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Week 10 GHSA Girls Basketball State Rankings
Class AAAAAA
1. North Forsyth (17-0)
2. North Paulding (15-1)
3. Grayson (16-1)
4. Carrollton (13-5)
5. Campbell (15-1)
6. Archer (16-2)
7. Newton (12-3)
8. Cherokee (16-3)
9. Lowndes (13-1)
10. Buford (12-1)
Class AAAAA
1. River Ridge (15-1)
2. Langston Hughes (13-1)
3. Woodward Academy (8-5)
4. Milton (11-5)
5. Morrow (12-3)
6. Tri-Cities (11-2)
7. Bradwell Institute (16-2)
8. Creekview (14-3)
9. Arabia Mountain (11-5)
10. Pope (14-4)
Class AAAA
1. Creekside (16-0)
2. Kell (13-5)
3. Marist (14-2)
4. Warner Robins (16-0)
5. North Oconee (17-1)
6. Maynard Jackson (10-4)
7. Midtown (14-3)
8. Jones County (14-1)
9. Stockbridge (12-2)
10. Dalton (13-3)
Class AAA
1. Baldwin (12-3)
2. Fayette County (11-4)
3. Jefferson (13-3)
4. Luella (11-3)
5. Pickens (15-1)
6. White County (13-4)
7. Cherokee Bluff (14-4)
8. Oconee County (12-5)
9. Sandy Creek (11-3)
10. Heritage-Catoosa (12-4)
Class AA
1. Thomson (15-1)
2. Josey (12-2)
3. Butler (11-2)
4. Murray County (14-0)
5. Hardaway (9-5)
6. Sonoraville (14-2)
7. Columbia (12-5)
8. Morgan County (9-9)
9. Union County (11-6)
10. Coahulla Creek (10-5)
Class A D-I
1. Central-Macon (13-3)
2. Elbert County (15-0)
3. Washington County (11-3)
4. Fannin County (12-2)
5. Model (12-3)
6. Banks County (10-5)
7. Putnam County (11-4)
8. Heard County (12-2)
9. Lamar County (11-4)
10. East Laurens (7-4)
Class A D-II
1. Wilcox County (11-1)
2. Taylor County (11-0)
3. Telfair County (11-1)
4. Bryan County (14-2)
5. Seminole County (12-4)
6. Brooks County (10-2)
7. Randolph-Clay (10-5)
8. Screven County (10-3)
9. Early County (10-4)
10. Calhoun County (10-4)
Class 3A-1A Private
1. Hebron Christian (15-1)
2. St. Francis (16-1)
3. Holy Innocents’ (12-2)
4. Mt. Paran (15-2)
5. Galloway (8-7)
6. Greenforest (8-5)
7. SACA (12-0)
8. GAC (9-6)
9. Athens Academy (12-4)
10. Trinity Christian (10-6)
Sandy’s Spiel Spring Showcase Registration
The snow only affected a handful of games this past week. Two classifications remain unchanged while only three new teams break into the rankings. Continue reading Week 10 GHSA Girls Basketball State Rankings
Week 10 GHSA Boys Basketball State Rankings
Class AAAAAA
1. Grayson (15-1)
2. Wheeler (13-3)
3. McEachern (12-3)
4. Newton (11-5)
5. Walton (14-2)
6. Etowah (13-3)
7. Lambert (15-2)
8. Buford (11-3)
9. Meadowcreek (13-4)
10. Hillgrove (14-3)
Class AAAAA
1. Milton (11-3)
2. Woodward Academy (11-3)
3. Tri-Cities (11-3)
4. Habersham Central (16-2)
5. Winder-Barrow (16-2)
6. Dutchtown (14-3)
7. Gainesville (11-6)
8. Lee County (12-4)
9. New Manchester (12-3)
10. Alexander (11-7)
Class AAAA
1. Pace Academy (14-2)
2. North Oconee (15-2)
3. Kell (14-4)
4. Southwest DeKalb (15-1)
5. McDonough (12-3)
6. St. Pius X (12-3)
7. Central-Carrollton (13-3)
8. Jonesboro (8-5)
9. Maynard Jackson (11-3)
10. Tucker (12-4)
Class AAA
1. Cedar Grove (13-3)
2. Cross Creek (15-1)
3. Pickens (16-0)
4. Cherokee Bluff (17-1)
5. Sandy Creek (12-2)
6. East Hall (13-3)
7. Douglass (10-2)
8. Windsor Forest (12-3)
9. Westside-Augusta (10-7)
10. Baldwin (10-4)
Class AA
1. Carver-Columbus (11-2)
2. Columbia (12-3)
3. KIPP Atlanta (10-4)
4. Butler (7-6)
5. Union County (15-2)
6. South Atlanta (9-5)
7. Tattnall County (13-2)
8. Morgan County (12-6)
9. Sumter County (6-6)
10. Hart County (11-6)
Class A D-I
1. Putnam County (17-0)
2. Southwest-Macon (13-1)
3. BEST Academy (11-4)
4. Temple (12-3)
5. East Laurens (9-2)
6. Rabun County (15-3)
7. Dublin (12-3)
8. Model (10-3)
9. Vidalia (12-4)
10. Banks County (9-7)
Class A D-II
1. McIntosh County Academy (13-3)
2. Savannah (11-4)
3. Calhoun County (14-0)
4. Randolph-Clay (12-2)
5. Manchester (7-1)
6. Taylor County (9-3)
7. Macon County (9-3)
8. Clinch County (10-1)
9. Early County (10-6)
10. Mt. Zion-Carrollton (8-5)
Class 3A-1A Private
1. Holy Innocents’ (12-2)
2. North Cobb Christian (14-3)
3. Greenforest (7-5)
4. Darlington (13-2)
5. Mt. Bethel (8-7)
6. Calvary Day (8-5)
7. GAC (11-5)
8. Lovett (10-4)
9. Paideia (6-7)
10. Walker (12-3)
A wintery mix of snow and ice postponed a handful of games across the state but most teams were proactive in moving Friday games up to Thursday to allow for nearly a full slate of action. Continue reading Week 10 GHSA Boys Basketball State Rankings
Sandy’s Spiel Shootout Top Performers
2026 6-5 SG Jerrin Samuel – Winder-Barrow
Fresh off a Final Four run a season ago, Winder-Barrow is in a position to take another deep trip into the postseason riding a balanced attack paced by Jerrin Samuel. Continue reading Sandy’s Spiel Shootout Top Performers
Week 9 GHSA Girls Basketball State Rankings
Class AAAAAA
1. North Forsyth (15-0)
2. North Paulding (13-1)
3. Grayson (14-1)
4. Carrollton (11-5)
5. Newton (12-1)
6. Campbell (13-1)
7. Archer (14-2)
8. Cherokee (14-3)
9. Buford (10-1)
10. Lowndes (11-1)
Class AAAAA
1. River Ridge (13-1)
2. Langston Hughes (11-1)
3. Woodward Academy (7-5)
4. Milton (9-5)
5. Morrow (10-3)
6. Tri-Cities (9-2)
7. Bradwell Institute (14-2)
8. Creekview (12-3)
9. Pope (14-2)
10. Arabia Mountain (10-5)
Class AAAA
1. Creekside (14-0)
2. Kell (11-5)
3. Marist (13-2)
4. Warner Robins (14-0)
5. Maynard Jackson (8-4)
6. North Oconee (15-1)
7. Midtown (12-3)
8. Jones County (12-1)
9. Stockbridge (11-2)
10. Dalton (11-3)
Class AAA
1. Baldwin (9-3)
2. Fayette County (9-4)
3. Jefferson (11-3)
4. Luella (10-3)
5. Pickens (13-1)
6. White County (11-4)
7. Cherokee Bluff (12-4)
8. Oconee County (11-4)
9. Sandy Creek (10-3)
10. Heritage-Catoosa (11-4)
Class AA
1. Thomson (13-1)
2. Josey (10-2)
3. Butler (11-1)
4. Murray County (13-0)
5. Hardaway (6-5)
6. Sonoraville (13-2)
7. Columbia (11-5)
8. Morgan County (7-9)
9. Union County (9-6)
10. Coahulla Creek (9-5)
Class A D-I
1. Central-Macon (11-3)
2. Elbert County (14-0)
3. Washington County (10-3)
4. Fannin County (11-2)
5. Model (11-3)
6. Putnam County (9-4)
7. Temple (11-3)
8. Lamar County (11-3)
9. Bleckley County (8-3)
10. Heard County (10-2)
Class A D-II
1. Wilcox County (9-1)
2. Taylor County (10-0)
3. Seminole County (10-3)
4. Early County (9-3)
5. Telfair County (8-1)
6. Bryan County (11-2)
7. Macon County (7-1)
8. Brooks County (6-2)
9. Randolph-Clay (8-4)
10. Screven County (8-3)
Class 3A-1A Private
1. Hebron Christian (13-1)
2. St. Francis (14-1)
3. Holy Innocents’ (10-2)
4. Mt. Paran (14-2)
5. Galloway (7-6)
6. SACA (11-0)
7. Greenforest (7-5)
8. GAC (9-4)
9. Athens Academy (11-3)
10. Trinity Christian (8-6)
With 2025 upon us, two classifications see no changes in the polls. A new number one has emerged in the state’s largest classification while other fields remain competitively fluid. Continue reading Week 9 GHSA Girls Basketball State Rankings