Category Archives: GHSA Basketball

Girls Recaps, Recaps

Game Night Recap 12-3


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BOYS

Class AAAAAAA

No. 9 Archer 64, Mountain View 52: Damoni Harrison finished with 21 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals. Major Freeman had 11 points and 7 assists. Mark Peah netted 11 points and Seth Means scored 9. The Bears were led by CJ Johnson’s 15 points and AJ Cheeks’ 9.

Etowah 70, A-PrivateNo. 3 Galloway 44: Dimitri Angelakos had 15 points, 6 rebounds and 3 steals while Josh Hughes produced 14 points and 7 rebounds. Brandon Rechsteiner (12), Jonah Hamilton (12) and Mason Etter (10) all reached double figures. Dajaun Devonish tallied 8 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals. Galloway got 21 points and 10 rebounds from Anthony Arrington. Bradley Banner scored 9 points and Quentin Alterman posted 6 points and 5 assists.

Discovery 51, Dunwoody 47: Zailan Blue hit 5 threes and finished with 16 points. DeCourey McGowan netted 14 points. Byron Martin had 10 points and 5 steals. Darryl Walton chipped in 4 points, 8 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 blocks.

Forsyth Central 47, Denmark 34: Eli Chol posted 20 points while Aidan Nutty (9) and Cade Chitty (8) provided support.

South Forsyth 63, Lambert 59: Teddy Toth scored 13 points while Gabe Mullis had 10. Caleb Underwood and Brock Ferrell scored 7 each. Lambert received 15 points from Kennan Gagen and 14 from Niko Wilson. James Tyre (13) and Jack Whipple (10) chipped in.

Hillgrove 57, Holy Innocents’ 49: Bryce Chinn had 20 points in the loss while freshman Caleb Wilson collected 12 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 6 blocks.

Newnan 60, Midtown 57: Zion Brown poured in 29 points. Derrius Teagle scored 10 and Wheeler Drake had 8 while Jayden Morrison chipped in 7 points. Continue reading Game Night Recap 12-3 →

Girls Recaps, Recaps

Game Night Recap 11-30


PRO Movement

BOYS

Class AAAAAAA

No. 1 Newton 61, No. 9 Archer 60: Marcus Whitlock (18), UConn-commit Stephon Castle (17) and Miokaye Grant (11) led the Rams. Archer received 15 points apiece from Christian Drummer and Carl Anderson.

No. 5 North Gwinnett 70, Gainesville 42: Thomas Allard posted 22 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists while Dylan Gary scored 13 points. Duke Clayton had 11 points and Julian Walker recorded 8 points and 10 rebounds. Amaru Grosvenor chipped in 8 points.

Harrison 68, 5ANo. 5 Calhoun 64: Dylan Faulkner had 26 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks in the loss as Calhoun awaits the return of their football players. Jaylan Harris scored 18 points and Caden Schild netted 7.

Etowah 61, North Cobb 40: Brandon Rechsteiner led the Eagles with 19 points. Dajaun Devonish (10), Dimitri Angelakos (9) and Jonah Hamilton (9) balanced the offense.

South Gwinnett 51, Chattahoochee 42: Maalik Leitch (14), Kamren Heathington (13) and Jacob Washington (6) led the Comets. Tomiwa Adetosoye scored 11 points for the Cougars.

Discovery 73, Collins Hill 70: DeCourey McGowan had 24 points and 8 rebounds. Danu Baker chipped in 17 points and 7 rebounds while Bryon Martin scored 9 points and Zailan Blue had 8.

South Forsyth 45, Walton 44: Teddy Toth hit 6 threes and finished with 18 points. Gabe Mullis had 8 points and 5 rebounds off the bench. Luke Flynn had 21 points and 5 rebounds for Walton. Harrison Morris added 8 points and 6 rebounds.

Lambert 69, Mill Creek 63: James Tyre exploded for 31 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Niko Wilson added 21 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.

Forsyth Central 54, Mountain View 53: Eli Chol recorded a triple-double with 26 points, 12 rebounds and 10 blocks. Cade Chitty scored 13 points and Aidan Nutty had 9. Richard Rojas (13), Chance Boothe (11) and Mike White (11) led the Bears. Continue reading Game Night Recap 11-30 →

Rankings

Week 3 GHSA Boys Basketball State Rankings


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Class AAAAAAA

1. Newton (4-0)
2. Milton (1-0)
3. Pebblebrook (4-1)
4. Grayson (4-1)
5. North Gwinnett (3-1)
6. Norcross (5-1)
7. Berkmar (0-1)
8. Parkview (4-0)
9. Archer (5-1)
10. East Coweta (4-0)

Class AAAAAA

1. Wheeler (1-2)
2. Buford (3-1)
3. Kell (0-1)
4. Osborne (3-0)
5. Westlake (1-3)
6. Shiloh (4-0)
7. Statesboro (2-0)
8. Centennial (5-0)
9. Lanier (1-2)
10. Tucker (4-1)

Class AAAAA

1. Eagle’s Landing (0-0)
2. Tri-Cities (2-1)
3. St. Pius X (2-1)
4. Jonesboro (0-2)
5. Calhoun (0-0)
6. Southwest DeKalb (2-0)
7. Chapel Hill (4-1)
8. Mundy’s Mill (3-1)
9. Jones County (3-2)
10. Walnut Grove (1-2)

Class AAAA

1. Baldwin (2-0)
2. McDonough (3-0)
3. Fayette County (1-1)
4. Mays (4-1)
5. Jefferson (4-0)
6. Monroe (2-1)
7. Spencer (2-2)
8. North Oconee (3-0)
9. Westover (2-0)
10. Cedar Shoals (1-2)

Class AAA

1. Sandy Creek (3-0)
2. Windsor Forest (2-1)
3. Salem (1-1)
4. LaFayette (0-0)
5. Thomson (2-0)
6. Cross Creek (4-0)
7. Peach County (0-1)
8. Johnson-Savannah (1-1)
9. GAC (3-1)
10. Monroe Area (0-0)

Class AA

1. Pace Academy (2-1)
2. Westside-Augusta (3-0)
3. Columbia (1-1)
4. Butler (1-2)
5. Thomasville (2-1)
6. Woodville-Tompkins (2-3)
7. Chattooga (0-1)
8. Northeast-Macon (0-2)
9. Washington County (0-0)
10. Rabun County (2-2)

Class A-Private

1. Greenforest (2-3)
2. Providence Christian (4-1)
3. Galloway (5-1)
4. North Cobb Christian (2-1)
5. Christian Heritage (3-1)
6. WD Mohammed (3-1)
7. King’s Ridge (2-1)
8. Darlington (0-0)
9. Mt. Pisgah (1-1)
10. Mt. Vernon Presbyterian (2-1)

Class A-Public

1. Drew Charter (2-1)
2. Social Circle (1-0)
3. Portal (1-0)
4. Chattahoochee County (0-0)
5. Dublin (1-0)
6. Warren County (0-0)
7. Lanier County (2-0)
8. Bowdon (2-0)
9. Manchester (0-0)
10. Turner County (0-0)

High-level tournaments across the state of Georgia have helped shake up the rankings with Holiday Hoopsgiving, Hard in the Paint, HypeSouth Hardwood Invitational, Jared Cook Classic and North Georgia Showcase all providing Top 10 matchups that have started to sort the pretenders from the contenders heading into the final month of 2021. Continue reading Week 3 GHSA Boys Basketball State Rankings →

Girls Recaps, Recaps

Game Night Recap 11-23


PRO Movement

BOYS

Class AAAAAAA

No. 5 North Gwinnett 68, A-PrivateNo. 3 Greenforest 58: North Gwinnett closed the Jared Cook Classic with 10 three-pointers. Dylan Gary had 15 points and 7 rebounds while Amaru Grosvenor tallied 14 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal. Thomas Allard finished with 14 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. KC Gunnar hit key threes and tallied 13 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. Duke Clayton added 7 points and 7 rebounds. Gai Chol led Greenforest with 18 points, 13 rebounds and 2 blocks. Jalen Forrest came off the bench to collect 13 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists.

Archer 50, No. 7 Etowah 49: Major Freeman scored 11 points and hit a timely three midway through the fourth quarter during an Archer scoring lull to reenergize the Tigers and push Archer to a win at the Jared Cook Classic. Christian Drummer scored 9 points and Ryen Jones added 8 points and 6 rebounds. Damoni Harrison collected 6 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals and 1 block. Etowah was led by Dimitri Angelakos’ 13 points. Mason Etter finished with 11 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 1 block while Dajaun Devonish had 10 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Brandon Rechsteiner tossed in 8 points.

South Gwinnett 65, 6ANo. 4 Buford 62: Jacob Washington led the Comets with 20 points while Kamren Heathington added 13 points and 6 rebounds. Ansar Osman netted 10 points and Maalik Leitch compiled 8 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Continue reading Game Night Recap 11-23 →

Rankings

Week 2 GHSA Boys Basketball State Rankings


PRO Movement

Class AAAAAAA

1. Newton (2-0)
2. Milton (1-0)
3. Berkmar (0-0)
4. Pebblebrook (2-0)
5. North Gwinnett (2-0)
6. Grayson (1-1)
7. Etowah (2-0)
8. Norcross (1-1)
9. East Coweta (3-0)
10. Parkview (2-0)

Class AAAAAA

1. Wheeler (1-0)
2. Westlake (1-1)
3. Kell (0-0)
4. Buford (1-0)
5. Osborne (2-0)
6. Lanier (1-1)
7. Statesboro (1-0)
8. Effingham County (0-0)
9. Centennial (3-0)
10. Shiloh (2-0)

Class AAAAA

1. Eagle’s Landing (0-0)
2. Tri-Cities (1-0)
3. Jonesboro (0-1)
4. St. Pius X (0-0)
5. Calhoun (0-0)
6. Jones County (2-0)
7. Walnut Grove (1-1)
8. Clarke Central (0-1)
9. Decatur (1-0)
10. Southwest DeKalb (2-0)

Class AAAA

1. Baldwin (1-0)
2. McDonough (2-0)
3. Spencer (2-0)
4. Fayette County (1-1)
5. Monroe (2-0)
6. Mays (1-0)
7. North Oconee (1-0)
8. Westover (1-0)
9. Cedar Shoals (0-2)
10. Dougherty (0-1)

Class AAA

1. Sandy Creek (1-0)
2. Windsor Forest (1-0)
3. Salem (1-0)
4. LaFayette (0-0)
5. Thomson (1-0)
6. Hart County (0-1)
7. Peach County (0-1)
8. Oconee County (2-1)
9. Monroe Area (0-0)
10. Johnson-Savannah (1-0)

Class AA

1. Pace Academy (2-0)
2. Columbia (0-0)
3. Westside-Augusta (2-0)
4. Butler (0-1)
5. Woodville-Tompkins (1-2)
6. Thomasville (0-1)
7. Chattooga (0-1)
8. Northeast-Macon (0-1)
9. Washington County (0-0)
10. Rabun County (0-0)

Class A-Private

1. Providence Christian (2-1)
2. Galloway (4-1)
3. Greenforest (1-1)
4. Christian Heritage (1-0)
5. North Cobb Christian (1-0)
6. King’s Ridge (2-0)
7. Darlington (0-0)
8. WD Mohammed (2-1)
9. First Presbyterian Day (0-0)
10. Mt. Pisgah (0-1)

Class A-Public

1. Drew Charter (2-0)
2. Social Circle (0-0)
3. Portal (1-0)
4. Chattahoochee County (0-0)
5. Dublin (0-0)
6. Warren County (0-0)
7. Lanier County (1-0)
8. Bowdon (2-0)
9. Manchester (0-0)
10. Turner County (0-0)

The GHSA this week: The Good, The Bad, The Disturbingly Ugly. Continue reading Week 2 GHSA Boys Basketball State Rankings →