Category Archives: GHSA Basketball

Schedules

GHSA Boys Basketball Sweet 16 Matchups


CLASS 7A

R5 #1 Milton 69, R3 #2 Marietta 32
R2 #1 Pebblebrook 72, R8 #2 Collins Hill 37

R7 #1 Berkmar 71, R3 #3 Hillgrove 53
R4 #1 Grayson 69, R8 #3 Mountain View 63

R4 #2 Newton 80, R6 #1 West Forsyth 59
R7 #3 Archer 65, R3 #1 Walton 43

R8 #1 North Gwinnett 67, R2 #2 East Coweta 57
R7 #2 Norcross 43, R1 #1 Lowndes 35

CLASS 6A

R5 #1 Carrollton 76, R3 #2 Evans 72
R8 #2 Buford 62, R2 #1 Statesboro 51

R7 #1 Sequoyah 84, R3 #3 Rockdale County 75 OT
R6 #2 Kell 76, R4 #1 Tucker 61

R6 #1 Wheeler 63, R4 #2 Westlake 62
R3 #1 Grovetown 78, R5 #2 Alexander 54

R4 #3 Langston Hughes 57, R6 #4 Osborne 53
R7 #2 River Ridge 72, R1 #1 Valdosta 54

CLASS 5A

R3 #2 Jonesboro 65, R5 #1 St. Pius X 64
R8 #2 Loganville 60, R4 #4 Dutchtown 37

R7 #1 Hiram 69, R1 #2 Warner Robins 63
R4 #1 Eagle’s Landing 62, R8 #3 Walnut Grove 52

R6 #1 Chapel Hill 77, R2 #3 Griffin 54
R3 #1 Tri-Cities 60, R5 #2 Lithonia 59

R4 #3 Woodland-Stockbridge 59, R6 #4 New Manchester 49
R7 #2 Calhoun 78, R1 #1 Veterans 61

CLASS 4A

R1 #3 Dougherty 66, R5 #1 Fayette County 65
R2 #1 Spencer 62, R8 #2 North Oconee 35

R1 #2 Monroe 72, R7 #1 Central-Carrollton 58
R6 #2 Marist 60, R4 #1 Baldwin 40

R6 #1 Druid Hills 72, R4 #2 Perry 44
R5 #2 McDonough 69, R3 #1 Benedictine 42

R8 #1 Jefferson 64, R4 #3 Westside-Macon 62 OT
R1 #1 Westover 65, R5 #3 Luella 57

CLASS 3A

R3 #2 Windsor Forest 47, R5 #1 Sandy Creek 37
R2 #1 Sumter County 52, R6 #3 Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe 41

R3 #3 Johnson-Savannah 52, R5 #4 Redan 46
R4 #1 Thomson 69, R8 #3 Hart County 44

R4 #2 Cross Creek 50, R6 #1 LaFayette 47
R3 #1 Groves 54, R5 #2 GAC 44

R4 #3 Burke County 70, R6 #4 Ringgold 53
R3 #4 Beach 57, R7 #2 White County 52

CLASS 2A

R3 #2 Northeast-Macon 72, R7 #4 Coosa 57
R2 #1 Vidalia 93, R6 #3 Lovett 68

R1 #2 Early County 70, R7 #1 Chattooga 68
R4 #1 Westside-Augusta 82, R6 #2 Columbia 72

R4 #2 Butler 60, R6 #1 Pace Academy 56
R3 #1 Washington County 49, R5 #2 Heard County 25

R2 #2 Woodville-Tompkins 72, R8 #1 Rabun County 63 OT
R7 #2 Model 69, R1 #1 Thomasville 53

CLASS A-PRIVATE

R5 #1 Galloway 80, R1 #3 Deerfield-Windsor 57
R2 #1 Greenforest 80, R8 #2 Tallulah Falls 34

R7 #1 North Cobb Christian 83, R1 #2 Stratford Academy 46
R4 #1 Heritage School 42, R8 #3 George Walton Academy 36

R6 #1 King’s Ridge 70, R4 #2 St. Anne-Pacelli 61
R3 #1 Calvary Day 68, R5 #2 Providence Christian 61

R6 #4 St. Francis 55, R2 #2 Paideia 52
R1 #1 First Presbyterian Day 68, R5 #3 Mt. Vernon Presbyterian 58

CLASS A-PUBLIC

R5 #1 Manchester 54, R3 #2 Jenkins County 52
R8 #2 Towns County 58, R2 #1 Charlton County 51

R7 #1 Warren County 74, R1 #2 Mitchell County 52
R4 #1 Dublin 70, R8 #3 Commerce 41

R6 #1 Drew Charter 64,  R4 #2 Dooly County 60
R7 #3 Wilkinson County 55, R3 #1 Portal 54

R8 #1 Social Circle 107, R2 #2 Clinch County 25
R1 #1 Calhoun County 97, R5 #3 Macon County 65

Rankings

2021-22 GHSA Final Regular Season Boys Basketball State Rankings


Class AAAAAAA

1. Pebblebrook (25-2)
2. Milton (20-7)
3. Berkmar (22-4)
4. Newton (22-5)
5. North Gwinnett (24-3)
6. Grayson (18-8)
7. East Coweta (17-10)
8. Norcross (21-6)
9. McEachern (16-9)
10. Archer (19-9)

Class AAAAAA

1. Wheeler (23-4)
2. Shiloh (21-5)
3. Westlake (19-5)
4. Tucker (21-4)
5. Buford (21-6)
6. Kell (17-10)
7. Alexander (23-4)
8. Statesboro (23-3)
9. River Ridge (22-5)
10. Sequoyah (22-6)

Class AAAAA

1. Eagle’s Landing (23-3)
2. St. Pius X (25-3)
3. Tri-Cities (18-5)
4. Chapel Hill (23-4)
5. Jonesboro (18-8)
6. Lithonia (20-8)
7. Hiram (17-9)
8. Calhoun (19-6)
9. Walnut Grove (22-5)
10. Woodland-Stockbridge (22-5)

Class AAAA

1. McDonough (23-2)
2. Monroe (22-3)
3. Westover (21-3)
4. Fayette County (20-8)
5. Spencer (25-2)
6. Jefferson (23-3)
7. Baldwin (21-3)
8. Druid Hills (23-4)
9. North Oconee (20-8)
10. Marist (18-9)

Class AAA

1. Sandy Creek (25-3)
2. Sumter County (25-2)
3. Windsor Forest (19-6)
4. Salem (22-5)
5. Thomson (20-2)
6. GAC (22-6)
7. Cross Creek (21-6)
8. Groves (16-5)
9. LaFayette (24-0)
10. Johnson-Savannah (15-10)

Class AA

1. Pace Academy (24-4)
2. Columbia (24-4)
3. Butler (18-6)
4. Westside-Augusta (23-3)
5. Vidalia (25-1)
6. Thomasville (22-4)
7. Washington County (21-4)
8. Northeast-Macon (18-9)
9. Rabun County (22-5)
10. Chattooga (20-6)

Class A-Private

1. Greenforest (23-4)
2. Galloway (18-7)
3. King’s Ridge (24-4)
4. North Cobb Christian (17-7)
5. Christian Heritage (19-6)
6. Darlington (20-7)
7. Mt. Pisgah (21-6)
8. Providence Christian (18-8)
9. First Presbyterian Day (20-3)
10. Walker (18-9)

Class A-Public

1. Social Circle (27-0)
2. Drew Charter (26-1)
3. Dublin (26-1)
4. Calhoun County (24-0)
5. Manchester (25-2)
6. Warren County (21-3)
7. Charlton County (21-7)
8. Lanier County (20-3)
9. Dooly County (17-6)
10. Portal (16-7)

The state playoffs are here!

The final regular season rankings reflect an emphasis on the entirety of the season more so than just region tournament results. It’s hard to beat a good team three times, which was proven in multiple championships.

Region Tournament Results

First Round State Playoffs Matchups

Sandy’s Spiel Spring Showcase Registration 

GHSA Basketball, Schedules

GHSA Boys Basketball State Playoffs First Round Matchups


CLASS 7A

R3 #2 Marietta 54, R1 #3 Tift County 50
R5 #1 Milton 68, R7 #4 Meadowcreek 48
R8 #2 Collins Hill 70, R6 #3 North Forsyth 58
R2 #1 Pebblebrook 86, R4 #4 Parkview 82

R3 #3 Hillgrove 46, R1 #2 Camden County 34
R7 #1 Berkmar 61, R5 #4 Etowah 39
R8 #3 Mountain View 57, R6 #2 Denmark 56 OT
R4 #1 Grayson 84, R2 #4 Campbell 44

R4 #2 Newton 62, R2 #3 McEachern 57
R6 #1 West Forsyth 68, R8 #4 Mill Creek 61
R7 #3 Archer 62, R5 #2 Roswell 52
R3 #1 Walton 60, R1 #4 Colquitt County 29

R2 #2 East Coweta 56, R4 #3 South Gwinnett 49
R8 #1 North Gwinnett 52, R6 #4 South Forsyth 24
R7 #2 Norcross 73, R5 #3 Cherokee 46
R1 #1 Lowndes 67, R3 #4 North Paulding 39

CLASS 6A

R3 #2 Evans 64, R1 #3 Houston County 56
R5 #1 Carrollton 48, R7 #4 Centennial 45
R8 #2 Buford 60, R6 #3 Pope 49
R2 #1 Statesboro 58, R4 #4 North Atlanta 44

R3 #3 Rockdale County 64, R1 #2 Lee County 54 OT
R7 #1 Sequoyah 135, R5 #4 Paulding County 112
R6 #2 Kell 81, R8 #3 Habersham Central 66
R4 #1 Tucker 78, R2 #4 Bradwell Institute 55

R4 #2 Westlake 62, R2 #3 Glynn Academy 60
R6 #1 Wheeler 88, R8 #4 Winder-Barrow 59
R5 #2 Alexander 65, R7 #3 Chattahoochee 57
R3 #1 Grovetown 93, R1 #4 Northside-Warner Robins 37

R4 #3 Langston Hughes 51, R2 #2 Effingham County 44
R6 #4 Osborne 51, R8 #1 Shiloh 50 OT
R7 #2 River Ridge 55, R5 #3 Rome 44
R1 #1 Valdosta 58, R3 #4 Heritage-Conyers 50

CLASS 5A

R3 #2 Jonesboro 80, R1 #3 Wayne County 60
R5 #1 St. Pius X 65, R7 #4 Blessed Trinity 53
R8 #2 Loganville 72, R6 #3 Maynard Jackson 59
R4 #4 Dutchtown 57, R2 #1 Northside-Columbus 56

R1 #2 Warner Robins 47, R3 #3 Woodward Academy 34
R7 #1 Hiram 57, R5 #4 Southwest DeKalb 39
R8 #3 Walnut Grove 50, R6 #2 Midtown 47
R4 #1 Eagle’s Landing 37, R2 #4 McIntosh 25

R2 #3 Griffin 64, R4 #2 Union Grove 54
R6 #1 Chapel Hill 67, R8 #4 Greenbrier 44
R5 #2 Lithonia 67, R7 #3 Cartersville 61
R3 #1 Tri-Cities 78, R1 #4 Coffee 56

R4 #3 Woodland-Stockbridge 58, R2 #2 Harris County 42
R6 #4 New Manchester 52, R8 #1 Clarke Central 47
R7 #2 Calhoun 62, R5 #3 Decatur 44
R1 #1 Veterans 57, R3 #4 Mundy’s Mill 51

CLASS 4A

R1 #3 Dougherty 68, R3 #2 New Hampstead 62
R5 #1 Fayette County 77, R7 #4 Southeast Whitfield 62
R8 #2 North Oconee 49, R6 #3 Mays 44
R2 #1 Spencer 81, R4 #4 Spalding 42

R1 #2 Monroe 57, R3 #3 Jenkins 51
R7 #1 Central-Carrollton 54, R5 #4 Hampton 28
R6 #2 Marist 63, R8 #3 Cedar Shoals 58
R4 #1 Baldwin 69, R2 #4 Shaw 54

R4 #2 Perry 74, R2 #3 Hardaway 61
R6 #1 Druid Hills 60, R8 #4 Chestatee 43
R5 #2 McDonough 79, R7 #3 Pickens 40
R3 #1 Benedictine 69, R1 #4 Cairo 52

R4 #3 Westside-Macon 69, R2 #2 LaGrange 61
R8 #1 Jefferson 72, R6 #4 Hapeville Charter 48
R5 #3 Luella 64, R7 #2 Northwest Whitfield 61
R1 #1 Westover 90, R3 #4 Islands 40

CLASS 3A

R3 #2 Windsor Forest 69, R1 #3 Pierce County 39
R5 #1 Sandy Creek 75, R7 #4 Gilmer 35
R6 #3 Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe 69, R8 #2 Franklin County 57
R2 #1 Sumter County 76, R4 #4 Hephzibah 54

R3 #3 Johnson-Savannah 57, R1 #2 Tattnall County 34
R5 #4 Redan 72, R7 #1 North Hall 69 OT
R8 #3 Hart County 59, R6 #2 Adairsville 49
R4 #1 Thomson 75, R2 #4 Crisp County 51

R4 #2 Cross Creek 75, R2 #3 Upson-Lee 45
R6 #1 LaFayette 65, R8 #4 Oconee County 59
R5 #2 GAC 88, R7 #3 East Forsyth 42
R3 #1 Groves 70, R1 #4 Brantley County 33

R4 #3 Burke County 67, R2 #2 Peach County 66
R6 #4 Ringgold 62, R8 #1 Monroe Area 59
R7 #2 White County 62, R5 #3 Salem 58
R3 #4 Beach 64, R1 #1 Long County 58

CLASS 2A

R3 #2 Northeast-Macon 87, R1 #3 Berrien 62
R7 #4 Coosa 52, R5 #1 Callaway 48
R6 #3 Lovett 75, R8 #2 Union County 63
R2 #1 Vidalia 85, R4 #4 Glenn Hills 57

R1 #2 Early County 72, R3 #3 Dodge County 63
R7 #1 Chattooga 74, R5 #4 Bremen 72
R6 #2 Columbia 71, R8 #3 Banks County 40
R4 #1 Westside-Augusta 71, R2 #4  Jeff Davis 39

R4 #2 Butler 57, R2 #3 Toombs County 42
R6 #1 Pace Academy 88, R8 #4 Elbert County 37
R5 #2 Heard County 64, R7 #3 Dade County 60
R3 #1 Washington County 50, R1 #4 Cook 25

R2 #2 Woodville-Tompkins 60, R4 #3 Putnam County 57
R8 #1 Rabun County 67, R6 #4 Therrell 55
R7 #2 Model 68, R5 #3 Temple 44
R1 #1 Thomasville 66, R3 #4 Jasper County 44

CLASS A-PRIVATE

R1 #3 Deerfield-Windsor 71, R3 #2 Aquinas 54
R5 #1 Galloway 59, R7 #4 Walker 57
R8 #2 Tallulah Falls 59, R6 #3 Mt. Bethel 39
R2 #1 Greenforest 87, R4 #4 Brookstone 34

R1 #2 Stratford Academy 68, R3 #3 Savannah Country Day 63 OT
R7 #1 North Cobb Christian 68, R5 #4 Hebron Christian 58
R8 #3 George Walton Academy 68, R6 #2 Mt. Pisgah 63
R4 #1 Heritage School 60, R2 #4 SACA 46

R4 #2 St. Anne-Pacelli 62, R2 #3 ELCA 61
R6 #1 King’s Ridge 69, R8 #4 Athens Christian 57
R5 #2 Providence Christian 72, R7 #3 Darlington 54
R3 #1 Calvary Day 47, R1 #4 Tattnall Square Academy 44

R2 #2 Paideia 47, R4 #3 Trinity Christian 42
R6 #4 St. Francis 57, R8 #1 Prince Avenue 52
R5 #3 Mt. Vernon Presbyterian 56, R7 #2 Christian Heritage 51
R1 #1 First Presbyterian Day 59, R3 #4 Savannah Christian 51 OT

CLASS A-PUBLIC

R3 #2 Jenkins County 66, R1 #3 Seminole County 55
R5 #1 Manchester 68, R7 #4 GMC 38
R8 #2 Towns County 76, R6 #3 Bowdon 51
R2 #1 Charlton County 46, R4 #4 Wilcox County 34

R1 #2 Mitchell County 71, R3 #3 Bryan County 46
R7 #1 Warren County 79, R5 #4 Taylor County 52
R8 #3 Commerce 68, R6 #2 Fulton Leadership Academy 67
R4 #1 Dublin 72, R2 #4 Turner County 53

R4 #2 Dooly County 71, R2 #3 Lanier County 62
R6 #1 Drew Charter 61, R8 #4 Washington-Wilkes 43
R7 #3 Wilkinson County 50, R5 #2 Chattahoochee County 45
R3 #1 Portal 63, R1 #4 Quitman County 44

R2 #2 Clinch County 68, R4 #3 Wheeler County 61
R8 #1 Social Circle 114, R6 #4 Atlanta Classical 36
R5 #3 Macon County 71,  R7 #2 Hancock Central 58
R1 #1 Calhoun County 101, R3 #4 Metter 58

Analysis

Player Analysis: No. 3 Alexander 75, South Paulding 65


2022 6-3 G Zion Fruster – Alexander
There’s a lot to like about Zion Fruster’s game, a wiry guard with size that has started picking up serious interest, logging an offer from D-II UVA Wise just last week. Fruster is a consistent scorer on the perimeter. He gets great lift on his jumper, able to pull-up and elevate over defenders. He has an easy release and is good both off the catch and off the dribble. In the fourth quarter, he found his points at the rim, finishing in transition and through traffic. Fruster finished with 23 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist. He’s one of the better stock risers in Georgia, as a versatile guard that can play either the 1 or 2.

2022 6-6 W Jah’Kim Payne – Alexander
Jah’Kim Payne is a smooth multidimensional player that can play 1-5 at the high school level. Payne is a Swiss Army Knife. He can initiate the offense with his ball handling and court vision, serve as a slasher on the wing or anchor himself in the high post and decide whether to attack or distribute. Payne glides to the rim, scoring on finger rolls as he slices through the defense with his long strides. He came up big in the fourth quarter with eight points, six via drives while also making plays on defense. His length and mobility help him defend all positions, giving him great switchability whenever screens come into play. Jah’Kim finished with 17 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. His combination of length, size, versatility and skill should put him squarely on college radars, especially D-II programs.

2023 6-5 W Marvin McGhee – Alexander
McGhee provided some timely buckets when South Paulding was threatening. He helped keep the Spartans at bay with a pair of threes and a drive. McGhee isn’t as long or athletic as Payne, but he’s a serviceable combo-forward that can spend time playing inside or out. He was effective on the glass and made a huge block in the fourth quarter in transition that led to a four-point swing, making the game 61-54 instead of 59-56. Marvin tallied 10 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block.

2024 6-2 SG Andrew LaVigne – South Paulding
The growth and confidence of Andrew LaVigne is shining through more and more often. The sturdy shooter caught fire in the third quarter to bring the Spartans to within one after trailing by as many as 12 points. LaVigne poured in three threes in the frame and hit five for the game. Andrew plays with good balance and gets his feet set and shoulders squared quickly when locating the rim. He has a pretty shot and moved well without the ball on cuts to the basket. LaVigne netted a team-high 22 points. If he is able to maintain his consistency and continue to improve, he could be South Paulding’s most dangerous scorer next season, part of what will be a veteran backcourt with major experience.

2023 6-2 SG Randy Harris – South Paulding
Randy Harris opened the game passing the ball exceptionally well, hitting cutters with sharp bounce passes as the on-ball pressure of Alexander forced the Spartans to initiate their offense far from the basket. Harris was able to calmly survey the floor and fit the ball to teammates when they had a window to score. After a scoreless first half, Harris started to hunt his offense as the game wore on, getting downhill using his leaping ability to score at the rim. Harris scored 13 points, 10 in the fourth quarter as he implemented floaters and scored in transition. South Paulding needs Harris to stay aggressive. Sometimes he can fade into the flow of the game without being a factor, but when he’s looking to attack, the Spartans are at their best. Harris’ energy led to 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 1 block.

2023 6-2 CG Jeremiah Taylor – South Paulding
Coming off the bench as he recovers from an injury, Taylor provided a nice spark with 11 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. Typically South Paulding’s leading scorer and best player when healthy, Jeremiah was able to bring a change of pace as a sub. Going up against the length of Alexander was a tough task as Taylor’s offense primarily comes at the rim. He was able score all five of his field goals in the paint, but had to work extra hard to do so. Even while it wasn’t his best offensive production, Taylor was able to make positive contributions elsewhere, especially with his passing. Unlocking a consistent three-point shot is still the deciding factor as to how special Taylor can be.