2025 6-5 PG Zach Bleshoy – Pope
In an utterly dominant performance, Zach Bleshoy saved the best for last as the Chattanooga-signee shined in the primetime game collecting a triple-double as Pope held off Mt. Paran 58-50. Continue reading Sandy’s Spiel Showdown Boys Top Performers
1. Grayson (7-0)
2. Wheeler (6-2)
3. Newton (6-3)
4. Walton (8-0)
5. Norcross (5-2)
6. McEachern (5-2)
7. Etowah (6-0)
8. South Gwinnett (7-1)
9. Pebblebrook (3-4)
10. Lambert (7-1)
1. Milton (3-1)
2. Woodward Academy (5-2)
3. Tri-Cities (5-2)
4. Winder-Barrow (8-1)
5. Lee County (4-1)
6. Habersham Central (6-1)
7. Gainesville (4-3)
8. Alexander (3-3)
9. Seckinger (5-1)
10. New Manchester (7-0)
1. Pace Academy (7-0)
2. Kell (6-1)
3. North Oconee (5-2)
4. Eagle’s Landing (4-0)
5. Maynard Jackson (7-1)
6. Southwest DeKalb (8-0)
7. McDonough (4-1)
8. Westminster (6-1)
9. Marist (5-2)
10. St. Pius X (3-3)
1. Cedar Grove (6-2)
2. Cross Creek (6-1)
3. Pickens (6-0)
4. Sandy Creek (3-0)
5. Westside-Augusta (4-5)
6. Cherokee Bluff (6-1)
7. Douglass (6-1)
8. Dougherty (4-3)
9. Baldwin (4-1)
10. Upson-Lee (3-0)
1. Carver-Columbus (2-0)
2. Columbia (7-3)
3. Butler (3-2)
4. South Atlanta (5-2)
5. KIPP Atlanta (3-3)
6. Salem (5-4)
7. Laney (5-2)
8. Spencer (4-2)
9. Union County (5-1)
10. Hart County (5-1)
1. Southwest-Macon (8-0)
2. Putnam County (10-0)
3. BEST Academy (6-2)
4. Rabun County (5-2)
5. Towers (7-2)
6. Model (1-2)
7. East Laurens (3-0)
8. Temple (3-2)
9. Dublin (5-0)
10. Vidalia (3-1)
1. Savannah (2-1)
2. Calhoun County (6-0)
3. Randolph-Clay (6-0)
4. McIntosh County Academy (3-1)
5. Manchester (0-0)
6. Mitchell County (3-1)
7. Warren County (2-1)
8. Macon County (2-2)
9. Mt. Zion-Carrollton (3-0)
10. Taylor County (3-1)
1. Holy Innocents’ (5-2)
2. Greenforest (5-0)
3. North Cobb Christian (4-1)
4. Darlington (5-0)
5. Calvary Day (4-2)
6. Mt. Vernon (3-2)
7. St. Francis (3-4)
8. Mt. Paran (5-3)
9. GAC (4-3)
10. Lovett (5-3)
Some classifications are starting to narrow while others are beginning to widen. A strong weekend of basketball was headlined by the Tournament of Champions and the On The Radar Hoops North Georgia Showcase. Ineligibility and injury are helping shape the rankings heading into Week 5. Continue reading Week 5 GHSA Boys Basketball State Rankings
No. 5 Cherokee 69, Walton 38: South Florida lacrosse-signee Alex Whitecliffe had 16 points followed by Madison Moody’s 14. Lyla Griffith and freshmen Tracy Wakefield and Ansley Dunn all scored 8 points. Mississippi State soccer-signee Graycen Ehlen posted 11 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists in the loss. Lauren Kent and Chloe Nicholson scored 7 apiece.
No. 8 Buford 54, Mountain View 25: In the loss, Jenysis Criss scored 9 points. Iyioluwa Ekundayo had 6 points and Calleigh Massey netted 5.
Lowndes 72, Thomasville 16: Aryana Thomas scored 23 points. Kaci Demps had 9 points and 7 steals while Shamiaha Webb finished with 9 points and 10 rebounds. Laila Foster recorded 7 points and 9 rebounds.
Mill Creek 46, Central Gwinnett 44: Bella Ragone netted 23 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks. Danica Taylor added 10 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. Freshman Ayla Summers pitched in 9 points and 5 rebounds while Luckiey Williams grabbed 7 rebounds.
North Gwinnett 65, Meadowcreek 21: Georgia College-signee Caroline Beavin dumped in 21 points. Abigail Daly scored 8 while Faith Badmus and Maia Brock added 7 apiece.
Marietta 56, Wheeler 53: Freshman Leah DeWitt netted 25 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Kyann Senior collected 18 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist and 4 steals. Freshman Mackenzie Everett chipped in 10 points.
Denmark 62, Alpharetta 32: Avery Huffman netted six threes en route to 22 points. Hannah Lopez piled in 18 points to reach 1,000 on her career. Freshman Jadyn Shepard scored 16 points.
Newton 60, South Gwinnett 39: London Smith (15), Mya Perry (13) and Tania Bailey (11) balanced the attack.
Brookwood 67, Berkmar 7: Justyce McCoy posted 15 points and 8 steals. Taylor Rogers scored 10 points and Carly McKenzie had 7. Continue reading Game Night Recap 12-3
1. Grayson (5-0)
2. Wheeler (4-1)
3. Norcross (3-1)
4. Newton (4-3)
5. Walton (5-0)
6. Etowah (5-0)
7. South Gwinnett (6-0)
8. McEachern (3-2)
9. Pebblebrook (3-3)
10. Lambert (4-1)
1. Milton (2-1)
2. Woodward Academy (4-0)
3. Tri-Cities (4-2)
4. Lee County (3-1)
5. Winder-Barrow (7-1)
6. Habersham Central (4-1)
7. Bradwell Institute (5-0)
8. Riverwood (3-2)
9. Gainesville (2-2)
10. Alexander (1-2)
1. Pace Academy (4-0)
2. Kell (6-0)
3. North Oconee (2-2)
4. Eagle’s Landing (2-0)
5. Maynard Jackson (5-1)
6. McDonough (2-1)
7. Westminster (5-1)
8. St. Pius X (2-2)
9. Marist (3-2)
10. Southwest DeKalb (5-0)
1. Cedar Grove (4-2)
2. Cross Creek (4-1)
3. Westside-Augusta (2-4)
4. Dougherty (4-2)
5. Pickens (5-0)
6. Sandy Creek (0-0)
7. Cherokee Bluff (6-0)
8. Douglass (5-0)
9. Baldwin (1-1)
10. Upson-Lee (2-0)
1. Carver-Columbus (2-0)
2. Columbia (6-2)
3. Butler (2-2)
4. South Atlanta (3-2)
5. KIPP Atlanta (3-2)
6. Westside-Macon (1-1)
7. Laney (4-1)
8. Union County (3-1)
9. Hart County (3-1)
10. Spencer (2-1)
1. Southwest-Macon (5-0)
2. Putnam County (8-0)
3. BEST Academy (3-2)
4. Rabun County (4-1)
5. Temple (2-0)
6. Towers (6-1)
7. Model (0-1)
8. Banks County (4-3)
9. Vidalia (3-0)
10. East Laurens (1-0)
1. Savannah (2-1)
2. Warren County (1-0)
3. Manchester (0-0)
4. Calhoun County (3-0)
5. McIntosh County Academy (2-0)
6. Mitchell County (2-0)
7. Randolph-Clay (3-0)
8. Macon County (1-0)
9. Jenkins County (0-0)
10. Mt. Zion-Carrollton (2-0)
1. Holy Innocents’ (2-2)
2. Greenforest (4-0)
3. North Cobb Christian (2-1)
4. Darlington (2-0)
5. St. Francis (2-3)
6. GAC (4-2)
7. Lovett (3-2)
8. Mt. Paran (3-2)
9. King’s Ridge (2-3)
10. Mt. Bethel (2-3)
A full week of Thanksgiving Break basketball challenged top teams across the state but no teams fell from their perch above their respective classifications although three number one ranked teams did suffer losses. Continue reading Week 4 GHSA Boys Basketball State Rankings
No. 3 North Forsyth 73, Hewitt-Trussville, AL 67: Chattanooga-signee London Weaver poured in 24 points and Gabbie Gliatta netted 22. Emma Rose finished with 13 points while Sophia Parks and freshman Ana Anzola scored 7 apiece.
No. 5 Cherokee 65, Cartersville 42: Madison Moody dropped 22 points while freshman Ansley Dunn scored 14 at the Wood Elite Thanksgiving Showcase.
No. 8 Buford 71, Walnut Grove 39: Lydia Ledford exploded for 30 points, 6 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 steals at FeastGiving.
Walton 57, South Forsyth 40: Lauren Kent and Mississippi State soccer-signee Graycen Ehlen scored 13 points apiece to lead the Raiders at the Wood Elite Thanksgiving Showcase. Chloe Nicholson chipped in 8 points while Alice Zhang had 7 and Allie Pekkanen scored 6.
Lambert 54, Calhoun 45: Parker Whipple finished with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists while West Florida-signee Annarose Tyre tacked on 13 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists. Mackenzie Weyer tallied 11 points and 6 rebounds. Continue reading Game Night Recap 11-30
