BOYS
Class AAAAAAA
No. 1 McEachern 83, Marietta 64: Treylan Smith scored a game-high 29 points in Marietta’s loss. McEachern received 17 points from Isaac Okoro and 15 from Sharife Cooper. Jared Jones (14) and new transfer Charles Smith IV (9) combined for 23 points.
No. 2 Norcross 64, No. 8 Meadowcreek 63: It took a buzzer-beating Kyle Sturdivant three to stun the Jamir Chaplin-less Mustangs. Detroit-commit Cory Hightower had 22 points and 13 rebounds in the loss. Duquesne-commit Amari Kelly had 15 points, 5 rebounds and 3 blocks.
No. 10 Duluth 71, Mill Creek 57: Adam Flagler scored 23 points to lead the Wildcats. Will Huzzie finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Jordan Johnson scored 11 points and DJ Smith had 10 points and 5 assists.
Discovery 71, North Gwinnett 62: Jaylen Bussey hit five threes and finished with 18 points. Jaden Walker added 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Leslie Nkereuwem posted 10 points and 10 rebounds while Mikey Moncrease netted 10 points.
Etowah 52, Roswell 41: Julian Baldwin double-doubled with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Tusculum-signee Adrian Cohen put up 17 points and 7 rebounds. Jaxon Etter finished with 13 points and 5 steals.
Parkview 51, Brookwood 33: Gregory Blackwell scored 14 points while Ahmir Langlais collected 10 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks. Chris Connor scored 9 points and Jamiel Wright tacked on 8.
Kennesaw Mountain 82, North Paulding 59: Josh Strong dropped 28 points while Jalyn McCreary netted 23. Khalil Shaheed scored 13 points and Gabe Armstead had 11.
Berkmar 60, Lakeside-DeKalb 24: Tony Johnson pumped in 22 points and Dara Olonade had 10 points and 5 rebounds. Tichic Fikipo double-doubled with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
Lambert 87, Milton 54: Mitch Ganote finished with 23 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. Austin Deckard added 16 points and 4 rebounds. Jordan McIlwain tacked on 16 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.
North Cobb 57, Hillgrove 47: Kevin Hester double-doubled again with 19 points, 14 rebounds and 3 blocks.
Class AAAAAA
Mays 67, No. 3 Douglas County 55: Mays upset the Tigers. In the loss, Malik Battle (13) and Rickey Clark (12) combined for 25 points.
No. 4 Tri-Cities 55, Alexander 49: Eli Lawrence collected 14 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. Jon Young pitched in 9 points and 5 rebounds while Tarez Huddleston had 9 points, 5 rebounds and 3 blocks. Alexander was led by Sidni White’s 12 points, 4 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocks. Corey Smith had 11 points and 3 assists. Brady Spence totaled 8 points, 8 rebounds and 5 blocks. Bama Lunsford tacked on 8 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.
No. 5 Brunswick 60, Glynn Academy 56: Marcus Scott had 15 points and 5 assists.
No. 6 Stephenson 51, Tucker 49: Bryce Latimer streaked down the court for a layup at the buzzer to shock Tucker. Latimer finished with 19 points. Nate Ogbu had a game-high 20 in defeat.
No. 9 Cambridge 53, Dunwoody 44: Bryce Boutelle scored 15 points followed by Kamar Robertson (12) and Matt Cleveland (10).
Creekview 56, Sprayberry 52: KJ Jenkins poured in 31 points. Paxton Nayman grabbed 15 rebounds. In the loss, Idaho-signee Khadim Samb had 19 points.
Johns Creek 57, Northview 46: Jack Greenslit scored 17 points. Austin Hillam netted 14 points and Will Penland had 11. Neil Ilenrey chipped in 10.
Forest Park 63, Mundy’s Mill 62 OT: The Panthers caught the Tigers off guard with an upset. Mundy’s Mill was led by Jordan Black’s 24 points, Rayquan Brown’s 21 and Kirshon Thrash’s 15.
Lakeside-Evans 64, Grovetown 51: Kalen Williams had 18 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Tucker Gilbert posted 6 points and 13 rebounds. Brad Hilley netted 10 points.
Class AAAAA
No. 2 Warner Robins 80, Bainbridge 49: Jacolbey Owens pumped in 30 points. Georgia State-signee Nelson Phillips put in 15 points and Jaron Zanders added 11.
No. 3 Miller Grove 35, No. 6 Southwest DeKalb 34: The Wolverines escaped a hostile environment as James Glisson III’s last-second shot missed. KD Johnson led the Panthers with 15 points while Glisson and Demarion Johnson had 7 apiece.
No. 4 Lithonia 75, Arabia Mountain 33: In the loss, N’Kyzie Hawkins scored 11 points.
Chamblee 62, Clarkston 39: Rodney Smith (16), Andrew Brown (13) and Chance Moore (10) paced the Bulldogs.
McIntosh 52, Riverdale 42: The Chiefs won on Senior Night behind Chaz Hardin’s 15 points and Naj Ashley-Emory’s 10 points. Cole Guenther scored 7 points. Andrew Pinckney and Garrett LeClaire chipped in 6 apiece.
Cedar Shoals 69, Johnson-Gainesville 48: JaiVanni McDavid finished with 20 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. Jaiden Williams posted 12 points and 5 assists while Quincy Canty had 6 points and 13 rebounds.
Starr’s Mill 55, Fayette County 48: Drew Hudson paced the Panthers with 26 points. Carson Langham had 10 points.
Class AAAA
No. 1 Upson-Lee 75, Spalding 39: MTSU-commit Tye Fagan scored 25 points in the blowout.
No. 6 Mary Persons 107, West Laurens 58: Cam Holden had 19 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 7 steals. Desmond Williams poured in 24 points and 5 rebounds. Dee Morton had 19 points and 4 assists. Tre Edge tallied 13 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Rekia Weaver put in 13 points and 8 rebounds.
No. 9 Sandy Creek 78, No. 7 Cartersville 52: Sandy Creek ran wild at home against Cartersville. TJ Bickerstaff dominated with 25 points and 18 rebounds. Jarred Godfrey posted 15 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists. Xavier Brewer had 11 points and 5 rebounds while Chris Porter chipped in 11 points and 3 rebounds. Kam Miller tallied 10 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Cartersville was led by TJ Horton’s 22 points and Furman-signee Jaylon Pugh’s 14 points.
No. 8 Westover 76, Columbus 50: Jordan Brown collected 25 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals. Kris Gardner had 17 points and 4 steals. Mike Isler posted 8 points and 12 rebounds.
No. 10 Woodward Academy 62, North Clayton 45: Walker Kessler posted 24 points, 9 rebounds and 6 blocks.
Pickens 74, Ridgeland 67: Joseph Gossett had 18 points and Seth Bishop contributed 16 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists. Keinyuan Hooks tallied 14 points, 4 rebounds and 12 assists. Zach Goss had 14 points.
Rome 70, Kell 56: Savvon Delgado scored 25 points in the loss while Jahwan Smith added 20.
Blessed Trinity 77, Chestatee 40: Junior guard CJ Abrams erupted for 32 points to pace the Titans. Ben Shappard had 13 points.
Troup County 64, LaGrange 48: The suddenly red-hot Tigers beat rival LaGrange behind Montez Crowe’s 21 points and Jay Jefferson’s 10 assists.
Stephens County 87, Madison County 55: Colby Smith and Tay Cooper scored 9 points apiece in the loss.
Jefferson 61, Oconee County 57: The Dragons clinched a state playoff berth in Year 1 under Coach Kevin Morris. Jasper Gibson and Donsha Gaither scored 15 points apiece.
Eastside 62, Luella 47: Jerry Mays finished with 20 points in Eastside’s Region 4 win.
Northside-Columbus 78, Shaw 67: In the loss, Lincoln Smith had 17 points and 6 rebounds. TJ Mitchell had 16 points and 5 rebounds while Kam Parker scored 10 points.
Class AAA
No. 1 Morgan County 69, East Jackson 41: Tyrin Lawrence scored 22 points to pace the Bulldogs, surpassing the 1,000-point barrier in the process. Stevin Green had 12 points. The Eagles were led by 10 points apiece from Xavier Clark and Miles Addington.
No. 3 Johnson-Savannah 76, Beach 51: Shamar Jones scored 22 points and UGA-signee Amanze Ngumezi posted 10 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists.
No. 4 GAC 96, Lumpkin County 29: Ben Sheppard (20), Roy Dixon (16), Branden Harris (13) and Hunter McIntosh (12) combined for 61 points.
No. 5 Cedar Grove 87, McNair 48: Jamari Dean tallied 17 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 1 block. Keshun Byrd scored 17 points and Kanaris Cummings added 15 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists. Malik Johnson had 15 points, 4 assists and 3 steals. Tworn Seals scored 8 points and Marcus Reid had 7.
No. 7 Westside-Macon 71, Southwest-Macon 69: Greg Holloway posted 18 points and 8 rebounds while Javian Mosley tacked on 13 points and 4 assists. Des Foston netted 12 points and Omar Jones had a double-double of 11 points and 14 rebounds. Brenden Anderson scored 9.
No. 10 Central-Macon 70, Pike County 45: Tymir Robinson hung 33 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals against lowly Pike County.
Dawson County 58, North Hall 44: Jeremiah Crumley scored 19 points to lead the Tigers. Campbell Reed (13) and Cullen Reed (12) combined for 25 points. Ryan Gallenkamp had 6 points and 9 rebounds.
Calhoun 59, Murray County 34: Bralin Barton and Gage Maffetone scored 16 points apiece while Davis Allen had 15 in the win.
Franklin County 73, Monroe Area 69: Franklin County got 29 points from Micah Roebuck and 13 from Zach Gay. Isaiah Glasper scored 19 points in defeat while Lakendric Lyles had 14. Elijah Goodman had 10 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks.
East Hall 55, Union County 49: Deonta Evans scored 10 points for the Vikings. Union County got 15 points from Pierson Allison and 14 from Sawyer Drake.
Class AA
Washington County 76, East Laurens 36: Jeremiah Gundy collected 14 points and 5 rebounds. Conner Frazier had 12 points and 5 rebounds while Jalen Jackson scored 11 points. Curtis Brown (6) and Josh Parker (5) pitched in.
Dodge County 74, Telfair County 61: DeMarcus Caines poured in 30 points and Nick Cummings added 16. RJ Carr tossed in 13 points while Chris Clark had 7.
Class A-Private
No. 1 St. Francis 81, Mt. Pisgah 37: Dwon Odom had 17 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. CJ Riley had 12 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. Ben Jones netted 11 points. Chase Ellis posted 8 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Caleb Snyder pitched in 7 points and 4 rebounds. Madison Durr had 5 assists.
No. 4 Stratford Academy 75, Tattnall Square Academy 55: Devin Butts drained six three-pointers to finish with 26 points. Christian Palmer netted 17 points and Jaden Harris had 16. Nathan Hunt tossed in 9 points.
No. 5 Lakeview Academy 86, Providence Christian 35: Drew Cottrell (16), Jack Blackburn (15), Noah Linder (12) and Blake McIntyre (10) led the Lions in double figures.
No. 9 Mt. Vernon Presbyterian 71, No. 10 WD Mohammed 28: The Mustangs wiped the floors with the Caliphs. Marques Frye scored 18 points and Morgan Mulrain had 17 points. Will Mitcham had 14 points and Tahj Keeton netted 11.
Walker 57, Pinecrest Academy 53: Omar Cooper scored 17 points and Chandler Baker netted 9. Burke Chebuhar scored 10 points.
Darlington 73, Bowdon 56: JD Hull turned in 20 points, Andrew Land hit five threes for 15 points and Barrick Wade netted 14 to lead the Tigers. Eli Brooks and Sam Tackeberry scored 11 points apiece.
Savannah Christian 57, Savannah Country Day 28: Justin Anderson (11), Lance McKenzie (10), Gavin Jeffries (9) and George Hawley (9) led the Raiders.
Class A-Public
No. 2 Woodville-Tompkins 58, Calvary Day 30: Preston Crisp (19), Deante Green (15) and Charleston Willingham (14) powered the Wolverines.
Commerce 72, Athens Christian 63: Jamecus Cox scored 23 points while freshman Creed Dunbar had a career-high 17 points, all in the second half, to go along with 5 rebounds and 2 assists.
Non-GHSA
The King’s Academy 83, Lanier Christian Academy 73: Brock Hoover had 25 points while Trevor Holland netted 16. Ethan Palmer scored 15.
GIRLS
Class AAAAAAA
No. 5 Cherokee 53, Woodstock 30: Lacie McCoy scored 12 points, Sydne Watts had 11 and Olivia Herrera added 8 points.
Parkview 60, Brookwood 57: Freshman Sussy Ngulefac poured in 20 points and ODU-commit Hannah Sadler knocked down a pair of late free throws to secure the win. Sadler added 9 points. KiKi Adams had 20 points in the loss. Taylor Cushenberry tossed in 14 points.
Roswell 56, Etowah 35: Catherine Sandridge had 16 points and 5 rebounds. Ally Sekelick and Sophia Burke each scored 11 points. Lindsay Pruitt tossed in 10 points.
Class AAAAAA
No. 1 Lovejoy 51, ML King 39: Azhana Maxwell’s game-high 23 points wasn’t enough for the Lions. Kayla Brown had 6 points and 13 rebounds for the Lady Wildcats.
No. 2 Winder-Barrow 53, Dacula 52: Chellia Watson had 15 points and 5 assists in the win.
No. 8 Tucker 45, No. 7 Stephenson 43: Jesani Buchanan and Kerrigan Johnson scored 12 apiece for the Tigers. Kassidy Broussard led Stephenson with 12 points while Sierra Wynn added 7 points and 13 rebounds.
Alexander 82, Tri-Cities 34: Chloe Pollock (16), Mary Kate Eubanks (15) and Kiara Watson (11) overwhelmed Tri-Cities. The Bulldogs were led by freshman Shynique McGee’s 12 points.
Northview 46, Johns Creek 27: Ashlee Austin scored 12 points. Maya Richards and Asjah Inniss scored 10 apiece. Eden Sample netted 7 points and Makayla Davis chipped in 5.
New Manchester 61, South Paulding 45: Ja’lisya Glover scored 15 points followed by Makaila Cange and Tracy Lavender chipped in 14 points apiece.
Class AAAAA
No. 1 Buford 60, Clarke Central 29: Air Force-signee Audrey Weiner scored 11 points and Tate Walters had 10. Michigan State-signee Tory Ozment chipped in 9.
Cass 55, Woodland-Cartersville 16: Aaliyah Curtis and Sharia Wade scored 9 apiece. Payton Stoddard had 8 points and Lyric Curtis pitched in 7 points.
Class AAAA
No. 5 Luella 85, Eastside 68: Kamya Hollingshed went for 30 points and moved into second-place on Luella’s All-Time scoring list.
No. 6 Madison County 73, Stephens County 48: Jordan Bailey piled in 27 points and Kayla McPherson added 20. In the loss, Tykia Thompson scored 13 points and Bre Taylor had 12.
Pickens 77, Ridgeland 43: Shelby Cook had 14 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists. Mykezie Weaver netted 14 points. Torie Williams added 12 points and 3 assists while Mackenzie Hampton tallied 9 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.
LaGrange 61, Troup County 46: Aryan Dozier dumped in 32 points.
Jefferson 64, Oconee County 35: Jazmin Allen poured in 22 points and Mariah Starks pitched in 17 in the win.
Class AAA
No. 5 Johnson-Savannah 50, No. 2 Beach 45: J’Mya Cutter scored 20 points and Jazmine Thompson had 15 as the Atomsmashers rallied from down 12 points to edge Beach. Ja’brekia Bass had 14 points in the loss.
No. 4 Central-Macon 52, Pike County 21: Tyleia Williams collected 16 points and 10 steals. Kayia Greene had 12 points and 10 rebounds while JeNya Wilder posted 11 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals. Jada Clowers chipped in 8 points, 4 rebounds and 4 blocks.
No. 8 Hart County 53, Jackson County 24: Taniya Alexander double-doubled with 16 points and 15 rebounds. Torrion Starks and Shakendra Grove scored 13 points apiece.
Calhoun 54, Murray County 39: Anna George scored 18 points and Erin Davis added 17 in the win. Ashlyn Brzozoski had 12.
Morgan County 44, East Jackson 29: Taylor Wilson and Tamia Buford netted 11 points apiece. Shiquita Sturdivant had 8 points in the loss.
Union County 61, East Hall 53: Bailey Daniel scored 20 points and Kait McCarter had 15 in the win.
North Hall 74, Dawson County 69 OT: Kaylee Sticker had 22 points in defeat. Sophia D’Oliveria scored 19 and Anna Lowe netted 11.
Class AA
East Laurens 63, No. 3 Washington County 56: Destinee Ellison had 16 points and Nijeria Jordan added 14 points and 5 rebounds, but the Lady Hawks lost their third-straight game. Miracle Parker (13) and Jada Darrisaw (10) both chipped in.
No. 7 Rabun County 78, Monticello 52: Recent Presbyterian-commit Georgia Stockton poured in 27 points and 6 rebounds. Laken Stiles had 17 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Destiny Deetz added 8 points, 9 rebounds and 3 steals. Madison Abbott pumped in 27 points in the loss.
Bleckley County 73, Dublin 44: Jahnaria Brown exploded for 28 points, 17 rebounds and 6 blocks.
Class A-Private
Galloway 58, Paideia 41: Caitlin Felts scored 13 points and Jada Ryce had 10 in the win.
Lakeview Academy 58, Providence Christian 43: Sadie Thrailkill had 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 steals. Tori Taylor netted 17 points while Maddie Blackburn pitched in 11 points and 4 assists.
Class A-Public
No. 3 Telfair County 58, 2ANo. 10 Dodge County 52: Brandy Mackey (21), Tanajawa Graham (11) and Ny’Asia Howard (8) powered the Lady Trojans. Dodge County was led by Europe Brown’s 19 points. LaShauna Coley and Destanee Wright scored 9 apiece.