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Rankings

Week 5 GHSA Boys Basketball State Rankings


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Class AAAAAA

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

Class AAAAA

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

Class AAAA

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

Class AAA

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

Class AA

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

Class A D-I

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

Class A D-II

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

Class 3A-1A Private

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

Some classifications are starting to narrow while others are beginning to widen. A strong weekend of basketball was headlined by the Tournament of Champions and the On The Radar Hoops North Georgia Showcase. Ineligibility and injury are helping shape the rankings heading into Week 5. Continue reading Week 5 GHSA Boys Basketball State Rankings →

Girls Recaps, Recaps

Game Night Recap 12-3


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GIRLS

Class AAAAAA

No. 5 Cherokee 69, Walton 38: South Florida lacrosse-signee Alex Whitecliffe had 16 points followed by Madison Moody’s 14. Lyla Griffith and freshmen Tracy Wakefield and Ansley Dunn all scored 8 points. Mississippi State soccer-signee Graycen Ehlen posted 11 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists in the loss. Lauren Kent and Chloe Nicholson scored 7 apiece.

No. 8 Buford 54, Mountain View 25: In the loss, Jenysis Criss scored 9 points. Iyioluwa Ekundayo had 6 points and Calleigh Massey netted 5.

Lowndes 72, Thomasville 16: Aryana Thomas scored 23 points. Kaci Demps had 9 points and 7 steals while Shamiaha Webb finished with 9 points and 10 rebounds. Laila Foster recorded 7 points and 9 rebounds.

Mill Creek 46, Central Gwinnett 44: Bella Ragone netted 23 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks. Danica Taylor added 10 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. Freshman Ayla Summers pitched in 9 points and 5 rebounds while Luckiey Williams grabbed 7 rebounds.

North Gwinnett 65, Meadowcreek 21: Georgia College-signee Caroline Beavin dumped in 21 points. Abigail Daly scored 8 while Faith Badmus and Maia Brock added 7 apiece.

Marietta 56, Wheeler 53: Freshman Leah DeWitt netted 25 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Kyann Senior collected 18 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist and 4 steals. Freshman Mackenzie Everett chipped in 10 points.

Denmark 62, Alpharetta 32: Avery Huffman netted six threes en route to 22 points. Hannah Lopez piled in 18 points to reach 1,000 on her career. Freshman Jadyn Shepard scored 16 points.

Newton 60, South Gwinnett 39: London Smith (15), Mya Perry (13) and Tania Bailey (11) balanced the attack.

Brookwood 67, Berkmar 7: Justyce McCoy posted 15 points and 8 steals. Taylor Rogers scored 10 points and Carly McKenzie had 7. Continue reading Game Night Recap 12-3 →

Girls Rankings

Week 4 GHSA Girls Basketball State Rankings


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Class AAAAAA

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

Class AAAAA

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

Class AAAA

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

Class AAA

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

Class AA

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

Class A D-I

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

Class A D-II

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

Class 3A-1A Private

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

Entering Week 4, some classifications have begun to solidify themselves while others are trying to identify front runners for the title. Three classes have little to no movement while others are completely changing week to week. Hoops4Hunger highlighted the week with multiple Top 10 matchups. Continue reading Week 4 GHSA Girls Basketball State Rankings →

Rankings

Week 4 GHSA Boys Basketball State Rankings


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Class AAAAAA

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

Class AAAAA

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

Class AAAA

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

Class AAA

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

Class AA

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

Class A D-I

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

Class A D-II

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

Class 3A-1A Private

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

A full week of Thanksgiving Break basketball challenged top teams across the state but no teams fell from their perch above their respective classifications although three number one ranked teams did suffer losses. Continue reading Week 4 GHSA Boys Basketball State Rankings →