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Statewide Recap 11-16-18

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BOYS

Class AAAAAAA

No. 3 Meadowcreek 70, No. 5 Discovery 56: Jalen Benjamin and Jamir Chaplin scored 19 apiece for the Mustangs, and Damian Dunn also got into double digits with 11 points. Hashann Reynolds led all scorers with 20 points for the Titans.

No. 4 Grayson 81, Dutchtown 46: Deivon Smith had himself a well-rounded night with 16 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Reco Hallman, Jevon Tatum, and Taje Kelly added 11, 10, and 8 points, respectively.

No. 8 Westlake 79,5ANo. 3 Eagle’s Landing 69: In the loss, Rashad Elloie had 28 points and Keith Lamar scored 10. CJ Hood added 7.

Newton 71, Jonesboro 64: Amari Harris and Tyrease Brown each scored 18 points. Shawn Smith had 16.

Campbell 80, Hiram 77 OT: Terrell Burden carried Campbell with 27 points. Arshad Crepsac had a game-high 35 points (7 threes) and 3 steals for Hiram. Nathan Presnell posted 14 points, 17 rebounds and 3 blocks. JaVyen Brown added 13 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists.

South Forsyth 62, North Springs 49: Devin McGlockton notched a double-double for South with 15 points and 12 rebounds.

Class AAAAAA

No. 8 Tucker 63, Lovejoy 62: Jermontae Hill scored 21 points, Nate Ogbu had 16, and Nicholas Watson had 13 points in the win for Tucker.Omari Callahan and William Evans each had 18 points, and Jamal Reynolds scored 10 points for Lovejoy in the close defeat.

Centennial 76, Blessed Trinity 60: Logan Turner had a huge game for the Knights with 31 points and 8 rebounds. KJ Spooney finished the night with 14 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists while Kaleb Jordan had 5 steals to go with 12 points and Colin Kahl put up 10-and-10 for a double-double.

South Paulding 59, New Manchester 56: Cam Armstrong finished with 21 points. Reuben Kyles added 11 points. Shane Gibson and Pat Love each scored 10 points. Sha’mi Shields corralled 14 rebounds while Knowledge Ruben grabbed 8.

Mundy’s Mill 71, Drew 40: Rayquan Brown piled in 33 points. Mason Pierre had 13 points and Nicolas Allen added 8. Big man Demarcus Fannin finished with 7.

Class AAAAA

Statesboro 70, Southeast Bulloch 68: In the loss the Yellowjackets received 21 points from sophomore Ryan Swanson. Darrieon Fields (9), Tyler Bailey (7) and AJ Williams (7) all chipped in.

McIntosh 62, Hampton 50: Bruce Carpenter led the Chiefs with 23 points, while Naj Ashley-Emory added 11 points and Wyatt Patton had 9.

Chamblee 66, Druid Hills 65: Rodney Smith led the charge for Chamblee by scoring 33 points; Zac Mackson added 16 points in the win.

Johnson-Gainesville 79, Oglethorpe 52: Danny Garcia packed a punch with 19 points and Wade Pearce scored 17. Jesse Harbin netted 12 points and Jonathan Williams had 8.

Class AAAA

No. 3 Sandy Creek 63, Whitewater 58: Drexel-signee TJ Bickerstaff had 20 points, 10 rebounds, 6 steals and 2 blocks. RJ Howard added 15 points and 3 steals. Keith Williams III contributed 14 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Jabiri Smith finished with 8 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals and 3 blocks. Matt Williams netted 5 points.

Cross Creek 48, Richmond Hill 46: Kobe Stewart (15), Jatravious Stewart (11) and Monroe Atkins (8) led the Razorbacks.

Class AAA

No. 8 East Hall 62, Banks County 58: Carl Cleveland put up an impressive performance for Banks County, slashing 21 points/14 rebounds/6 assists.

Jackson County 68, Chestatee 55: Cam Shaw netted 30 points followed by Kalib Clinton’s 18. Chase Daniel and Kedric Zimmer each scored 10 points.

East Jackson 70, West Hall 38: Tay Howard scored 22 points and Makayl Rakestraw had 19.

Class AA

Jordan 57, Quitman County 49: Tra’Quan Davis powered Jordan with 18 points and 8 rebounds. Terelle Barnes (15 points, 4 steals, 4 assists), Kentrel Green (12 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals), and Kenneth Green (9 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists) all stuffed the stat sheet tonight.

Class A-Private

No. 1 St. Francis 87, Creekview 50: Chase Ellis recorded 18 points and 10 rebounds. Xavier-commit Dwon Odom posted 16 points, 7 rebounds and 13 assists.  Jusaun Holt had 16 points and 8 rebounds. Jordan Brown netted 15 points. Kai Simmons had 4 points and 11 rebounds. Timothy Davis had 15 in the loss.

Galloway 57, Elite Scholars 50: Jacob Ripps led Galloway to their third straight win of the season with 18 points and Will Winn chipped in 14.

Bethlehem Christian 48, Providence Christian 40: Brock Albury scored 10 points for Providence.

St. Anne-Pacelli 62, Webster County 45: Sophomore Ian Matthews went for 36 points. JD Douglas had 11.

GIRLS

Class AAAAAAA

Forsyth Central 71, Cherokee Bluff 45: In the loss, Maddie Thomas had 16 points. Timber Gaither added 12 points and Brandyn Peterson had 4 points and 9 rebounds.

Campbell 71, Hiram 41: The fast-pace pressing Spartans tallied 27 steals. Jada Alston had 16 points, 2 assists and 9 steals. Jameah Alston (12 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists), Sarah Taub (11 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals), Laila Battle (10 points, 3 steals, 2 assists) and Aynastee Frederick (7 points, 5 steals) had strong games. Jaleah Alston dished out 5 assists.

Newnan 69, Spencer 10: Kaylen Madrey had 17 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 6 steals. Freshman Aniya Carter had 15 points, 3 rebounds and 7 steals. Freshman Joy Butts tallied 11 points, 4 rebounds and 4 steals. Senior Hailey Bloom had 10 points and 8 steals. Senior Noelle Butts had 8 points, 5 rebounds and 5 steals.

Brewbaker Tech (AL) 68, Milton 15: Taylor Sharpe pumped in 25 points. Hana Edwards scored 10 to lead Milton.

Class AAAAAA

Northgate 64, Coretta Scott King 15: Gwenyth Cook pumped in 31 points. Sara Page scored 16.

ML King 54, Morrow 14: Ashlyn Green led MLK with 14 points, while Torkeria Dash had 11 and Terrion Coates added 8 points in the rout.

Centennial 50, Blessed Trinity 38: Divine Guthrie had 16 points followed by Aerial Nathan’s 12.

Class AAAAA

No. 1 Villa Rica 75, No. 6 Lithia Springs 54: Aliyah Hindsman led all scorers with 34 points, Kyndal Coleman scored 11 points, Dekyia Coleman had 10, and Kentucky-signee Deasia Merrill added 9. Adaora Onuoumela and Sheryl Sarpong scored 18 and 10 in the loss for Lithia Springs, respectively.

McIntosh 48, Hampton 36: Rylee Calhoun poured in 17 points and Carrie Consolino added 13 in the win. Keara Collins and Anna Muh chipped in 8 and 6 points, respectively.

Johnson-Gainesville 43, Oglethorpe County 36: Jazmyn Gooch netted 15 points.

Class AAAA

No. 2 Carver-Columbus 55, No. 4 Henry County 42: Janya Love-Hill and Kionna Gaines scored 14 points apiece. Jailyn Shaw scored 12 and Olivia Cochran added 11 inside. In the loss, Ja’Niah Alexander scored 14 and Briana Juniel scored 13. Paris Mullins had 11.

Chestatee 56, Johnson County 35: Nicole Sedwick led the Lady War Eagles with 14 points, and Kaylie Barrett (9), Emma Easterwood (8), Christina Garcia (7), and Beth Eddins (6) all contributed to the win.

TL Hanna (SC) 63, Stephens County 54: Ranajah Verdell scored 18, Kiki Howard 16, Nana Eades 9 and Lindsay Moore 7 points in the loss for the Lady Indians.

Class AAA

North Murray 61, Polk County (TN) 28: Korbin Tipton scored 22 points to pace the Lady Mountaineers. Tenley Gladson had 14 and Sarah Plemons netted 13.

Class AA

No. 8 Banks County 47, East Hall 34: Heather Vaughn dropped in 18 points to power the Lady Leopards. Kailynn Gilstrap scored 14 and Amber Williams had 5. GCSU-signee Jaycie Bowen pitched in 4 points along with Anslee Bramlett.

Temple 67, Paulding County 33: Ruby Collins put up 21 points, Tori Chivers added 16 points and 6 assists, and Mackenzie Holt finished the night with 10 points and 4 assists for the Lady Tigers.

Class A-Private

Mt. Vernon Presbyterian 51, Pinecrest Academy 22: Katieanne Peterson (18) and Sarah Sims (5) led the offense. Jessicka Woods, Emily Bloodworth, Madeline Hudgins, Skyler Tiffin and Jane Holliday all chipped in 4 points apiece.  

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GHSA State Championship Recaps

March 7 – Macon Centreplex

Class AA

Laney Wildcats basketball

(G) R4 #1 Laney 63, R4 #2 Josey 40 The Wildcats ripped off a 12-0 run after trailing 16-15 to find the cushion they needed to blow past Josey for a fifth time this season and win their second-straight state title and 62nd game in-a-row. Alabama-signee De’sha Benjamin was unstoppable with 19 of her game-high 26 points in the first half when it mattered most. She finished with 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks. Laney led 29-20 at the half, holding the Eagles to 22.7% shooting. Jhessyka Williams tacked on 19 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Jaiden Hamilton tallied 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists as the third head of the Wildcat attack. Josey finished just 29.5% from the field and 3-of-14 from deep. Tykedra Rolland (10) and Rhykeria Rolland (7) were held to 17 points total. Ebony Clark led the Eagles with 12 points and 7 rebounds.

Thomasville Bulldogs basketball

(B) R1 #1 Thomasville 66, R2 #3 Vidalia 31 It was a blood bath from the opening tip as the bigger and more athletic Bulldogs ran wild with a 13-0 start. Sloppy Indian ball-handling led to turnovers while lazy transition defense accounted for six Bulldog first half dunks. The Indians shot 4-of-24 from the field (16.7%) and 1-of-14 from deep in the opening half as the Bulldogs led 41-10 at the break. McDonald’s All-American and Mississippi State-bound forward Reggie Perry finished with 17 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks. Vonterius Woolbright added 17 points, 7 assists and 3 rebounds. Titus Wright had 11 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks. Vidalia was led by Tahj Jones’ 10 points. The Indians finished 2-of-25 from three. Thomasville outscored Vidalia 40-20 in the paint and had 22 points off turnovers.

Class A-Public

Greenville Lady Patriots basketball

(G) #4 Greenville 73, #3 Marion County 52:  While Marion County came out double-teaming reigning Class A-Public Player of the Year and Mississippi State-signee Brittany Davis, the rest of the Lady Patriots picked up the slack, helping Greenville grab a 21-10 first quarter lead and building it to 43-26 at the break. Davis finished with 30 points (5-20 FG; 19-20 FT) 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 1 block in her final game. Freshmen Shabrica Leslie and Jabrika Leslie came up big, Shabrica posting 14 points and 5 rebounds while Jabrika had 12 points. Nuriyah Slaton finished with 8 points, 16 rebounds and 5 steals. The Lady Patriots grabbed 24 offensive rebounds and put up 26 second-chance points. Greenville out-rebounded the bigger Eagles 54-46. Marion County was led by Torriunna Myers’ 15 points. Jameisha Williams chipped in 8 points. Ansley Whitley battled for 7 points, 18 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks.

Wilkinson County Warriors basketball

(B) #3 Wilkinson County 71, #5 Montgomery County 68: The Blue Storm took over the Macon Centreplex again, as the Warriors completed the three-peat, captured their 10th state title in school history and their sixth in the last eight years. Wilkinson County survived a gutsy performance from senior wing Jahleel Wilson who nearly willed the Eagles past the Warriors who are now 10-0 in state title games. Wilson had 27 points, 6 rebounds and 6 blocks as he carried the Eagles. Daveaun Coglin finished with 19 points but shot 7-of-24 from the field while Shaw Robinson, who scored 22 in the Final 4, finished 2-of-11 from the field with 5 points. Wilkinson County showed they could play a fast pace game, running up and down with the Eagles in the first quarter, taking a 21-18 lead after one. The two teams entered the half tied at 38. 6-foot-6 senior center Tylan Grable came off the bench to give Wilkinson County 11 points and 14 rebounds. Montgomery County fell behind 62-54 at the 2:44 mark of the fourth quarter but Wilson powered the team back into it, getting help from Daquan Jackson who netted two late hoops. Robinson came away with a steal and a layup to cut the lead to 67-66 with 29.2 seconds left. Having to foul, the Eagles sent Raequan Smith and Brandon Mayes to the line, who went 4-for-4. With 10.7 seconds left, Coach Christopher Owens drew up a three-point look for Robinson, who struggled all night. The guard that averaged 19 points per game on the season, shot an air-ball, sealing the Eagles’ fate. Wilkinson County was paced by Jaylen Lamar’s efficient night, shooting 9-of-14 from the field for 22 points. Devin Jones chipped in 12 points and 4 assists in the win. Montgomery County out-shot the Warriors 72-to-50, but Wilkinson County sank 50% of their shots while Montgomery connected at a 36.1% clip and just 3-of-18 from three.

March 8 – Macon Centreplex

Class AAA

Johnson Atomsmashers girls basketball

(G) R3 #2 Johnson-Savannah 62, R7 #1 GAC 50: The Atomsmashers atoned for last year’s state title game flop by locking down the paint and shutting down a potent GAC offense with three D-I commits. 6-foot-5 senior Giana Copeland swatted 7 shots in the first 6-plus minutes of the game and finished with 3 points, 12 rebounds and 12 blocks total.  GAC shot 1-of-15 in the first quarter and just 22.1% for the entire game.  Down 52-39 in the fourth quarter with 2:27 left, the Spartans finally made their move, sparking a 9-1 run to close to within 53-48 with 1:27 left. But from that point on, Bubbles Williams, J’Mya Cutter and Jasmine Thompson combined to go 9-of-10 from the line to ice it. Cutter finished with 19 points and 6 rebounds while Thompson added 13 points and 8 rebounds. Williams finished her career with 12 points and 4 assists. Caria Reynolds (Hofstra) led GAC with 13 points and 11 rebounds on 3-of-15 shooting. Taylor Sutton (MTSU) scored 12 points on 5-of-15 shooting and Wofford-bound forward Mary Martha Turner had 6 points and 18 rebounds. Kennedi Williams gave the Spartans a spark at guard with 10 points and 7 assists.

Greater Atlanta Christian basketball

(B) R7 #1 GAC 67, R3 #2 Jenkins 53: The Spartans turned a 25-20 halftime deficit into a state title under alumnus David Eaton. Ben Sheppard keyed a 24-point third quarter by sinking two of the Spartans’ four trifectas in the frame. Sheppard scored 8 of his 15 points in the quarter as the Spartans edged ahead with a 44-38 lead and would never trail again, bouncing back from a 15-1 run that gave Jenkins the lead at the half. Hunter McIntosh iced the game from the line in the fourth quarter, scoring 14 of his game-high 19 points in the final eight minutes including finishing 14-of-19 from the stripe. Michigan football-commit Chris Hinton piled in 12 of his 16 points in the second half and collected 4 rebounds and 4 assists in the process. Roy Dixon scored 13 points to help the cause. Jenkins was led by Sai Fisher’s 12 points and Mye’on Williams’ 11 points and 6 rebounds. Matthew Sams netted 10.

Class AAAAA

Buford Lady Wolves basketball

(G) R8 #1 Buford 60, R8 #2 Flowery Branch 49: Buford defeated Flowery Branch for the fourth time this season and seventh in the past two years as the Lady Wolves repeated as state champs and won their sixth title in school-history. Buford held Flowery Branch under the magic number of 50 — all three of the Wolves’ losses this season coming when they allowed over the half century mark. Michigan State-signee Tory Ozment poured in 15 of her game-high 28 points in the first half to go along with her 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Ebony Grant added 12 points. Flowery Branch was paced Alabama-signee Taniyah Worth who finished her career with 18 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists before fouling out with 1:11 remaining down 60-48.  Caroline Wysocki struggled from the field going 1-of-7 to finish with 10 points.

Warner Robins Demons basketball

(B) R1 #1 Warner Robins 67, R5 #3 Miller Grove 64: In a tug-of-war game to finish a less than competitive week back at the Macon Centreplex, Jacolbey Owens drilled a three with 1.3 seconds left to give Warner Robins their first-ever state championship. Miller Grove got off to a hot start, up 15-6 in the first quarter behind eight quick Lorenzo Anderson points. At the end of one, the Wolverines held a 15-10 lead and kept Georgia State-commit Nelson Phillips scoreless. Phillips scored his first basket at the 5:31 mark with the Demons down 19-14 in the second quarter. At the half, Miller Grove maintained a slim 31-29 lead. While Phillips was 3-of-8 from the field, Jacolbey Owens led the charge with nine points but shot just 3-of-7 from the line. In the third quarter, Phillips flew in from the left baseline corner to throw down a one-handed put-back jam to push the Demon lead to 39-35. A Jaydon Norman layup capped a 12-2 run for Warner Robins, giving them a 43-35 lead at the 2:44 mark. The Demons carried a 51-44 advantage into the final frame, but Miller Grove would not go away. After a quiet third quarter, Anderson scored 8 of his team-high 19 points in the fourth. With 2:33 left on the clock, the Wolverines caught up to the Demons at 60-60. Owens was sent to the line where he was 3-of-10 at the time and as a team, Warner Robins was 18-of-32 at that point. Owens sank both free throws and did the same at the 1:54 mark to make it 64-60. The Demons finished 22-of-36 from the line (61.1%) while the Wolverines didn’t fare much better at 66.7% (16-of-24). Down four, Anderson got to the line and converted both attempts. Less than a minute late, Maurice Harvey, who finished with 14 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals, did the same, knotting the game up at 64 with 51 seconds remaining. The Demons held for one shot. Instead of getting the ball in the hands of star Nelson Phillips, who finished 6-of-15 for 16 points and 10 rebounds, Coach Jamaal Garman saw Owens control their destiny. Owens went to his left, pump faked, and sailed a three over the outstretched arm of TJ Stargell, drilling it — Warner Robins’ only made three of the game (1-for-11) — sending the crowd into a frenzy. Warner Robins went out to celebrate, but the Wolverines got a second chance at life, as the referees added 1.3 seconds back on the clock. Miller Grove’s final inbound heave was fumbled away, giving the Demons a state championship just 21 miles away from home. Owens finished with 24 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Jaydon Norman added 13 points and 5 rebounds. The Demons collected 18 points off turnovers and out-rebounded the larger Wolverines 43-to-36, grabbing 22 offensive rebounds. Miller Grove received 11 points from Terrence Edwards and 7 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists from TJ Stargell.

March 9 – McCamish Pavilion

Class A-Private

Wesleyan Lady Wolves basketball

(G) #6 Wesleyan 61, #1 Holy Innocents’ 44  After beating the Wolves three times in the regular season, Holy Innocents’ kryptonite rared its ugly head again on the biggest stage. After blowing a 17-point lead last year in the title game, this time the Golden Bears trailed through out and lost to Wesleyan for the third time in the past four state championships. The Wolves’ repeat was led by Furman-signee Sutton West’s 17 points and 8 rebounds. AC Carter had 14 points and 11 rebounds. Old Dominion-signee Amaya Register scored 12 points and freshman Paige Lyons added 10 points and 6 rebounds. UGA-signee Kaila Hubbard finished her Holy Innocents’ career with 18 points and 4 rebounds.  Jada Farrell  had 13 points and 9 rebounds while freshman Jillian Hollingshead tallied 5 points, 16 rebounds and 3 blocks. Kennedy Suttle, a Penn-signee that had 16 points and 13 rebounds in last year’s final, was held to 4 points and 7 rebounds. As a team, the Golden Bears shot a woeful 27.1% from the field.

(B) #6 Aquinas 65, #4 St. Francis 60: St. Francis missed three three-pointers in the final 33 seconds as Aquinas won their first-ever state title. The Knights led 33-26 at the half, weathering a 12-to-4 foul count and a 13-of-15 free throw shooting effort, but in the third quarter, the game came to a screeching halt. The Irish outscored St. Francis 25-to-9 in the third as both Tre Gomillion and Trent Bowdre scored 8 apiece in the quarter. As a team, the Irish connected on 10-of-12 field goals in the third after shooting 6-of-19 in the first half. Aquinas controlled a 51-42 lead heading into the fourth. Dwon Odom scored nine of his game-high 22 points in the quarter. At the 6:47 mark of the fourth quarter, the Irish held a 55-48 lead. The Knights fought back and cut the deficit to 61-60 after Odom collected a steal and drained a three-pointer in transition with 48.7 remaining. The Knights had Daniel Parrish trapped in the corner on the press, but were called for a foul that sent the South Carolina move-in to the line. Parrish missed the front-end of the one-and-one, giving the Knights one last look with 8.9 seconds showing on the clock. Coach Drew Catlett designed a misdirection play that found CJ Riley open in the corner for a good look, but his three-pointer was off and Parrish secured the rebound, knocked down both free throws and clinched the title. As a team, the Irish went 24-of-27 from the line. St. Francis opened up 15-7 in the first quarter going 4-of-9 from deep, but finished just 6-of-26 for the game. Gomillion led Aquinas with 16 points and 14 rebounds after having just four points at the half. Dajuan Hill added 15 points and 5 rebounds while Parrish (14) and Bowdre (10) each hit double figures. Riley finished with 18 points and 4 assists for the Knights. Chase Ellis was quiet with 10 points.

Class AAAAAA

Lovejoy Lady Wildcats basketball

(G) R4 #1 Lovejoy 57, R6 #1 Harrison 41: Lovejoy used a 12-0 run to start the fourth quarter, outscoring the Lady Hoyas 23-to-5 to gain control and win their first-ever state title. After being held to 1-point in the first half, Genesis Bryant scored nine in the third quarter to spark the Wildcats, but Lovejoy still trailed 36-34. In the fourth quarter, it was fellow sophomore Anaya Boyd’s turn to carry the load. Boyd finished with 20 points and 5 rebounds, scoring nine in the fourth quarter. Bryant finished with 14 points. Avanna Preston scored 8 points while Kayla Brown collected 8 points, 13 rebounds and 2 blocks. The Wildcats cut down on their turnovers after committing 12 in the first half and finished with 16 on the night. Harrison turned it over 17 times, seven times in the second half. The Lady Hoyas were led by GCSU-signee Harper Vick’s 10 points and 4 assists. Sarah Woghiren had 8 points and 7 rebounds. Eastyn King and Amara Newsom each had 6 points. UAB-signee Audrey Jordan fouled out and was held to just three shot attempts, finishing with 4 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.

Langston Hughes Panthers Basketball

(B) R5 #1 Langston Hughes 85, R8 #1 Gainesville 78: In front of alumnus Deshaun Watson, Gainesville led by as many as 14 points at 42-28 at the 2:05 mark of the second quarter and carried a 45-38 lead into the half, but the Panthers of Langston Hughes would not be denied, as Coach Rory Welsh and company repeated as state champs. Saddled with foul trouble the entire game, the Red Elephants were able to control the tempo and slice up the Panthers defense in the first half. Kajuan Hale scored 13 of his 15 points in the half while Gainesville made Virginia Tech-signee Landers Nolley work for everything he got, scoring 16 points but also facilitating with five assists. Down seven points, Langston Hughes needed players other than Nolley to step up. Tyrel Morgan scored eight of his 14 points in the first half to provide support, but Tyler Smith was quiet with just three points and two rebounds.  Following a dormant opening 16 minutes, Smith brought a spark, scoring eight points in the third as the Panthers surged past Gainesville to take a 65-59 lead into the fourth. Gainesville’s final lead of the game came at the 2:16 mark of the third quarter up 57-56.  Middle Tennessee State-signee KJ Buffen scored all 13 of his points in the first half but sat in the second with foul trouble, only managing to take two shots in the second half. Not tested since their 83-81 comeback win at Buford on January 20, the Red Elephants faced adversity for the first time in a long time.  At the 1:47 mark of the fourth, Langston Hughes captured their largest lead of the game at 78-67 after a Tyler Smith And-1 and a technical foul on Brent Kelly that gave Nolley a pair of freebies. Instead of rolling over, the Red Elephants fought back in Coach Benjie Wood’s final game on the Gainesville sidelines. Bailey Minor completed a 4-point play, Hale split a pair of free throws and Rafael Rubel finished a layup to make it 78-74 with 1:13 remaining in the blink of an eye. Rubel would then add a three to make it 80-77 with 48 seconds to play, but that would be as close as the Red Elephants would get as Langston Hughes went 8-of-9 from the foul line in the fourth quarter. Nolley finished his illustrious career with three state titles — two in Georgia and three in a row including a sophomore championship campaign at Curie, IL. The future Hokie poured in 34 points (17-of-20 FT), 10 rebounds and 6 assists. Smith added 17 points. Gainesville was led by Minor’s 17 points. Rubel chipped in 12 points.

March 10 – McCamish Pavilion

Class AAAA

Spalding Lady Jaguars basketball

(G) R2 #1 Spalding 58, R4 #1 Henry County 46: Sophomore forward Corriana Evans exploded for 19 points and 17 rebounds as the Jaguars raced past Henry County. Kirah Milner scored 9 points and Kiana Banks added 8 points and 9 rebounds. In the loss, Auburn-signee Brooke Moore had 21 points. Amaiya Jackson tallied 10 points and 8 rebounds. As a team, the War Hawks shot 6-of-29 from deep and 26.8% overall.

Upson-Lee basketball

B) R2 #1 Upson-Lee 70, R8 #1 St. Pius X 54: 63-straight. The Knights repeated as state champions, racing past the Golden Lions in the second half after trailing 33-32 at the break. With JaCorey Smith suspended, junior guard Jarrett Adderton stepped up. In his first showdown with the Golden Lions after transferring in from Florida in the off-season, the 6-foot-2 sparkplug provided the Knights with 16 points (7-11 FG) — 10 in the first half — 5 rebounds and 5 assists. St. Pius held their largest lead of the night at 33-25 after back-to-back Everett Lane threes with 1:04 left in the second quarter, but the Knights closed on a 7-0 run, capped by an Adderton block which led to a Tye Fagan layup with two seconds left. The Golden Lions drilled 5-of-14 threes in the first half and got eight points from Troy Stephens. But in the second half, the Knights slammed the door shut, St. Pius going 1-of-9. With the deep ball not dropping, the Golden Lions still harassed the Knights and trailed 44-40 with 1:19 left in the third before a Fagan layup and an Adderton jumper pushed the lead to 48-42 heading into the final quarter. In the fourth, the Knights ran wild as the Golden Lions’ tank was on E. A 14-2 run saw contributions from everyone, growing the lead to 64-47 with 2:49 showing on the clock. Fagan, a MTSU-commit, finished his high school career with 21 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks. Travon Walker helped the Knights dominate the paint for a second-consecutive time against the Lions, collecting 11 points, 12 rebounds and 5 blocks as the Knights out-rebounded St. Pius 43-to-28, blocked 11 shots and outscored St. Pius 40-28 in the paint. Zyrice Scott netted 14 points to go with his 4 rebounds and 5 assists. The X-factor in last year’s game, Everett Lane, finished with 11 points to pace the Golden Lions. Cameron Traylor drew the defensive duties and helped keep Lane in check as he took his first shot attempt at the 6:46 mark of the second quarter. Matt Gonzalo had 8 points and 4 assists while Zach Ranson added 9 points. The Golden Lions scored 19 points off 18 Upson-Lee turnovers. The Knights now await a call from the GEICO Nationals.

Class AAAAAAA

Westlake Lady Lions basketball

(G) R2 #1 Westlake 60, R8 #1 Newton 45: Westlake led 39-32 at the end of three and pulled away late to claim their first state title. Anastasia Warren poured in 22 points while freshman Raven Johnson had 15 points and 11 rebounds including grabbing her own missed free throw and finishing a bucket inside to put the game out of reach at 50-41 with 1:13 remaining. Taylor Hosendove added 10 points and 6 rebounds. Newton was powered by Jurnee Smith’s 25 points and 6 rebounds. Lexii Chatman added 13 points and 7 rebounds.

Meadowcreek Mustangs basketball

(B) R7 #2 Meadowcreek 56, R7 #1 Norcross 43: For a second straight season, Norcross entered the state title game with momentum and labeled a slight favorite, but again it wasn’t in the cards. After beating Meadowcreek  three times this season, twice on buzzer-beaters, the Blue Devil magic ran out as the Mustangs used a 13-1 run to open the fourth quarter and squeeze Norcross into submission, capturing their first-ever state championship. Dequarius Nicholas scored 10 of his game-high 16 points in the fourth quarter, going 5-of-6 from the foul line. Brandon Boston fouled out at the 6:10 mark with Meadowcreek up 38-37. With Boston’s 13 points on the bench, the Mustangs outscored Norcross 18-6 the rest of the way. Kyle Sturdivant finished with 14 points and 7 rebounds, but his late-game heroics never came into play. Meadowcreek pounded the interior all night, outscoring the Blue Devils in the paint 30-to-16. Duquesne-signee Amari Kelly posted 12 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks while Detroit-signee Cory Hightower put up 6 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Meadowcreek closed out the game with a bang at the 1:55 mark as freshman Kedrick Green delivered a behind-the-back pass to Jamir Chaplin for a big slam to make it 46-37.

Chaplin finished with 13 points and 5 rebounds while Green added 5 points. Meadowcreek tallied 12 assists on the night compared to just two for the Blue Devils. As a team, Norcross was held to 31% shooting. UGA-signee JoJo Toppin had 8 points and 7 rebounds while Issa Muhammad managed 4 points and 4 rebounds. Norcross shot 1-of-14 from three.

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Class AAAAAAA

(SATURDAY At Buford City Arena)

R7 #1 Norcross 86, R8 #1 Newton 66: The Blue Devils held Newton scoreless for over 5 minutes to take control of the game and race their way into the state championship. Brandon Boston scored 23 points followed by Kyle Sturdivant’s 21 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. JoJo Toppin had 15 points, 17 rebounds and 3 assists. Kevon Eskridge netted 17 points. Dre Butler led Newton with 20 points and 11 rebounds while Ashton Hagans was held to 13 points and 7 assists.

R7 #2 Meadowcreek 57, R8 #2 Grayson 55: Jamir Chaplin and Cory Hightower scored 18 apiece for the Mustangs. Grayson got 25 points from Nick Edwards.

Class AAAAAA

(SATURDAY At West Georgia)

R8 #1 Gainesville 102, R3 #1 Heritage-Conyers 86: Rafael Rubel led a high-octane attack as the Red Elephants finally put away a relentless Heritage team. Rubel had 22 points while Xavier Bledson collected 18 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists. Jarrel Rosser (16), Jarred Rosser (13) and Kajuan Hale (10) all hit double figures. Josh Archer carried the Patriots with a game-high 30 points and 5 rebounds. Trelan Scott added 14 points and 6 rebounds. Josh Guilford finished with 13 points.

R5 #1 Langston Hughes 69, R4 #2 Jonesboro 49: Virgina Tech-commit Landers Nolley poured in 27 points and 6 rebounds to lead the Panthers to a state title defense next week. Tyler Smith had a loud 11 points — all in the fourth — with a handful of powerful dunks. Tyrel Morgan added 10 points and 7 rebounds.  Jonesboro was powered by Jamari Smith’s 20 points, 16 rebounds and 3 blocks. Miles Black netted 11.

Class AAAAA

(SATURDAY At Fort Valley State)

R5 #3 Miller Grove 54, R7 #1 Hiram 41: Maurice Harvey (11), TJ Stargell (10) and Terence Edwards (10) helped Miller Grove squeeze out enough points to end Hiram’s Cinderella run. Lorenzo Anderson added 9 points. Hiram was led by Nathan Presnell and Arshard Crepsac’s 8 apiece.
 
R1 #1 Warner Robins 77, R8 #2 Clarke Central 57: Georgia State-signee Nelson Phillips poured in a game-high 32 points while Trevon Williams (13) and Jaydon Norman (12) both cracked double figures.

Class AAAA

(FRIDAY At Fort Valley State)
R8 #1 St. Pius X 66, R3 #1 Baldwin 61: The Golden Lions held off the Braves in a classic. Up 58-57 after a Brenden Robertson free throw, Baldwin saw the game slip away in the blink of an eye. Everett Lane came down and buried one of his seven threes to regain a St. Pius lead and on the ensuing inbound, Niko Broadway came away with a steal and dished to Troy Stephens who missed the first layup but got his own rebound and finished with a foul. Stephens missed the free throw but the Golden Lions went up 62-58 and restored order. Lane finished with 25 points and 3 blocks while Stephens posted 11 points and 4 rebounds. Patrick Snipes scored 8 points, Broadway 7 and Zach Ranson 6 while Matt Gonzalo handed out 8 assists. The Braves were powered by Robertson’s 16 points and 5 rebounds off the bench. Baldwin trailed 13-1 before Robertson and 6-foot-6 Justin Webb made an impact off the pine. Webb scored all 7 of his points in the second quarter. Donte Justice finished with 12 points and 5 assists. Region 3 Player of the Year Rodney Walker added 11 points and 8 rebounds.

R2 #1 Upson-Lee 52, R5 #1 Sandy Creek 51: 62-Straight.  No.1 Upson-Lee clawed their way to the long awaited rematch with No. 2 St. Pius in the state title game at McCamish Pavilion. Upson-Lee trailed 37-30 at the half to an upset-minded No. 3 Sandy Creek team that received 11 second quarter points from 6-foot-4 point guard Jarred Godfrey to pave the way. Godfrey scored 16 of his team-high 22 points in the first half, scoring over the smaller Knight guards. Unsung hero Jacorey Smith led Upson-Lee at the break with 10 points, finishing with 14 on the night.
Sandy Creek nursed a slim lead almost the entire third quarter, withstanding a nine-point frame from MTSU-signee Tye Fagan. Zyrice Scott came away with a steal and a layup just before the horn to give the Knights their first lead of the second half at 43-42.
Upson-Lee pushed their lead to 49-44 at the 5:26 mark, but a minute later Cameron Traylor picked up an intentional foul, sending Godfrey to the line where he sank both attempts. Still with the ball, Godfrey made it a 4-point possession when he nailed a jumper, cutting the lead to 49-48. Julian Alexander sank a three at the top of the key to knot the game up at 51 with 2:34 to play. Sandy Creek had a chance to go ahead, but Fagan elevated to swat a layup attempt out of bounds.
With 30.3 seconds remaining, Fagan split a pair of free throws to give the Knights a 52-51 advantage. Following a defensive stand, Traylor was sent to the line with 8 seconds left. Traylor missed the front end, giving the Patriots one last opportunity to race the ball down. TJ Bickerstaff ran into Travon Walker and didn’t get the whistle as his fading shot fell off the mark. Fagan finished with 23 points, 6 rebounds and 3 blocks while Walker tallied 11 points, 13 rebounds an 4 blocks. In the loss, Bickerstaff posted 11 points.

Class AAA

(SATURDAY At Armstrong Atlantic)
R7 #1 GAC 73, R8 #1 Morgan County 71: Hunter McIntosh drilled six  of GAC’s 13 threes en route to 30 points as the Spartans shocked No. 1 Morgan County.  Ben Sheppard scored 16 points followed by Roy Dixon’s 11. The Spartans saw Branden Harris and Chris Hinton score 8 apiece. Stevin Greene carried the Bulldogs with a game-high 34 points as the Spartans elected to key on shutting down Tyrin Lawrence, who finished with just 6 points. Alec Woodard had 18 points and Anthony Cooper added 13 in the loss.

R3 #2 Jenkins 52, R4 #2 Westside-Macon 49: Tre Mays finished with 15 points and Lamont Sams had 14. Tyrone Scott tossed in 10 and Sai Fisher netted 9. Westside-Macon was led by Greg Holloway’s 23 points. Omar Jones and Javian Mosley each scored 9 points.

Class AA

(SATURDAY At Georgia College & State)
R2 #3 Vidalia 49, R4 #1 Laney 45: In a battle of guards, Vidalia shook off an early deficit to push past Laney. Anthony Jones scored 13 points while Tahj Jones added 10. Toriun Mull chipped in 7. Donald Henley led Laney with 14 points followed by Maurice Paige’s 13.

R1 #1 Thomasville 74, R4 #2 Glenn Hills 57: McDonald’s All-American Reggie Perry wrecked the Glenn Hills frontline with 27 points while Vonterious Woolbright chipped in 19. John Whitehead scored 16 to led Glenn Hills. Timmy Sellers mustered just 6 points.

Class A-Private

(FRIDAY At Columbus State)
#4 St. Francis 83, #8 Holy Innocents’ 54: The Knights built up a 40-18 halftime lead and never looked back. Dwon Odom had 20 points followed by Sam Hines’ 16 and Chase Ellis’ 11 while Caleb Snyder tossed in 10. Matt Meadows ended his career with 26 points for the Golden Bears. Josh Smith netted 17.

#6 Aquinas 47, #2 ELCA 41: Daniel Parrish scored 12 points and Tre Gomillion added 11 as the Irish clamped down on ELCA for the second time this season. Jamaine Mann had 13 in the loss. Mekhi Cameron scored 10.

Class A-Public

(SATURDAY At Valdosta State)
#5 Montgomery County 80, #1 Calhoun County 78: Shaw Robinson dumped in 22 points to pace a balanced Montgomery County attack.  Daveaun Coglin netted 18. Jahleel Wilson scored 14 and Darique Williams had 11. In his final game, USF-signee Rashun Williams scored 26 points for Calhoun County.

#3 Wilkinson County 61, #2 Central-Talbotton 60: Raequan Smith shocked the Hawks with a last second layup to send the Warriors to another title game. 

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BOYS

Class AAAAAAA

No. 3 Newton 68, Shiloh 48: Juwan Johnson scored a career-high 19 points as Newton cruised past Shiloh. UGA-commit Ashton Hagans and Tyrease Brown chipped in 12 apiece. Tyler Glover contributed 8 points. Toneari Lane led the Generals with 13 points while UGA-commit Elias King was held to 6 points.

No. 7 Meadowcreek 43, Berkmar 35: Jamir Chaplin scored 16 points while the Meadowcreek bigs stifled Tony Johnson, holding him to 8 points.

No. 10 Grayson 67, South Gwinnett 47: Charleston Southern-signee Travis Anderson finished with 15 points and 2 steals while Terrence Porter collected 12 points and 10 rebounds. Nick Edwards had 11 points, 3 assists and 3 steals.

Brookwood 67, Cedar Shoals 64: In the loss, Keivaziay Ball finished with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Tyler Johnson added 14 points and 7 rebounds. Quincy Canty chipped in 12 points and 7 rebounds.

Woodstock 71, Walton 57: Noah Frith had 19 points and 8 rebounds. Will Allen added 16 points and 5 rebounds. Christoper Carroll netted 12 points. Columbus State-signee Dylin Hardeman had 12 points and 11 assists. Bryce Clark had 8 points and 5 blocks.

Lakeside-DeKalb 55, Parkview 53: Damon Davis scored 19 points and Elwood Moore had 16 points including the game-winning free throws.

Lambert 68, South Forsyth 50: Lambert coasted behind Mitch Ganote’s 15 points, 6 assists and 9 steals. Colin Granger had 14 points and 12 rebounds. Jordan McIlwain had 11 points and 4 assists. Luke Champion scored 11.

Class AAAAAA

No. 5 Douglas County 69, No. 3 Tri-Cities 66: Ernest Randle and Malik Battle scored 13 points apiece. Jeremiah Smith had 12 points to send the Bulldogs to their second-straight loss.

No. 6 Jonesboro 72, Forest Park 36: Jamari Smith finished with 20 points and 6 rebounds. Brandon Walker added 11 points.

No. 8 Brunswick 51, Richmond Hill 44: Marcus Scott scored 23 points.

No. 9 Cambridge 57, Johns Creek 45: David Banks and Bryce Boutelle scored 14 points apiece. Matt Cleveland added 10 while Caleb Lucas and Kyler Ingram both had 6. Neil Ilenrey pumped in 27 points in the loss.

Chattahoochee 80, Dunwoody 61: Freshman AJ White poured in 25 points. Grant VanBeveren had 17 points. Will Bracknell and Hunter Patterson scored 12 points apiece.

Dacula 86, Habersham Central 52: Clayton State-signee Arusha Hunter scored 19 points and Brenden Tucker added 17. Mekhail Bethea netted 14 points. Quincy Ademokoya and Shayne Buckingham scored 11 points apiece.

Lanier 56, Apalachee 54: Alex Walker poured in 24 points to pace the Longhorns.

Creekview 62, River Ridge 47: KJ Jenkins scored 15 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in the win. Barrett Patterson had 12 points and James Wall scored 10. Grant Potts finished with 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals.

Sequoyah 83, Osborne 53:  The Chiefs pounded the woeful Cardinals. Donovan Shipp had 19 points and 12 rebounds. Myles McGee added 17 points and 7 rebounds. DJ King tacked on 12 points and 7 assists. Jackson Greco settled with 8 points.

Class AAAAA

No. 3 Miller Grove 60, No. 7 Lithonia 57: Lorenzo Anderson and Maurice Harvey scored 13 points apiece in the second half to rally the Wolverines past Lithonia using a 12-0 run to gain control. Eric Gaines had a game-high 24 in the loss while D’Allen Pritchett had 10.

No. 4 Columbia 78, Chamblee 77 OT: Lorenzo McGhee had 28 points and 6 rebounds to keep the Eagles rolling. Josh Taylor finished with 17 points and 7 rebounds, hitting four threes. Keondre Kennedy posted 17 points and 5 boards.

No. 6 Stockbridge 59, Hampton 38: The Tigers set a school-record with 20 wins behind Ocean Scott’s 14 points. Georgia State-signee Kavonte Ivery, Terryance Jackson and Elijah Austell all had 10 points while Kaelon Hinton pitched in 8.

No. 9 Clarke Central 57, Flowery Branch 53:  In the defeat, Patsheko Lutumba had 14 points and Justin Quick added 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 steals. Myles Janess collected 11 points and 8 rebounds. Blake Coxworth added 7 points and 7 assists.

Starr’s Mill 54, Riverdale 38: Drew Hudson piled in 26 points followed by Julian Lynch’s 14.

Loganville 61, Johnson-Gainesville 51: Jamar Moore finished with 26 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 5 steals and 2 blocks. Tyler Curci had 13 points.

Tucker 45, Mt. Zion-Jonesboro 24: Nick Watson exploded for 28 points. Jevon Tatum and Nate Ogbu each had 8 points.

Hiram 51, Kell 48: 6-foot-8 junior Nathan Presnell scored 12 points for the Hornets. Jahwan Smith had 23 points in defeat.

Villa Rica 67, Paulding County 60: Latrell Swanigan scored 19 points and JJ Franklin had 18 in the Wildcats’ balanced attack. Micah Hodges (12) and Phillip Zachery (10) both hit double digits.

Southwest DeKalb 72, Arabia Mountain 49: Eugene Brown III finished with 18 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals. KD Johnson tallied 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. James Glisson III had 16 points and 6 rebounds. N’Kyzie Hawkins had 15 points in the loss. Jaelin Simpson added 11.

Cass 64, Carrollton 56: Mark Chester led the Colonels with 19 points followed by Carter Hedden’s 18 and Ashton Burley’s 12.

Class AAAA

No. 2 St. Pius X 86, Jefferson 55: Troy Stephens (20) and Matt Gonzalo (18) combined for 38 points. Everett Lane added 13 points and 5 rebounds. Donsha Gaither led Jefferson with 13 points.

No. 3 Americus-Sumter 57, Shaw 52: On Senior Night, Shaw received 16 points and 8 rebounds from Lincoln Smith. TJ Mitchell had 12 points and 10 rebounds while Jalen Ken scored 12.

No. 4 Sandy Creek 72, Cedartown 39: Jarred Godfrey scored 21 points while TJ Bickerstaff had 17 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Xavier Brewer scored 16 points. Julian Alexander had 7 points and Kam Miller tallied 4, points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.

No. 6 Westover 77, Cairo 41: Kris Gardner went for 21 points, 3 assists and 3 steals while Camryn Weston added 11 points and 6 assists. Mike Isler Jr. had 10 points and 12 rebounds.

No. 10 Cartersville 71, Alexander 70 OT: Luke Schiltz had a put-back at the buzzer to give Cartersville the win. Furman-signee Jaylon Pugh had 25 points and TJ Horton scored 18. Isaac Gridley grabbed 9 rebounds.

Southeast Whitfield 69, Pickens 60: In the loss, Seth Bishop had 25 points and 5 rebounds. Tucker Lowe scored 6 points and Joseph Gossett had 4 points and 7 rebounds. Zach Goss finished with 4 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 3 blocks.

Blessed Trinity 50, White County 36: CJ Abrams scored 16 points and Ben Shappard had 15 in the win. Andy Swade chipped in 10 points.

Madison County 41, Oconee County 38: Traveon Lattimore scored 13 points and Tay Cooper had 10. Adam Metts pitched in 8.

Henry County 80, North Clayton 72:  Josh Steele went for 21 points and 5 assists a while Wisdom Uboh (17 points 10 assists), Deondre Rice (12 points 9 rebounds 5 blocks), Casey Amour (10) and Semaj Rice (10) all cracked double digits. Joseph Wimbley IV scored 27 points and Michael Lee had 22 in the loss.

Troup County 76, Central-Carrollton 64: Jay Jefferson pumped in 30 points and 6 assists. King Mwitkuta had 12 points and 10 rebounds. Andy Boykin added 10 points. Kobe Hudson (9) and Montez Crowe (8) also chipped in.

Chestatee 56, West Hall 53: Nick Lyles had 11 in the win. Noah Edmondson scored 19 points in the loss.

Class AAA

No. 5 Cedar Grove 63, Westminster 46: Jamari Dean had 20 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block. Keshun Byrd added 11 points and Devon Barnes scored 10. Kanaris Cummings finished with 7 points and 8 rebounds.

No. 7 Central-Macon 65, Northside-Warner Robins 61 OT: Tymir Robinson finished with 21 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals.

No. 10 Westside-Macon 69, Jackson 61: Greg Holloway posted 19 points and 16 rebounds. Javian Mosley added 18 points while Brenden Anderson tallied 10 points and 8 rebounds. Omar Jones had 6 points and 5 rebounds. Des Foston and Kowacie Reeves Jr. had 5 points apiece.

Pace Academy 72, Redan 62: 6-foot-5 Yale-signee Isaiah Kelly destroyed Redan with 40 points and 16 rebounds.

Monroe Area 53, Hart County 49: Freshman Zay Williams had 11 points and 4 rebounds. Devin Sheats scored 14 points and grabbed 7 boards. Lakendric Lyles posted 9 points. In the loss, Tyler Dalon and Jalen Brown scored 9 apiece for the Bulldogs.

Calhoun 55, Bremen 47: Bralin Barton finished with 17 points while Davis Allen added 12 in the win. Porter Law and Xaxton Goodson each had 7 points. Chase Goble pitched in 6.

Peach County 92, Rutland 88 OT: Brice Paster posted a triple-double of 24 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. Cody Dunn had 20 points and 4 assists.

East Hall 74, Dawson County 49: In the loss, Jeremiah Crumley scored 11 points and Ryan Gallenkamp had 10 points and 5 rebounds. Kane Pelfrey had 6 points and 7 rebounds. Wyatt Haase scored 7. Cullen and Campbell Reed both scored 6 points.

East Jackson 75, Franklin County 72: Xavier Clark scored 25 points followed by Makayl Rakestraw (15) and Kobe Haley (12).

Dougherty 77, Crisp County 63: MTSU-commit Carlos Curry erupted for 34 points, 24 rebounds and 5 blocks.

Class AA

No. 2 Dublin 71, Washington County 56: The Irish avenged their 73-72 loss from earlier in the year. Clarence Jackson had 23 points and 15 rebounds while Kameron Pauldo had 19 points and 13 assists. Washington County got 25 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists from Jamarius Dixon in the loss. Jawan Dukes had 7 points and 12 rebounds. Conner Frazier (6) and Lazerionta Taylor (5) both cracked the score column.

No. 3 South Atlanta 87, BEST Academy 42: Jalen Stegall scored 23 points.

No. 8 Elbert County 83, Oglethorpe County 50: Kobe Goudelock had 33 points. Ty Hill added 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.

No. 9 Jeff Davis 75, Bacon County 50: Sophomore star Ja’Queze Kirby totaled 20 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 steals and 8 blocks.

No. 10 Banks County 58, Putnam County 55 OT: The Leopards survived on the road. Dylan Orr had 19 points, 13 rebounds and 6 blocks. Darius Bonds had 11 points and 6 assists. Gabe Martin scored 11 points and Carl Cleveland added 10 points, 3 assists and 2 blocks.

Dodge County 74, Southwest-Macon 54: RJ Carr scored 17 points and Nick Cummings had 16 in the win. DeMarcus Caines (15), Chris Clark (10) and Noah Wilcox (10) all cracked double figures.

Class A-Private

No. 1 St. Francis 73, Whitefield Academy 43: Dwon Odom collected 14 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals. Sam Hines had 13 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals. CJ Riley and Caleb Snyder each scored 8 points. Sean Paradise tallied 8 points, 4 rebounds and 5 steals. Ben Jones and Graham Owenby netted 6 apiece.

No. 5 Lakeview Academy 64, Riverside Military 47: Blake McIntyre scored 22 points and Drew Cottrell had 17. Evan Pitts and Alec Bornhorst had 10 rebounds apiece.

No. 7 Holy Innocents’ 76, No. 8 Mt. Vernon Presbyterian 66: Marques Frye had 17 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists in the loss. Cam Bennett had 16 points and 5 rebounds. Tahj Keeton posted 12 points and 10 rebounds. Will Mitcham netted 12 points and Morgan Mulrain added 5.

King’s Ridge Christian 62, Fellowship Christian 61: Eric Coleman had 12 points.

Walker 45, Mt. Paran 34: Omar Cooper (14), Chandler Baker (13) and Burke Chebuhar (11) all led the Wolverines.

Class A-Public

No. 2 Woodville-Tompkins 75, McIntosh County Academy 38: Charleston Willingham scored 20 points and Preston Crisp netted 14 points. Andres Santiago added 12 points and AJ Hassel had 10.

Mt. Zion-Carrollton 62, Darlington 54: JD Hull had 22 points and 8 rebounds in the loss.

Claxton 49, Calvary Day 46: Shy’Rik Furman had 18 points for Claxton while D’Quan Douse netted 18 for the Cavs.

 

GIRLS

Class AAAAAAA

Woodstock 46, Walton 42: Sophia Singer scored 10 points followed by Val Cournoyer’s 8 and Carly Henderson’s 7.

Class AAAAAA

River Ridge 38, No. 4 Creekview 32: The Lady Knights toppled the stingy defense of the Grizzlies behind super sophomore’s Savannah Samuel’s 14 points.

Alpharetta 54, No. 5 Northview 46: The Lady Titans were swept by Alpharetta. In the loss Ashlee Austin scored 14 points and Eden Sample had 10. Asjah Inniss (9) and Maya Richards (8) chipped in.

No. 10 Douglas County 69, Tri-Cities 23: Amari Robinson had 23 points and Sayah Brooks scored 15. Desirae Jackson netted 12.

Dacula 53, Habersham Central 37:  Aiyanna Hamilton had 18 points and 9 rebounds while Kendall Bollmer put up 15 points. Nyla Moore scored 12 points and had 3 steals. Alex Criscolo dished out 4 assists and Helena Lee had 6 steals.

Pope 43, Centennial 37: Cheyenne Holloman powered Pope with 18 points. Talia Cloud scored 10.

Johns Creek 49, Cambridge 20: Sam Breslow scored 12 points while Jill Davis and Markiema Lancaster added 9 apiece.

New Manchester 56, Northgate 19: Ja’lisya Glover had 15 points and Megan Pickett scored 12.

Class AAAAA

No. 4 Flowery Branch 57, Clarke Central 29: Ashley Woodroffe scored 17 points and Alabama-signee Taniyah Worth double-doubled with 11 points and 14 rebounds. Lexi Sengkhammee finished with 9 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists. Ashley Scott had 6 points and 7 rebounds while Caroline Wysocki had 7 points and 4 assists. Ashlee Locke finished with 6 points and 4 blocks.

No. 6 Villa Rica 62, Paulding County 19: Aliyah Hindsman finished with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals. Tee Windom posted 9 points, 4 rebounds and 4 steals. Deasia Merrill returned with 9 points, 7 rebounds and 7 steals.

No. 9 Eagle’s Landing 55, Woodland-Stockbridge 35: Ashley Foster scored 20 points and Kiera Howard netted 10 in the dominant Region 4 win.J

Fayette County 53, Whitewater 26:  Maegan Barkley finished with 20 points to lead the Lady Tigers while Rikkelle Miller added 11 points and Trinity Brown scored 10. Whitewater was led by Jada Claude’s 15 points.

Decatur 41, Maynard Jackson 39: The Bulldogs hit two late free throws to secure a win on Senior Night. Tamara White had 11 points in the loss.

Miller Grove 59, Lithonia 30: Keshauna Patterson collected 25 points and 16 rebounds. Margaritte McGill had 16 points and 11 rebounds.

Class AAAA

No. 2 Henry County 78, North Clayton 63: Auburn-signee Brooke Moore finished with 22 points. Janiya Jones scored 16 points while Amaiya Jackson added 15. Janaya Wadsworth chipped in 9.

No. 4 Luella 80, Salem 29:  Keely Brown pumped in 33 points to pace the Lady Lions.

No. 6 Madison County 63, Oconee County 36:  Jordan Bailey dumped in 27 points followed by A’Dryanna Maxwell’s 17.

Pickens 58, Southeast Whitfield 28: Mackenzie Hampton had 12 points and Mykenzie Weaver added 10 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 block. Torie Williams scored 9 points to go with her 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals.

Jefferson 44, St. Pius X 36:  McKenzie Tyner had 18 points in the win.

Class AAA

No. 5 Central-Macon 50, Northside-Warner Robins 36: Jada Clowers was a force inside with 18 points, 12 rebounds and 8 blocks. ReNesha Goolsby had 12 points and Tyleia Williams added 10 points, 6 assists and 2 steals. JeNya Wilder tacked on 8 points and 8 rebounds.

No. 10 Hart County 73, Monroe Area 39:  Torrion Starks poured in 29 points. Shakendra Grove had 18 points while Taniya Alexander added 14 points.

Calhoun 56, Bremen 54: Anna George scored 20 points and Erin Davis had 11 in the win. Railey Greeson netted 7 points. Erin Kelly and Erin Barnes each added 5 points.

Dawson County 68, East Hall 53: The Tigers won on Senior Night behind Kayle Sticker’s 17 points and Abi Chatham and Calli Watson’s 13 apiece.

Class AA

No. 3 Putnam County 44, No. 2 Banks County 25: RyKia Pennamon scored 18 points and Jashanti Simmons netted 16 as the War Eagles moved into a late tie for first-place in Region 8. Maddie Thomas (8), Allison Smith (5) and Jaycie Bowen (5) led the Lady Leopards.

No. 7 Washington County 66, Dublin 56: Destinee Ellison finished with 16 points, 6 assists and 6 steals. Nijeria Jordan had 14 points, 7 rebounds and 5 steals. Miracle Parker chipped in 14 points, Ni’Kayona Warthen scored 9 points and Jada Darrisaw added 7 points and 4 steals.

No. 9 Dodge County 53, Southwest-Macon 49: Destanee Wright exploded for 25 points. Europe Brown had 13 points and LaShauna Coley scored 8.

No. 10 Rabun County 88, Social Circle 55: Presbyterian-commit Georgia Stockton scored her 1,000th-point on her birthday, finishing with 22 points and 5 rebounds. Hannah Cannon had 15 points and 6 rebounds. Laken Stiles added 13 points, 6 rebounds and 3 steals.

South Atlanta 61, Coretta Scott King 45: Ashanti Cobb hung 30 points and Bre Anderson added 20 points.

Bryan County 44, St. Vincent’s 26: Olonna Rawls posted 17 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. Alicia Fabin added 16 points and 7 rebounds. Jay Black grabbed 11 rebounds.

Fitzgerald 60, Berrien 55: Newly committed Talladega College point guard Kirstin Crook had 24 points and 6 steals. Trinity Jones added 12 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Hayleigh Ross had 11 points.

Class A-Private

No. 2 Wesleyan 83, Atlanta International 33: Nicole Azar scored 22 points, nailing six threes. Old Dominion-signee Amaya Register scored her 1,000th point and finished with 16 on the night. Furman-signee Sutton West finished with 15 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals. AC Carter netted 10 points.

No. 6 Calvary Day 49, Portal 21: Bria Porter (17) and Alex Widener (16) led the Lady Cavs.

No. 9 Athens Academy 36, Athens Christian 27: Maddie McCleary finished with 9 points and 6 rebounds. Greer Moseley had 8 points and 6 boards. Meg Williams had 6 points while Gabby Mastandrea and Rose Bone each scored 5.

Galloway 68, WD Mohammed 35: Mel Hartz led with 15 points. Jada Ryce scored 12 points while Caitlin Felts had 12 points and 10 rebounds. Sam Scalise scored 10 points and Foster Solomon netted 9 points.

Class A-Public

No. 3 Telfair County 69, Atkinson County 19: India Wells (18), Shalan Nelson (12), Tanajawa Graham (10) and Jalexis Clay (10) powered the Trojans.

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Class AAAAAAA

No. 1 McEachern 76, North Cobb 38: Charles Smith IV led the Indians with 16 points, Sharife Cooper scored 12 points, and Babatunde Akingbola added 11 points. 12 McEachern players scored, while no North Cobb player broke double-digit scoring.

No. 3 Newton 86, Rockdale County 58: Ashton Hagans notched a triple-double with 23 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists (6 steals). Tre Clark and Tiqarius Harper each contributed 10 points, while Armani Harris added a career-high 6 blocks for Newton.

Tift County 64, 6ANo. 10 Coffee 59: The Blue Devils spoiled Senior Night with a late go-ahead Rashod Bateman three. The Minnesota football-signee finished with 12 points and 9 rebounds. Montae Terrell notched a game-high 22 points to go with his 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 blocks. Marquavius Johnson had 19 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Coffee was led by 6-foot-7 Mackenzie McFatten’s 18 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists and 5 blocks. Marquavius Jefferson had 11 points and 3 assists. First Team All-State shooting guard Jayce Moore was held to 9 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. Deuntay Davis scored 8 points off the bench.

Etowah 54, Woodstock 50: Jaxon Etter led Etowah with 25 points five rebounds. Adrian Cohen contributed 16 points and 8 rebounds.

Kennesaw Mountain 93, Landmark Christian 57: Jalyn McCreary dropped a 20/10 performance while Josh Strong scored 16 points for Kennesaw Mountain.

Class AAAAAA

No. 3 Douglas County 76, South Paulding 65: Rickey Clark led the way for Douglas County with 15 points, while the trio of Ernest Randle, Malik Battle, and Cam Copeland each added 13 points.

No. 6 Stephenson 54, 5ANo.6 Southwest DeKalb 51: Eugene Brown scored 15, Javontae Jackson added 10, and KD Johnson’s 9 points weren’t enough for Southwest DeKalb.

Dacula 72, Lanier 61: Mekhail Bethea led Dacula with 20 points, Brenden Tucker contributed 16 points, Quincy Ademokoya scored 13 points, and Shayne Buckingham added 12 points.

Mundy’s Mill 67, Lovejoy 49: Rayquan Brown led Mundy’s Mill with 19 points and 11 rebounds, while Jordan Black added 16 points and 11 rebounds while Jalen Thrash scored 12 points. Omari Callahan added 14 points and Kristian Grant scored 12 for Lovejoy.

Creekview 78, South Cobb 75: KJ Jenkins exploded for 37 points and 5 rebounds, Jack Wood scored 18 points, and Paxton Nayman scored 12 points.

Alexander 74, New Manchester 63: Chris Lunsford led with 20 points and 7 assists, while Sidni White added 13 points and 5 rebounds. Demajion Topps scored 20 points.

Class AAAAA

No. 2 Warner Robins 86, Veterans 42: Bobby Kelly scored 17 points, Jacolbey Owens added 16, Nelson Phillips 14, and Jaydon Norman 12 points. Horace Johnson led Veterans with 16 points.

No. 10 Stockbridge 63, 4ANo. 5 Salem 54 OT: Stockbridge was led by Kavonte Ivory’s 18 points, Trillis Brown’s 13 points, and Terryance Jackson’s 12 points.

Kell 54, Cass 47: Sayvon Delgado and Cameron Lockett finished with 15 points and Jahwan Smith scored 12 points. Mark Chester scored 18 points for Cass.

Flowery Branch 62, Cedar Shoals 47: Patsheko Lutumba scored 16 points, Justin Quick added 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists, and Blake Coxworth added 8 points in the win for Flowery Branch. JaiVanni McDavid scored 12 points to go along with 6 steals, Quincy Canty added 10 points and 9 rebounds, and Tyler Johnson added 10 points in the loss for Cedar Shoals.

Lithia Springs 51, Decatur 50 2OT: Chalin Hippe notched a 19 point/11 rebound double-double and Khari Davis scored 11 points, but it fell short in a double overtime thriller for Decatur.

Riverdale 56, North Clayton 55: Michael Lee scored 17 points, Xavier Valley had 14 points, and Jaimonnie Watkins-Causey had 13 points.

Class AAAA

Henry County 90, Locust Grove 57: Josh Steele led the charge with 13 points and 3 steals, while the trio of Casey Armour, Semaj Rice, and Kortez Allen each scored 11 points. DeAndre Rice hosted a defensive showcase with 8 blocks on the night.

Chestatee 75, Pickens 54: Cooper Wilson led Chestatee with 18 points, Cameron Gwyn scored 11 points, and Jarrett Gray scored 10 points. Donovan Hernandez notched 8 assists on the night.

Calhoun 69, Haralson County 44: Davis Allen scored 23 points and Tononcito Martha scored 10 points in the win for Calhoun.

Shaw 61, Cairo 37: Lincoln Smith scored 14 points and 4 rebounds, and TJ Mitchell grabbed 10 boards.

Class AAA

No. 4 GAC 67, Dawson County 33: Brothers Cullen Reed and Campbell Reed led the offensive production for Dawson with 10 and 9 points, respectively.

No. 6 Windsor Forest 98, Southeast Bulloch 47: Malcolm McCloud scored 16 points and Benjamin Mitchell added 14 points in the win.

Monroe Area 59, Jackson County 42: Elijah Goodman recorded 16 points and 4 steals, Devin Sheats added 15 points and 5 rebounds, and Isaiah Glasper scored 9 points.

Peach County 76, Crawford County 57: Brice Paster filled the scorebook with 15 points, 10 assists, 6 rebounds, and 5 steals; Alex Henton added 14 points and 8 rebounds.

Class AA

Dodge County 50, Hawkinsville 44: Nick Cummings scored 24 points, DeMarcus Caines 15, and RJ Carr added 7 in the win.

Class A-Private

No. 9 Mount Vernon Presbyterian 59, Paideia 38: Tahj Keeton led the way with 20 points and 8 rebounds, while Marques Frye added 12 points and Austin Douglas scored 8.

Savannah Christian 51, Claxton 44: Justin Anderson scored 22 points while Aly Keys dominated defensively with 10 rebounds and 6 blocks.

Prince Avenue Christian 78, Towns County 68: Mack Simmons finished with 27 points while Dalton Meeler scored 22 for the Wolverines.

Class A-Public

No. 1 Manchester 82, Harris County 61: Kalil Brawner scored 19 points and JahNile Hill scored 16 points in the win for Manchester.

Commerce 56, Providence Academy 49: Jalen Dorsey led Commerce with 16 points and Jamecus Cox added 10 points to give the Commerce Tigers their first back-to-back victories in 3 seasons.

 

GIRLS

Class AAAAAAA

No. 10 McEachern 52, North Cobb 48: Chanel Wilson and Jewel Smalls each scored 10 points for McEachern. Azonya Austin led North Cobb with 15 points and Sydney Thomas scored 11 points.

Class AAAAAA

Dacula 49, No. 5 Lanier 37: Aiyana Hamilton led the way for Dacula with 13 points and Alex Criscolo scored 11 points.

Alexander 42, New Manchester 39: Chloe Pollock and MaryKate Eubanks scored 8 points each while Jenuwin Drayton and Kiara Watson (17 rebounds) each scored 7 in the win for Alexander.

Johns Creek 35, Dunwoody 31: Carson Tanguilig led with 17 points while senior Angelicia Franklin made 2 free throws late in the game to clinich it on senior night.

Coffee 53, Tift County 51: Coffee hit a three at the buzzer to send the game to overtime. In overtime, Tift County’s game-tying jumper came just after the buzzer, giving the Lady Trojans a win on Senior Night. Yasha Merritt had 14 points and 21 rebounds for Coffee while Aerieonna Tucker added 11 points and 9 rebounds.

Class AAAAA

No. 3 Harris County 65, Manchester 24: Jessika Carter notched a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds, while also rejecting 6 shots.

Class AAAA

No. 5 Luella 85, Hampton 48: Kamya Hollingshed scored 34 points for Luella and Zee Bankston added 12 points.

Class AAA

Haralson County 57, Calhoun 48: Anna George scored 20 points to help trim the deficit from 27 points to 6 in the fourth quarter, but it wasn’t enough for Calhoun.

Jackson County 43, Monroe Area 31: Carlie Anderson led Jackson County with 20 points en route to their first region victory of the year.

Class AA

No. 2 Banks County 62, No. 7 Rabun County 43: Maddie Thomas led Banks County with 16 points, Amber Williams added 12, and Allison Smith scored 11 points.

No. 10 Dodge County 54, Hawkinsville 31: Europe Brown led Dodge County with 12 points, Kylie Hart added 11, and LaShauna Coley contributed 9 points in the win.

Bleckley County 52, Northside-Warner Robins 46: Jahnaria Brown unofficially netted a quadruple-double on the night: 21 points, 15 rebounds, 11 assists, and 10 assists.

Bryan County 56, Long County 40: Olonna Rawls put up 24 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists while Jay Black added 11 points and 15 rebounds.

Class A-Public

Class A-Private

Prince Ave Christian 61, Towns County 43: Armstrong led Prince Ave. with 16 points, Madison Britt scored 13 points, and Janie Henderson added 8 points in the win.