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Statewide Recap 11-30-18

BOYS

AAAAAAA

No. 4 Discovery 70, Mountain View 59: Jaden Walker totaled 24 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists. Hasahnn Reynolds pitched in 16 points and 7 rebounds. London Riley netted 8 points. Mountain View was led by Naheim Alleyne’s 14 points and Cam Rowland’s 12.

No. 6 Norcross 53, Berkmar 46: Brandon Boston dropped in 22 points while USC-signee Kyle Sturdivant had 14 to edge the Blue Devils past the Patriots. Berkmar was led by Kashaun Swan’s 16 points.

East Coweta 88, No. 7 Westlake 74: The Indians made a statement, moving to 8-0 to start the year. Mandez Jones poured in 32 points while Chris Youngblood netted 20. Brandon Stroud scored 15 and Zac Hill had 15.

No. 8 Lambert 65, Roswell 35: Colin Granger posted 19 points and 10 rebounds while freshman Chance Thacker hit 4 threes on his way to 14 points. Mitch Ganote tacked on 11 rebounds and 10 assists.

Rockdale 51, 6ANo. 6 Heritage-Conyers 44: Jalen Horton scored 20 points and Kevin Sesberry netted 12 in an upset of the Patriots. In the loss, Adrian Boykin scored 11 points.

Walton 57, Forsyth Central 48: Brandon Sherer scored 13 in the loss while Anthony Roveto netted 11.

South Gwinnett 69, Banneker 47: Gerald Tillman and Max Harris scored 14 points apiece. Ja’heim Hudson had 13 points and 5 rebounds. Zawdie Jackson dished out 6 assists.

AAAAAA

No. 5 Langston Hughes 63, New Manchester 60: Dee Topps scored 27 points in the defeat.

No. 9 Mundy’s Mill 75, Stephenson 68: Chris Lango (17), Jordan Black (14), Rayquan Brown (12) and Jalen Thrash (9) paced the Tigers.

Cambridge 91, Northview 35: Kamar Robertson had 24 points to lead the Bears. Matt Cleveland (14), Bryce Boutelle (14) and David Kramer (12) all cracked double digits. Austin Flemmer and Bryce Klacynski each scored 7 points.

Lovejoy 69, Morrow 61: Braelen Pierce scored a team-high 21 points followed by Omari Callahan’s 19. Marlon Brownfield had 14 points and Jamal Reynolds netted 8.

Brunswick 66, Tift County 56: Sheydan Baggs scored 16 points while Kelan Walker had 15 points and 8 rebounds. Sharod Ross added 11 points. Joyful Hawkins posted 9 points and 9 rebound. Justin Walker tallied 9 points and 7 rebounds.

Chattahoochee 74, Centennial 67: AJ White dropped 30 points while Cam Sheffield added 27. The Cougars went 26-of-28 from the foul line.

South Paulding 67, Cedartown 51: Shane Gibson had 9 points, 6 rebounds and 4 steals while Knowledge Ruben added 9 points. Cam Armstrong chipped in 8 points and 3 steals.

Apalachee 63, Monroe Area 59: Jamonte Wallace scored 12 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter to carry the Wildcats to the finish line. Jay German stroked 4 threes.

Alpharetta 63, Dunwoody 58: North Carolina A&T-signee Brandon Barron scored 29 points. Kalik Brooks added 15 points and Kyle Hulsman chipped in 11.

AAAAA

No. 1 Southwest DeKalb 78, No. 6 Columbia 47: The Panthers pounded their region rivals. KD Johnson finished with 25 points. James Glisson III posted 22 points and 13 rebounds. Jarrett Walton added 5 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.

No. 4 Lithonia 67, Chamblee 60: Eric Gaines scored 19 points to pace the Bulldogs. N’Kyzie Hawkins netted 13 points while Brison Rockcliffe added 10. Rodney Smith dumped in a game-high 31 points off 6 threes in the loss. Zachery Mackson chipped in 18 points.

Kell 82, East Paulding 44: Scoot Henderson netted 15 points. Rakim Thompson scored 14 and Najhae Colon had 9. Justin Perry pitched in 8.

Walnut Grove 74, Loganville 62: Jailen Robinson scored 19 points and Quantavious Rogers had 16. Ryna Landers added 12 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists.

Grady 62, Maynard Jackson 55: Michael Stevens scored 19 points and Jalen Dunham added 10 points, 5 rebound and 3 assists. Dewan Wright finished with 9 points and 6 rebounds. Markell Scott had 8 points, 4 rebounds and 6 steals.

AAAA

No. 1 Upson-Lee 75, Monticello 24: Jarrett Adderton (18), Travon Walker (16), Zyrice Scott (12) and Javeon Walker (12) led the charge as the Knights raced to their 67th straight win.

No. 3 Sandy Creek 66, Starr’s Mill 57 OT: Julian Alexander went for 26 points to lift the Patriots past the Panthers. Keith Williams scored 13 points. Drexel-signee TJ Bickerstaff tallied 12 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Jabari Smith had 7 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists.

No. 4 Woodward Academy 82, Hampton 48: Walker Kessler posted 24 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals and 4 blocks. Will Demorest netted 14 points while Jacorrei Turner added 13 points. Michael Whitmore had 12 assists and 3 steals. Kevin Powell had 6 points and 4 rebounds. Donte Bush pitched in 6 points.

No. 5 Henry County 47, Salem 41: Wisdom Uboh finished with 17 points, 11 rebounds and 2 steals. Josh Steele scored 13 points and had 4 rebounds. Lay Davis snagged 18 rebounds.

Pickens 72, Ridgeland 69: Zach Goss powered in 27 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks. Seth Bishop had 16 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals. Tucker Lowe added 16 points and 3 assists while Brady Moore finished with 11 points and 4 rebounds.

Eastside 63, North Clayton 61 OT: Eastside got 22 points from Darrell Duncombe and 13 from Jacob Walden. In the loss, Jermaine Lattimore scored 26 points. Derrius Martin scored 10 points and Xavier Valley added 9. Onuma Dieke netted 8.

Chestatee 62, Johnson-Gainesville 59: Cameron Gwyn finished with 21 points while Brenton Nichols pitched in 17. Danny Garcia scored 23 points in the loss. Jesse Harbin had 15 and Jonathan Williams netted 10.

Madison County 67, Habersham Central 53: Traveon Latimore scored 23 points while Dylan Carey added 15 as 10 players scored.

West Hall 55, North Oconee 51: Noah Edmondson went for 20 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals in the win.

AAA

No. 3 Johnson-Savannah 72, Savannah 45: Brandon Harris scored 18 points to go with his 10 rebounds and 2 steals. Emondre Bowles finished with 10 points, 7 assists and 8 steals. Robbie Bradham (10) and Mike Graham (9) chipped in offensively. Lamont Sams posted 8 points, 7 rebounds and 5 blocks.

Redan 55, No. 5 Pace Academy 50: Javen Smith caught fire with 31 points, 4 assists and 3 steals to lift Redan to a signature win early in the season. Siah Gray had 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.

Central-Macon 58, 2ANo. 7 Northeast-Macon 57: Tony Card had 7 points including the game-winner to shock the Raiders. Quay Primas posted 13 points and 7 rebounds. Cam Collier had 11 points and 8 rebounds. Tyre Pearson double-doubled with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Darius Dunn scored 31 points in the loss. Ty’Ree Gilbert had 12 points.

Lovett 64, Towers 50: Ryan Mutombo collected 16 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks. Lance Beck scored 13 points. Michael Hardee had 11 points and UVA football-commit Nick Jackson added 6 points and 7 rebounds.

Jackson County 52, Oglethorpe County 31: Kendric Zimmer netted 21 points on 5 threes. Kalib Clinton scored 13 points.

AA

No. 1 Woodville-Tompkins 99, Bacon County 47: Freshman Alfred Coaxum piled in 26 points. Preston Crisp scored 19 followed by Bernard Pelote’s 17. Deante Green added 10.

No. 3 Washington County 81, Johnson County 33: The always balanced Golden Hawks kicked off their 2019 campaign. Ivory Williams and Jarden Maze led WACO with 13 points apiece. Kejuan Bloodsaw scored 11 points. Jay Sanders had 9 points and 8 rebounds. Zeri Taylor posted 6 points, 4 assists and 6 steals. Jamarius Dixon tallied 5 points and 2 steals.

Bleckley County 75, 3ANo. 6 Westside-Macon 74 OT: Mykel Anderson scored 31 points including the go-ahead tip-in with six seconds left to upset the Seminoles. Nykeem Farrow poured in 25 points.

Hapeville Charter 70, Washington 59: Miles Carter dumped in 26 points to pace the Hornets. Davin Quinones scored 17 and Calel Burns scored 16.

A-Private

No. 1 St. Francis 91, King’s Ridge 39: Jusaun Holt finished with 22 points, 6 rebounds and 4 steals. Xavier-commit Dwon Odom had 16 points, 4 rebounds and 10 assists. Chase Ellis posted 13 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists. CJ Riley scored 10 points to go with his 3 assists and 3 steals. Jordan Brown tossed in 10 points and 4 assists. Grey Schiwitz had 8 points and 5 rebounds.

No. 7 Walker 83, Atlanta International 29: Chris Newell scored a game-high 23 points. Burke Chebuhar had 16 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists. Chandler Baker added 16 points and 6 rebounds. Darius Garvin netted 11 points. Omar Cooper orchestrated the offense with 5 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists and 3 steals.

No. 8 Lakeview Academy 81, Rabun Gap 70: Adam Cottrell sank 7 threes en route to 25 points. Blake McIntyre totaled 14 points, 10 assists and 5 steals. Arturo Varela had 14 points and 5 assists. Holden Cooper netted 12 points while KJ Millwood pitched in 10 points and 8 rebounds.

Brookstone 62, Mt. Vernon Presbyterian 60: In the loss, Jordan Wicker scored 16 points. Justin Douglas had 14 and Will Mitcham pitched in 13 points.

Paideia 47, Notre Dame Academy 43: Jaylan Troutman scored 13 points.

Galloway 51, Mt. Paran 40: Anthony Arrington scored 16 points. Connor Hay netted 13.

A-Public

No. 2 Georgia Military 68, Lake Oconee Academy 23: Malik Foston finished with 25 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Jalen Milner had 11 points, 5 assists and 3 steals. Jabari Dixon chipped in 10 points while Jamond Butts gathered 6 steals.

No. 6 Wilcox County 74, Fitzgerald 64: Tyrese Powers scored 20 points in the loss while Joe Arnold added 14 and Key Daniels netted 11.

No. 10 Greene County 65, Putnam County 22: DJ Wright finished with 18 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Justin Mallory added 10 points, 7 rebounds and 5 blocks.

Commerce 69, Providence Christian 43: Ian McConnell (16), Jalen Dorsey (13) and Tylel Strickland (13) paced the Tigers.

Randolph-Clay 80, Webster County 65: In the loss, Keundre Campbell pumped in a 40 piece. Rasheed Jenkins scored 19 points. Campbell is averaging 33.7 points while Jenkins is pitching in 21.7 as the Bobcats have only been able to suit up five players.

Bowdon 70, Ranburne (AL) 53: Chris Parker posted 23 points and 10 rebounds. Andrew Messer and Cam Buchanan scored 10 points apiece. Kolton Drummond scored 9 while Tray Wyatt netted 8.

Greenville 68, Jordan 62: Kenneth Green and Tra’Quan Davis scored 19 points apiece in the loss. Terrelle Barnes added 10 points and Kentrel Green scored 7.

Non-GHSA

Arlington Christian 92, LaFayette Christian 67: Femi Akinola scored 22 points followed by Rico Wade II’s 18. Jamar Little (17) and Dexter Redding (14) both hit double digits. Chandler Barrow scored 8. Toderick Hartzog tallied 3 points and 10 assists.

 

GIRLS

AAAAAAA

No. 2 Westlake 82, East Coweta 33: Raven Johnson scored 16 points in the first half. East Coweta got 9 points from Sherry Geboy and 8 from Letiya Reeves.

Roswell 62, Lambert 33: Freshman Ella Boyle scored a team-high 17 points. Jasmine Frierson and Georgia State-signee Kennedy Powell netted 10 apiece. Lindsay Pruitt added 6 points and 5 steals. Makala Torrence finished with 6 points, 5 assists and 4 steals.

AAAAAA

No. 1 Lovejoy 85, Morrow 18: Genesis Bryant dumped in 22 points while J’Auana Robinson pitched in 14 points. Anaya Boyd totaled 10 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists.

No. 3 Northview 68, Cambridge 30: Rice-signee Ashlee Austin netted 19 points while Asjah Inniss scored 18 and Charleston Southern-signee Maya Richards finished with 17. Markiema Lancaster scored 9 points.

No. 6 Douglas County 70, Alexander 56: Clemson-signee Amari Robinson poured in 25 points while Dymon Cook scored 15. Alexander was led by sophomore Chloe Pollock’s 22 points.

No. 10 Pope 74, Johns Creek 54: Cheyenne Holloman scored a game-high 21 points. Katie Ward netted 15 and Kara McKiernan scored 14. Abby McKinley added 13 points and Teya Holloman put in 9. In the loss Johns Creek got 13 points from Ahmia Childs and 10 from Carson Tanguilig.

ML King 46, Tucker 43: Ashlynn Green scored 17 points to power the Lady Lions. Daziah Hairston chipped in 9 points.

New Manchester 59, Langston Hughes 37: Hannah Wright scored 13 points. Vanderbilt-signee Kyndall Golden posted 12 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks. Azaria Robertson chipped in 8 points and 6 rebounds while Kamryn Bates had 6 points, 4 assists and 3 steals.

Centennial 48, Chattahoochee 26: Mya Davis (12) and Aerial Nathan (11) combined for 23 points.

AAAAA

No. 1 Villa Rica 83, Bremen 34: Kentucky-signee Deasia Merrill pumped in 25 points. Dekyia Cofield scored 13 points followed by 10 apiece from Aliyah and Niya Hindsman.

No. 5 Eagle’s Landing 51, No. 7 Woodland-Stockbridge 37: Jaleah Storr posted 18 points and Jalisa Dunlap had 13 in the win.

McIntosh 57, Whitewater 45: The Lady Chiefs advanced to 4-0. Rylee Calhoun (13), Keara Collins (12) and Carrie Consolino (11) all cracked double figures. Kennedi Miller and Olivia Henders each cored 6 points while Anna Muh had 4 points and 7 rebounds.

Cass 62, Chapel Hill 27: Sharia Wade netted 16 points and Claire Davis had 12 in the win. Payton Stoddard chipped in 11 points. Alexis Ware scored 8 while Londaisha Smith, Ariana Hames and Brianna Stephenson all scored 5 points.

AAAA

No. 4 Henry County 75, Salem 37: Briana Juniel scored a team-high 20 point. Paris Mullins added 15 points. A’Maiya Jackson (12), Janiya Jones (11) and Sky Watters (9) all chipped in.

No. 7 West Laurens 57, East Laurens 49: The Raiders got a game-high 29 points from Calmela Mack. MaKayla Murray scored 14 points followed by Jakerra Wilbur’s 11.

Pickens 74, Ridgeland 52: Mykenzie Weaver finished with 25 points, 11 rebounds and 2 steals. Torie Williams had 11 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists while Sarah Morris tallied 11 points and 3 rebounds. Olivia Simmons collected 9 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists.

Chestatee 59, Johnson-Gainesville 18: Maggie McNair (11), Christina Garcia (9) and Nicole Sedwick (7) paced the War Eagle offense. Morgan McNeal and Emma Easterwood scored 6 apiece.

North Oconee 49, West Hall 30: Ansley Hall double-doubled with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Tatum Thompson had 4 blocks.

AAA

No. 5 Hart County 79, Elbert County 54: Western Kentucky-signee Torrion Starks triple-doubled with 23 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists and 8 steals. Shakendra Grove added 21 points. Taniya Alexander finished with 19 points and 17 rebounds.

Franklin County 52, Stephens County 38: Bailey Aderholdt scored 18 points to carry the Lions. Lexy Spencer added 15 points and Rose Boyd contributed 9 points.

AA

No. 1 Dodge County 61, Crisp County 21: Destanee Wright had 20 points while Europe Brown and Kylie Hart scored 12 apiece. Kaonte Goolsby added 9 points.

No. 3 Rabun County 75, Walhalla (SC) 24: Brooke Henricks finished with 15 points while Laken Stiles added 12 points, 4 assists and 7 steals. Presbyterian-signee Georgia Stockton tallied 10 points. Destiny and Gracie Deetz scored 8 apiece.

No. 8 Fitzgerald 72, Wilcox County 42: Hayleigh Ross exploded for 30 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 7 steals. Keyara Boone posted 25 points, 8 rebounds and 6 steals.

No. 9 Banks County 51, East Hall 35: Amber Williams (13) and Heather Vaughan (11) both scored in double figures. GCSU-signee Jaycie Bowen added 8 points. Kennedy Smith scored 7 and Pollie Simpson had 6.

No. 10 Bryan County 63, Jeff Davis 26: Olonna Rawls poured in 27 points while Alation Eason scored 17. Jay Black had 7 points and Shelby Gunn scored 5.

South Atlanta 65, McNair 42: Ashanti Cobb buried 7 threes en route to 34 points.

Hapeville Charter 51, Washington 33: Ja’dah Thomas had 21 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Jada Hardison posted 10 points and 3 rebounds. Jer’maya Moore tossed in 8 points and 8 boards.

Union County 50, Fannin County 48: Freshman Ava Hunter had a game-high 18 points. Andelin Hill scored 11. Kyla Locklear added 8. Becca Ledford and Morgan Holt scored 13 apiece for Fannin County.

A-Private

No. 6 Lakeview Academy 76, Rabun Gap 73 2OT: Joelle Snyder (18) and Eliza Snyder (17) carried the Lions. Savannah Kinsey scored 12 points and Maddy Towles had 11 point and 3 assists. Sadie Thrailkill tallied 6 points, 11 rebounds and 7 steals.

No. 7 Calvary Day 52, Hilton Head Christian (SC) 42: Zhani Thompson double-doubled with 21 points and 14 rebounds.

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Ten second half threes ignite No. 2 GAC in romp of No. 2 St. Pius X

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3ANo. 2 GAC 85, 4ANo. 2 St. Pius X 64

Two of Georgia’s best private school programs clashed at the X-Dome for No. 2 St. Pius X’s home opener. It was a game of runs, but ultimately the No. 2 ranked Spartans (1-3) unleashed a barrage of threes to notch their first win of the season, drilling 14 to race past the Golden Lions (2-2) in convincing fashion 85-64.

GAC got on the board first and led 4-0 as Ben Sheppard swooped in for a layup. The Golden Lions answered quickly with a 7-0 run using backdoor cuts. The three-headed backcourt of Hunter McIntosh, Belmont-signee Ben Sheppard and Roy Dixon quickly turned the tables using a frantic defense pressuring the passing lanes to turnover a usually efficient St. Pius.

A 13-0 run rapidly ballooned the Spartan lead to 17-7 with 1:30 remaining in the first period. Sheppard found McIntosh for a three-pointer at the buzzer to give GAC a 20-12 lead after one, a foreboding sign for how the rest of the night would play out.

At the 4:24 mark of the second quarter, GAC held a 27-15 lead and looked to land the knock out punch but St. Pius’ experienced seniors, Brian Gonzalo in particular, would have none of it. Freshman Chase Cormier nailed a corner three to help spark the Golden Lions before Gonzalo picked up a steal and completed an And-1 to cut the lead to 29-23 with 3:32 remaining.

St. Pius’ trademark full court press began to swarm the Spartans as Gonzalo fueled the comeback, scoring all 12 of his points in the frame and trimming the GAC lead to 31-29 with 1:52 left following a pair of Matt Gonzalo free throws.

The Spartans landed a counter punch as McIntosh and Baskerville combined for 12 points in the quarter to extend the lead to 38-31 before Matt Gonzalo hit a pullup jumper at the horn to head into the half down 38-33.

Over the next 16 minutes, the Spartans left no doubt that last year’s state title run wasn’t a fluke and that their 0-3 start to this season was. McIntosh and Sheppard traded three balls to quickly spark a 6-0 run that left the score at 44-33 at the 6:44 mark.

Sheppard, who played set-up man in the first half with six assists, began to hunt his shot in the third quarter and drilled a deep straight away three to push the lead back to eight after the Golden Lions dug in. Cormier answered from deep minutes later, once again cutting the Spartan lead to five, but again Sheppard dialed up a triple to make it a 55-47 game at the 2:25 mark.

Cole Perusek got in on the action and knocked down a three off a McIntosh assist to make it an 11-point game, the junior stepping up big with 13 points on the night off the bench.

In the quarter the Spartans buried six three-pointers led by Sheppard’s three and McIntosh’s pair, putting the game nearly out of reach with a 63-49 advantage heading into the fourth.

In a game of counter punches between heavyweights, Sheppard and the Spartans finally landed the knockout blow in the fourth quarter, hitting four more threes to finish with 10 over the final 16 minutes of the game. Sheppard’s fourth trifecta ran the score up to 68-49 with 6:28 remaining, another quick start to open a quarter with a 5-0 spurt.

Sheppard recorded a double-double in fitting fashion with 5:06 left to play, flipping to McIntosh for another three, Sheppard finishing the night with 21 points, 4 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 steals while McIntosh poured in a game-high 25 points to go with his team-best 7 rebounds.

 

My Take

It’s not often that St. Pius X gets ran out of their own gym, in fact it was the Golden Lions’ largest home loss since losing to Lithonia 55-44 in 2015. St. Pius showed flashes of their championship contending pedigree but 14 threes were just too much to overcome. With the question looming of who will replace Everett Lane’s scoring, the Gonzalo brothers answered the bell early on. Matt looked more aggressive over the first three quarters scoring 14 points, but was shutout in the fourth. Brian provided a massive lift in the second quarter and carried the Golden Lions with 12 points and outstanding defensive effort but was unable to sustain his production in the second half. The Golden Lions were a bit sloppy with the ball to open the game, GAC a half step quicker and playing the passing lanes which led to run outs. The Golden Lions eventually settled in but their early missteps helped the Spartans grow a 17-7 lead. St. Pius had few open looks but cashed in when available, freshman Chase Cormier logging important minutes with a pair of threes.

GAC will tell anyone that listens that they have the best three-guard backcourt in the state. They are definitely in the discussion especially when they are knocking down shots. The Spartans won’t lose too many games when they drill 14 threes. The season debut of Chris Hinton was a major lift. The All-American defensive lineman heading to Michigan has sweet feet, pouncing around the court like a nimble cat but with the frame of a bulldozer. He is still working his way into basketball shape but his presence immediately demands attention and his low post passing is a crucial element to brings another dynamic to Coach David Eaton’s offense. With all the attention on Hunter McIntosh, Ben Sheppard and Roy Dixon – rightfully so – it was the Spartan role players that really provided a lift. Production wise, GAC is about seven deep right now but that’s all they’ll need if Cole Perusek and Clifton Baskersville continue to play well. Perusek, a 6-foot-4 junior, provides energy on the glass and a versatile piece that can stretch the floor. He finished with 13 points off the bench while Baskerville, a junior guard, sank three threes en route to 13 points. Dixon had a quiet game offensively but played solid defense and helped the offense flow. McIntosh has a knack for being in the right place at the right time, credit his elite IQ for that. The recent Tulane-offeree is a jump shooting guard with size and a nose for rebounding. He plays well off of Sheppard who stole the show. After tallying six assists in the first quarter alone, the Belmont-signee decided to lead the charge from deep with his five second half triples. His 6-foot-5 size and length allows him to glide to the basket when attack the rim and shoot over smaller defenders on the perimeter. Now nearing full strength, GAC has the pieces in place to defend their state title and will continue to play one of the toughest schedules in the state to prepare themselves for March.

Top Performers

GAC
Hunter McIntosh – 25 points (5 threes), 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals
Ben Sheppard – 21 points (5 threes), 4 rebounds, 10 assists, 4 steals
Clifton Baskerville – 13 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal
Cole Perusek – 13 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block
Roy Dixon – 6 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 block
Chris Hinton – 4 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal

St. Pius X
Matt Gonzalo – 14 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block
Brian Gonzalo – 12 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals
Riley Costas – 7 points, 4 rebounds, 1 block
Niko Broadway – 7 points, 3 assists
Patrick Snipes – 6 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist
Zach Ranson – 4 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 3 blocks (Ejected 4Q)

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Statewide Recap 11-27-18

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BOYS

AAAAAAA

No. 2 Meadowcreek 61, Lakeside-DeKalb 43: UAB-signee Jalen Benjamin continued his hot play with 22 points, 4 assists and 3 steals. USF-signee Jamir Chaplin dropped in 18 points and 4 rebounds.

Milton 67, No. 4 Discovery 63: Milton hit 11-of-12 free throws in the fourth quarter to sink Discovery. Evan Hurst led the Eagles with 18 points while Malachi Martin posted 15 points and 12 rebounds. Donaven Hairston finished with 15 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals. In the loss, Jaden Walker tacked on 18 points and 5 rebounds for Discovery. Hasahnn Reynolds had 12 points and 7 rebounds while Longwood-signee Leslie Nkereuwem finished with 12 points and 9 rebounds.

No. 8 Lambert 92, Woodstock 62: Luke Champion drilled 5 threes en route to 21 points and 4 steals. Mitch Ganote recorded a triple-double with 19 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists and 5 steals. Braxton Beaty scored 15 points and Colin Granger powered in 13 points and 12 rebounds.

Duluth 78, 6ANo. 10 Dacula 57: Devin Evans double-doubled with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Kendall Peabody added 15 points and 6 rebounds while Jordan Blue tallied 14 points and 6 assists. Trent Gordon had 14 points and 8 rebounds.

Roswell 62, Central Forsyth 59: In the loss, Brandon Sherer scored 24 points. Joakeim Celestin had 15 points and Jake Craft scored 9.

Tift County 60, Cook 34: Marquavius Johnson netted 22 points and Jatorian Warren scored 17.

Mill Creek 58, Archer 46: Kendall Latney and Zion Wimby scored 14 apiece in the win.

AAAAAA

No. 2 Alexander 76, Creekside 54: Coach Jason Slate won his 400th career game as Malik Battle went for 22 points and 6 assists.

Douglas County 56, No.5 Langston Hughes 42: JJ Richards scored 14 points and Omarion Smith had 11 points as the Tigers upset the two-time defending state champs. In the loss, PJ Carter was held to 10 points and Tyrel Morgan had 9.

No. 7 Tucker 56, Forest Park 53: Tucker struggled to put away winless Forest Park. Nicholas Watson had 20 points and 7 steals. Dartmouth-commit Nate Ogbu had 12 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocks. Jermontae Hill tossed in 9 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks.

Mt. Zion-Jonesboro 62, No. 9 Mundy’s Mill 59: Rayquan Brown had 17 points in the loss while Chris Lango scored 14 and Jordan Black netted 12.

Lee County 64, 4ANo. 8 Westover 54: Javian Johnson torched Westover for 31 points.

Centennial 72, Dunwoody 71: Logan Turner scored 21 points and hit a buzzer beater to knock off Dunwoody. Colin Kahl led the Knights with 24 points while Kyle Duncan (12) and KJ Spooney (10) combined for 22 points.

Lanier 53, Walnut Grove 34: Sion James double-doubled with 13 points and 11 assists for the Longhorns. Jalen Surles scored 10 points and Sean Foster added 9. In the loss, Quantae Rogers scored 13 points.

Lovejoy 73, Drew 39: Omari Callahan scored 20 points and Braelen Pierce netted 16 as the Wildcats raced past Drew. Marlon Brownfield added 10 points while Shazmere Thomas and Fredrick Williams netted 7 and 6 points, respectively.

Cambridge 82, Alpharetta 64: Kamar Robertson finished with 27 points and Matt Cleveland had 24 against a shorthanded Alpharetta team. Bryce Boutelle added 17 points and Bryce Klacynski chipped in 7 points.

Greenbrier 65, Cross Creek 64 OT: In the loss, Jatravious Stewart scored 18 points and Eric Gore had 16. Kobe Stewart (10) and Monroe Atkins (9) pitched in offensively.

Winder-Barrow 69, North Oconee 57: Brandon Bannis went for 26 points in the win. Tyreek Perkins scored 13 points and Rico Thomas had 12. 6-foot-6 sophomore Isaiah Nelson-Ododa finished with 8 points, 12 rebounds and 8 blocks.

South Paulding 75, Northgate 31: Cam Armstrong scored 16 points to pace the Spartans. Shane Gibson (10), Chandler Travis (9), Caleb Duncan (8) and Elisha Paul (8) rounded out the scoring.

Houston County 56, Crisp County 54: Austin Sloan scored 12 points. Charles Brown had 11 and TJ Morgan netted 9.

AAAAA

No. 1 Southwest DeKalb 77, Clarkston 34: KD Johnson had 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Eugene Brown III tacked on 15 points. Chandler Sanders chipped in 12 points and James Glisson III added 9 points and 7 rebounds.

No. 5 Eagle’s Landing 49, Locust Grove 46: The Eagles survived a scare from an upset-minded Wildcat team. Randon Elloie saved the day. In the loss, Locust Grove got 23 points from Quan Hall and 8 from Renarldo Smith.

No. 6 Columbia 68, Arabia Mountain 48: Devin Longstreet scored 26 points and Liron Thomas had 19 in the win.

No. 10 Cedar Shoals 79, Madison County 54: Quincy Canty piled in 26 points and 8 rebounds while Tyler Johnson had 22 points and 7 boards to overwhelm Madison County. Demetrius Glenn added 13 points. Traveon Latimore scored 20 points in the loss while Dylan Carey netted 12.

Lithia Springs 72, Grady 67: Anthony Hardy dropped 23 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists. Antonio Lewis had 18 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Quanterius Purifoy contributed 13 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Dewan Wright led Grady with 15 points and 7 rebounds. Franky Fernandez had 9 points and 5 rebounds.

East Paulding 90, Rockmart 51: Azer Tidor (18), Silas Johnson (16) and Aaron Brewer (14) led the Raiders. Chattooga transfer Glenn Walker had a game-high 20 for Rockmart.

Jones County 60, Union Grove 44: Bryson Wooten scored 12 points and Tre Dean had 11. Chavis Mathis chipped in 8 points, 5 rebounds and 6 steals. Marquise Jackson (8) and Joe Jackson (7) pitched in.

Paulding County 91, Cedartown 74: Jervon Morris netted 23 points and had 5 steals. Keon Sedgwick scored 15 points and grabbed 9 rebounds. Corleone Thomas pitched in 14 points and 6 steals. John Cook had 7 points and 10 rebounds. Christian Burdette added 9 points and 6 rebounds.

Miller Grove 78, Chamblee 64: Shomik Shahjahan had 18 points and 3 steals to lead the Wolverines to their first win of the season. Zyair Greene added 16 points and 6 rebounds.

AAAA

No. 1 Upson-Lee 70, Monticello 32: The Runnin’ Knights ran their winning streak to 66 games behind Zyrice Scott’s 23 points and 11 assists.

No. 3 Sandy Creek 74, Riverdale 29: Jabari Smith finished with 16 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. Keith Williams added 12 points and 5 rebounds while Drexel-signee TJ Bickerstaff posted 11 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. Matt Williams chipped in 11 points and 3 assists. DeShon Proctor battled for 10 points and 5 rebounds.

No. 4 Woodward Academy 70, North Clayton 56: Walker Kessler totaled 23 points, 12 rebounds and 10 blocks in his triple-double performance. Michael Whitmore had 11 points, 4 assists and 4 steals. Jacorrei Turner added 9 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Kevin Powell posted 8 points and 6 rebounds while Logan Stephens chipped in 7 points and 4 boards.

No. 5 Henry County 47, Druid Hills 41: Wisdom Uboh tallied 16 points and 9 rebounds in the win. Josh Steele had 12 points and 4 assists while Gaven Sands chipped in 12 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals.

No. 6 Baldwin 64, Dublin 43: William Freeman and Donte Justice scored 12 points apiece while Justin Webb and Jermyus Simmons each scored 9 in the win.

No. 10 Americus-Sumter 87, Dougherty 58: Joshua Lusane had 18 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists as the Panthers overpowered the Trojans.

Heritage-Catoosa 64, Pickens 53: Zach Goss had 24 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals in the loss. Seth Bishop added 13 points and 8 rebounds. Owen Moss came away with 8 points, 3 assists and 3 steals.

Troup County 53, McIntosh 50: Quavo McFarland scored 15 points. Isiah Cox added 12 points and 8 rebounds. Ricco Person scored 10 points and Brandon Smith chipped in 9 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.

Chestatee 60, Providence Christian 36: Kyle Bowmar scored 12 points and Jonah Bull had 10.

Howard 56, First Presbyterian Day 40: Collin Tarver (12), Leon Pitts (12), Kelvin Burrell (8) and Tremaine Reeves (7) led Howard to victory. In the loss, Charles Smith scored 9 points and Jordan Jones was held to 5.

Eastside 62, Hampton 57: Killien Glover (16), Darrell Duncombe (11) and Caleb Woods (10) carried the Eagles to the finish line in Region 4 play.

AAA

No. 2 GAC 85, 4ANo. 2 St. Pius X 64: GAC turned a 38-33 lead at the half into a statement win as Belmont-signee Ben Sheppard ignited the Spartans, hitting three of his five threes in the third quarter to grow the lead to 63-49. GAC hit 14 threes, 10 coming in the second half. Sheppard finished with 21 points, 4 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 steals. Hunter McIntosh scored a game-high 25 points to go with his 7 rebounds and 2 steals. Cole Perusek added 13 points and 3 rebounds while Clifton Baskerville collected 13 points and 3 assists. Brothers Matt and Brian Gonzaslo led St. Pius X with 14 and 12 points, respectively. Brian scored all 12 points in the second quarter while Matt was held to five points in the second half. Niko Broadway and Riley Costas added 7 points apiece.

No. 3 Johnson-Savannah 80, Beach 47: Emondre Bowles finished with 24 points, 4 assists and 5 steals. Shamar Jones netted 18 points and 5 steals. Lamont Sams had 8 points and 7 rebounds while Brandon Harris had 7 points against his old school. Mike Graham had 8 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals in the win.

No. 4 Cedar Grove 73, Stone Mountain 39: Towers transfer Jakeem Faulkner posted 19 points and 10 rebounds while Kanaris Cummings had 18 points, 11 rebounds and 3 steals. Jeffery Daniels tallied 11 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.  Devon Barnes had 10 points, 8 assists and 3 steals.

No. 6 Westside-Macon 88, Mary Persons 61: Javian Mosley pumped in 29 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals. Des Foston added 19 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals. Kowacie Reeves Jr. chipped in 17 points and 2 rebounds while Rico Campbell finished with 7 points and 6 boards.

Rutland 91, Crawford County 63: Jordan Stephens posted 22 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals.

Jackson County 64, Johnson-Gainesville 53: Kalib Clinton scored 28 points and Cameron Shaw netted 17 to lead the Panthers. Jesse Harbin scored a game-high 31 in the loss.

Southeast Bulloch 60, Jenkins 51: The Yellowjackets continued their turnaround by matching last year’s win total already at 2-1. Tyler Bailey had 16 points and 8 rebounds followed by Bryce Stephens’ 16 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocks.

Jefferson 92, Habersham Central 58: Donsha Gaither (23), Jacob Radaker (17), Kam Robinson (10) and Spencer Darby (10) led a balanced attack.

Redan 68, Lovett 61 OT: Ryan Mutombo had 18 points and 3 blocks in the loss. Michael Hardee and Jay Joshi scored 12 apiece.

East Jackson 69, Tallulah Falls 52: Tay Howards went for 27 points and Makayl Rakestraw netted 22.

Cherokee Bluff 73, Monroe Area 49: Griffin Neville had 19 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 11 steals. Palmer Weaver chipped in 8 points and 3 rebounds. Rolando Razo added 8 points, 6 rebounds and 3 steals.

AA

No. 1 Woodville-Tompkins 86, Effingham County 41: Preston Crisp poured in 27 points. Bernard Pelote scored 15 and freshman Alfred Coaxum had 13. Quay Dillard netted 12.

No. 7 Northeast-Macon 93, A-PublicNo. 1 Wilkinson County 90: The Raiders rallied past the Blue Storm at The Palace behind Ty’Ree Gilbert’s 33 points and Cam Cherry’s 31. In the loss, Wilkinson County got 28 points and 4 rebounds from Jalen Lamar. Jacob Crockett had 21 points and 6 rebounds. Christian Lamar tallied 11 points and 7 rebounds.

No. 9 Elbert County 79, Washington-Wilkes 48: AJ James pounded away for 30 points and 13 rebounds. Ty Hill scored 17,

Dodge County 64, Telfair County 58: RJ Carr (16), Chris Clark (15), Michael Carr (12), Lamont Torres (10) and Timmy Johnson (9) led the charge.

Social Circle 43, Commerce 26: In the loss, Ian McConnell scored 9 points.

Jeff Davis 57, Appling County 34: Ja’Queze Kirby eclipsed the 1,000-point barrier with his 17 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals and 3 blocks.

A-Private

No. 1 St. Francis 76, No. 8 Lakeview Academy 58: CJ Riley netted 21 points and picked up 5 assists. Xavier-commit Dwon Odom finished with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Chase Ellis double-doubled with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Jusaun Holt had 10 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.

No. 4 ELCA 84, No. 3 Greenforest 83 OT: College of Charleston-signee Trevon Reddish scored 23 points. Kamari Smith added 18 points and Kelvin Jones netted 14 along with Mekhi Cameron. Felix Uadiale dominated the glass, posting 13 points, 28 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks.

No. 6 Holy Innocents’ 107, Spalding 75: Chance Moore piled in 32 points and 10 rebounds while Garrison Powell posted 20 points and 10 rebounds. Alex Hyatt double-doubled as well with 13 points and 18 rebounds.

No. 7 Walker 71, Galloway 56: The Wolverines opened the game on a 22-0 run to provide enough separation. Burke Chebuhar posted 19 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block. Chandler Baker double-doubled with 18 points, 11 rebounds and 1 block. Omar Cooper tacked on 18 points and 5 assists. Galloway received 16 points from Anthony Arrington and 15 from Wyatt Duncan. Janard Mike and Ryan Swanson each scored 7 points.

No. 9 Mt. Pisgah 75, Atlanta Classical 40: Chase Tucker (13), James Madison-signee Quinn Richey (12), Chandler Minton (10) and Benjy Tucker (10) all cracked double figures for the Patriots.

Hebron Christian 63, Loganville Christian 62: In the loss Loganville Christian got 18 points from Tre Stafford and 16 from Cam Anderson. Freshman Jamal Price tallied 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.

Tattnall Square 43, Strong Rock 35: Kaden Toth scored 15 points and Paul Kelley had 12 in the win.

Mt. Vernon Presbyterian 70, The King’s Academy 60: Morgan Mulrain (17), Jordan Wicker (14), Justin Douglas (10) and Austin Douglas (9) combined to stop TKA.

Paideia 56, Weber School 43: Paideia completed its first three-game winning streak since 2015-16. Jaylan Troutman scored 17 points. Jordan Robinson netted 12 and Leo Saltzman scored 11 points.

Excel Christian 99, Morris Innovative 23: Rayshawn Womack scored 19 points followed by Kalil Holley’s 18 and Jacob Day’s 15. Trippe Anderson chipped in 12.

Brookstone 41, Mt. de Sales 36: Matthew Daniel had 14 points and 8 rebounds in the loss.

A-Public

Atkinson County 61, Fitzgerald 56: Joe Arnold scored 21 points in the loss. Tyrese Powers had 14 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks.

Central-Talbotton 78, St. Anne-Pacelli 66: Ian Mathews had 30 points in the loss. Josh Douglas and Travis Harper each scored 10 points.

Webster County 70, Westwood 67: Junior point guard Keundre Campbell erupted for 46 points. Rasheed Jenkins added 17 in the win.

 

GIRLS

AAAAAAA

No. 10 North Cobb 51, No. 3 Cherokee 50: North Cobb survived missed free throws down the stretch to upset Cherokee. Sydney Thomas led North Cobb with 13 points. Babin Van der Waal added 8 points followed by 6 apiece from Azonya Austin, Madison Edge and Dayuna Colvin. Cherokee received 15 points from North Georgia-signee Lacie McCoy. Olivia Herrera and Courtney Cates both scored 10 points while Kate Johnson had 9.

North Gwinnett 48, South Forsyth 25: Malia Fisher scored 19 points and Riley Jackson had 15 in the win.

Roswell 54, Forsyth Central 36: Roswell got 17 points from Kennedy Powell and 14 from Lindsay Pruitt.

AAAAAA

No. 1 Lovejoy 76, Drew 21: Anaya Boyd finished with 21 points, 7 rebounds, 4 steals and 2 blocks.

No. 3 Northview 49, 7ANo. 8 North Forsyth 40: Rice-signee Ashlee Austin dumped in 17 points. Asjah Inniss scored 10 and Markiema Lancaster netted 9. Makayla Davis chipped in 8 points.

No. 6 Douglas County 71, Langston Hughes 50: Clemson-signee Amari Robinson piled in 31 points. Dymon Cook scored 11 points and Desirae Jackson had 10.

No. 8 Dacula 57, Duluth 41: Freshman Lazaria Spearman had 14 points and 7 rebounds. Keyanna Gibbs netted 11 points and Valdosta State-signee Kendall Bollmer scored 10. Aiyanna Hamilton scored 9 points. Nyla Moore collected 6 points, 5 assists and 3 steals. Chelsey Abel snagged 8 rebounds.

No. 10 Pope 76, Chattahoochee 21: Cheyenne Holloman scored 26 points. Kara McKiernan and Katie Ward scored 12 apiece. Abby McKinley and Kaitlin Barham each scored 9.

Alpharetta 61, Cambridge 55: Jalyn Tillerson scored 22 points and Kendall Phillips had 20 in Alpharetta’s region victory. Mary Grace Durham added 6 points.

New Manchester 71, Mays 31: Makaila Cange totaled 11 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals. Vanderbilt-signee Kyndall Golden recorded 12 points, 10 rebounds and 7 blocks. Anaya Cone had 10 points and 4 rebounds.

Gainesville 75, Clarke Central 49: Tija Blackwell scored a game-high 29 points. Tia Shelton (18) and Lauren Teasley (15) both cracked double digits.

Centennial 45, Dunwoody 29: Bailey Hebermehl (14) and Aerial Nathan (13) combined for 27 points in the win.

Johns Creek 57, North Atlanta 34: Sam Breslow scored a team-high 12 points for the Gladiators while Wilnie Joseph earned a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds.

AAAAA

No. 5 Eagle’s Landing 67, Locust Grove 55: Jalisa Dunlap scored 19 points followed by Jaleah Storr’s 15 and Reyonna Hopkins’ 14.

Cass 62, Fannin County 49: The Lady Colonels moved to 4-0 behind Amber Brittian’s team-high 14 points. Sharia Wade and Payton Stoddard each scored 13. Claire Davis chipped in 10.

AAAA

No. 3 Madison County 64, Cedar Shoals 45: Old Dominion-signee Jordan Bailey pumped in 30 points and 17 rebounds followed by Kayla McPherson’s 10 points. Sydney Armstrong and Mallory Bates added 9 each.

No. 6 Luella 63, Salem 40: Keely Brown (17), Imani McNeal (15) and Paris Miller (14) did the heavy lifting for Luella.

Heritage-Catoosa 57, Pickens 49: Emily Wiley led the Generals with 24 points. Ansley Bice scored 15 and Regan Armour netted 14. Mykenzie Weaver finished with 19 points and 6 rebounds in the loss. Torie Williams added 10 points and 6 assists. Amanda Nelson posted 8 points and 6 rebounds.

Chestatee 58, Providence Christian 24: Maggie McNair (16) and Emma Easterwood (15) paced the War Eagles. Christina Garcia chipped in 10 points in support.

North Murray 53, Calhoun 23: Sarah Plemons scored 19 points to pace the Lady Mountaineers. Tenley Gladson netted 16 and Korbin Tipton chipped in 10.

AAA

No. 4 Jefferson 47, Habersham Central 26: Deshona Gaither (13) and Livi Blackstock (11) led the Lady Dragons.

No. 7 GAC 48, St. Pius X 31: Freshman Kaleigh Addie netted 14 points followed by Ava Irvin’s 10. USC Upstate-signee Maya Timberlake had 10 reobunds.

Franklin County 56, Seneca (SC) 41: Bailee Breedlove continued her offensive onslaught with 29 points. Rose Boyd added 11.

Islands 53, Groves 27: Elizabeth Sierzant netted 24 points and Diamond Garvin collected 21 rebounds.

Cherokee Bluff 56, Monroe Area 53: Madi Phillips had 16 points and 13 rebounds. Timber Gaither scored 12 points. Chelsea Reece recorded 10 points, 5 assists and 5 steals. Brenau-signee Maddie Thomas had 9 points and Alexis Mize scored 8.

AA

No. 1 Dodge County 88, A-PublicNo. 1 Telfair County 58: The Squaws hammered Telfair County behind Destanee Wright’s 34 points and Europe Brown’s 17. Kaonte Goolsby (8), Ileisha Mitchell (8), Jamyya Tillman (7) and Aniyah Black (6) all chipped in.

No. 3 Rabun County 85, Stephens County 39: Presbyterian-signee Georgia Stockton collected 20 points and 9 rebounds. Brooke Henricks added 15 points and 4 steals. Destiny Deetz had 10 points and 9 rebounds. Laken Stiles finished with 8 points and 5 steals while freshman Sophie Woodard netted 9 points.

No. 8 Fitzgerald 86, Atkinson County 11: Trinity Jones finished with 21 points while KP Paulk had 20 points and 7 steals in the rout. Kyah Crook tossed in 11 points and 5 rebounds.

No. 10 Bryan County 50, Savannah Christian 33: Olonna Rawls poured in 22 points and 5 steals. Jay Black had 6 points and 13 rebounds. Shelby Gunn scored 8 points.

Hapeville Charter 47, South Atlanta 34: Jada Hardison had 22 points and 8 rebounds. Jer’maya Moore pitched in 13 points and 7 rebounds.

A-Private

No. 3 Holy Innocents 55, 4ANo. 1 Spalding 40: Jill Hollingshead posted 15 points. Freshman Marya Hudgins netted 12 points and Jada Farrell scored 11. Aniaya Jester led Spalding with 17 points.

No. 7 Calvary Day 46, Pinewood 40: Zhani Thompson (13), Charity Carter (12) and Mahkayla Premo (11) balanced the Lady Cavs offense.

No. 8 ELCA 65, Greenforest 41: Rice-signee India Bellamy poured in 32 points and Weronika Hipp netted 19 in the win. Taylor Barnett scored 6 points.

Prince Avenue 48, Apalachee 46: Karlee Armstrong (19), Maddi Britt (16) and Janie Henderson (11) carried the Wolverines.

Tallulah Falls 44, East Jackson 42: Haven Rollins scored 20 in defeat.

GHSA, GHSA Basketball, Rankings

Week 2 Boys Rankings

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Class AAAAAAA

1. McEachern (3-0)
2. Meadowcreek (3-1)
3. Wheeler (3-1)
4. Discovery (5-1)
5. Grayson (5-1)
6. Norcross (1-2)
7. Westlake (3-2)
8. Lambert (4-0)
9. Pebblebrook (3-1)
10. Peachtree Ridge (3-1)

Class AAAAAA

1. Tri-Cities (2-1)
2. Alexander (2-1)
3. Coffee (1-0)
4. North Atlanta (2-1)
5. Langston Hughes (1-2)
6. Heritage-Conyers (2-1)
7. Tucker (4-2)
8. South Cobb (2-1)
9. Mundy’s Mill (3-0)
10. Dacula (0-3)

Class AAAAA

1. Southwest DeKalb (2-1)
2. Buford (3-0)
3. Fayette County (2-1)
4. Lithonia (4-2)
5. Eagle’s Landing (0-1)
6. Columbia (3-0)
7. Carrollton (1-0)
8. Woodland-Stockbridge (2-2)
9. Hiram (2-1)
10. Cedar Shoals (0-2)

Class AAAA

1. Upson-Lee (2-0)
2. St. Pius X (2-1)
3. Sandy Creek (3-1)
4. Woodward Academy (1-1)
5. Henry County (3-0)
6. Baldwin (1-1)
7. Carver-Columbus (0-2)
8. Westover (0-1)
9. LaFayette (2-0)
10. Americus-Sumter (1-0)

Class AAA

1. Morgan County (2-0)
2. GAC (0-3)
3. Johnson-Savannah (0-1)
4. Cedar Grove (1-0)
5. Pace Academy (3-0)
6. Westside-Macon (1-0)
7. Dawson County (2-1)
8. Liberty County (2-1)
9. Hart County (2-1)
10. East Hall (2-2)

Class AA

1. Woodville-Tompkins (2-0)
2. Therrell (0-2)
3. Washington County (0-0)
4. Thomasville (2-0)
5. Metter (0-0)
6. Swainsboro (1-0)
7. Northeast-Macon (1-1)
8. South Atlanta (1-0)
9. Elbert County (0-0)
10. Glenn Hills (3-0)

Class A-Private

1. St. Francis (2-2)
2. Mt. Bethel (2-2)
3. Greenforest (1-1)
4. ELCA (0-1)
5. Trinity Christian (3-2)
6. Holy Innocents’ (1-2)
7. Walker (2-0)
8. Lakeview Academy (2-1)
9. Mt. Pisgah (3-1)
10. Darlington (0-0)

Class A-Public

1. Wilkinson County (0-0)
2. Georgia Military College (1-1)
3. Drew Charter (5-3)
4. Macon County (0-0)
5. Treutlen (1-0)
6. Wilcox County (1-0)
7. Lanier County (2-0)
8. Calhoun County (1-0)
9. Pelham (0-0)
10. Greene County (0-0)

There is some early movement among the Class AAAAAAA Top 10. No. 3 Wheeler has quickly become one of the hottest teams in the state, climbing two spots after scoring wins over GISA superpower Holy Spirit Prep 76-68 in overtime before beating defending Class 3A state champion No. 2 GAC 76-66. The Wildcats benefit from No. 5 Grayson’s first loss of the year. After beating Class 6A No. 10 Dacula 66-54, the Rams lost at the Jared Cook Classic to debutant No. 10 Peachtree Ridge. The Lions have followed the lead of first-year Head Coach Marcus Diggs seamlessly. Peachtree Ridge has wins over Grayson 57-56 and Dacula 90-83. The Lions’ only loss came in wild fashion to No. 8 Lambert 88-80 in overtime after Mitch Ganote forced the extra period off a missed free throw and put-back at the buzzer while Colin Granger scored a career-high 42 points. Out of the rankings is Mountain View (3-1). The Bears fell 51-36 to undefeated Berkmar, who flies under the radar for at least one more week. No. 6 Norcross has yet to win a game against in-state competition, but their 78-64 win over Bishop Snyder (FL) could prove to be a springboard as they try to find chemistry. No. 7 Westlake beat Class 5A No. 4 Lithonia 74-69 before dropping to Holy Spirit Prep 72-61.

Class AAAAAA sees No. 1 Tri-Cities survive another week atop the rankings. The Bulldogs rallied from down 41-19 at the half against No. 4 North Atlanta to ultimately stun the Warriors in overtime 90-81. Tri-Cities wasn’t as fortunate against Class 5A No. 4 Lithonia, losing 76-72. After a humbling season opening loss to national power Mountain Brook (AL), No. 2 Alexander rebounded with a pair of wins at the Spartan Turkey Jam in Birmingham, Alabama. They beat Northridge (AL) 69-52 and Sacred Heart (AL) 72-38. No. 8 South Cobb beat Huntsville (AL) 68-55 following their 74-40 loss to Mountain Brook at the Turkey Jam. No. 5 Langston Hughes survived Class 4A No. 7 Carver-Columbus 86-79 in double overtime behind Tyrel Morgan’s 26 points and 11 rebounds and Patrick Carter Jr.’s 24 points and 5 rebounds. The Panthers dropped a heartbreaker to Class A-Private No. 3 Greenforest 62-60 at Holiday Hoopsgiving. No. 10 Dacula is having déjà vu, digging themselves another early hole to start the season. The offensively talented Falcons sink six spots and are now 0-3 with recent losses coming against Class 7A No. 2 Meadowcreek 66-48 and Class 7A No. 10 Peachtree Ridge 90-83. Minus three starters, two coming off the football field this week, Sequoyah (1-2) could not handle their premature Top 10 ranking. The Chiefs rallied behind Jacksen Greco’s 29 points but fell short against Marietta 68-63. Sequoyah laid an egg the following day vs. Pope, getting blasted 97-54. Once Myles McGee and DJ King return to the court, the Chiefs’ upside can be properly measured. Sequoyah is replaced by No. 9 Mundy’s Mill. The Tigers are off to a quick start with unsigned 6-foot-5 senior wing Rayquan Brown and 6-foot-7 Jordan Black leading the charge. Brown averaged 29.5 points, 12.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 5 steals and 2 blocks through his first two games while Black scored 19 points and 6-foot-5 post DeMarcus Fannin averaged 12.5 points and 12.5 rebounds. Mundy’s Mill’s 80-71 win at Luella is their best to date. They have a favorable schedule heading into their December 8th showdown at the SportalShowcase against South Paulding.

The tug-o-war has begun in Class AAAAA, as No. 1 Southwest DeKalb reclaims the No. 1 ranking after a statement 79-69 win over Class 7A No. 6 Norcross at Holiday Hoopsgiving – without three transfers, Maurice Harvey and Terrence Edwards key starters sitting out. Eugene Brown III caught fire from deep, hitting 7 threes en route to 25 points to pace the Panthers. Brown earned offers from Xavier and Kennesaw State – Yes, Kennesaw State – after the game. KD Johnson piled in 23 points, 8 assists and 5 steals while James Glisson III posted 18 points and 4 steals. No. 2 Buford has been no slouch either. They slide back behind Southwest DeKalb but the Wolves beat South Gwinnett 67-58 and Stephenson 93-45 to win the Parkview Tip-Off Classic. No. 4 Lithonia is up a spot after a busy week. The Bulldogs beat Milton in overtime 70-63, drilled No. 10 Cedar Shoals 57-40 – who tumbles four spots – lost to Class 7A No. 7 Westlake 74-69 and capped off the week with a 76-72 win over Class 6A No. 1 Tri-Cities. After an 0-2 start, No. 8 Woodland-Stockbridge has quickly regained its footing, beating Class 6A No. 7 Tucker 60-59 and Douglass 69-60. Maynard Jackson’s time in the poll was short lived. The Jags (2-2) dropped back-to-back games to Dutchtown 60-47 and newly ranked Class 2A No. 8 South Atlanta 77-41. No. 9 Hiram replaces Maynard Jackson. The reigning semifinalist has re-tooled with 2020 guard JaVyen Brown, a McEachern transfer and 2020 three-point specialist Arshad Crepsac, who also started his high school career at McEachern. Crepsac has seen an increased role offensively this season while 6-foot-8 center Nathan Presnell is still one of Georgia’s best big men. Their only loss came in overtime to Campbell 80-77.

Over in Class AAAA, No. 1 Upson-Lee began their title defense with wins over Taylor County (72-43) and Lamar County (71-38) to run the two-time state champs’ winning streak to 65. No. 2 St. Pius X lost to Mountain Brook (AL) 57-41 after the nationally ranked program drilled Class 6A ranked teams Alexander and South Cobb. No. 3 Sandy Creek edged Class 3A No. 2 GAC 70-66. No. 4 Woodward Academy beat The Heritage School 63-58 as Walker Kessler went for 17 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists and 9 blocks. No. 5 Henry County is up another spot after two more impressive wins. The Warhawks hammered Valdosta 53-26 and knocked off Class A-Public No. 3 Drew Charter 58-42. No. 10 Americus-Sumter handled their business against Lee County 71-63 in their season opener, Josh Lusane posting 17 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks.

After being knocked off their perch in the Class AAA Final Four as No. 2 GAC sank 13 threes, No. 1 Morgan County is finally back on top of the poll. The Bulldogs shined at Holiday Hoopsgiving, beating Class 7A No. 9 Pebblebrook 70-64 and Class A-Private No. 1 St. Francis 82-67. The three-headed senior backcourt of Stevin Greene, Tyrin Lawrence and Austin Peay-signee Alec Woodard overwhelmed the opposition. Against Pebblebrook, Woodard finished with 23 points and 5 rebounds while Tyrin Lawrence had 18 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. Greene chipped in 18 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals. In their win over St. Francis, Greene was on fire from deep, the 5-foot-9 point guard dropping in 29 points while Lawrence scored 19 and Woodard netted 17. As everything clicked for the Bulldogs, GAC saw their difficult non-region schedule lend them a 0-3 start. The defending state champs lost 70-66 to Class 4A No. 3 Sandy Creek and to Class 7A No. 3 Wheeler 76-66. Hunter McIntosh poured in 28 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists against Wheeler, but the absence of 6-foot-5 post Chris Hinton has been glaring inside for the Spartans to start the year. New-look No. 3 Johnson-Savannah opened the season with a 65-53 loss to Lanier (AL) at Holiday Hoopsgiving. Emondre Bowles scored 18 points and Brandon Harris netted 16. No. 6 Westside-Macon is up three spots after beating Pike County 97-52, but more so because of the losses in front of them. No. 7 Dawson County slips a spot after losing to Cumberland Christian 75-64. No. 10 East Hall is down three spots after falling to newly ranked No. 9 Hart County 78-60 at the Tabo’s Tip-Off Classic. The Bulldogs earned an 87-77 win over Walnut Grove after losing their tournament opener to Berkmar 73-59. Hart County replaces Redan (1-3), who lost 63-58 to Alpharetta.

There is a new number one in Class AA. No. 1 Woodville-Tompkins earns its first top ranking in school history after punishing Class 6A Bradwell Institute 91-51. All-State guard Preston Crisp dumped in 32 points followed by Bernard Pelote’s 17, Deante Green’s 11 and freshman Alfred Coaxum’s 10. For comparison, Class 6A No. 6 Heritage-Conyers only beat Bradwell 52-39. No. 2 Therrell blew a 64-51 lead heading into the fourth quarter against Class A-Private No. 6 Holy Innocents’ at Holiday Hoopsgiving to lose 91-85 in overtime. 6-foot-5 sophomore Robbie Armbrester was unstoppable inside, hanging 28 points and 18 rebounds while Ra’Sean Frederick added 18 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals. The Panthers have one glaring achilles heel however – no shooters. The loss of DeAndre Brown to Holy Spirit Prep was apparent against Holy Innocents’ as Therrell scored 70 points in the paint, 25 points off turnovers, 22 second chance points and 22 fast break points, but the Panthers got just 9 points off the bench, shot 1-of-9 from three (the one coming at the buzzer from Roman Son to force OT) and just 8-of-21 from the foul line. Holy Innocents’ only led for 2 minutes and 24 seconds the entire game. If Therrell can’t find floor spacers or help off the bench, the Panthers could run into trouble against teams that can match their physicality and pack it in and rebound. Elsewhere in the state, Dublin (0-1) and Chattooga (1-2) exit the Top 10. Dublin was defeated by No. 6 Swainsboro 75-63 at home. Chattooga, missing three of their top seven players, have battled a lack of practice and participation stemmed by injuries. They finished 1-2 at the Dalton Invitational with a pair of losses to Tennessee (TN) and Morristown-Hamblen East (TN). Into the poll is longtime heavyweight No. 8 South Atlanta. Expected to go through a rebuilding process, Coach Michael Reddick’s team had none of it as they walloped Class 5A Maynard Jackson 77-41, knocking the Jaguars from the Top 10 after Ja’Quavian Florence dropped 28 points and John Lawton scored 15. Also debuting is No. 10 Glenn Hills, another team expected to have an extreme makeover after graduating a massive class. Juniors 6-foot-7 Eman Jones and 6-foot-5 John Whitehead are developing into two of the area’s best prospects and most exciting players to watch. The Spartans get a big Region 4 test as they host 2-0 Butler on Tuesday.

For another week, Class A-Private will belong to No. 1 St. Francis, but the margin of error is dwindling. The Knights were outgunned by an experienced senior-laden Class 3A No. 1 Morgan County team 82-67. No. 2 Mt. Bethel could have moved into the top spot, but a less than dominant 65-61 win over Miller Grove and a 59-55 loss to Lanier (AL) gives the Knights one more week atop the heap. No. 3 Greenforest played well at Holiday Hoopsgiving, beating Class 6A No. 5 Langston Hughes 62-60 before falling to Class 7A No. 9 Pebblebrook 57-51. No. 6 Holy Innocents’ looked poised to move into the top five after beating Class 2A No. 2 Therrell 91-85 in overtime, but a shaky 52-50 loss to Sacred Heart (AL) keeps them stuck in neutral. Whitefield Academy (1-2) is a casualty this week after losing 57-47 to Hillgrove then a bad 72-37 loss to North Cobb. They are replaced by No. 9 Mt. Pisgah. The Patriots floated near the bottom of the poll early last season but never gained enough traction to stick. James Madison-signee Quinn Richey is averaging 20.3 points and 8 rebounds while Chandler Minton and Chase Tucker both average over 13 points per game in support. 6-foot-7 sophomore Nate Gordon could be developing into a difference maker, averaging 7.3 points, 9.3 rebounds and 4 blocks early in the season. The Patriots’ best win came to open the year against Centennial in overtime, 77-71.

Moving up a spot in Class A-Public is No. 3 Drew Charter. The Eagles won the North Forsyth Keller Williams Classic Championship by beating Class A-Private No. 8 Lakeview Academy 66-65 and in the title game, Cherokee 59-55 behind Furman-signee Marcus Foster’s 24 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. No. 2 Georgia Military clings onto their second position after blowing a double-digit lead to Evans, 65-60. No. 5 Treutlen looked like the Vikings of old, running McIntosh County Academy out of the gym 89-50. No. 7 Lanier County beat MCA 71-54.