. Terryance Jackson had 16 points and 3 assists. Ocean Scott collected 7 points and 11 rebounds for the Tigers. In the loss, Curtis Purdue poured in 29 points and had 6 steals while Diallo Wilburg had 15 points and 6 rebounds. Shakeel Shaw tacked on 8 points and 12 rebounds.
Flowery Branch 52, Johnson 43: Justin Quick led with 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists for Flowery Branch. Patsheko Lutumba added 12 points and 9 rebounds while Myles Janess added 12 points and 7 rebounds.
Arabia Mountain 64, Clarkston 51: Jordan Sterling put in 19 points to pace the Rams. N’Kyzie Hawkins had 16 points and Ridge Turner scored 10.
Lithia Springs 67, Carver-Atlanta 51: Antonio Lewis and Christian Horton scored 12 points apiece followed by Terry Dew’s 10 points. Carver was led by Todrick Hunter’s game-high 16 points.
Kell 54, Carrollton 52: Enda Cummins had a tip-in at the buzzer to shock Carrollton. Savvon Delgado netted 16 points while Cameron Lockett scored 11. Jahwan Smith and Aaron Allen each finished with 10 points.
McIntosh 56, Griffin 53: Naj Ashley-Emory netted 17 points to lead the Chiefs. Bruce Carpenter had 12 and Zach Pina added 9.
Loganville 82, Ola 76: Shelton Arnold had 26 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Akil Covington finished with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Jamar Moore collected 14 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks.
Starr’s Mill 56, Riverdale 35: Drew Hudson scored 17 points and Julian Lynch had 11 in the win.
Eagle’s Landing 70, Dutchtown 61: Jake Dormevil, CJ Hood and Mercer-signee Brandon Thomas all scored 14 points. Rashad Elloie had 11 along with Tarrrence Evans, who also posted 5 assists.
Paulding County 71, Rome 66: Jervon Morris had 17 points and 4 assists while Tyron Summerour chipped in 16 points. Vance Anderson had 15 points and Jalen Sowells dished out 7 assists.
No. 1 Upson-Lee 74, Howard 34: The Knights ran off their 50th straight win. MTSU-commit Tye Fagan had 21 points and 13 rebounds. Zyrice Scott added 19 points, 5 assists and 4 steals.
No. 2 St. Pius X 73, Jefferson 49: Kennedy Willis had 12 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks as the Golden Lions pulled away after holding a 27-26 lead at the half. Tryston Norman led Jefferson with 13.
No. 4 Mary Persons 81, Perry 78: Cam Holden led Mary Persons’s come back, down 15 points at the half, with his 24 points and 13 rebounds. Tre Edge contributed 23 points and 5 assists while Rekia Weaver added 15 points.
No. 5 Americus-Sumter 125, No. 8 Carver-Columbus 122 6OT: In the game of the year, the Panthers survived in SIX overtimes. Eric Hall poured in 38 points followed by Joshua Lusane’s 28.
No. 6 Westover 71, Columbus 55: Jordan Brown finished with 20 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists to help Westover notch their 10th straight victory. Mike Isler Jr. had 14 points, 12 rebounds and 3 steals. Camryn Weston added 14 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals. Kris Gardner tacked on 13 points and 4 assists.
No. 7 Salem 58, North Clayton 47: Montez Swann scored 18 points and Tehjuan Powell scored 17 points in the win for Salem. Michael Lee scored 14 points and Jaimonnie Watkins-Causey scored 10 points in the loss for North Clayton.
Gilmer 65, Pickens 62: Zach Goss scored 24 points in the loss. Joseph Gossett had 14 points and 6 rebounds. Seth Bishop collected 10 points and 7 boards. Keinyuan Hooks had 8 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists and 2 steals.
Oconee County 54, Madison County 31: Tay Cooper had 12 points in the loss.
Blessed Trinity 66, White County 55: Andy Swade led Blessed Trinity with 22 points, Ben Shappard scored 12, and CJ Abrams scored 10 points. White County was led by Austin Harris’ 16, Austin Rowland’s 14 and Clay Dockery’s 10.
Hardaway 60, Shaw 58 OT: Jalen Ken had 19 points and 5 rebounds in the loss. Lincoln Smith piled on 14 points and 15 rebounds.
LaFayette 45, Northwest Whitfield 38: Jon Morgan dropped 16 points and 11 rebounds, while teammates Alex Kelehear scored 14 points and Dee Southern racked up 11 boards.
Chestatee 62, West Hall 58: Nick Lyles (15), Cameron Gwyn (14), Cooper Wilson (10) and Donovan Hernandez (10) led Chestatee. Noah Edmondson had 22 points in defeat. Dee Buffington and Tae Reid scored 9 apiece.
No. 1 Morgan County 68, No. 10 Monroe Area 47: In the loss, Isaiah Glasper had 14 points. Elijah Goodman netted 11 and Devin Sheats added 10.
Lovett 47, No. 4 Cedar Grove 45: Lovett stunned the Saints behind Crawford Schwieger’s 24 points and Nick Jackson’s 10.
No. 5 GAC 72, North Hall 41: Hunter McIntosh (17), Roy Dixon (16) and Ben Sheppard (13) combined for 46 points.
No. 7 Central-Macon 66, Peach County 54: Kylan Hill put up 23 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Tymir Robinson had 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Kanuri Williams tagged on 12 points and 10 assists.
No. 8 Windsor Forest 84, Beach 44: Zim Fields had 13 points and Benjamin Mitchell netted 10 along with Eugene Small. Lamon Page (14) and Shamer Norman (12) combined for 26 points in the win.
Fannin County 59, Union County 44: Fannin County gets their first region win of the season behind a 18-5 run to open the second half. Payton Hold scored 26 in the win for Fannin County. Pierson Allison scored 17 and Crawford Colwell scored 12 points for Union County, accounting for almost all Union County scoring in the second half.
East Jackson 94, Jackson County 51: Xavier Clark (26) and Makayl Rakestraw (21) combined for 47 points. Jackson County was led by Kalib Clinton’s 18.
Hart County 60, Franklin County 54: Elijah Robinson scored a game-high 21 in the win.
Bremen 55, Calhoun 54: Davis Allen had 16 points, Chase Goble 15 and Porter Law 7 in the loss.
Long County 84, Brantley County 80: Nathan Francis scored 2 points while Henry Blair netted 21. Terry Smith (14), Ryheim Izzard (13), Stephen Hugley (8) and Christian Bass (4) all pitched in.
Ringgold 63, Coahulla Creek 43: Maddox Adams had 23 points in the loss while Drew Sage had 7 points and 7 rebounds.
No. 1 Glenn Hills 67, Westside-Augusta 37: Tim Williamson had 15 points in the win. John Whiteheadadded 14, Timmy Sellers 12 and Isaiah Bauman 10.
Southwest-Macon 47, No. 3 Washington County 45: 8 players were missing tonight due to sickness for Washington County, which proved to be too great an obstacle to overcome. Freshman Kejuan Bloodsaw led the Golden Knights with 11 points, Jalen Jackson scored 9 points, and Josh Parker and Curtis Brown each added 7 points in the loss.
No. 5 Dublin 82, Northeast-Macon 67: Torian Holder scored 18 points to lead the Fightin’ Irish. Clarence Jackson and Steve Linton each scored 14 points. Kam Pauldo collected 9 points and 15 assists.
No. 6 Elbert County 82, Oglethorpe County 52: Kobe Goudelock finished with 26 points and 9 rebounds while AJ James had 20 points and 12 rebounds.
No. 7 Laney 81, Screven County 59: D’Juan Griffin netted 26 points for Laney.
No. 9 Banks County 67, Putnam County 45: Carl Cleveland poured in 25 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Dylan Orr tallied 15 points, 10 rebounds, 3 steals and 6 blocks. Darius Bonds added 16 points, 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.
Benedictine 61, Jeff Davis 49: Sophomore Rico Powers pumped in 31 points in an upset of the reeling Yellow Jackets.
No. 1 St. Francis 79, Mt. Pisgah 35: Dwon Odom totaled 18 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals. CJ Riley had 13 points, 3 assists and 2 steals. Sam Hines chipped in 12 points and 6 rebounds while Chase Ellis had 8 points, 5 boards and 2 assists. Madison Durr had 8 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists. Sean Paradise contributed 6 points.
No. 2 Aquinas 67, Hancock Central 44: Daniel Parrish had 18 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists to lead the way for Aquinas. Tre Gomillion showed off his versatility coming up 2 rebounds short of a triple-double (10 points/8 rebounds/10 assists) while DaJuan Hill added a double-double of his own with 13 points and 10 rebounds for Aquinas.
No. 5 Stratford Academy 74, A-PublicNo. 7 Wilkinson County 65 OT: Nathan Hunt dropped 30 points on the Warriors. Jaden Harris added 24 points. Christian Palmer had 10 and Devin Butts netted 8.
No. 7 Walker 64, Pinecrest Academy 62: The Wolverines had a major scare, but survived another day in the Top 10. Chandler Baker had 16 points followed by Burke Chebuhar’s 12. Darius Garvin (9), Omar Cooper (8) and Lake Boyer (8) all pitched in.
No. 8 Mt. Vernon Presbyterian 71, Atlanta International 40: Tahj Keeton posted 18 points and 7 rebounds. Morgan Mulrain and Will Mitcham each had 11 points. Marques Frye had 12 points, 4 assists and 7 steals. Cole Dewey drew 3 charges.
No. 9 Lakeview Academy 69, Riverside Military 59: Jack Blackburn finished with 12 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. Adam Cottrell netted 12 points and Blake McIntyre had 11 points and 6 assists. Alec Bornhorst chipped in 8 points and 8 rebounds while KJ Millwood scored 8.
Wesleyan 55, Galloway 38: JD Kavel netted 17 points. Grant Summers added 12 and Warner Peaks chipped in 11.
Tallulah Falls 94, Commerce 82: Hayden Johnson erupted for 27 points to lead Tallulah Falls, draining 8 three-pointers. Kyre Ware had 24 points in the loss. Jamecus Cox netted 22.
North Cobb Christian 68, Darlington 47: JD Hull had 23 points, 10 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 blocks in the loss. Andrew Land added 17 points.
Savannah Christian 64, McIntosh County Academy 26: Justin Anderson had 21 points. Gavin Jeffries netted 15 as the Raiders moved to 11-3.
No. 2 Manchester 69, No. 1 Central-Talbotton 59: Jah’Nile Hill finished with 17 points and 7 assists as the Blue Devils handed the Hawks their first loss of the season.
No. 4 Woodville-Tompkins 61, Portal 46: Charleston Willingham had a game-high 22 points. Preston Crisp scored 16 while Deante Green added 13 points.
No. 8 Pelham 59, Webster County 48: Pelham pulled away in the fourth quarter after being tied 29-29 following three quarters. DeMarcus Hardy had 22 points in the loss.
Dooly County 63, Taylor County 59: Jarquavius Brown finished with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Bo Lawson had 18 points and 4 rebounds. Rashad Lucas netted 10 points.
No. 3 Norcross 59, Brookwood 29: Morgan Robinson-Nwagwu and Devyn Wilson finished with 15 points and 5 rebounds apiece in the rout.
No. 5 Cherokee 71, Lassiter 28: Sydne Watts scored 15 points. Olivia Herrera had 11 along with Lacie McCoy. Ashlyn Andrus chipped in 8 points.
No. 6 North Forsyth 78, West Forsyth 24: Caroline Martin finished with 17 points and Cassie Markle dumped in 14. Kate Ware scored 11 points. Hayley Dornan led the Lady Wolverines with 9 points.
Grayson 57, Rockdale County 39: Bianca Fizouaty netted 31 points and collected 5 rebounds. Jazmine Robinson piled in 16 points and 9 rebounds.
Forsyth Central 65, Milton 25: Ansley Carver single-handedly scored more points than Milton with 26 points on eight 3-pointers.
No. 2 Lovejoy 52, No. 6 Forest Park 48: Kayla Brown finished with 13 points and 13 rebounds. Anaya Boyd and Genesis Bryant each scored 14 points. Forest Park was led by freshman Sania Feagin’s 15 points and 9 rebounds. Jasmine Stevens added 11 points.
No. 3 Winder-Barrow 67, Gainesville 38: UConn-commit Olivia Nelson-Ododa piled in 30 points followed by Chellia Watson’s 16.
Johns Creek 42, No. 4 Alpharetta 37: Jill Davis scored 13 points along with Markiema Lancaster and Carson Tanguilig’s 10 points in the upset.
No. 7 Northview 49, Centennial 36: Eden Sample and Ashlee Austin scored 11 apiece to lead the Lady Titans. Megan Cistulli had 10 and Maya Richards (8) and Asjah Inniss (6) rounded out the scoring.
Pope 59, Cambridge 29: Margaret McAlpine scored 16 points, Cheyenne Holloman netted 15 and Teya Holloman and Talia Cloud chipped in 9 points apiece.
Douglas County 63, South Paulding 46: Amari Robinson went off for 31 points and 17 rebounds. Michalea Cope added 12 points. Kayla Frey led South Paulding with 18 points and Bre Mackey had 15.
Eagle’s Landing 54, No. 2 Dutchtown 46: After a quiet start to the season and a strong non-region schedule, the Lady Eagles made a statement behind Ashley Foster’s 17 points. Jaleah Storr scored 13 and Kiera Howard and Reyonna Hopkins each netted 10. Dutchtown was led by Jordan Manley’s 15 points and Mariah Holder’s 13. India Bellamy was held to 5 points.
No. 3 Flowery Branch 70, Johnson-Gainesville 23: Taniyah Worth had 13 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals while Ashley Woodroffe added 13 points and 4 steals in the blowout. Ashlee Locke collected 9 points and 5 rebounds. Ashley Scott had 8 points and Lexie Sengkhammee chipped in 7 points and 5 assists.
No. 4 Harris County 80, Thomas County Central 35: Mississippi State-commit Jessika Carter put up 31 points and 9 rebounds.
No. 6 Villa Rica 61, Cass 19: Deasia Merrill posted 17 points, 8 rebounds, 4 steals and 6 blocks. Aliyah Hindsman added 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 steals. Jaila Orozco chipped in 10 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists.
Maynard Jackson 57, North Springs 39: Tamaria White scored 18 points. Sherrion Cooper had 11 and Jamilah Mitchell netted 10.
Woodland-Stockbridge 58, Stockbridge 34: Jenay Carroll had 18 points and Kyra Hart netted 13.
Southwest DeKalb 66, Miller Grove 45: Lanee Edwards netted 21 points and Jayla Kimbrough had 10. Keshuna Patterson powered Miller Grove with 31 points.
No. 5 Northwest Whitfield 71, LaFayette 34: Holly Heath had 14 points and 6 steals. Tionna Baker added 14 points. Mikayla Ehlers put up 12 points while Jada Griffin netted 10 and Kate Burton collected 5 rebounds.
No. 7 Madison County 76, Oconee County 37: Jordan Bailey and Kayla McPherson each scored 24 points while A’Dryanna Maxwell netted 19.
Gilmer 46, Pickens 40: The Bobcats upset their rivals. In the loss, Torie Williams had 11 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Mackenzie Hampton had 9 points, 13 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocks. Allie Stephens and Shelby Cook each scored 7 points.
White County 50, Blessed Trinity 29: Dasha Cannon (13), Bentley Cronic (11) and Naomi Crumley (10) all reached double figures in scoring. Madi Phillips added 9 points and 12 rebounds.
Stephens County 41, North Oconee 40: Tykia Thompson had 15 points. Anaiah Wilson and Bre Taylor scored 8 apiece.
No. 4 Franklin County 64, No. 7 Hart County 46: Mya Jones poured in 28 points to pace the Tigers. Asia Jones added 13 points and Bailee Breedlove tossed in 12. In the loss, Torrion Starks netted 18. Shakendra Grove scored 9. Brittany Devane and Taniya Alexander scored 7 apiece.
No. 5 Central-Macon 42, No. 8 Peach County 22: ReNesha Goolsby had 15 points and 4 rebounds. Tyleia Williams added 9 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists while JeNya Wilder chipped in 9 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals. Jada Clowers finished with 4 points, 13 rebounds and 5 blocks. Kayia Greene tacked on 5 points and 5 rebounds.
North Murray 50, No. 10 Haralson County 49: Korbin Tipton led the charge for North Murray with 21 points, Raven Stone scored 15, Sarah Plemons scored 8, and Kailee Tipton added 6 in the win.
Islands 39, Savannah 33: Aaliyah Newman finished with 12 points and 7 steals. Morgan Klotz had 13 points and 7 rebounds.
East Hall 54, Lumpkin County 50: Ivey Shadburn netted 13 points, Maggie Griffin 12, Carly Winters 10 and Jenny Lopez 9 in the win.
Union County 45, Fannin County 29: Kait McCarter scored a career-high 25 points. Bailey Daniel and Andelin Hill netted 7 apiece.
East Jackson 48, Jackson County 41: Abbie Howington netted 15 points for the Eagles while Carline Anderson had 12 for the Panthers.
Calhoun 70, Bremen 69: Anna George scored 16 points to pace the Lady Jackets. Erin Davis (14), Railey Greeson (12) and Ashlyn Brzozoski (10) all cracked double digits.
Coahulla Creek 62, Ringgold 42: Lilly Snyder had 18 points. Mallory Poe netted 15 points while Rachel Walker had 11 and Maggie Linder chipped in 8 points.
No. 8 Banks County 61, No. 3 Putnam County 40: The Lady Leopards continued their huge week in Region 8. Amber Williams scored 19 points and Allison Smith had 14 in the win. Maddie Thomas (9), Jaycie Bowen (8) and Kailynn Gilstrap (7) all pitched in.
No. 9 Washington County 53, Southwest Macon 42: Sophomore Destinee Ellison went for 22 points and 4 rebounds. Nikayona Warthen had 9 points and 14 rebounds. Taylor JAckson added 8 points.
Bryan County 67, Bacon County 32: Olonna Rawls poured in 30 points, 8 rebounds and 5 steals. Alation Eason had 15 points and Alicia Fabin added 8 points.
KIPP Academy 58, Hapeville Charter 50: In the loss, Cherry Reeves had 15 points and Ja’dah Thomas netted 14. Ashley Eberhart tossed in 12.
Bleckley County 54, East Laurens 48: Jahnaria Brown tallied 17 points, 21 rebounds and 11 blocks.
No. 2 Wesleyan 94, Galloway 31: Nicole Azar dropped in 20 points and Izzy Larsen had 12 points and 7 rebounds. Callie Weaver scored 12 points. AC Carter added 11 points and 5 assists while Alyssa Phillips tacked on 11 points and 9 rebounds. Paige Lyons posted 10 points and 4 assists.
No. 7 Walker 64, Pinecrest 62: Chandler Baker led the charge for Walker with 16 points, Burke Chebuhar scored 12 points, and Darius Garvin scored 9 points in the victory for Walker.
No. 10 Athens Academy 49, Athens Christian 34: Greer Moseley scored 14 points followed by Gabby Mastandrea’s 11 and Maddie McCleary’s 10.
Fellowship Christian 58, Mt. Paran 42: Colorado’s Cameron Swartz pumped in 37 points in the win.
Savannah Christian 37, McIntosh County Academy 30: Paige Dennis had 14 points while Khyra Woodbury tacked on 7 points and 8 rebounds.
No. 1 Telfair County 85, Lanier County 30: Tanajawa Graham had 22 points. Ny’Asia Howard netted 20 and Brandy Mackey scored 18.
