Class AAAAAAA

1. Newton (17-0)
2. McEachern (14-0)
3. Westlake (10-7)
4. Wheeler (13-4)
5. Berkmar (15-5)
6. Pebblebrook (9-6)
7. Norcross (15-4)
8. Tift County (18-1)
9. Collins Hill (15-3)
10. Discovery (14-6) 

Class AAAAAA

1. South Paulding (16-1)
2. Gainesville (16-1)
3. Jonesboro (13-4)
4. Richmond Hill (16-3)
5. Langston Hughes (11-5)
6. Alpharetta (18-1)
7. Alexander (13-4)
8. South Cobb (13-4)
9. Lakeside-Evans (13-4)
10. Heritage-Conyers (10-4)

Class AAAAA

1. Buford (15-2)
2. Cedar Shoals (16-3)
3. Warner Robins (14-3)
4. Fayette County (13-5)
5. Miller Grove (10-6)
6. New Hampstead (14-4)
7. Columbia (12-5)
8. Eagle’s Landing (12-4)
9. Union Grove (14-4)
10. Flowery Branch (14-3) 

Class AAAA

1. Upson-Lee (17-0)
2. Henry County (14-5)
3. Richmond Academy (16-3)
4. LaGrange (16-2)
5. Sandy Creek (10-5)
6. Carver-Columbus (13-3)
7. Perry (15-3)
8. Salem (13-4)
9. St. Pius X (11-6)
10. Cartersville (11-4)

 Class AAA

1. Westside-Macon (13-3)
2. Greater Atlanta Christian (13-4)
3. Liberty County (11-5)
4. Morgan County (12-3)
5. Pace Academy (7-7)
6. Jenkins (12-6)
7. Islands (13-5)
8. Cedar Grove (8-4)
9. Central-Macon (13-3)
10. Long County (13-6) 

Class AA

1. South Atlanta (14-1)
2. Dublin (13-4)
3. Josey (14-4)
4. Thomasville (9-6)
5. Laney (12-4)
6. Chattooga (14-1)
7. Banks County (13-4)
8. Glenn Hills (13-5)
9. Early County (13-4)
10. Butler (11-5)

Class A-Private

1. Greenforest (13-4)
2. North Cobb Christian (14-3)
3. Southwest Atlanta Christian (10-5)
4. St. Francis (16-3)
5. Aquinas (14-1)
6. Holy Innocents’ (12-4)
7. Lakeview Academy (12-4)
8. Whitefield Academy (10-6)
9. Tallulah Falls (17-0)
10. Darlington (11-3) 

Class A-Public

1. Calhoun County (13-1)
2. Quitman County (14-1)
3. Taylor County (12-2)
4. Treutlen (16-0)
5. Wilkinson County (12-4)
6. Randolph-Clay (11-3)
7. Central-Talbotton (11-4)
8. Clinch County (13-3)
9. Irwin County (8-5)
10. Turner County (12-5)

 

There was major movement in nearly every single classification this week with Class AAAAAAA seeing some big changes of its own. Westlake shoots up four spots to No. 3 after knocking off No. 6 Pebblebrook in overtime 80-78 courtesy of a now healthy Jamie Lewis three-pointer with five seconds remaining. The Lions are a perfect 4-0 in Region 2, already holding a win over No. 4 Wheeler. Berkmar makes a move to No. 5 after going on the road and beating No. 7 Norcross 61-58. All the shuffling along the top seven spots hurts No. 8 Tift County who slips two spots from No. 6. The Blue Devils just don’t have enough quality wins on the resume and don’t consistently see the level of competition the teams ranked ahead of them do on a nightly basis. Peachtree Ridge falls out of the Top 10 after losing in overtime 63-60 to Duluth and to No. 9 Collins Hill 58-52. Back in the rankings is No. 10 Discovery, who defeated Meadowcreek 67-64 and Duluth 63-58.

A new No. 1 takes over in Class AAAAAA following No. 2 Gainesville’s 63-60 misstep against Class AAAAA No. 2 Cedar Shoals. South Paulding earns the No. 1 ranking for the first time in school history and has the quality wins to back it up. They went on the road and earned a Region 5 statement victory beating No. 5 Langston Hughes 57-42, holding potent scorer Landers Nolley to just 10 points after he entered the game averaging over 28 per game. Richmond Hill skyrockets to No. 4 after knocking Brunswick from the Top 10 with a 61-60 road win. No. 8 South Cobb falls two spots after a 30-point loss at Pebblebrook and a 74-68 loss at Campbell. Heritage-Conyers slips from No. 5 to No. 10 after losing a heartbreaker at home to newly ranked No. 9 Lakeside-Evans in overtime, 62-58. The Panthers are now in the driver’s seat in Region 3 and will host the Patriots in a rematch on January 31.

No. 2 Cedar Shoals can’t seem to figure out No. 1 Buford in Region 8-AAAAA. The Wolves stunned the Jags 75-70 in overtime, sweeping the regular season series. Cedar Shoals rebounded in a major way the following day with a 63-60 win at Gainesville without Snipe Hall. The Wolves survived a 100-99 double overtime heart-stopper against Harrison on Saturday. Eagle’s Landing tumbles from No. 2 to No. 8 after losing at home 64-55 to No. 9 Union Grove and on the road at Dutchtown, 78-73. No. 7 Columbia knocked Southwest DeKalb from the poll with a 58-44 road victory. Debuting for the first time this season is No. 10 Flowery Branch. The Falcons will put their new ranking to the test right away as they travel to Cedar Shoals on Tuesday. The Jaguars won the first meeting 63-50.

Class AAAA has begun to take shape. No. 1 Upson-Lee hosts No. 7 Perry this Tuesday in a crucial Region 2 tilt. Region 5 has shaken things up as No. 5 Sandy Creek sinks three spots after a 68-64 loss at No. 4 LaGrange. Laperion Perry powered the Grangers with 27 points. Elsewhere in the region, Cartersville resurfaces at No. 10 after losing 86-80 to Sandy Creek and rebounding with a massive 79-49 romp of Calhoun, knocking the Yellow Jackets from the AAA Top 10. No. 3 Richmond Academy hosts Thomson on Tuesday in an interesting Region 3 matchup. Eastside, Stephens County and Burke County all exit the poll. Eastside lost to new No. 8 Salem, 63-61 and fell to Class AAAAAAA No. 1 Newton 91-63.  Stephens County had a miserable week and is now 0-3 in Region 8 after losing to Madison County 68-62 and Oconee County 68-59. The two losses give familiar face No. 9 St. Pius some breathing room as the Golden Lions have started to rack up the wins in region play.

Class AAA No. 1 Westside-Macon looked sharp as they went 2-0 at the Wally Keller Classic. No. 2 Greater Atlanta Christian picked up a 49-47 victory at Seneca, SC, one of South Carolina’s top ranked teams. No. 3 Liberty County crushed Thomson again, 88-68 on the road. Islands drops a spot to No. 7 after losing to Effingham County on the road 68-59. Calhoun is out of the poll following their 30-point loss to Cartersville. Replacing the Jackets is No. 10 Long County, who is led in scoring by four juniors: Terry Smith (15.8 ppg), Henry Blair (15.3 ppg, 6.2 rpg), Christian Bass (13 ppg, 11 rpg) and Ryheim Izzard (10.1 ppg, 5.1 rpg). They will have their hands full as they visit Liberty County on Tuesday. The winner takes sole possession of first place in Region 2. The Blue Tide won their first meeting 73-72, but Auburn-signee Davion Mitchell was out with injury for the Panthers.

Monticello and Therrell are out in Class AA. The Hurricanes drop from No. 4 to unranked after suffering their six loss of the season with a 63-58 defeat at Putnam County. Therrell has seen star sophomore Anthony Edwards transfer to Holy Spirit Prep mid-season, zapping the Panthers of their leading scorer who averaged over 25 per game. No. 3 Josey earned a 45-40 victory over No. 5 Laney. Region 4 places four teams in the Top 10 with No. 8 Glenn Hills and No. 10 Butler reentering, both riding 4-game winning streaks. The two teams will meet at Butler on Tuesday. The pressure of being No. 5 in the state got to Early County who sinks to No. 9 after losing to No. 4 Thomasville 73-67 and Fitzgerald 83-77 in overtime. No. 6 Chattooga and No. 7 Banks County continue to handle their business as both have won 10-straight.

There is no movement in Class A-Private. No. 1 Greenforest went 2-1 at the Bass Pro Tournament of Champions. No. 3 Southwest Atlanta Christian hosts a streaking No. 6 Holy Innocents’ on Tuesday. The Golden Bears have now won 9-straight after topping Milton. No. 8 Whitefield Academy fell to No. 4 St. Francis 68-63, but rebounded with a 58-53 win over King’s Ridge. Their loss isn’t enough to propel either No. 9 Tallulah Falls or No. 10 Darlington past them in the rankings.

Class A-Public No. 1 Calhoun County dismantled No. 10 Turner County 80-57. No. 4 Treutlen remained perfect as they survived Montgomery County on the road in overtime 76-69. Clinch County falls three spots to No. 8 after losing to new No. 9 Irwin County 61-57 and Cook 53-50. Macon County exits the poll after a 65-52 loss at Hawkinsville. No. 5 Wilkinson County beat Stratford Academy 65-50 and picked up a 54-30 victory over Baldwin.