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Statewide Recap 12-7-18

BOYS

Class AAAAAAA

No. 2 Meadowcreek 69, Brookwood 27: Damian Dunn filled up the state sheet for the Mustangs with a team-leading 23 points to go along with 12 rebounds and 6 assists. Jalen Benjamin added 16 points on 4/6 3-point shooting and Jamir Chaplin scored 14.

No. 5 Discovery 64, Milton 56: London Riley scored 15 points. Hasahnn Reynolds had 13 points and 6 rebounds. Ian Hardy posted 13 points and 7 rebounds. Donaven Hairston led Milton with 19.

No. 10 Lambert 83, Hillgrove 78: Mitch Ganote had himself a night with 26 points, 10 assists, 5 rebounds, and 5 steals. Lambert had three more players get into double digits: Colin Granger (17 points, 11 rebounds), Luke Champion (15 points on 5 made threes), Braxton Beaty (13 points).

Berkmar 65, Central Gwinnett 49: Loi Axem led Berkmar with 18 points, while Truitt Spencer and Jerriah Love each had 11 points.

Class AAAAAA

No. 6 South Cobb 82, Sequoyah 74: Zocko Littleton scored 23 points and Jermaine Fahie had 18 in the win. Quinton Cardell posted 15 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. Raymond Baka added 9 points and 5 rebounds. In the loss Donovan Shipp had 17 points, 8 assists and 3 steals. DJ King finished with 14 points, 4 assists, 4 steals and 3 blocks. Arthur Parker had 14 points all in the second half. Myles McGee chipped in 9 points and 6 rebounds while Myron Gibson had 7 points and 6 rebounds. Jacksen Greco was held to 5 points.

No. 7 Tucker 61, Morrow 50: Nic Watson led the way with 23 points and 6 rebounds, while Jermontae Hill had 11 points to go with 9 rebounds for Tucker.

South Paulding 60, No. 8 Langston Hughes 58 OT: Chandler Travis led South Paulding with 24 points and 8 rebounds, while Cam Armstrong scored 17 and Shane Gibson scored 10 points. Tyrell Morgan, Kobe Davis, and PJ Carter scored 17, 13, and 11 for Langston Hughes.

Class AAAAA

East Paulding 75, Kennesaw Mountain 63: Azer Tidor led East Paulding’s team effort with 19 points, while Ravon Melon, Kristian Ford, and Aaron Brewer scored 15, 10, and 10 points, respectively. Kennesaw Mountain’s Perry Robinson led all scorers with 24 points.  

Chamblee 60, Arabia Mountain 54: Zackery Mackson led Chamblee with 23 points, while Rodney Smith added 19 points to help secure a region victory.

Class AAAA

No. 4 Henry County 70, North Clayton 41: Wisdom Ubah had 21 points and 5 steals, while teammates Josh Steele and Semaj Rice each notched 11 points to help Henry County get back into the win column.  

Class AAA

No. 2 GAC 82, No. 5 Dawson County 75: Roy Dixon scored 31 points. Luke Chism had 24 in the loss.

No. 4 Cedar Grove 46, No. 7 Pace 44: Jakeen Faulkner (15 points, 6 rebounds), Kanaris Cummings (13 points, 7 rebounds), and Devon Barnes’s (10 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists) performances proved big for the Saints.

Cherokee Bluff 72, Cumberland Christian 71: Griffin Neville unleashed 30 points, while Palmer Weaver added 11 and Jason Everett 8 points. Cumberland Christian’s Myson Lowe had 24 points and 7 assists.  

Lovett 49, Westminster 47: Ryan Mutombo had 23 points and 3 blocks, while Nick Jackson has 12 points and the game winning jumper to his name.

Class AA

Social Circle 53, Commerce 40: Commerce was led by Creed Dunbar with 10 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 blocks, while Jalen Dorsey and Ian McConnell added 10 points apiece.

No. 9 Northeast 58, Dodge 52: Chris Clark’s 26 point performance wasn’t enough to get Dodge County a victory tonight. RJ Carr added 10 points for the Indians.

Social Circle 53, Commerce 40: Jalen Dorsey, Creed Dunbar, and Ian McConnell all split the workload for Commerce scoring 10 points, but their efforts fell short.

Chattooga 100, Dade County 42: Nuk Nuk Adams scored 23 points to join eleven other Indians in the scorebook.

Class A-Private

Wesleyan 65, Landmark Christian 52: JD Kavel led Wesleyan with 13 points, while Chase Hill and Micah Smith added 12 a piece for the Wolves.

No. 2 Mt. Bethel 75, Walker 62: Stanley Eze finished with 19 points and 8 rebounds while Jayce Harrison had 19 points and 7 rebounds. Jordan Meka had 13 points and 11 boards. Mason Venable scored 14 points and Coleman Boyd tallied 10 points and 7 assists in the win. Chandler Baker and Burke Chebuhar each had 20 points apiece in the loss for The Walker School. Chebuhar grabbed 8 rebounds.

Class A-Public

Bowdon 70, Trion 56: Chris Parker notched a 30-and-12 double-double, assisted by Cam Buchanan’s 10 points and Dusty Hopson’s 9 points, en route to opening the season 4-1.

Non-GHSA

Bethlehem Christian Academy 41, Providence Christian 35: Davis Mccarn led all scorers with 17 points in the loss for Providence.

GIRLS

Class AAAAAAA

No. 8 Cherokee 63, Woodstock 45: Ashlyn Andrus led the Lady Warriors with 20 points, and Olivia Herrera (16), Kate Johnson (11), and Sydne Watts (10) contributed to the big win for Cherokee.  

No. 9 Grayson 77, Loganville 57: Jazmin Robinson led the Lady Rams with 28 points and 11 rebounds while Nyelle Lee added 17 points and 3 steals.

Newnan 58, Callaway 29: Hailey Bloom had 19 points. 6 rebounds and 6 steals. Joy Butts netted 18 points. Kaylen Madrey tallied 11 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists.

Class AAAAAA

No. 3 Northview 65, Alpharetta 50: Markiema Lancaster led the Lady Titans with 19 points; Asjah Inniss and Ashlee Austin both scored 16 while Maya Richards added 10 in a big region showdown.

No. 10 Pope 56, Dunwoody 24: Cheyenne Holloman led the game’s scorers with 18, while Abby McKinley added 12 points in the region win for the Lady Greyhounds.  

Gainesville 84, Southwest Atlanta Christian 21: Tia Shelton (25 points) was one of 12 Gainesville players to score. Tija Blackwell contributed 15 and Amayah Topps 12 in the dominant performance for the Lady Red Elephants.

Dalton 48, Osborne 46: Kelsey Schneller led the Lady Cats on the road with 14 points, McCall Meret had 13 points, and Lauren Parker scored 11.

M.L. King 51, Drew 40: Alajia Coates hit five threes to lead the Lady Lions with 17 points, while teammate Ashlynn Green scored 14 points.

Winder-Barrow 53, North Oconee 44: Ansley Hall was a bright spot for the Lady Titans, scoring 24 points in the defeat.

Sequoyah 81, South Cobb 59: Brown-signee Sydney Rosant posted 31 points. Susanna Rogers had 10 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals. Deja Rakestraw had 10 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Emily Seres tallied 9 points. Jodi Mullins poured in 31 points for South Cobb.

Class AAAAA

No. 1 Villa Rica 65, Bremen 43: Deasia Merill and Aliyah Hindsman led Villa Rica with 14 points a piece, while Kyndal Coleman scored 13 points.

McIntosh 63, Troup County 58 3OT: Rylee Calhoun blazed the way for Mcintosh with 15 points, while Keara Collins added 11 and Anna Muh scored 10 points to help the Lady Chiefs rally back from a 13 point deficit.

Class AAAA

No. 8 West Laurens 67, Mary Persons 22: Jakerra Wilbur (7 assists) and Makayla Murray each scored 20 points and Calmela Mack added 17 points and 6 assists while cruising to a Friday night win.

Pickens 65, Lafayette 52: Mykenzie Weaver (32 points, 6 rebounds, 5 steals) and Torie Williams (17 points, 9 assists, 5 rebounds, 4 steals) powered the Dragons to victory.  

Class AAA

No. 2 Johnson-Savannah 71, Jenkins 34: J’Mya Cutter scored her 1000th career point en route to a 15 point, 10 assist double-double for the Atomsmashers.

No. 3 Jefferson 65, Apalachee 40: Courtney Kidd dropped 18 points on six made threes for Jefferson, who as a team converted 11 treys in the first half and 14 in the game. Apalachee’s Nakia Hooks scored 14 points in the loss.

North Murray 42, Murray County 29: Sarah Plemons looked unstoppable for North Murray tonight, as she scored 24 points to go along with 9 rebounds.

Class AA

No. 1 Dodge County 62, Northeast Macon 32: Europe Brown, Kylie Hart, and Destanee Wright each scored 12 points to power Dodge past region rival Northeast Macon.

No. 5 Banks County 57, Stephens County 31: The Lady Leopards bolstered a distributed scoring attack, led by Jaycie Bowen (13 points), Heather Vaughan (12 points), and Amber Williams (10 points).

No. 7 Fitzgerald 79, Worth County 31: Trinity Jones posted a double-double the scrappy way with 28 points and 10 steals. Keyara Boone (20 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists), Hayleigh Ross (14 points, 7 rebounds, 10 steals), and Kyah Crook (10 points, 9 rebounds, 6 steals) all scored in double-digits.

No. 9 Bryan County 82, Toombs County 38: Alation Eason led Bryan County with 23 points, while Olonna Rawls had 20 and Shelby Gunn scored 12 points.

No. 10 Woodville-Tompkins 46, Vidalia 33: Jazmin Grayson (15), Algeria Scott (11), and Janiah Castle (10) all reached double-digit scoring to help secure a region win for Woodville-Tompkins.

Temple 46, Northgate 15: Amiya McDaniel scored 12 points and Tori Chivers contributed 11 to help the Lady Tigers improve to 4-1.

Class A-Private

No. 1 Wesleyan 70, Landmark Christian 26: AC Carter led the Wolves with 15 points and 15 rebounds. Alyssa Phillip scored a career high 12 points and Callie Weaver added 13 in the victory.

No. 7 Calvary Day 46, Hilton Head Christian 28: Jasmine Akins led the Lady Cavs to their sixth straight win of the season with 18 points on the night.

No. 8 ELCA 55, Tatnall Square 22: Weronika Hipp led the Lady Chargers with 17 points, while Rice-signee India Bellamy pitched in 14.

Galloway 53, Atlanta International 26: Jada Ryce led Galloway with 23 points.

GHSA, GHSA Basketball, Girls Recaps, Recaps

Statewide Recap 12-4-18

BOYS

AAAAAAA

No. 2 Meadowcreek 73, Parkview 54: UAB-signee Jalen Benjamin tallied 20 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. Temple-signee Damian Dunn had 16 points and 13 rebounds. USF-signee Jamir Chaplin finished with 9 points.

No. 4 Norcross 69, Brookwood 51: In the loss CJ Walker scored 23 points. Chris Smalls had 13 and Varun Danak netted 8.

No. 5 Discovery 64, North Gwinnett 52: Jaden Walker had 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Longwood-bound forward Leslie Nkereuwem added 14 points and 16 rebounds. London Riley netted 12 points. In the loss JR Martin tacked on 15 points.

No. 10 Lambert 82, Chamblee 70: Mitch Ganote went for 31 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 steals. Thomas Hickey hit 4 threes on his way to 17 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals. Braxton Beaty netted 16 points and 6 rebounds. Colin Granger totaled 11 points and 7 rebounds. Chamblee received 18 points apiece from Zachery Mackson and Rodney Smith.

North Paulding 68, 5ANo. 6 Hiram 62 2OT: Jacob Harris scored 23 points while Kevin Wirth had 19 and Luke Dabbelt 16 in the upset.

Mountain View 55, Duluth 52: Emmanuel-signee Eric Jones had 16 points while Cam Rowland scored 12. Nahiem Alleyne and Elijah Wilson each scored 9 points. Duluth was led by Trent Gordon’s 17.

Campbell 66, Hillgrove 54: Terrell Burden piled in 32 points, 8 assists and 3 steals. Brandon Deravine had 14 rebounds and 7 assists. Drew Thomas posted 15 points.

Cherokee 60, Lassiter 51: In the loss Owen Kennedy scored 12 points. Bradley Frye and Kyle Keener scored 11 and 10 points, respectively.

Etowah 54, Walton 37: Alex Forde hit 6-of-8 threes to finish with 23 points. Jaxon Etter recorded a triple-double with 13 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. Will Garvey had 8 points and 8 rebounds.

AAAAAA

No. 9 Cambridge 70, Pope 45: Matthew Cleveland scored 25 points to pace the Bears. Kamar Robertson and Bryce Boutelle added 17 points apiece.

Centennial 72, Northview 60: The Knights avoided a disaster, rebounding from a 15-point deficit to race past Northview. Colin Kahl had 20 points and 11 rebounds. Logan Turner scored 18 points and Paul Lunguan chipped in 16.

Winder-Barrow 79, Madison County 61: Tre’von English scored 14 points and Brandon Bannis had 13 points and 3 assists in the win. Tyreek Perkins scored 12 points and Rico Thomas had 9.

Osborne 51, River Ridge 44: Jordan Jefferson had 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Matthew Smith had 14 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists.

Creekview 65, Harrison 51: Grayson Baker (16), Ben Reed (12) and Spencer McDonald (9) led the Grizzlies. Paxton Nayman had 8 points and 10 rebounds.

Chattahoochee 89, Johns Creek 57: Franklin Bailey caught fire, hitting 9-of-10 threes for 27 points. Cameron Sheffield scored 25 points and AJ White had 24. Gran VanBeveren contributed 8 points and 18 rebounds.

Lanier 65, Forsyth Central 51: Jehloni James netted 22 points. Sion James had 12 points and Goran Uzunov scored 8.

Alpharetta 56, West Forsyth 52: North Carolina A&T-signee Brandon Barron scored 16 points. Kyle Hulsman hit 5 three en route to 15 points. Kalik Brooks totaled 12 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. Jadaen Stephens scored 11.

Lakeside-Evans 117, Emerald (SC) 81: Kalen Williams had 35 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Tyshun Briscoe scored 21 points. Tucker Gilbert had 10 points and 10 rebounds. Dykese King and Rico Gonzalez each scored 10 points.

Mundy’s Mill 57, Forest Park 51: Mundy’s Mill gutted out an ugly win against winless Forest Park. Chris Lango scored 15 points. Rayquan Brown (14) and Jordan Black (10) cracked double figures. Demarcus Fannin scored 9.

South Paulding 71, Creekside 68: Cam Armstrong finished with 19 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals. Shane Gibson had 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Chandler Travis chipped in 14 points, 6 rebounds and 2 steals. Sha’mi Shields had 12 points and 5 rebounds.

Houston County 58, Veterans 54: Austin Sloan had 15 points followed by Xavier Duncan (11), TJ Morgan (10) and Charles Brown (9). Veterans was paced by Julius Herrington’s 14 points. Rodney James scored 12 points and DeAngelo Hines had 11.

Douglas County 106, Lithia Springs 103 OT: Marquise Collins scored 30 points off the bench to spark Douglas County while Jeremiah Smith scored 26. Lithia Springs was led by Anthony Hardy’s 34 points and Antonio Lewis’ 22.

AAAAA

No. 3 Fayette County 68, Riverdale 54: Ricky Knight hit 5 threes en route to 23 points. JeKobe Coleman scored 15 points and Will Richard tacked on 9 points and 8 rebounds. Josh Dupree had 8 points and 9 rebounds.

Eagle’s Landing 65, Union Grove 50: Rashad Elloie had 15 points and 2 steals. CJ Hood posted 10 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals.

Walnut Grove 56, South Gwinnett 53: Quantae Rogers scored 21 points while Ryan Landers had 16 points.

East Paulding 63, Woodland-Cartersville 62: Azer Tidor had 21 points. Ravon Melon scored 10 and Silas Johnson added 8. Dawson Wilkins led Woodland with a game-high 22.

Johnson-Gainesville 69, Oglethorpe County 49: Jonathan Williams had 21 points followed by Jesse Harbin (13), Danny Garcia (12) and Caleb Jackson (12).

Stockbridge 69, Ola 51: Trillis Brown scored 16 points and Charles White had 15. Davian Johnson scored 12 while Bryan Thombs netted 10.

Harris County 50, LaGrange 48 OT: AJ Spencer went for 25 points while Tailique Williams tossed in 13 points. Calvon Harris had 6 points.

Decatur 63, Grady 51: In the loss Jaylen Dunham had 25 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Joshua Orr scored 9.

Kell 89, Cass 54: Rakim Thompson dropped in 23 points. Scoot Henderson (13), Justin Perry (12), Najhae Colon (12) and Isiah Dubose (12) paced the upstart Longhorns who advance to 5-1.

AAAA

No. 1 Upson-Lee 73, Howard 27: The Knights won their 69th straight game by holding Howard to two points in the second half. Zyrice Scott (19 points, 5 rebounds, 7 steals), Travon Walker (18 points, 10 rebounds, 2 blocks) and Jarrett Adderton (18 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 steals) carried the Knights.

No. 5 Woodward Academy 68, No. 4 Henry County 58: Walker Kessler carried the War Eagles with 22 points, 13 rebounds and 2 blocks. Jacorrei Turner added 14 points and 8 rebounds while Kevin Powell had 10 points and 11 rebounds. Will Demorest notched 8 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Michael Whitmore had 7 points and 5 assists. In the loss, Henry County got 22 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals from Wisdom Uboh. Josh Steele had 19 points, 4 rebounds and 5 steals.

No. 7 Carver-Columbus 68, No. 9 Shaw 63: Rod Winfrey had 19 points and 7 assists in the loss. Dylan Harris scored 9 while Darnell Moran netted 8.

Cedartown 74, Pickens 47: Seth Bishop had 27 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block in the loss. Zach Goss added 9 points, 5 rebounds and 1 block. Tucker Lowe scored 7 points.

Druid Hills 81, North Clayton 62: Jalen Smith scored 15 points and Nate Jackson had 14.

Eastside 67, Luella 57: Caleb Woods (13), Myles Rice (12) and Darrell Duncombe (8) paced the Eagles.

Salem 75, Hampton 42: Montez Swann netted 25 points and Lance Smith had 11 points and 9 assists to pace the backcourt. Jeremiah Venson scored 16 points.

Baldwin 66, Northside-Warner Robins 50: Justin Webb had 17 points and 12 rebounds. Jermyus Simmons scored 16 points while Torez Hicks and Will Freeman scored 11 apiece.

Denmark 76, Chestatee 56: In the loss Brenton Nichols scored 13 points and Jonah Bull had 11.

AAA

No. 1 Morgan County 62, Franklin County 46: The Bulldogs pulled away in the fourth quarter. In the loss Titus Brown posted 28 points.

No. 3 Johnson-Savannah 55, Benedictine 21: Lamont Sams had 16 points, 9 rebounds and 2 blocks. Emondre Bowles finished with 13 points, 2 assists and 4 steals while Brandon Harris had 11 poitns, 8 rebounds and 5 steals.

No. 5 Dawson County 70, Fannin County 21: Luke Chism had 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Jasper Gibson totaled 13 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Tate Adkins scored 11 points and Campbell Reed had 10 points and 4 assists. Eli Burruss finished with 7 points and 4 rebounds.

No. 6 Hart County 59, Jackson County 49: Shun Webb scored 14 points to lead Hart County. In the loss Kalib Clinton tossed in 20 points. Cameron Shaw and Chase Daniel scored 10 apiece while Kedric Zimmer added 9.

No. 8 Westside-Macon 88, Southwest-Macon 46: Kowacie Reeves Jr. exploded for 31 points. Des Foston tacked on 18 points and 7 rebounds. Zaylon Carey scored 15 points and Javian Mosley tallied 10 points and 5 rebounds.

No. 9 Liberty County 72, Glynn Academy 62: Jaden Young scored 18 points while Arieus Taylor and Donte Oliphant scored 10 apiece.

No. 10 Central-Macon 61, Peach County 38: Quay Primas posted 20 points and 17 rebounds. Tyre Pearson had 15 points and 5 rebounds. Harold Thompkins finished with 11 points and 8 rebounds while Tony Card had 14 points and 7 rebounds. Cam Collier tallied 5 points and 11 assists.

Lovett 58, Stone Mountain 45: Ryan Mutombo had 23 points and 4 blocks. Nick Jackson had 14 points and 9 rebounds.

Cherokee Bluff 63, Lumpkin County 41: Coach Benjie Wood notched his 400th career win as Griffin Neville poured in 29 points.

Rutland 86, Jackson 75: Jordan Stephens went off for 36 points (6 threes), 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals. JaMarco Hughes added 13 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals while Greg Rutherford notched 11 points and 5 rebounds

Jefferson 73, Monroe Area 52: Jacob Radaker posted 18 points. Tryston Norman scored 14 points and Owen Parker had 11.

Calhoun 55, Ringgold 53: Caleb Boone scored 19 points. Xaxton Goodson netted 12 points, Jaylan Harris 8 and Gage Maffetone 7.

AA

No. 1 Woodville-Tompkins 86, Swainsboro 42: The Wolverines ran another opponent out of the gym behind Preston Crisp’s 26 points and Bernard Pelote’s 20. Freshman Alfred Coaxum continued his Freshman Player of the Year campaign with 14 points.

Elbert County 56, Washington-Wilkes 49: AJ James had 23 points.

Chattooga 85, Armuchee 26: Clayton Johnson scored 20 points. Malachi Jackson netted 18 and Jatorrian Williams pitched in 16.

Hapeville Charter 62, McNair 53: Miles Carter dropped 24 points, eclipsing the 20-point mark for the third straight game. Davin Quinones scored 15 points. Henry Love had 8 points and 7 rebounds.

Jeff Davis 85, Toombs County 59: Ja’Queze Kirby had 26 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals and 4 blocks.

A-Private

No. 2 Mt. Bethel 81, Fellowship Christian 58: Jordan Meka double-doubled with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Stanley Eze finished with 16 points and 9 rebounds. Alex Langford scored 14 points. Coleman Boyd had 14 points and 8 assists while Jayce Harrison netted 12 points.

No. 6 Walker 70, Whitefield Academy 54: Chandler Baker scored 24 points. Chris Newell scored 16 points and Omar Cooper had 14. Burke Chebuhar added 10.

No. 9 Mt. Pisgah 65, Mt. Paran 46: James Madison-signee Quinn Richey scored 23 points. Christian Major had 14 points and Chandler Minton added 11.

No. 10 Riverside Military 65, Rabun County 40: Isaac Teasley posted 25 points and 12 rebounds. Areeb Ahmad scored 11 points. Khalid Duke had 8 points and 7 rebounds. Michael Poteat scored 7 points and Shad Dabney had 5 points and 5 assists.

Tattnall Square 60, Locust Grove 47: Kaden Toth (16) and Cole Rowland (12) led the Trojans. Jamil Stanley had 10 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 blocks.

Mt. de Sales 71, Strong Rock 57: Maxwell Meminger posted 14 points and 9 rebounds while Dexter Williams had 13 points and 6 assists. Kobe Sewell scored 12 points. Matthew Daniel double-doubled with 10 points and 11 rebounds.

Wesleyan 70, Prince Avenue 39: Jalen Fulwood (18), JD Kavel (11), Chase Hill (10) and Micah Smith (10) paced the Wolves as Wesleyan drilled 14 threes.

Stratford Academy 74, Elite Scholars 51: Stratford got back on track behind Mississippi State-signee Devin Butts’ 29 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals. Christian Palmer scored 21.

Christian Heritage 42, Darlington 32: JD Hull had 17 points in the loss.

A-Public

No. 4 Macon County 80, Hawkinsville 46: Lakeviyon Walker collected 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 steals. Shomari Gaines finished with 13 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. Makevion Bonner tacked on 12 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals.

Bowdon 68, Temple 66: Chris Parker scored 18 points including the game-winning And-1 with 10 seconds remaining. Dusty Hopson scored 15 points. Tray Wyatt and Cam Buchanan added 8 points apiece.

Manchester 63, Brookstone 60: Cam Long scored 24 in the win.

Non-GHSA

New Creation 98, Rock Springs 37: Kendall Norrington scored 24 points. Justin Jordan had 13 points and Jer’miah Cooper netted 12. Isaiah Duffy, Daniel Duffy, David Thomas and Alex Reives all scored 10 points.

GIRLS

AAAAAAA

No. 5 Norcross 67, Brookwood 65 OT: The Lady Blue survived a dangerous Brookwood team behind Myra Strickland and Auburn-signee Morgan Robinson-Nwagwu’s 22 points apiece. Brookwood was led by KiKi Adams’ 15 points. Alea Spears and Mariah Callaway scored 13 and 12 points, respectively.

No. 8 Cherokee 74, Lassiter 17: Ashlyn Andrus led the Lady Warriors with 16 points. Sydne Watts added 15 points and Anniston Krapf had 8. Gracie Mixson and Lilly Girffith scored 7 points apiece.

No. 10 North Forsyth 47, Archer 22: Caroline Martin broke out with 17 points. Ansley Allen scored 16.

Roswell 52, Woodstock 44: The Hornets rallied back behind Makala Torrence’s 15 points and Lindsay Pruitt’s 13. Georgia State-signee Kennedy Powell netted 10. In the loss Sophia Singer had 18 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks.

Newnan 53, Wheeler 40: Kaylen Madrey had 20 points and 6 rebounds. Hailey Bloom added 11 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals. Deyja Melson chipped in 10 points, 7 rebounds and 5 steals. Iyonna Melson finished with 9 rebounds and 2 steals.

AAAAAA

No. 1 Lovejoy 66, Mt. Zion-Jonesboro 23: Lashanti Blount had 20 points, 4 assists and 3 steals.

No. 3 Northview 62, Centennial 18: Northview flexed its muscle in Region 7 play, getting 14 points from Rice-signee Ashlee Austin and 11 apiece from Talladega-signee Makayla Davis and Mitchel Alex. Asjah Inniss and Markiema Lancaster chipped in 9 points each.

No. 6 Douglas County 65, Lithia Springs 49: Clemson-signee Amari Robinson had 16 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals and 1 block. Dymon Cook had 15 points. In the loss Sheryl Sarpong had 16 points and 6 rebounds. Demeara Hinds had 11 points, 13 rebounds and 1 block.

Gainesville 76, 3ANo. 6 GAC 73: Tijah Blackwell dumped in 33 points to upset the Spartans. Tia Shelton scored 24 and Lauren Teasley had 14.

Johns Creek 51, Chattahoochee 14: Wilnie Joseph led 11 different scorers with a game-high 12 points.

Dalton 66, Allatoona 51: Maret McCall scored 23 points followed by Meghan Schneller’s 17 and Kelsey Schneller’s 16.

Alpharetta 53, West Forsyth 49: Jalyn Tillerson pumped in 26 points. Mahima Sangtani scored 9 and Kendall Phillips had 7 points.

New Manchester 64, ML King 35: Vanderbilt-signee Kyndall Golden posted 15 points, 6 rebounds and 6 blocks. Kamryn Bates had 8 points and 3 assists. Makaila Cange tacked on 7 points and 14 rebounds. Kharyssa Richardson netted 7 points and grabbed 3 rebounds.

AAAAA

No. 1 Villa Rica 58, No. 6 Carrollton 51: Kentucky-signee Deasia Merrill finished with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. Aliyah Hindsman had 14 points and 4 steals. Dekyia Coefield netted 14 points.

No. 5 Harris County 73, LaGrange 45: Taziaha Fanning double-doubled with 17 points and 16 rebounds. Ny’Azjha Carter scored 15 points. ZiKeyah Carter-Ransom had 13 points and 12 rebounds. Daijah Chandler pitched in 12 points.

Fayette County 62, Riverdale 28: Ghlissa Knowles scored 24 points to lead the Tigers. Derique Donigan netted 14 points and Sidney Sims scored 12.

Cass 78, Kell 47: Londaisha Smith, Sharia Wade, Payton Stoddard and Ariana Hames all scored 12 points. Alexis Ware pitched in 9.

Stockbridge 59, Ola 53: Kayla Taylor finished with 20 points, 10 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks as the Tigers rallied from down 20 to win. Aniyah Mack had 14 points and 11 rebounds.

Locust Grove 60, Tattnall Square 38: Zamiya Passmore scored 16 points. Bailee Richardson added 12 points and Jasmine Wills netted 9.

Johnson-Gainesville 30, Oglethorpe County 20: Eva Lesutis posted 14 points and 12 rebounds while Jazmyn Gooch scored 6 points in the win.

AAAA

No. 1 Carver-Columbus 82, Shaw 39: Columbus State-signee Ja’nya Love-Hill scored 24 points. Olivia Cochran posted 23 points. In the loss Bre’lyn Snipes scored 12 points.

No. 3 Madison County 58, Winder-Barrow 54 OT: Old Dominion-signee Jordan Bailey carried Madison County with 26 points. Bethany Fortson scored 11, six in overtime.

No. 5 Flowery Branch 59, West Hall 25: Caroline Wysocki (22), Ashley Woodroffe (18) and Ashlee Locke (11) powered the Lady Falcons.

No. 6 Luella 65, Eastside 54: Freshman phenom Paris Miller had 26 points. Imani McNeal added 15 and Keely Brown scored 10.

Perry 56, No. 8 West Laurens 54: Celmela Mack had 21 points, 4 rebounds and 4 steals in the loss. Jakerra Wilbur had 18 points and 5 assists. MaKayla Murray had 7 points and 5 rebounds.

St. Pius X 41, No. 9 Marist 32: The Golden Lions got 14 points and 13 rebounds from Wylie Sheridan. Georgia State-bound guard Emma Drash scored 13 and freshman Karis Coleman netted 10. Marist was led by Eva Wirtz and Tyler Brazle’s 7 apiece.

Pickens 57, Cedartown 42: Mykenzie Weaver went for 34 points, 8 rebounds and 4 steals. Olivia Simmons had 10 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocks. Torie Williams tallied 9 points and 7 assists.

Chestatee 61, Denmark 37: Alex Edmonds and Emma Easterwood each scored 12 points. Christina Garcia netted 10 and Nicole Sedwick chipped in 8.

North Oconee 52, Loganville 42: Ansley Hall collected 18 points and 14 rebounds while Tatum Thompson tallied 11 points, 10 rebounds and 7 blocks.

AAA

No. 3 Jefferson 73, Monroe Area 42: Livi Blackstock (15), Deshona Gaither (13) and Natalia Bolden (10) all cracked double figures.

No. 4 Hart County 86, Jackson County 35: Western Kentucky-signee Torrion Starks dropped in 31 points, 12 rebounds, 8 assists and 9 steals to pace the Bulldogs. Taniya Alexander collected 18 points and 15 rebounds. Shakendra Grove (11) and Sydney Ertzberger (10) both cracked double digits in scoring. Bailee Benjamin scored 7 points for Jackson County.

No. 7 Dawson County 70, Fannin County 44: Clemson-signee Kaylee Sticker scored 23 points followed by Sophia d’Oliveira’s 11.

No. 10 Morgan County 83, Franklin County 42: The Lady Dogs made a statement in Region 8 play, ripping the defending region champs by 41. Lou Reid poured in 25 points and Miranda Powell netted 22. Tamia Benford pitched in 13 points.

AA

No. 1 Dodge County 62, A-PublicNo.2 Wheeler County 52: Destanee Wright put up 23 points and Europe Brown had 19 as the Squaws erased the Bulldogs. Kaonta Goolsby added 8 points and Kylie Hart scored 7.

No. 4 Swainsboro 68, No. 10 Woodville-Tompkins 57: An 18-5 third quarter sank the Wolverines. In the loss Jazmin Grayson scored 23 points and Janiah Castle had 16. Charda Hutchinson netted 8 points and Algeria Scott added 6.

No. 9 Bryan County 64, Metter 13: Olonna Rawls dumped in 29 points. Alation Eason had 11 points. Kelsey Leggett netted 10 points and Shelby Gunn scored 8.

Elbert County 61, Washington-Wilkes 39: Jalexus Burden scored 16 points while Maggie Campbell had 10 points and 5 rebounds. Morgan Cavanaugh had 9 points and 9 rebounds. Jemiya Turman scored 8 points.

Hapeville Charter 58, McNair 18: Ja’dah Thomas had 25 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals. Jada Harrison had 13 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks. K’Shouri Hodge had 6 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks.

A-Private

No. 1 Wesleyan 68, Prince Avenue 28: Paige Lyons netted 18 points. AC Carter recorded a double-double with 15 points and 14 rebounds. Izzy Larsen chipped in 10 points and 6 rebounds.

No. 10 Mt. Paran 63, Mt. Pisgah 26: Kara Dunn scored 13 points to pace the Eagles. Jasiah Washington had 12 points and freshman Katelyn Dunning added 11.

Savannah Christian 44, A-PublicNo. 10 ECI 25: Paige Dennis scored 14 points followed by Mallory Robinett’s 9.

Athens Academy 62, Bethlehem Christian 18: Greer Moseley had 15 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Ali Rumpel netted 14 points and Jaila Salley-Barnett scored 12 points.

Spielin' & Dealin' Podcast

Spielin’ & Dealin’ Ep. 60: SportalShowcase special

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Kyle Sandy catches up with every coach coming to the SportalShowcase on December 8th.
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Gil Davis – South Paulding [0:29]
Dwight Callaway – Mundy’s Mill [5:04]
Jared Groce – Chattooga [9:52]
Lenny Williams – Woodville-Tompkins [17:42]
Geoffrey Pierce – Grayson [32:46]
Derrick Mason – ELCA [39:16]
Pernell Smith – Coffee [46:49]
James Gwyn – Campbell [50:12]
Jason Shaver – Franklin County [56:26]
Bo Boatright – Jeff Davis [1:03:21]

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GHSA, Girls Basketball, Girls Rankings

Week 3 Girls Rankings

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Class AAAAAAA

1. Collins Hill (6-1)
2. Westlake (4-0)
3. McEachern (2-1)
4. North Cobb (4-0)
5. Norcross (4-4)
6. Hillgrove (3-2)
7. Pebblebrook (5-0)
8. Cherokee (4-2)
9. Grayson (4-1)
10. North Forsyth (3-2)

Class AAAAAA

1. Lovejoy (6-2)
2. Forest Park (7-0)
3. Northview (4-0)
4. Lanier (7-0)
5. Stephenson (5-3)
6. Douglas County (4-2)
7. Valdosta (4-1)
8. Dacula (6-2)
9. Glynn Academy (3-1)
10. Pope (5-1)

Class AAAAA

1. Villa Rica (4-0)
2. Buford (5-0)
3. Southwest DeKalb (5-1)
4. Eagle’s Landing (4-2)
5. Harris County (5-1)
6. Carrollton (2-1)
7. Rome (2-0)
8. Arabia Mountain (7-1)
9. Statesboro (7-0)
10. Griffin (3-1)

Class AAAA

1. Carver-Columbus (5-0)
2. Spalding (4-1)
3. Madison County (6-0)
4. Henry County (6-1)
5. Flowery Branch (2-1)
6. Luella (6-1)
7. Westover (3-0)
8. West Laurens (3-1)
9. Marist (3-1)
10. Burke County (1-0)

Class AAA

1. Beach (6-0)
2. Johnson-Savannah (2-4)
3. Jefferson (5-0)
4. Hart County (3-1)
5. Peach County (1-0)
6. GAC (3-3)
7. Dawson County (3-2)
8. Tattnall County (4-1)
9. Lovett (3-1)
10. Morgan County (2-2)

Class AA

1. Dodge County (4-0)
2. Douglass (3-4)
3. Laney (5-1)
4. Swainsboro (2-1)
5. Banks County (6-0)
6. Early County (3-0)
7. Fitzgerald (5-0)
8. Rabun County (2-1)
9. Bryan County (5-0)
10. Woodville-Tompkins (6-0)

Class A-Private

1. Wesleyan (6-0)
2. St. Francis (3-1)
3. Holy Innocents’ (3-3)
4. Stratford Academy (4-0)
5. Paideia (6-0)
6. Lakeview Academy (4-2)
7. Calvary Day (4-0)
8. ELCA (3-2)
9. Darlington (2-0)
10. Mt. Paran (4-0)

Class A-Public

1. Telfair County (3-1)
2. Wheeler County (4-1)
3. Marion County (0-0)
4. Georgia Military College (3-0)
5. Calhoun County (3-1)
6. Greenville (4-0)
7. Pelham (0-0)
8. Quitman County (4-0)
9. Central-Talbotton (1-1)
10. Emanuel County Institute (1-0)

There has been a major shuffle in Class AAAAAAA. No. 8 Cherokee sinks five spots after losses to risers No. 4 North Cobb 51-50 and No. 5 Norcross 65-58. The Lady Warriors shoot up six spots while the Lady Blue climb four slots after a perfect 3-0 week, Yamani Paul returning to the court and scoring 11 points against Cherokee. No. 3 McEachern is up three spots following a 69-39 win at North Paulding, but the Lady Indians still need a resume building win. They have Class 3A No. 6 GAC and No. 4 North Cobb on the horizon. No. 1 Collins Hill is holding strong after a 57-41 win at the Wesleyan Showcase over Class 5A No. 3 Southwest DeKalb.

There is no movement in Class AAAAAA. No. 3 Northview edged Class 7A No. 10 North Forsyth 49-40, the Titans holding the Raiders to 11 second half points after North Forsyth drilled seven first half threes. No. 1 Lovejoy raced away from South Carolina powerhouse North Augusta 67-49. No. 9 Glynn Academy suffered a loss, but it was a 60-59 thriller against Class 3A No. 1 Beach.

No. 2 Buford is rounding into shape in Class AAAAA. The Lady Wolves drilled Class 3A No. 10 Morgan County 62-36 and outlasted Parkview 54-46 using their five-in, five-out substitution pattern. Tate Walters scored a game-high 18 points while Preston Reid added 12. No. 5 Harris County slips two spots after a 58-56 loss at No. 6 Carrollton. The Lady Trojans were poised to climb even higher, but they lost focus and were blown out by Brookwood 61-29, freshman Kehinde Obasuyi scoring 18 points in the loss. No. 9 Statesboro sneaks up another spot. The Blue Devils won at Bradwell Institute 44-43 and knocked off Class 2A No. 4 Swainsboro 61-57. Woodland-Stockbridge (3-3) falls out of the poll following a 51-39 loss at No. 4 Eagle’s Landing, who rises one position. Into the rankings is No. 10 Griffin. The Bears cruised against Fayette County 67-43 and their only loss came at Class 4A No. 6 Luella 55-51. Seniors Daisya Reid and Zacoria Berry are averaging 15.7 points and 11.7 points. Junior Averyana Nelson is chipping in 11 points a night.

There is a new top dog in Class AAAA and its No. 1 Carver-Columbus. Just like last year, the Tigers have steamrolled the opposition. They pounded Spencer 102-21 and Harrison 71-41. They get the nod over defending state champ No. 2 Spalding after the Jaguars fell to Class A-Private No. 3 Holy Innocents’ 55-40 and didn’t impress at Fayette County, squeaking out a 47-45 victory. The Tigers and Jaguars also have a mutual opponent: Class 5A No. 4 Eagle’s Landing. Carver won by 18 while Spalding defeated the Eagles by 7. Elsewhere, No. 3 Madison County is in a little bit of trouble after All-State guard Kayla McPherson suffered a concussion in the second quarter of their 64-45 win over Cedar Shoals. The Red Raiders gutted out a 53-48 win over Habersham Central, Old Dominion-signee Jordan Bailey netting 25 points in McPherson’s absence. No. 5 Flowery Branch got revenge with a 59-45 victory over last week’s Class 3A No. 3 Dawson County. No. 8 West Laurens drops a spot after a 66-60 loss to Veterans. No. 9 Marist leaps No. 10 Burke County after beating Pinecrest Academy 59-13 and the Lady Bears getting past Greenbrier 46-36 in their season opener.

In Class AAA it was the Capulets vs. the Montagues, better known as No. 1 Beach vs. No. 2 Johnson-Savannah. Like always, except for the 2017 state finals, it was an instant classic with the Bulldogs holding off the Atomsmashers 55-53 in overtime. Jaida Burgess found Destiny Whitehead for the game-winning layup. Burgess had a team-high 14 points for the Bulldogs while Kaila Rougier had 13. Antalazia Baker, a Woodville-Tompkins transfer, scored a game-high 24 for Johnson while Jasmine Thompson added 12. Up in north Georgia, No. 3 Jefferson moves up another spot after trouncing East Hall 70-34 at the North Georgia Showcase. No. 7 Dawson County slips four spots after losses to Class 4A No. 5 Flowey Branch 59-45 and Class 2A No. 5 Banks County 53-50. Sonoraville (3-2) exits the Top 10 following a 58-54 loss to Ringgold. No. 9 Lovett debuts after a 61-29 win over Redan. No. 10 Morgan County clings onto their spot after a 62-36 loss to Class 5A No. 2 Buford. As they always do, the Bulldogs have scheduled tough, playing three 7A schools prior to their loss to Buford. All tuned up for Region 8 play, Coach Josh Reeves’ Dogs travel to Carnesville to play defending region champion Franklin County who is currently 5-1.

It was another topsy-turvy week in Class AA. No. 1 Dodge County pounded Class A-Public No. 1 Telfair County into submission 88-58 behind Destanee Wright’s 34 points. The meteoric rise of No. 2 Douglass continues, up four more spots. The Lady Astros’ great showings against premier competition looks even better considering Class 7A No. 10 North Forsyth blew past No. 8 Rabun County 66-44, dropping the LadyCats five spots after Douglass lost to the Raiders 51-50. Now back in Class 2A play, the Astros drilled Coretta Scott King 88-5 and dispatched of KIPP Atlanta 54-31. Douglass replaces No. 4 Swainsboro, who sank two spots after losing 61-57 to Class 5A No. 9 Statesboro. Speaking of sinking, Preseason No. 1 Josey (2-3) is out of the poll after losing to No. 3 Laney 51-46. With everyone returning and a handful of transfers in to bolster the roster, the Eagles have failed every test against Top 10 competition going 0-3. No. 5 Banks County climbs four places thanks to wins over East Hall 51-35 and Class 3A No. 7 Dawson County 53-50. GSCU-signee Jaycie Bowen scored 13 points against Dawson County while Heather Vaughan added 11 and Amber Williams had 10. Entering the Top 10 is No. 10 Woodville-Tompkins. The Wolverines’ best win came against Bradwell Institute 52-39 on November 20. They get a chance to prove their legitimacy on Tuesday as they travel to No. 4 Swainsboro.

No. 1 Wesleyan had a record-breaking night in Class A-Private as Nicole Azar hit 8 threes to finish with 33 points and 8 assists in a 91-28 win over St. Pius X. Paige Lyons tallied 24 points, 7 assists and 7 steals while Callie Weaver contributed 16 points and 6 assists. No. 2 St. Francis lost to Hoover (AL) 54-53 and now feels No. 3 Holy Innocents’ closing in, the Golden Bears now healthy after beating last week’s Class 4A No. 1 Spalding 55-40 and Class 7A No. 6 Hillgrove 57-47. Athens Academy (3-3) exits the poll after losing 65-38 to No. 6 Lakeview Academy and 54-41 to No. 4 Stratford Academy. Debuting is No. 10 Mt. Paran, a young team anchored by 6-foot-2 sophomore Savannah Casey. The Eagles went 3-0 last week beating Gordon Central 64-61, Galloway 64-27 and Tallulah Falls 68-42.

No. 1 Telfair County maintains first-place in Class A-Public even after an 88-58 loss to Class 2A No. 1 Dodge County. No. 5 Calhoun County holds tight after a tough 53-36 loss to Class 2A No. 6 Early County. No. 8 Quitman County won 44-38 at Terrell County. Turner County (1-2) is out of the rankings after a bad 45-44 loss to Hawkinsville and a 79-41 loss to No. 1 Telfair County. No. 10 Emanuel County Institute jumps in the mix following a 68-43 win over McIntosh County Academy. Sophomore Prencis Harden exploded for 36 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists.

GHSA, GHSA Basketball, Rankings

Week 3 Boys Rankings

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Class AAAAAAA

1. McEachern (3-0)
2. Meadowcreek (6-1)
3. Wheeler (5-1)
4. Norcross (3-2)
5. Discovery (6-2)
6. Pebblebrook (4-1)
7. Newton (4-0)
8. East Coweta (8-0)
9. Grayson (5-2)
10. Lambert (6-1)

Class AAAAAA

1. Tri-Cities (3-1)
2. Alexander (4-1)
3. Coffee (3-0)
4. North Atlanta (5-1)
5. Brunswick (4-0)
6. South Cobb (4-2)
7. Tucker (6-2)
8. Langston Hughes (2-3)
9. Cambridge (4-2)
10. Evans (6-0)

Class AAAAA

1. Southwest DeKalb (4-1)
2. Buford (4-0)
3. Fayette County (5-1)
4. Lithonia (5-2)
5. Eagle’s Landing (2-1)
6. Hiram (5-1)
7. Cedar Shoals (2-3)
8. Warner Robins (3-0)
9. Woodland-Stockbridge (2-3)
10. Columbia (4-1)

Class AAAA

1. Upson-Lee (5-0)
2. Sandy Creek (6-1)
3. St. Pius X (3-2)
4. Henry County (5-0)
5. Woodward Academy (3-2)
6. Americus-Sumter (3-0)
7. Carver-Columbus (2-2)
8. Chapel Hill (4-0)
9. Shaw (6-1)
10. Thomson (6-0)

Class AAA

1. Morgan County (3-0)
2. GAC (2-3)
3. Johnson-Savannah (2-1)
4. Cedar Grove (3-0)
5. Dawson County (4-1)
6. Hart County (4-1)
7. Pace Academy (4-2)
8. Westside-Macon (3-1)
9. Liberty County (3-1)
10. Central-Macon (1-0)

Class AA

1. Woodville-Tompkins (4-0)
2. Therrell (2-2)
3. Washington County (2-0)
4. Thomasville (4-0)
5. Metter (2-0)
6. Glenn Hills (5-0)
7. South Atlanta (4-0)
8. Bleckley County (5-0)
9. Northeast-Macon (3-2)
10. Vidalia (5-0)

Class A-Private

1. St. Francis (4-2)
2. Mt. Bethel (2-2)
3. ELCA (2-1)
4. Greenforest (2-2)
5. Trinity Christian (3-4)
6. Walker (4-0)
7. Holy Innocents’ (2-3)
8. Lakeview Academy (4-2)
9. Mt. Pisgah (5-2)
10. Riverside Military (6-1)

Class A-Public

1. Wilkinson County (0-1)
2. Georgia Military College (2-1)
3. Drew Charter (5-3)
4. Macon County (1-0)
5. Treutlen (2-0)
6. Wilcox County (4-0)
7. Calhoun County (4-0)
8. Lanier County (3-3)
9. Pelham (0-0)
10. Greene County (1-0)

Two new teams crack the Top 10 in Class AAAAAAA for the first time this year, one familiar face and one burgeoning dark horse that has earned its time in the spotlight. No. 7 Newton crushed No. 10 Lambert 88-63 at the North Georgia Showcase, dropping the Longhorns two spots. It was a 30-point deficit midway through the fourth quarter. Armani Harris thoroughly dominated inside, the 6-foot-7 senior hanging 39 points and 11 rebounds, going 20-of-23 from the foul line. Tre Clark added 19 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists while Tyrease Brown netted 17 points as the trio combined for 75 of the Rams’ 88 points. No longer flying under the radar, No. 8 East Coweta is off to their best start in over a decade at 8-0. Playing in the brutal Region 2 with the likes of No. 3 Wheeler, No. 6 Pebblebrook and Westlake (3-3), not to mention 2018 quarterfinalist Campbell, the Indians stamped another signature win by knocking Westlake from the poll with an 88-74 victory. Mandez Jones poured in 32 points as East Coweta tamed the Lions for the first time in their last 17 meetings. The Indians have a blend of potent guard play with Jones teaming with Chris Youngblood and Brandon Stroud, who scored 20 and 15 points respectively along with the move-in of 6-foot-5 forward Zac Hill, who added 15 points in the Westlake win. Friday was no fluke, as the Indians also hold wins over Class 5A No. 3 Fayette County (86-73) and four-time Alabama state champion Carver (68-60). Their next test will come against No. 6 Pebblebrook, who took down Class 6A No. 6 South Cobb 67-59. Making room for Newton and East Coweta in the poll is Westlake and Peachtree Ridge (4-2), the Lions rallying to beat Duluth in overtime 59-54, but falling to Shiloh in double overtime 79-67. Sinking four spots but remaining in the Top 10 is No. 9 Grayson. The Rams were upset by 4-1 Mill Creek in the nightcap of the North Georgia Showcase, 70-58. After trailing 29-19 at the half, the Hawks outscored Grayson 51-29 over the final 16 minutes getting 32 points from the bench led by Sebastian Augustave and Nathan Ward’s 12 points apiece.

Class AAAAAA is a mess right now. Heritage-Conyers (2-2), Mundy’s Mill (4-1) and Dacula (0-5) all depart from the poll. The Patriots lost to rival Rockdale County 51-44, the Tigers looked rusty in a 62-59 loss at Mt. Zion-Jonesboro and the Falcons, the Preseason No. 2 ranked team in back-to-back seasons, has flopped again, this time losing to Duluth 78-57 and in overtime 73-69 to Mountain View to seal their fate. No. 7 Tucker has not played well either, barely escaping 0-6 Forest Park 56-53 before showing small signs of improvement against ML King 61-47. Simply put, the Tigers have played down to the level of competition in the majority of the games they’ve played this season, but still have upside if Coach James Hartry can get his team on the same page. Three weeks into the season, no one has taken a stranglehold of the classification which should lead to plenty of movement in the polls and a fun next three-plus months. No. 2 Alexander missed 20 free throws but somehow managed to survive at Douglas County 69-67, riding former Tiger Malik Battle to 26 points. Earlier in the week Douglas County defeated No. 8 Langston Hughes 56-42, dropping the two-time defending state champs three spots. No. 4 North Atlanta avoided a scare against Riverwood as Campbell-signee Messiah Thompson proved his All-State mettle, hitting a buzzer beater to win 50-49. With the middle of the ranking’s order nearly obliterated there’s been some major movement. No. 5 Brunswick debuts after beating Tift County 66-56. No. 6 South Cobb is up two spots after beating Osborne 66-55 and pushing Class 7A No. 6 Pebblebrook to the limit before losing 67-59. No. 9 Cambridge is into the rankings with their best wins coming against Jefferson 99-89 and Alpharetta 82-64. Surprise from east Georgia, No. 10 Evans sneaks into the Top 10. The Knights had quite the offseason, losing 6-foot-10 center Dylan Cardwell to Oak Hill Academy and seeing 6-foot-7 Dajuante Williams flirt with Evans before ultimately spurning them at the last moment. If the two were still enrolled, the Knights would have opened in the Top 10. 6-foot-5 Chevez Trask however did enroll and he’s provided a physical presence around the rim while Cameron Cabarrus and Christian Chambers lead the Knights from the perimeter. Evans’ signature wins to date have come against North Augusta (SC) 64-52 and rallying to beat Class A-Public No. 2 Georgia Military 65-60.

There was terrible news in Class AAAAA as No. 1 Southwest DeKalb’s Eugene Brown III fractured his tibia against No. 10 Columbia in a 78-47 win. One of the hottest prospects in Georgia, Brown’s season ends with averages of 15.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3 assists while hitting 13-of-25 threes. With the Miller Grove transfer situation still lingering, not many teams have dealt with more adversity on and off the court than the Panthers have. Southwest plays No. 4 Lithonia and Miller Grove this week. No. 3 Fayette County edged Jonesboro 54-52 before clipping Class 4A No. 5 Woodward Academy 57-56. No. 6 Hiram is up three spots following a 3-0 week headlined by a 72-55 win over South Paulding, 6-foot-8 center Nathan Presnell recording 26 points and 15 rebounds. Carrollton (1-2) is out of the rankings after losses to Harris County 57-53 and Class 4A No. 2 Sandy Creek 86-61. Defending state champion No. 8 Warner Robins claws its way into the poll after beating Jones County 55-38.

After spending the entirety of last season and the first three weeks this season chasing right behind No. 1 Upson-Lee in Class AAAA, No. 3 St. Pius X finally relinquishes its grasp of second-place following an 85-64 loss to Class 3A No. 2 GAC. The Golden Lions rebounded with a 59-58 win at Class 3A No. 7 Pace Academy on a Chase Cormier three with six seconds remaining, but No. 2 Sandy Creek is inching closer to the top following an 86-61 demolition of Carrollton. Drexel-signee TJ Bickerstaff is averaging 18 points and 10.2 rebounds while Julian Alexander is scoring 14.5 points a night. Following a season-opening loss to Class 5A No. 3 Fayette County 74-66, the Patriots have won six straight highlighted by wins over Class 5A No. 4 Lithonia and GAC 70-66. Last week they escaped Fayetteville with a 66-57 overtime win at Starr’s Mill. The Patriots return to action next week against red-hot Class 7A No. 8 East Coweta. Below the top three, a lot has changed. No. 4 Henry County is up after No. 5 Woodward Academy lost a nail-biter at Fayette County 57-56. No. 6 Americus-Sumter shoots up four spots following convincing wins over Dougherty 87-58 and at Lee County 81-52. Baldwin (2-2), Westover (0-3) and LaFayette (5-0) exit the poll. Baldwin scored a 64-43 win at Dublin but lost at Class 2A No. 3 Washington County 69-53. Westover has been a massive disappointment, losing again to Lee County 64-54 and getting beat in Region 1 play by Northside-Columbus 59-55. LaFayette’s tradition of soft scheduling hurts them again, not impressing in a 51-41 win over rival Heritage-Catoosa before taking care of Trion 63-37. The Ramblers will likely resurface in the Top 10 later this season as the rest of the poll beats on each other. In at the bottom of the rankings are three teams that have tried to challenge themselves this year. No. 8 Chapel Hill is off to its best start since 2005-06 when the Panthers won 25 games. Michael Bell has provided instant offense for an up-tempo team that is averaging 85 points per game through their first four. Javante Jackson paces a quick defense that loves to trap. The Panthers have quality wins over Class A-Private No. 9 Mt. Pisgah 85-77 and New Manchester 83-77 in overtime. Chapel Hill is already a win away from matching last season’s win total. No. 9 Shaw could throw a monkey wrench into the Region 1 picture as the junior class of Darnell Moran (13.4 ppg), Dylan Harris (10.9 ppg) and Rod Winfrey (9.7 ppg) lead a balanced offense. The Raiders hold nice wins over Harris County 72-59 and Spencer 66-61, while maybe their most impressive result was a 63-51 loss against Class 7A No. 10 Lambert. Following a down year in which they finished just 7-18, No. 10 Thomson looks like they might be ready to return to the statewide picture. The Bulldogs earned wins over traditional Class 2A power Laney (64-59) and Josey (74-48). Seniors Antrone Murphy (17.5 ppg) and Zander Hamilton (17.3 ppg, 11.5 rpg, 1.8 bpg) are off to hot starts.

In Class AAA, No. 2 GAC drilled 14 threes to bury Class 4A No. 3 St. Pius X 85-64. No. 7 Pace Academy is down two spots after losses to Redan 55-50 and St. Pius 59-58. No. 8 Westside-Macon slides two spots after a loss to Class 2A No. 8 Bleckley County 75-74 in overtime. No. 6 Hart County is on the move, climbing three spots after beating Class 7A South Gwinnett 62-61 and outscoring Elbert County 26-11 in the fourth quarter to rally and stun the Blue Devils 55-52. East Hall (3-3) is rosterless on MaxPreps and also out of the rankings after losing a tight one with Duluth at the North Georgia Showcase 51-44. The Vikings are replaced by No. 10 Central-Macon, who opened up the season with a 58-57 win over Class 2A No. 9 Northeast-Macon.

Injuries have helped shake up Class AA. Swainsboro (1-2) exits the Top 10 after losing to newly ranked No. 10 Vidalia 58-42 and at Statesboro 69-58 as the Tigers were without leading scoring Jamil Watkins, Fredrick Seabrough and Jamal Watkins in the losses. The loss of Jamil Watkins is a huge blow, the wing is out 3-4 weeks with a malleolus bone fracture in his ankle. Also out of the poll is Elbert County (1-1) who couldn’t close in a 55-52 loss to Class 3A No. 6 Hart County. Replacing the Blue Devils is upstart No. 8 Bleckley County. First-year Head Coach Garrett Collins has come in from the middle school ranks and has the Royals flourishing at 5-0. Wins over Class 3A No. 8 Westside-Macon (75-74 OT), Class 5A Veterans (65-62) and Class 4A Perry (64-56) all look good. They have a big test on Tuesday as they head to Central Georgia Tech to play No. 9 Northeast-Macon, who beat Class A-Public No. 1 Wilkinson County at the Palace 93-90 before dropping 58-57 to Class 3A No. 10 Central-Macon. No. 6 Glenn Hills rises four spots thanks to a crucial Region 4 victory over Butler 76-69 and a thumping of Harlem 78-50. No. 3 Washington County’s long-awaited season debut went off without a hitch, drilling Johnson County 81-33 before knocking Baldwin from the Class 4A poll with a 69-53 win. It’s likely the biggest week in regular season history for No. 1 Woodville-Tompkins as the Wolverines test their No. 1 ranking at Swainsboro and at No. 10 Vidalia before heading to the SportalShowcase to battle Chattooga. The Wolverines broke the scoreboard in a 100-47 win over Bacon County and are averaging 91.7 points per game.

Class A-Private saw No. 1 St. Francis treat host No. 8 Lakeview Academy rudely in a 76-58 victory. No. 3 ELCA stepped up in a major way, outlasting No. 4 Greenforest 84-83 in overtime behind College of Charleston-signee Trevon Reddish’s 23 points and Kamari Smith’s 18. X-Factor Felix Uadiale posted 13 points and a school-record 28 rebounds. The Chargers turned around and beat No. 5 Trinity Christian 62-53 as Uadiale tallied 19 points and 16 rebounds as an encore performance. No. 7 Holy Innocents’ slips a spot following a 69-65 loss to Hillgrove. Darlington (0-1) is out of the poll and replaced by No. 10 Riverside Military who garners their first-ever Sandy’s Spiel Top 10 ranking. The Eagles beat Darlington 61-55. Isaac Teasley is averaging 20.4 points and 6.4 rebounds while Gainesville transfer Shad Dabney is posting 11 points and 4.4 assists per game as sophomore.

No. 1 Wilkinson County clings onto the top spot in Class A-Public after losing 93-90 at home to Class 2A No. 9 Northeast-Macon, outscored by the Raiders 33-24 in the fourth quarter. No. 6 Wilcox County took it to No. 8 Lanier County 79-61. No. 7 Calhoun County had two close calls, slipping past Chattahoochee County 75-74 and Early County 61-60.