Category Archives: GHSA Basketball

Analysis

Sandy’s Spiel Tip-Off Classic Boys Top Performers


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Putnam County 73
Union County 70

Landon Bonner2024 6-0 G Landon Bonner – Putnam County
Trailing Union County 59-46 heading into the fourth quarter, I knew and of course Landon Bonner knew that the game was far from over. Bonner erupted for 19 points in the final stanza, stunning the Panthers for a 73-70 win. Continue reading Sandy’s Spiel Tip-Off Classic Boys Top Performers →

Rankings

Week 2 GHSA Boys Basketball State Rankings


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Class AAAAAAA

1. Grayson (2-0)
2. McEachern (1-1)
3. Wheeler (2-0)
4. Berkmar (1-0)
5. Newton (1-1)
6. Osborne (1-1)
7. Peachtree Ridge (2-0)
8. Walton (2-0)
9. Archer (2-0)
10. Mountain View (3-0)

Class AAAAAA

1. Alexander (1-0)
2. Shiloh (2-0)
3. Riverwood (2-0)
4. Woodward Academy (0-2)
5. Jonesboro (0-1)
6. St. Pius X (0-2)
7. Lakeside-Evans (1-0)
8. South Paulding (0-0)
9. Langston Hughes (0-1)
10. South Cobb (3-0)

Class AAAAA

1. Kell (1-1)
2. Eagle’s Landing (1-0)
3. Maynard Jackson (2-0)
4. Dutchtown (1-1)
5. Chapel Hill (1-0)
6. Mays (3-0)
7. Union Grove (3-0)
8. Tri-Cities (0-1)
9. Warner Robins (1-0)
10. Tucker (2-1)

Class AAAA

1. Pace Academy (1-0)
2. McDonough (1-0)
3. Holy Innocents’ (2-0)
4. North Oconee (1-0)
5. Madison County (1-0)
6. Walnut Grove (2-0)
7. Fayette County (2-0)
8. Central-Carrollton (0-0)
9. Seckinger (1-1)
10. Westover (2-0)

Class AAA

1. Sandy Creek (1-0)
2. Douglass (3-0)
3. Cedar Grove (2-0)
4. Cross Creek (1-0)
5. Dougherty (1-1)
6. Hebron Christian (3-0)
7. Long County (1-0)
8. Johnson-Savannah (1-1)
9. Richmond Academy (3-0)
10. Adairsville (0-0)

Class AA

1. Columbia (0-0)
2. Westside-Augusta (2-0)
3. Butler (0-1)
4. Southwest-Macon (1-1)
5. Dodge County (0-0)
6. Thomson (0-0)
7. Spencer (1-0)
8. ELCA (1-0)
9. Vidalia (1-0)
10. North Cobb Christian (0-0)

Class A D-I

1. Mt. Vernon (1-1)
2. Darlington (0-0)
3. Savannah (1-1)
4. King’s Ridge (2-0)
5. St. Francis (1-2)
6. Paideia (1-3)
7. Mt. Bethel (2-1)
8. Woodville-Tompkins (2-0)
9. Oglethorpe County (0-0)
10. Temple (0-0)

Class A D-II

1. Christian Heritage (0-0)
2. Portal (0-0)
3. Calhoun County (0-0)
4. Greenforest (1-1)
5. Mitchell County (1-0)
6. Macon County (0-0)
7. Clinch County (0-0)
8. Randolph-Clay (1-0)
9. Jenkins County (0-0)
10. Charlton County (0-0)

Two number one ranked teams suffered losses this week but hold onto their top spots as early season showcases continue to help shape the state picture. Continue reading Week 2 GHSA Boys Basketball State Rankings →

Girls Recaps, Recaps

Game Night Recap 11-14


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GIRLS

Class AAAAAAA

No. 5 Norcross 63, Brookwood 30: Mercer-signee Jania Akins scored 23 points. Cate Sidey netted 15 points and Justus Fitzgerald added 13. Jalisa April (12) and Zayjah Knight (6) led Brookwood in the loss.

No. 8 Newton 54, Lanier 30: Lanier received 10 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals from Asja Howell.

No. 9 Cherokee 84, Centennial 38: Wofford-signee Toni Warren, USC Aiken-signee Riley Simmons and Lyla Griffith all scored 18 points. Klaire Henkle chipped in 12 points.

Campbell 66, Hapeville Charter 10: Brooke Suttle had 14 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. McKenzie Jenkins totaled 13 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals. Kennedy Lee finished with 12 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals. Lauren Phillip posted 10 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists.

Mill Creek 54, Duluth 21: Bella Ragone dumped in 18 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. Freshman Mia Huckaby had 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 steals. Toccoa Falls-signee Sammi Spees added 8 points and 3 assists.

Dacula 59, West Forsyth 34: Jaliyah Benefield had 19 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Mekera Standridge tallied 16 points and 3 assists. Tianna Rabsatt collected 13 points, 8 rebounds and 8 blocks.

Denmark 51, Social Circle 20: Emma Hempker dumped in 21 points and 6 rebounds. Avery Huffman added 8 points while Hannah Torralba scored 7 and Hannah Lopez finished with 6 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals.

Parkview 56, Meadowcreek 42: In the loss, Brooke Jackson poured in 30 points. Continue reading Game Night Recap 11-14 →

Analysis

North Georgia Showcase: Boys Top Performers


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Byrd Carter2024 6-1 G Byrd Carter – North Oconee
A sluggish first half saw North Oconee down 31-25 to Clarke Central and the Titans down 46-45 after three quarters. While momentum was clearly swinging in the home team’s favor, there was still work to be done to get over the hump. Continue reading North Georgia Showcase: Boys Top Performers →

Rankings

Week 1 GHSA Boys Basketball State Rankings


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Class AAAAAAA

1. Grayson (1-0)
2. McEachern (0-1)
3. Wheeler (1-0)
4. Newton (1-0)
5. Berkmar (0-0)
6. Milton (0-0)
7. Osborne (0-1)
8. Peachtree Ridge (1-0)
9. Norcross (0-1)
10. Walton (0-0)

Class AAAAAA

1. Alexander (0-0)
2. Woodward Academy (0-1)
3. Riverwood (0-0)
4. St. Pius X (0-0)
5. Jonesboro (0-0)
6. Shiloh (1-0)
7. Lakeside-Evans (0-0)
8. South Paulding (0-0)
9. Langston Hughes (0-0)
10. Lanier (0-1)

Class AAAAA

1. Kell (1-0)
2. Eagle’s Landing (0-0)
3. Maynard Jackson (1-0)
4. Dutchtown (0-1)
5. Hiram (0-0)
6. Chapel Hill (0-0)
7. Mays (0-0)
8. Tri-Cities (0-0)
9. Union Grove (1-0)
10. Warner Robins (0-0)

Class AAAA

1. Pace Academy (0-0)
2. McDonough (0-0)
3. Holy Innocents’ (0-0)
4. North Oconee (1-0)
5. Madison County (0-0)
6. Walnut Grove (1-0)
7. Central-Carrollton (0-0)
8. Seckinger (0-0)
9. Fayette County (0-0)
10. Benedictine (0-0)

Class AAA

1. Sandy Creek (0-0)
2. Douglass (1-0)
3. Cedar Grove (1-0)
4. Cross Creek (0-0)
5. Johnson-Savannah (1-0)
6. Dougherty (0-1)
7. Calvary Day (0-0)
8. Long County (0-0)
9. Hebron Christian (1-0)
10. Adairsville (0-0)

Class AA

1. Columbia (0-0)
2. Westside-Augusta (1-0)
3. Butler (0-0)
4. Southwest-Macon (0-0)
5. Dodge County (0-0)
6. Thomson (0-0)
7. Spencer (0-0)
8. North Cobb Christian (0-0)
9. Walker (0-0)
10. Vidalia (0-0)

Class A D-I

1. Mt. Vernon (0-0)
2. Darlington (0-0)
3. Paideia (1-0)
4. Savannah (0-1)
5. St. Francis (0-1)
6. Mt. Pisgah (0-1)
7. King’s Ridge (0-0)
8. Oglethorpe County (0-0)
9. Swainsboro (0-0)
10. Temple (0-0)

Class A D-II

1. Christian Heritage (0-0)
2. Portal (0-0)
3. Calhoun County (0-0)
4. Greenforest (0-1)
5. Mitchell County (0-0)
6. Macon County (0-0)
7. Clinch County (0-0)
8. Randolph-Clay (0-0)
9. Jenkins County (0-0)
10. Charlton County (0-0)

Week 1 of the GHSA season is in the books, gifting us a handful of Top 10 showdowns across multiple classifications and already affording us a new number one team in Class 7A. Georgia’s Elite 8 Tip-Off Classic, SWD Showdown IX, Hoops 4 Hunger, Double Trouble Invitational and North Georgia Showcase highlighted the opening weekend. One take away from the first two days of the season is this: You better practice your free throws. With the elimination of the one-and-one bonus and the implementation of an automatic two free throws on the fifth team foul, games have quickly turned into free throw shooting contests and have lengthened the duration of each game by slowing the pace. So far, the experimentation of the new foul rules have not earned rave reviews from coaches or those in the stands. Continue reading Week 1 GHSA Boys Basketball State Rankings →