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Rankings

Week 3 GHSA Boys Basketball State Rankings


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Class AAAAAA

1. Grayson (2-0)
2. Wheeler (2-0)
3. Norcross (3-0)
4. Newton (3-1)
5. Walton (3-0)
6. Etowah (4-0)
7. South Gwinnett (5-0)
8. Pebblebrook (3-2)
9. McEachern (2-2)
10. Lambert (3-0)

Class AAAAA

1. Milton (1-0)
2. Tri-Cities (2-1)
3. Woodward Academy (2-0)
4. Lee County (3-0)
5. Habersham Central (3-0)
6. Riverwood (3-0)
7. Winder-Barrow (4-1)
8. Gainesville (1-1)
9. Alexander (1-0)
10. Langston Hughes (1-2)

Class AAAA

1. Pace Academy (3-0)
2. North Oconee (1-1)
3. Kell (4-0)
4. Eagle’s Landing (2-0)
5. McDonough (2-1)
6. St. Pius X (1-1)
7. Maynard Jackson (3-1)
8. Westminster (4-1)
9. Marist (3-2)
10. Central-Carrollton (2-0)

Class AAA

1. Cedar Grove (3-1)
2. Cross Creek (2-0)
3. Westside-Augusta (2-1)
4. Dougherty (2-1)
5. Sandy Creek (0-0)
6. Pickens (3-0)
7. Cherokee Bluff (4-0)
8. Baldwin (0-0)
9. Upson-Lee (1-0)
10. Douglass (4-0)

Class AA

1. Carver-Columbus (2-0)
2. Columbia (2-1)
3. Butler (2-2)
4. South Atlanta (2-0)
5. KIPP Atlanta (3-2)
6. Westside-Macon (0-0)
7. Thomson (1-0)
8. Salem (3-2)
9. Union County (2-1)
10. Hart County (1-1)

Class A D-I

1. Southwest-Macon (2-0)
2. BEST Academy (3-0)
3. Putnam County (6-0)
4. Model (0-0)
5. Jasper County (0-0)
6. Toombs County (0-0)
7. Temple (1-0)
8. Rabun County (2-1)
9. Swainsboro (0-0)
10. East Laurens (1-0)

Class A D-II

1. Savannah (1-1)
2. Warren County (0-0)
3. Manchester (0-0)
4. Calhoun County (3-0)
5. McIntosh County Academy (1-0)
6. Mitchell County (2-0)
7. Randolph-Clay (2-0)
8. Macon County (1-0)
9. Jenkins County (0-0)
10. Mt. Zion-Carrollton (0-0)

Class 3A-1A Private

1. Holy Innocents’ (0-1)
2. Greenforest (1-0)
3. North Cobb Christian (1-1)
4. Darlington (1-0)
5. St. Francis (2-1)
6. GAC (4-1)
7. Mt. Paran (2-1)
8. Lovett (2-1)
9. King’s Ridge (2-2)
10. Mt. Vernon (1-1)

Thanksgiving Break is now upon us, affording us plenty of opportunities for heavyweight clashes across multiple holiday tournaments. The vast majority of Top 10 teams have tipped off their seasons, but with the football state playoffs heading into the Elite Eight round, rosters are not yet fully intact for some programs. Continue reading Week 3 GHSA Boys Basketball State Rankings →

Girls Recaps, Recaps

Game Night Recap 11-19


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GIRLS

Class AAAAAA

No. 1 Carrollton 45, Cartersville 31: In the loss, Jaya Cothran had 15 points. Senai Camper pitched in 7 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. KK Arnold scored 3 points.

No. 4 North Paulding 60, Harrison 53: In the loss, Georgia College-signee Sloane Vick recorded 23 points, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. Harper Smith collected 15 points and 12 rebounds. Hope Mitchell pitched in 8 points.

Rickards, FL 46, No. 6 Lowndes 44: In the loss Kaci Demps scored 13 points. Aryana Thomas added 9 points and Shamiaha Webb grabbed 11 rebounds.

Walton 64, Sprayberry 63: Mississippi State soccer-signee Graycen Ehlen dumped in 20 points. Alice Zhang pitched in 13 points and Chloe Nicholson had 11. Leila Brawner scored 9 points while Layla Varghese had 7.

Dacula 51, Duluth 23: Francis Marion-commit Jaliyah Benefield scored 17 points. Jazmyn Bridges collected 8 points and 12 rebounds while Asia Bryan had 5 points and 8 rebounds.

Paulding County 55, North Cobb 46: Hope Johnson finished with 20 points and 8 rebounds. Alexus Wilson tallied 12 points and 6 rebounds. Lillie Harris chipped in 9 point and Kayla Manigault had 7.

Peachtree Ridge 44, Decatur 36: In the loss, Nadiya Mohamed scored 13 points. Bailey Butler added 9 points and 5 rebounds.

Wheeler 78, Chapel Hill 40: Jasmine James scored 27 points.

Continue reading Game Night Recap 11-19 →

Analysis

Sandy’s Spiel Tip-Off Classic Boys Top Performers


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The 2024 Sandy’s Spiel Tip-Off Classic was sponsored by Redline Girls Basketball Club and Booster

Enzo Combs2025 6-1 G Enzo Combs – Habersham Central
What better way to celebrate a birthday than a game-winner in double overtime? Continue reading Sandy’s Spiel Tip-Off Classic Boys Top Performers →

Girls Analysis

Sandy’s Spiel Tip-Off Classic Girls Top Performers


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The 2024 Sandy’s Spiel Tip-Off Classic was sponsored by Redline Girls Basketball Club and Booster


Adelyn Thompson2027 5-6 G Adelyn Thompson – Rabun County
It was Adelyn’s “Flu Game” as an inauspicious entrance off the bus led to the best game of her young varsity career, dropping 26 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists and 1 steal while battling a fever and allergies in a 48-42 win over Lanier. Continue reading Sandy’s Spiel Tip-Off Classic Girls Top Performers →

Girls Rankings

Week 2 GHSA Girls Basketball State Rankings


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Class AAAAAA

1. Carrollton (0-1)
2. Norcross (0-2)
3. North Forsyth (2-0)
4. North Paulding (1-0)
5. Cherokee (4-0)
6. Lowndes (2-0)
7. Hillgrove (0-1)
8. Buford (0-0)
9. Campbell (2-0)
10. Grayson (1-1)

Class AAAAA

1. River Ridge (2-0)
2. Langston Hughes (2-0)
3. Woodward Academy (1-0)
4. Morrow (2-1)
5. Milton (0-0)
6. Bradwell Institute (1-0)
7. Creekview (1-0)
8. New Manchester (1-0)
9. Tri-Cities (1-1)
10. Sequoyah (1-1)

Class AAAA

1. Marist (1-0)
2. Creekside (1-0)
3. Maynard Jackson (0-1)
4. Midtown (3-0)
5. Dalton (1-0)
6. North Oconee (2-0)
7. Kell (3-0)
8. Warner Robins (2-0)
9. Southwest DeKalb (2-0)
10. Ware County (2-0)

Class AAA

1. Baldwin (1-0)
2. Fayette County (1-1)
3. White County (0-0)
4. Jefferson (0-0)
5. Pickens (1-0)
6. Oconee County (2-0)
7. Luella (1-0)
8. Calhoun (0-0)
9. Sandy Creek (1-0)
10. Monroe (2-1)

Class AA

1. Josey (1-0)
2. Hardaway (0-2)
3. Murray County (0-0)
4. Thomson (0-0)
5. Butler (2-0)
6. Carver-Columbus (1-1)
7. Morgan County (2-1)
8. Coahulla Creek (0-0)
9. Columbia (3-1)
10. Sumter County (0-0)

Class A D-I

1. Central-Macon (0-1)
2. Fannin County (0-0)
3. Dodge County (0-0)
4. Temple (2-0)
5. Model (0-0)
6. Lamar County (1-1)
7. Banks County (1-0)
8. Rabun County (1-1)
9. Washington County (0-0)
10. Elbert County (0-0)

Class A D-II

1. Wilcox County (0-0)
2. Taylor County (0-0)
3. Seminole County (0-0)
4. Warren County (1-0)
5. Clinch County (0-0)
6. Bryan County (1-0)
7. Early County (0-1)
8. Atkinson County (0-1)
9. Macon County (0-0)
10. Terrell County (0-0)

Class 3A-1A Private

1. Hebron Christian (1-0)
2. Mt. Paran (1-0)
3. St. Francis (2-0)
4. Holy Innocents’ (1-1)
5. Galloway (0-1)
6. Greenforest (1-0)
7. SACA (0-0)
8. Calvary Day (0-0)
9. GAC (3-0)
10. Athens Academy (1-0)

Two weeks into the season, the number one spot in multiple classifications has been up for grabs. Two top ranked teams fell this week but maintain their position due to a myriad of reasons. Carrollton’s Girls Night Out gave us a great gauge as to where teams are early in the year. Continue reading Week 2 GHSA Girls Basketball State Rankings →