BOYS
AAAAAAA
No. 2 Meadowcreek 61, Lakeside-DeKalb 43: UAB-signee Jalen Benjamin continued his hot play with 22 points, 4 assists and 3 steals. USF-signee Jamir Chaplin dropped in 18 points and 4 rebounds.
Milton 67, No. 4 Discovery 63: Milton hit 11-of-12 free throws in the fourth quarter to sink Discovery. Evan Hurst led the Eagles with 18 points while Malachi Martin posted 15 points and 12 rebounds. Donaven Hairston finished with 15 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals. In the loss, Jaden Walker tacked on 18 points and 5 rebounds for Discovery. Hasahnn Reynolds had 12 points and 7 rebounds while Longwood-signee Leslie Nkereuwem finished with 12 points and 9 rebounds.
No. 8 Lambert 92, Woodstock 62: Luke Champion drilled 5 threes en route to 21 points and 4 steals. Mitch Ganote recorded a triple-double with 19 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists and 5 steals. Braxton Beaty scored 15 points and Colin Granger powered in 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Duluth 78, 6ANo. 10 Dacula 57: Devin Evans double-doubled with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Kendall Peabody added 15 points and 6 rebounds while Jordan Blue tallied 14 points and 6 assists. Trent Gordon had 14 points and 8 rebounds.
Roswell 62, Central Forsyth 59: In the loss, Brandon Sherer scored 24 points. Joakeim Celestin had 15 points and Jake Craft scored 9.
Tift County 60, Cook 34: Marquavius Johnson netted 22 points and Jatorian Warren scored 17.
Mill Creek 58, Archer 46: Kendall Latney and Zion Wimby scored 14 apiece in the win.
AAAAAA
No. 2 Alexander 76, Creekside 54: Coach Jason Slate won his 400th career game as Malik Battle went for 22 points and 6 assists.
Douglas County 56, No.5 Langston Hughes 42: JJ Richards scored 14 points and Omarion Smith had 11 points as the Tigers upset the two-time defending state champs. In the loss, PJ Carter was held to 10 points and Tyrel Morgan had 9.
No. 7 Tucker 56, Forest Park 53: Tucker struggled to put away winless Forest Park. Nicholas Watson had 20 points and 7 steals. Dartmouth-commit Nate Ogbu had 12 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocks. Jermontae Hill tossed in 9 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks.
Mt. Zion-Jonesboro 62, No. 9 Mundy’s Mill 59: Rayquan Brown had 17 points in the loss while Chris Lango scored 14 and Jordan Black netted 12.
Lee County 64, 4ANo. 8 Westover 54: Javian Johnson torched Westover for 31 points.
Centennial 72, Dunwoody 71: Logan Turner scored 21 points and hit a buzzer beater to knock off Dunwoody. Colin Kahl led the Knights with 24 points while Kyle Duncan (12) and KJ Spooney (10) combined for 22 points.
Lanier 53, Walnut Grove 34: Sion James double-doubled with 13 points and 11 assists for the Longhorns. Jalen Surles scored 10 points and Sean Foster added 9. In the loss, Quantae Rogers scored 13 points.
Lovejoy 73, Drew 39: Omari Callahan scored 20 points and Braelen Pierce netted 16 as the Wildcats raced past Drew. Marlon Brownfield added 10 points while Shazmere Thomas and Fredrick Williams netted 7 and 6 points, respectively.
Cambridge 82, Alpharetta 64: Kamar Robertson finished with 27 points and Matt Cleveland had 24 against a shorthanded Alpharetta team. Bryce Boutelle added 17 points and Bryce Klacynski chipped in 7 points.
Greenbrier 65, Cross Creek 64 OT: In the loss, Jatravious Stewart scored 18 points and Eric Gore had 16. Kobe Stewart (10) and Monroe Atkins (9) pitched in offensively.
Winder-Barrow 69, North Oconee 57: Brandon Bannis went for 26 points in the win. Tyreek Perkins scored 13 points and Rico Thomas had 12. 6-foot-6 sophomore Isaiah Nelson-Ododa finished with 8 points, 12 rebounds and 8 blocks.
South Paulding 75, Northgate 31: Cam Armstrong scored 16 points to pace the Spartans. Shane Gibson (10), Chandler Travis (9), Caleb Duncan (8) and Elisha Paul (8) rounded out the scoring.
Houston County 56, Crisp County 54: Austin Sloan scored 12 points. Charles Brown had 11 and TJ Morgan netted 9.
AAAAA
No. 1 Southwest DeKalb 77, Clarkston 34: KD Johnson had 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Eugene Brown III tacked on 15 points. Chandler Sanders chipped in 12 points and James Glisson III added 9 points and 7 rebounds.
No. 5 Eagle’s Landing 49, Locust Grove 46: The Eagles survived a scare from an upset-minded Wildcat team. Randon Elloie saved the day. In the loss, Locust Grove got 23 points from Quan Hall and 8 from Renarldo Smith.
No. 6 Columbia 68, Arabia Mountain 48: Devin Longstreet scored 26 points and Liron Thomas had 19 in the win.
No. 10 Cedar Shoals 79, Madison County 54: Quincy Canty piled in 26 points and 8 rebounds while Tyler Johnson had 22 points and 7 boards to overwhelm Madison County. Demetrius Glenn added 13 points. Traveon Latimore scored 20 points in the loss while Dylan Carey netted 12.
Lithia Springs 72, Grady 67: Anthony Hardy dropped 23 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists. Antonio Lewis had 18 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Quanterius Purifoy contributed 13 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Dewan Wright led Grady with 15 points and 7 rebounds. Franky Fernandez had 9 points and 5 rebounds.
East Paulding 90, Rockmart 51: Azer Tidor (18), Silas Johnson (16) and Aaron Brewer (14) led the Raiders. Chattooga transfer Glenn Walker had a game-high 20 for Rockmart.
Jones County 60, Union Grove 44: Bryson Wooten scored 12 points and Tre Dean had 11. Chavis Mathis chipped in 8 points, 5 rebounds and 6 steals. Marquise Jackson (8) and Joe Jackson (7) pitched in.
Paulding County 91, Cedartown 74: Jervon Morris netted 23 points and had 5 steals. Keon Sedgwick scored 15 points and grabbed 9 rebounds. Corleone Thomas pitched in 14 points and 6 steals. John Cook had 7 points and 10 rebounds. Christian Burdette added 9 points and 6 rebounds.
Miller Grove 78, Chamblee 64: Shomik Shahjahan had 18 points and 3 steals to lead the Wolverines to their first win of the season. Zyair Greene added 16 points and 6 rebounds.
AAAA
No. 1 Upson-Lee 70, Monticello 32: The Runnin’ Knights ran their winning streak to 66 games behind Zyrice Scott’s 23 points and 11 assists.
No. 3 Sandy Creek 74, Riverdale 29: Jabari Smith finished with 16 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. Keith Williams added 12 points and 5 rebounds while Drexel-signee TJ Bickerstaff posted 11 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. Matt Williams chipped in 11 points and 3 assists. DeShon Proctor battled for 10 points and 5 rebounds.
No. 4 Woodward Academy 70, North Clayton 56: Walker Kessler totaled 23 points, 12 rebounds and 10 blocks in his triple-double performance. Michael Whitmore had 11 points, 4 assists and 4 steals. Jacorrei Turner added 9 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Kevin Powell posted 8 points and 6 rebounds while Logan Stephens chipped in 7 points and 4 boards.
No. 5 Henry County 47, Druid Hills 41: Wisdom Uboh tallied 16 points and 9 rebounds in the win. Josh Steele had 12 points and 4 assists while Gaven Sands chipped in 12 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals.
No. 6 Baldwin 64, Dublin 43: William Freeman and Donte Justice scored 12 points apiece while Justin Webb and Jermyus Simmons each scored 9 in the win.
No. 10 Americus-Sumter 87, Dougherty 58: Joshua Lusane had 18 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists as the Panthers overpowered the Trojans.
Heritage-Catoosa 64, Pickens 53: Zach Goss had 24 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals in the loss. Seth Bishop added 13 points and 8 rebounds. Owen Moss came away with 8 points, 3 assists and 3 steals.
Troup County 53, McIntosh 50: Quavo McFarland scored 15 points. Isiah Cox added 12 points and 8 rebounds. Ricco Person scored 10 points and Brandon Smith chipped in 9 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.
Chestatee 60, Providence Christian 36: Kyle Bowmar scored 12 points and Jonah Bull had 10.
Howard 56, First Presbyterian Day 40: Collin Tarver (12), Leon Pitts (12), Kelvin Burrell (8) and Tremaine Reeves (7) led Howard to victory. In the loss, Charles Smith scored 9 points and Jordan Jones was held to 5.
Eastside 62, Hampton 57: Killien Glover (16), Darrell Duncombe (11) and Caleb Woods (10) carried the Eagles to the finish line in Region 4 play.
AAA
No. 2 GAC 85, 4ANo. 2 St. Pius X 64: GAC turned a 38-33 lead at the half into a statement win as Belmont-signee Ben Sheppard ignited the Spartans, hitting three of his five threes in the third quarter to grow the lead to 63-49. GAC hit 14 threes, 10 coming in the second half. Sheppard finished with 21 points, 4 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 steals. Hunter McIntosh scored a game-high 25 points to go with his 7 rebounds and 2 steals. Cole Perusek added 13 points and 3 rebounds while Clifton Baskerville collected 13 points and 3 assists. Brothers Matt and Brian Gonzaslo led St. Pius X with 14 and 12 points, respectively. Brian scored all 12 points in the second quarter while Matt was held to five points in the second half. Niko Broadway and Riley Costas added 7 points apiece.
No. 3 Johnson-Savannah 80, Beach 47: Emondre Bowles finished with 24 points, 4 assists and 5 steals. Shamar Jones netted 18 points and 5 steals. Lamont Sams had 8 points and 7 rebounds while Brandon Harris had 7 points against his old school. Mike Graham had 8 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals in the win.
No. 4 Cedar Grove 73, Stone Mountain 39: Towers transfer Jakeem Faulkner posted 19 points and 10 rebounds while Kanaris Cummings had 18 points, 11 rebounds and 3 steals. Jeffery Daniels tallied 11 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Devon Barnes had 10 points, 8 assists and 3 steals.
No. 6 Westside-Macon 88, Mary Persons 61: Javian Mosley pumped in 29 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals. Des Foston added 19 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals. Kowacie Reeves Jr. chipped in 17 points and 2 rebounds while Rico Campbell finished with 7 points and 6 boards.
Rutland 91, Crawford County 63: Jordan Stephens posted 22 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals.
Jackson County 64, Johnson-Gainesville 53: Kalib Clinton scored 28 points and Cameron Shaw netted 17 to lead the Panthers. Jesse Harbin scored a game-high 31 in the loss.
Southeast Bulloch 60, Jenkins 51: The Yellowjackets continued their turnaround by matching last year’s win total already at 2-1. Tyler Bailey had 16 points and 8 rebounds followed by Bryce Stephens’ 16 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocks.
Jefferson 92, Habersham Central 58: Donsha Gaither (23), Jacob Radaker (17), Kam Robinson (10) and Spencer Darby (10) led a balanced attack.
Redan 68, Lovett 61 OT: Ryan Mutombo had 18 points and 3 blocks in the loss. Michael Hardee and Jay Joshi scored 12 apiece.
East Jackson 69, Tallulah Falls 52: Tay Howards went for 27 points and Makayl Rakestraw netted 22.
Cherokee Bluff 73, Monroe Area 49: Griffin Neville had 19 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 11 steals. Palmer Weaver chipped in 8 points and 3 rebounds. Rolando Razo added 8 points, 6 rebounds and 3 steals.
AA
No. 1 Woodville-Tompkins 86, Effingham County 41: Preston Crisp poured in 27 points. Bernard Pelote scored 15 and freshman Alfred Coaxum had 13. Quay Dillard netted 12.
No. 7 Northeast-Macon 93, A-PublicNo. 1 Wilkinson County 90: The Raiders rallied past the Blue Storm at The Palace behind Ty’Ree Gilbert’s 33 points and Cam Cherry’s 31. In the loss, Wilkinson County got 28 points and 4 rebounds from Jalen Lamar. Jacob Crockett had 21 points and 6 rebounds. Christian Lamar tallied 11 points and 7 rebounds.
No. 9 Elbert County 79, Washington-Wilkes 48: AJ James pounded away for 30 points and 13 rebounds. Ty Hill scored 17,
Dodge County 64, Telfair County 58: RJ Carr (16), Chris Clark (15), Michael Carr (12), Lamont Torres (10) and Timmy Johnson (9) led the charge.
Social Circle 43, Commerce 26: In the loss, Ian McConnell scored 9 points.
Jeff Davis 57, Appling County 34: Ja’Queze Kirby eclipsed the 1,000-point barrier with his 17 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals and 3 blocks.
A-Private
No. 1 St. Francis 76, No. 8 Lakeview Academy 58: CJ Riley netted 21 points and picked up 5 assists. Xavier-commit Dwon Odom finished with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Chase Ellis double-doubled with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Jusaun Holt had 10 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.
No. 4 ELCA 84, No. 3 Greenforest 83 OT: College of Charleston-signee Trevon Reddish scored 23 points. Kamari Smith added 18 points and Kelvin Jones netted 14 along with Mekhi Cameron. Felix Uadiale dominated the glass, posting 13 points, 28 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks.
No. 6 Holy Innocents’ 107, Spalding 75: Chance Moore piled in 32 points and 10 rebounds while Garrison Powell posted 20 points and 10 rebounds. Alex Hyatt double-doubled as well with 13 points and 18 rebounds.
No. 7 Walker 71, Galloway 56: The Wolverines opened the game on a 22-0 run to provide enough separation. Burke Chebuhar posted 19 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block. Chandler Baker double-doubled with 18 points, 11 rebounds and 1 block. Omar Cooper tacked on 18 points and 5 assists. Galloway received 16 points from Anthony Arrington and 15 from Wyatt Duncan. Janard Mike and Ryan Swanson each scored 7 points.
No. 9 Mt. Pisgah 75, Atlanta Classical 40: Chase Tucker (13), James Madison-signee Quinn Richey (12), Chandler Minton (10) and Benjy Tucker (10) all cracked double figures for the Patriots.
Hebron Christian 63, Loganville Christian 62: In the loss Loganville Christian got 18 points from Tre Stafford and 16 from Cam Anderson. Freshman Jamal Price tallied 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.
Tattnall Square 43, Strong Rock 35: Kaden Toth scored 15 points and Paul Kelley had 12 in the win.
Mt. Vernon Presbyterian 70, The King’s Academy 60: Morgan Mulrain (17), Jordan Wicker (14), Justin Douglas (10) and Austin Douglas (9) combined to stop TKA.
Paideia 56, Weber School 43: Paideia completed its first three-game winning streak since 2015-16. Jaylan Troutman scored 17 points. Jordan Robinson netted 12 and Leo Saltzman scored 11 points.
Excel Christian 99, Morris Innovative 23: Rayshawn Womack scored 19 points followed by Kalil Holley’s 18 and Jacob Day’s 15. Trippe Anderson chipped in 12.
Brookstone 41, Mt. de Sales 36: Matthew Daniel had 14 points and 8 rebounds in the loss.
A-Public
Atkinson County 61, Fitzgerald 56: Joe Arnold scored 21 points in the loss. Tyrese Powers had 14 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks.
Central-Talbotton 78, St. Anne-Pacelli 66: Ian Mathews had 30 points in the loss. Josh Douglas and Travis Harper each scored 10 points.
Webster County 70, Westwood 67: Junior point guard Keundre Campbell erupted for 46 points. Rasheed Jenkins added 17 in the win.
GIRLS
AAAAAAA
No. 10 North Cobb 51, No. 3 Cherokee 50: North Cobb survived missed free throws down the stretch to upset Cherokee. Sydney Thomas led North Cobb with 13 points. Babin Van der Waal added 8 points followed by 6 apiece from Azonya Austin, Madison Edge and Dayuna Colvin. Cherokee received 15 points from North Georgia-signee Lacie McCoy. Olivia Herrera and Courtney Cates both scored 10 points while Kate Johnson had 9.
North Gwinnett 48, South Forsyth 25: Malia Fisher scored 19 points and Riley Jackson had 15 in the win.
Roswell 54, Forsyth Central 36: Roswell got 17 points from Kennedy Powell and 14 from Lindsay Pruitt.
AAAAAA
No. 1 Lovejoy 76, Drew 21: Anaya Boyd finished with 21 points, 7 rebounds, 4 steals and 2 blocks.
No. 3 Northview 49, 7ANo. 8 North Forsyth 40: Rice-signee Ashlee Austin dumped in 17 points. Asjah Inniss scored 10 and Markiema Lancaster netted 9. Makayla Davis chipped in 8 points.
No. 6 Douglas County 71, Langston Hughes 50: Clemson-signee Amari Robinson piled in 31 points. Dymon Cook scored 11 points and Desirae Jackson had 10.
No. 8 Dacula 57, Duluth 41: Freshman Lazaria Spearman had 14 points and 7 rebounds. Keyanna Gibbs netted 11 points and Valdosta State-signee Kendall Bollmer scored 10. Aiyanna Hamilton scored 9 points. Nyla Moore collected 6 points, 5 assists and 3 steals. Chelsey Abel snagged 8 rebounds.
No. 10 Pope 76, Chattahoochee 21: Cheyenne Holloman scored 26 points. Kara McKiernan and Katie Ward scored 12 apiece. Abby McKinley and Kaitlin Barham each scored 9.
Alpharetta 61, Cambridge 55: Jalyn Tillerson scored 22 points and Kendall Phillips had 20 in Alpharetta’s region victory. Mary Grace Durham added 6 points.
New Manchester 71, Mays 31: Makaila Cange totaled 11 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals. Vanderbilt-signee Kyndall Golden recorded 12 points, 10 rebounds and 7 blocks. Anaya Cone had 10 points and 4 rebounds.
Gainesville 75, Clarke Central 49: Tija Blackwell scored a game-high 29 points. Tia Shelton (18) and Lauren Teasley (15) both cracked double digits.
Centennial 45, Dunwoody 29: Bailey Hebermehl (14) and Aerial Nathan (13) combined for 27 points in the win.
Johns Creek 57, North Atlanta 34: Sam Breslow scored a team-high 12 points for the Gladiators while Wilnie Joseph earned a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds.
AAAAA
No. 5 Eagle’s Landing 67, Locust Grove 55: Jalisa Dunlap scored 19 points followed by Jaleah Storr’s 15 and Reyonna Hopkins’ 14.
Cass 62, Fannin County 49: The Lady Colonels moved to 4-0 behind Amber Brittian’s team-high 14 points. Sharia Wade and Payton Stoddard each scored 13. Claire Davis chipped in 10.
AAAA
No. 3 Madison County 64, Cedar Shoals 45: Old Dominion-signee Jordan Bailey pumped in 30 points and 17 rebounds followed by Kayla McPherson’s 10 points. Sydney Armstrong and Mallory Bates added 9 each.
No. 6 Luella 63, Salem 40: Keely Brown (17), Imani McNeal (15) and Paris Miller (14) did the heavy lifting for Luella.
Heritage-Catoosa 57, Pickens 49: Emily Wiley led the Generals with 24 points. Ansley Bice scored 15 and Regan Armour netted 14. Mykenzie Weaver finished with 19 points and 6 rebounds in the loss. Torie Williams added 10 points and 6 assists. Amanda Nelson posted 8 points and 6 rebounds.
Chestatee 58, Providence Christian 24: Maggie McNair (16) and Emma Easterwood (15) paced the War Eagles. Christina Garcia chipped in 10 points in support.
North Murray 53, Calhoun 23: Sarah Plemons scored 19 points to pace the Lady Mountaineers. Tenley Gladson netted 16 and Korbin Tipton chipped in 10.
AAA
No. 4 Jefferson 47, Habersham Central 26: Deshona Gaither (13) and Livi Blackstock (11) led the Lady Dragons.
No. 7 GAC 48, St. Pius X 31: Freshman Kaleigh Addie netted 14 points followed by Ava Irvin’s 10. USC Upstate-signee Maya Timberlake had 10 reobunds.
Franklin County 56, Seneca (SC) 41: Bailee Breedlove continued her offensive onslaught with 29 points. Rose Boyd added 11.
Islands 53, Groves 27: Elizabeth Sierzant netted 24 points and Diamond Garvin collected 21 rebounds.
Cherokee Bluff 56, Monroe Area 53: Madi Phillips had 16 points and 13 rebounds. Timber Gaither scored 12 points. Chelsea Reece recorded 10 points, 5 assists and 5 steals. Brenau-signee Maddie Thomas had 9 points and Alexis Mize scored 8.
AA
No. 1 Dodge County 88, A-PublicNo. 1 Telfair County 58: The Squaws hammered Telfair County behind Destanee Wright’s 34 points and Europe Brown’s 17. Kaonte Goolsby (8), Ileisha Mitchell (8), Jamyya Tillman (7) and Aniyah Black (6) all chipped in.
No. 3 Rabun County 85, Stephens County 39: Presbyterian-signee Georgia Stockton collected 20 points and 9 rebounds. Brooke Henricks added 15 points and 4 steals. Destiny Deetz had 10 points and 9 rebounds. Laken Stiles finished with 8 points and 5 steals while freshman Sophie Woodard netted 9 points.
No. 8 Fitzgerald 86, Atkinson County 11: Trinity Jones finished with 21 points while KP Paulk had 20 points and 7 steals in the rout. Kyah Crook tossed in 11 points and 5 rebounds.
No. 10 Bryan County 50, Savannah Christian 33: Olonna Rawls poured in 22 points and 5 steals. Jay Black had 6 points and 13 rebounds. Shelby Gunn scored 8 points.
Hapeville Charter 47, South Atlanta 34: Jada Hardison had 22 points and 8 rebounds. Jer’maya Moore pitched in 13 points and 7 rebounds.
A-Private
No. 3 Holy Innocents 55, 4ANo. 1 Spalding 40: Jill Hollingshead posted 15 points. Freshman Marya Hudgins netted 12 points and Jada Farrell scored 11. Aniaya Jester led Spalding with 17 points.
No. 7 Calvary Day 46, Pinewood 40: Zhani Thompson (13), Charity Carter (12) and Mahkayla Premo (11) balanced the Lady Cavs offense.
No. 8 ELCA 65, Greenforest 41: Rice-signee India Bellamy poured in 32 points and Weronika Hipp netted 19 in the win. Taylor Barnett scored 6 points.
Prince Avenue 48, Apalachee 46: Karlee Armstrong (19), Maddi Britt (16) and Janie Henderson (11) carried the Wolverines.
Tallulah Falls 44, East Jackson 42: Haven Rollins scored 20 in defeat.