Game Night Recap 12-30

BOYS

Class AAAAAAA

No. 2 Grayson 74, No. 3 McEachern 66: The Rams won the Champions Classic Championship behind MVP Tyrese Elliott’s 20 points and 6 assists. Robert Cowherd added 14 points and 4 assists while Clemson-signee Ian Schieffelin had 12 points. Charleston Southern-signee Taje Kelly and Kaden McArthur had 11 points apiece.

Archer 52, No. 6 Cherokee 43: The Tigers grinded their way to the 29th Annual Deep South Classic Championship. Archer held Cherokee to 28 points through the first three quarter while battling foul trouble. Christian Drummer and Damoni Harrison each scored 14 points. Major Freeman added 13 points. In the loss, Xavier-signee Elijah Tucker finished with 19 points, 14 rebounds, 1 steal and 2 blocks. Taihland Owens scored 16 points. Ethan Pickett did not play.

No. 9 Discovery 81, Winder-Barrow 61: Navaughn Maise pulled down 15 points and 13 rebounds while DeCourey McGowan netted 15 points. Ian Davis chipped in 14 points and 6 rebounds. Mikey Moncrease had 12 points and 5 steals while Davieon Teague-Parham scored 11 points. Cam Shelton dished out 7 assists.

Collins Hill 87, 3ANo. 10 Monroe Area 69: After trailing 38-33 at the half, Collins Hill’s full court pressure finally broke Monroe Area, using a 37-point third quarter to breakaway for a win at the Deep South Classic. Vino Glover finished with 14 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals while Alpha Diallo added 14 points off the bench. Ethan Davis had 13 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Jabre Mills collected 12 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. Chris Lanns had 12 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocks. Monroe Area was led by Derrick Brown’s 24 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals and 1 block. Trayvon Thomas pitched in 13 points. Continue reading Game Night Recap 12-30

Week 6 GHSA Girls Basketball State Rankings

Class AAAAAAA

1. Collins Hill (7-0)
2. McEachern (6-3)
3. Woodstock (6-2)
4. Cherokee (12-1)
5. Campbell (6-1)
6. Parkview (6-2)
7. North Forsyth (8-1)
8. Marietta (5-4)
9. Grayson (4-3)
10. Archer (8-3)

Class AAAAAA

1. Westlake (6-0)
2. Lovejoy (7-2)
3. Kell (6-0)
4. Carrollton (8-1)
5. Buford (5-0)
6. Langston Hughes (7-1)
7. Sprayberry (6-2)
8. Rockdale County (6-2)
9. Johns Creek (7-4)
10. Heritage-Conyers (6-2)

Class AAAAA

1. Forest Park (5-1)
2. Woodward Academy (4-1)
3. Southwest DeKalb (5-1)
4. Cass (9-0)
5. Hiram (7-1)
6. Loganville (8-1)
7. Maynard Jackson (5-2)
8. Griffin (6-2)
9. Warner Robins (6-1)
10. St. Pius X (7-0)

Class AAAA

1. Jefferson (7-1)
2. Troup County (4-2)
3. Luella (9-1)
4. Carver-Columbus (4-2)
5. Marist (8-1)
6. McDonough (5-0)
7. Spalding (7-1)
8. Baldwin (5-0)
9. Arabia Mountain (2-0)
10. Cedar Shoals (5-2)

Class AAA

1. Johnson-Savannah (5-0)
2. Cross Creek (4-1)
3. Lumpkin County (7-3)
4. Coahulla Creek (9-1)
5. Stephens County (5-1)
6. Beach (5-2)
7. GAC (2-3)
8. Upson-Lee (5-0)
9. Gilmer (5-0)
10. Douglass (4-2)

Class AA

1. Early County (2-0)
2. Rabun County (6-0)
3. Woodville-Tompkins (8-0)
4. Elbert County (5-0)
5. Washington County (3-0)
6. Josey (2-3)
7. Heard County (9-1)
8. Dade County (3-1)
9. Dodge County (6-1)
10. Banks County (9-5)

Class A-Private

1. St. Francis (7-2)
2. Holy Innocents’ (2-2)
3. Mt. Paran (8-1)
4. ELCA (6-0)
5. Hebron Christian (8-2)
6. Galloway (9-0)
7. Wesleyan (3-0)
8. Greenforest (4-3)
9. Calvary Day (6-1)
10. Tallulah Falls (7-3)

Class A-Public

1. Calhoun County (3-0)
2. Greenville (2-0)
3. Turner County (7-0)
4. Lake Oconee Academy (8-0)
5. Clinch County (0-1)
6. Trion (6-2)
7. GMC (4-1)
8. Wilcox County (1-0)
9. Pelham (2-0)
10. Dooly County (2-1)

Unlike on the boys side, many of the top girls programs across the state were quiet to end 2020. The action will heat back up this week, but four out of the eight classifications see no movement whatsoever. But even with a slow final full week of the year, there are still plenty of storylines to look forward to in 2021. Continue reading Week 6 GHSA Girls Basketball State Rankings

Week 6 GHSA Boys Basketball State Rankings

Class AAAAAAA

1. Milton (8-2)
2. Grayson (9-3)
3. McEachern (8-2)
4. Pebblebrook (10-2)
5. Berkmar (9-3)
6. Cherokee (10-2)
7. Newton (6-4)
8. North Gwinnett (7-4)
9. Discovery (10-2)
10. Denmark (7-4)

Class AAAAAA

1. Wheeler (9-2)
2. Kell (7-2)
3. Evans (8-1)
4. Shiloh (7-1)
5. Richmond Hill (8-0)
6. Centennial (7-2)
7. Chattahoochee (6-1)
8. Lanier (6-3)
9. Allatoona (9-3)
10. Tucker (6-2)

Class AAAAA

1. St. Pius X (8-0)
2. Eagle’s Landing (10-0)
3. Tri-Cities (7-3)
4. Veterans (5-0)
5. Woodward Academy (5-0)
6. Forest Park (4-0)
7. Jonesboro (7-0)
8. Lithonia (5-1)
9. Griffin (7-1)
10. Dutchtown (6-4)

Class AAAA

1. Spencer (4-0)
2. Baldwin (4-0)
3. Luella (11-1)
4. Fayette County (5-6)
5. Monroe (5-1)
6. Westover (4-1)
7. Miller Grove (2-2)
8. Stephenson (1-1)
9. Jenkins (6-4)
10. Bainbridge (2-1)

Class AAA

1. Sandy Creek (5-3)
2. Johnson-Savannah (6-0)
3. Hart County (7-1)
4. Windsor Forest (2-0)
5. Salem (4-1)
6. LaFayette (4-0)
7. Cross Creek (6-3)
8. GAC (3-4)
9. Southeast Bulloch (3-2)
10. Monroe Area (5-4)

Class AA

1. Pace Academy (9-1)
2. Swainsboro (5-1)
3. Lovett (4-3)
4. Washington County (3-0)
5. Columbia (3-2)
6. Woodville-Tompkins (7-1)
7. Westside-Augusta (8-1)
8. Thomasville (5-1)
9. Banks County (8-4)
10. Chattooga (5-2)

Class A-Private

1. Greenforest (2-2)
2. Mt. Pisgah (7-2)
3. St. Francis (4-3)
4. Providence Christian (8-2)
5. Galloway (6-0)
6. Trinity Christian (5-5)
7. St. Anne-Pacelli (2-1)
8. Holy Innocents’ (3-1)
9. Walker (7-0)
10. Tallulah Falls (6-2)

Class A-Public

1. Drew Charter (9-0)
2. Hancock Central (0-0)
3. Dublin (8-1)
4. Lanier County (5-2)
5. Towns County (4-0)
6. Turner County (6-2)
7. Chattahoochee County (2-0)
8. Manchester (2-1)
9. Calhoun County (1-1)
10. Warren County (4-1)

The final week of 2020 is finally here and lucky for us, the ball is still bouncing. Hopefully 2021 gets off on the right foot as we start to venture into region play as showcase tournaments are coming to a close. Playing For A Change, Tournament of Champions and Lemon Street Classic have successfully altered the state picture. No one is running from anyone as top teams in Georgia have all gone head-to-head, giving us a clearer picture of not only who the state title favorites are, but who are the best teams regardless of classification in the state of Georgia. Continue reading Week 6 GHSA Boys Basketball State Rankings