Class AAAAAA
1. Wheeler (0-0)
2. Grayson (1-0)
3. Pebblebrook (1-0)
4. McEachern (1-0)
5. South Gwinnett (1-0)
6. Hillgrove (0-1)
7. Buford (0-0)
8. Peachtree Ridge (0-0)
9. Berkmar (0-0)
10. Cherokee (0-0)
Class AAAAA
1. Tri-Cities (0-0)
2. Alexander (0-0)
3. Woodward Academy (1-0)
4. Decatur (0-1)
5. Gainesville (1-0)
6. Dutchtown (1-0)
7. Langston Hughes (1-0)
8. Chamblee (1-1)
9. Milton (0-0)
10. Bradwell Institute (0-0)
Class AAAA
1. North Oconee (0-0)
2. Jonesboro (0-0)
3. Pace Academy (0-1)
4. St. Pius X (0-0)
5. Southwest DeKalb (1-0)
6. Westminster (1-0)
7. Mays (1-0)
8. ELCA (0-0)
9. Tucker (1-1)
10. East Forsyth (0-0)
Class AAA
1. Cross Creek (0-0)
2. Cedar Grove (1-0)
3. Sandy Creek (0-0)
4. Harlem (0-0)
5. Cherokee Bluff (0-0)
6. East Hall (0-0)
7. Calhoun (0-0)
8. Westover (1-0)
9. Douglass (0-1)
10. Troup County (0-0)
Class AA
1. Columbia (1-0)
2. Carver-Columbus (0-0)
3. Butler (0-0)
4. KIPP Atlanta (1-0)
5. South Atlanta (0-0)
6. Burke County (0-0)
7. Hart County (0-0)
8. Franklin County (1-0)
9. Morgan County (0-0)
10. Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe (0-0)
Class A D-I
1. Putnam County (0-0)
2. Southwest-Macon (0-0)
3. Rabun County (0-0)
4. Toombs County (0-0)
5. Commerce (0-0)
6. Towers (0-0)
7. Vidalia (0-0)
8. Fannin County (0-0)
9. Jasper County (0-0)
10. BEST Academy (1-0)
Class A D-II
1. Manchester (0-0)
2. Greene County (0-0)
3. Chattahoochee County (0-0)
4. Randolph-Clay (0-0)
5. Macon County (0-0)
6. Towns County (0-0)
7. Hancock Central (0-0)
8. Warren County (0-0)
9. Clinch County (0-0)
10. Turner County (0-0)
Class 3A-1A Private
1. Holy Innocents’ (0-0)
2. Walker (1-0)
3. Mt. Vernon (1-0)
4. North Cobb Christian (1-0)
5. Mt. Bethel (0-0)
6. Greenforest (0-1)
7. Paideia (0-0)
8. Hebron Christian (1-0)
9. Darlington (0-0)
10. Calvary Day (0-0)
The 2025-26 GHSA Basketball season officially tipped with a number of showcase events pitting early season Top 10 teams against one another.
Class 6A was busy thanks to the Georgia Elite 8 Tip-Off Classic as No. 2 Grayson pulled away from Class 4A No. 3 Pace Academy after leading 30-28 at halftime to win 77-56 behind MJ Curry’s 27 points (5 threes), 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal. Freshman Austin Leonard added 12 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks while Donaven Thomas scored 12 points off the bench and Byron Lee double-doubled with 10 points and 10 rebounds. No. 3 Pebblebrook outlasted Class 5A No. 4 Decatur in overtime 72-70 behind Kennesaw State-commit Zyree Brown’s 25 points, Alex Jones’ 20 and DJ McMillan’s 14. No. 4 McEachern pounded Newton 79-53 with Chase Lumpkin dumping in 28 points followed by Emmanuel Alofe’s 12 and Zion Williams’ 10. No. 6 Hillgrove sinks a spot, losing to Class 5A No. 6 Dutchtown 72-71, spoiling Bryson Jatta’s 23 points and Landon Grundy’s 18-point outburst. Away from the GE8TOC, Norcross (0-1) was drilled by debutant No. 5 South Gwinnett 80-55 at the DoubleTrouble Invitational and replaced in the rankings. Freshman JaCody Terry exploded for 24 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 1 block.
In Class 5A, No. 3 Woodward Academy pulled away from Westlake at Hoops4Hunger as Jarvis Hayes Jr. went for 26 points, 5 rebounds and 4 steals in a 73-62 victory. No. 4 Decatur hangs onto their spot after a narrow 72-70 overtime loss to Class 6A No. 3 Pebblebrook at GE8TOC, Jason Welborn II with 16 points. Belmont-commit Charlie Gersmehl led No. 5 Gainesville past Wilson Academy at GE8TOC 67-56 with 21 points. No. 6 Dutchtown rallied to knock off last week’s Class 6A No. 5 Hillgrove 72-71 as Maddox Melancon collected 15 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals while Bobby Buggs and Ja’Siah Payne scored 12 points apiece, Buggs sinking the game-winning free throws with 4.4 seconds on the clock. No. 7 Langston Hughes defeated Class 3A-1A Private No. 6 Greenforest 44-41 while Winder-Barrow (0-1) was bounced from the poll with an 86-47 loss to Class 3A-1A Private No. 2 Walker 86-47 at the North Georgia Report Showcase, Furman-commit Jerrin Samuel with 20 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals. A different pack of Dogs enter the Top 10 in No. 8 Chamblee who won 77-72 at Class 4A Tucker before falling at Preseason Class 3A-1A Private Preseason No. 2 Mt. Vernon 49-46 at the Battle in the Peach State. Chris Oliver and Eston McDow scored 18 points apiece in the win over Tucker while Ryan McCord added 17 points and Octavius Gresham chipped in 14.
There is no movement in Class 4A. No. 3 Pace Academy was outscored 47-28 in the second half to lose to Class 6A No. 2 Grayson 77-56 at the Georgia Elite 8 Tip-Off Classic. Georgia Southern-commit Hayden Clay scored 13 of his team-high 17 points in the first half. No. 5 Southwest DeKalb raced past Union Grove 77-55 at the SWD Showdown while No. 6 Westminster scored a 74-66 win against Johns Creek at the DoubleTrouble Invitational. No. 7 Mays saw Tiago Lee explode for 51 points in a 98-79 shootout win over Eagle’s Landing. No. 9 Tucker hangs onto their position after losing 77-72 to previously unranked Chamblee before beating McDonough 63-48 at the SWD Showdown.
The storylines off the court are most interesting in Class 3A. No. 2 Cedar Grove held off Central Gwinnett 56-51 at Battle of Gwinnett as Tennessee-commit Manny Green scored 22 points, but reports have come out that Coach Tank Terry has been suspended and 6-foot-10 center Javonte Floyd has been ruled ineligible. No. 6 East Hall was idle this week, but star guard Jamarcus Harrison is now rumored to not be playing basketball this season in order to enroll early at Kennesaw State for football and Braydon Langston is likely out till late January due to offseason ankle surgery, zapping the Vikings of their two best players. In strictly basketball news, No. 8 Westover and No. 9 Douglass swap spots as the Patriots beat Monroe at the Tip-Off Classic while the Astros fell to Morrow 66-57 at Hoops4Hunger.
Class 2A remains unchanged after No. 1 Columbia survived Eastside 52-51 at the SWD Showdown while No. 4 KIPP Atlanta scored a 64-49 win over North Atlanta. No. 8 Franklin County cruised past Oglethorpe County 80-46.
Only one Top 10 team played in Class A D-I as No. 10 BEST Academy beat Lithia Springs at the Meadowcreek Tip-Off Classic 58-37, Xion Evans scoring 17 points.
No one played in Class A D-II.
There is slight movement in Class 3A-1A Private as No. 2 Walker climbs a spot after destroying Preseason Class 5A No. 8 Winder-Barrow at the North Georgia Report Showcase 86-47 behind Devan Fernande’s 23 points, Anderson Carey’s 20, Lorenzo McCorvey’s 17 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks and KD Hernandez’s 16 points, 4 assists and 4 steals. No. 3 Mt. Vernon beat this week’s Class 5A No. 8 Chamblee 49-46 at Battle in the Peach State. No. 6 Greenforest fell to Class 5A No. 7 Langston Hughes 44-41. GAC (0-1) drops out after a 70-46 loss at Meadowcreek at the Meadowcreek Tip-Off Classic. No. 8 Hebron Christian sneaks into the poll following an 81-77 overtime win against Mill Creek at the Meadowcreek Tip-Off Classic, Devon McField erupting for 36 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists including a buzzer beater to force overtime as the Lions rallied from down nine points with 27 seconds left.