GHSA, GHSA Basketball, Rankings

Final Regular Season Boys Rankings

Class AAAAAAA

  1. McEachern (26-0)
  2. Newton (26-1)
  3. Pebblebrook (18-7)
  4. Norcross (22-5)
  5. Westlake (17-10)
  6. Tift County (24-2)
  7. Berkmar (20-7)
  8. Wheeler (19-8)
  9. Mountain View (20-8)
  10. Collins Hill (19-8) 

Class AAAAAA

  1. South Paulding (26-1)
  2. Gainesville (26-1)
  3. Jonesboro (22-5)
  4. Lakeside-Evans (21-4)
  5. Stephenson (18-9)
  6. Brunswick (19-8)
  7. Allatoona (18-8)
  8. Dacula (19-8)
  9. Langston Hughes (20-8)
  10. Richmond Hill (20-6) 

Class AAAAA

  1. Buford (24-2)
  2. Warner Robins (24-3)
  3. Miller Grove (18-8)
  4. Cedar Shoals (23-4)
  5. Fayette County (20-7)
  6. Columbia (20-7)
  7. Eagle’s Landing (20-6)
  8. Statesboro (18-9)
  9. Dutchtown (19-8)
  10. Villa Rica (21-6) 

Class AAAA

  1. Upson-Lee (27-0)
  2. Henry County (21-5)
  3. LaGrange (24-3)
  4. Carver-Columbus (19-6)
  5. Sandy Creek (20-7)
  6. St. Pius X (20-7)
  7. Baldwin (18-8)
  8. Richmond Academy (22-5)
  9. Americus-Sumter (21-6)
  10. Eastside (18-9) 

Class AAA

  1. Westside-Macon (23-3)
  2. Liberty County (19-5)
  3. Pace Academy (21-8)
  4. Jenkins (20-7)
  5. Morgan County (21-5)
  6. Cedar Grove (17-6)
  7. East Hall (20-7)
  8. Greater Atlanta Christian (20-6)
  9. Calhoun (20-4)
  10. Johnson-Savannah (18-9) 

Class AA

  1. South Atlanta (24-1)
  2. Laney (23-5)
  3. Banks County (22-4)
  4. Butler (18-8)
  5. Early County (21-7)
  6. Chattooga (24-1)
  7. Thomasville (18-8)
  8. Monticello (19-8)
  9. Heard County (22-4)
  10. Dublin (22-5) 

Class A-Private

  1. Greenforest (23-5)
  2. North Cobb Christian (25-3)
  3. Aquinas (25-1)
  4. Southwest Atlanta Christian (20-8)
  5. St. Francis (23-5)
  6. Whitefield Academy (19-8)
  7. Lakeview Academy (23-5)
  8. Wesleyan (16-11)
  9. Tattnall Square Academy (17-8)
  10. Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy (19-6)

Class A-Public

  1. Calhoun County (25-1)
  2. Treutlen (26-0)
  3. Clinch County (24-3)
  4. Wilkinson County (21-7)
  5. Quitman County (21-7)
  6. Taylor County (17-5)
  7. Lincoln County (17-6)
  8. Wilcox County (19-9)
  9. Randolph-Clay (17-6)
  10. Macon County (18-8)

 

The State Playoffs are finally here!

No need for much explanation as every result from across the state can be found HERE, but I will touch on some interesting news and notes.

In Class AAAAAAA, No. 9 Mountain View not only punched their first ticket to state in school history, but they also won their first region title by winning three straight games by one point in the Region 6 tournament, capped by a 59-58 title game victory over No. 10 Collins Hill who reenters the poll. This week’s casualties are Lambert (23-4) and Grayson (18-9). Mountain View along with Class AAAAAA’s No. 4 Lakeside-Evans were both featured as Sandy’s Spiel Sleeper Teams way back in May. The other sleeper team? Alexander who finished with 17 wins but was shutout of a state playoff bid in Class AAAAAA.

Class AAAAAA was stunned to see Jonesboro upset in the Region 4 championship by first time entry to the poll No. 5 Stephenson, 61-58. Even with the loss, the Cardinals narrowly cling onto the No. 3 spot. No. 6 Brunswick shoots up into the poll after capturing the Region 2 title. Alpharetta (25-3) and Heritage-Conyers (18-7) both exit after failing to win their respective regions. No. 9 Langston Hughes falls five spots and will hope that a little addition by subtraction will help them play to their full potential come tournament time.

No. 9 Dutchtown and No. 10 Villa Rica debut in the final regular season Class AAAAA poll. Riverwood (21-5) and Union Grove (21-7) both slip out. Villa Rica has won seven straight games and is playing their best ball of the season while Dutchtown has enjoyed an 8-win increase in Jamal Basit’s first year as head coach.

Class AAAA has been a jungle all season long outside of No. 1 Upson-Lee. The Knights join Class AAAAAAA No. 1 McEachern and Class A-Public No. 2 Treutlen as the only teams left chasing perfection. No. 4 Carver-Columbus climbs after being unranked and winning the Region 1 title in another wild week. Cartersville (20-6) exits the Top 10 after a slew of close games in the Region 5 tournament.

The Top 5 in Class AAA all took care of business but Greater Atlanta Christian couldn’t, dropping to No. 8 after No. 7 East Hall stunned them for a second time to win the Region 7 title. Central-Macon (19-7) barely drops out to make room for the Vikings.

Dublin was ranked No. 2 last week in Class AA and now sits at No. 10 after being upset by Washington County in the Region 3 championship 49-47, but the biggest reason for the Irish’s drop is the suspension of star point guard Kameron Pauldo. The high octane scorer that averages over 25 points per game was ejected last night and must miss two playoff games, all but ruining Dublin’s chance at a state title run.

Holy Innocents’ (17-8) and Darlington (18-5) depart from the Class A-Private poll. No. 9 Tattnall Square Academy is back in the picture while No. 10 Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy debuts for the first time. First year head coach Derrick Mason has gone 19-6 a year after the Chargers finished 4-19.

Class A-Public will be an all-out war in the state playoffs once the brackets are set. No. 2 Treutlen’s high tempo offense and defense will look to finally get over the hump. Their weak region has hurt them in the past but this year’s field feels as open as it’s ever been.

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