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GHSA Statewide Recap 12-20

BOYS 

Class AAAAAAA

Hudson Catholic, NJ 65, No. 4 Pebblebrook 51: Jahvon Quinerly scored 23 and Luther Muhammad had 16 to lead Hudson Catholic at City of Palms. Collin Sexton scored 22 points for Pebblebrook while Drue Drinnon added 12.

Forsyth Central 55, Blessed Trinity 52: At the Keller Williams Christmas Classic, CJ Smith scored 19 points and dished out 3 assists as the Bulldogs took down Blessed Trinity. Ethan Hester posted a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds. Grant Cloud had 6 points and 6 assists.

Class AAAAAA

No. 2 Jonesboro 65, Neumann Goretti, PA 53: MJ Walker continued to shine on the big stage of City of Palms, netting 32 points. Brandon Walker scored 15 and Jaylon Terrell added 10.

No. 5 Brunswick 66, Vidalia 31: Jalen Jackson scored 13 points for the Pirates. Marcus Scott chipped in 12.

Douglas County 58, Mays 52: Malik Battle scored 16 points and Rodney Lewis had 15 as the Tigers overcame a 21-point Reo Wright night. Clayvon Croom finished with 13 for the Raiders while Horace Wyatt had 8.

River Ridge 54, North Forsyth 43: Destin Exinor had 22 points as River Ridge edged the Raiders.

Forest Park 70, Woodward Academy 62: Sandy’s Spiel Under The Radar Senior Avery Wilson poured in 44 points to carry the Panthers.

Class AAAAA

No. 1 Buford 60, 3ANo. 3 Cedar Grove 45: Cedar Grove completed it’s rough two-day stretch at the War Eagle Classic, losing twice. Buford was led by David Viti’s 18 points and 8 rebounds and Marcus Watson’s 16 points and 9 rebounds. Alex Jones finished with 8 points and 7 assists. Jamari Dean led the Saints with 13.

No. 7 Warner Robins 70, Bleckley County 58: Nelson Phillips finished with 25 points and Jacolbey Owens tossed in 14. Bleckley County was led by Dontavian Harris’ 15 points, DJ Lemmon’s 13 and Torenio Davis’ 12.

Flowery Branch 57, Woodstock 56: The Falcons held off the Wolverines at the Keller Williams Christmas Classic at North Forsyth. Blake Coxworth hit Brannon Clark on a back cut with 19 seconds left to take the lead for good. Clark scored 14 to pace the Falcons while Coxworth added 12 and Caleb Murphy scored 11. John Mills chipped in 9. Woodstock was led by Tyreke Johnson’s 25; 22 in the first half. Dylin Hardeman added 12 and Noah Frith posted 11.

Loganville 69, Ola 67: Jamar Moore broke out with 17 points, 20 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals and 1 block.

Walnut Grove 53, Jackson County 47: Jailen Robinson scored 16 points to pace Walnut Grove. RJ Selman added 12.

Wayne County 58, Dodge County 57: Nick Cummings scored 20 points and RJ Carr added 11 but it wasn’t enough for the Indians to earn a road win.

Class AAAA

No. 2 Upson-Lee 54, Northside-Warner Robins 46: Tye Fagan’s scoring binge rolled on as he sliced and diced his way to 25 points. Travon Walker went for another double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds.

No. 3 LaGrange 52, Centennial 38: Laperion Perry scored 19 points while Bryan Fanning posted a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds.

No. 4 Eastside 68, West Laurens 46: Eastside bounced back from a heartbreaking overtime loss to Class AAA No. 2 Central-Macon at the State Bank Classic at Jones County High School by dispatching of West Laurens. Keiodre Perry netted 18 points while Desmeontay Dyer had 20 and TJ Bush added 14.

Salem 50, No. 6 Westover 47: The Patriots couldn’t overcome 26 turnovers. Kris Gardner finished with 17 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Jordan “Snow” Brown had 10 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists.

Henry County 82, 2ANo. 5 Monticello 72: The Warhawks held off Monticello to win the Chuck Miller Classic Championship. Damion Rosser finished with 36 points.

Shaw 80, Hardaway 44: Chris Hicks scored 21 points, Larrie Scott and Devan Porter-Wilson both had 12 and Lincoln Smith added 10 in the Raider victory.

McMinn County, TN 72, Northwest Whitfield 66: The Bruins couldn’t hold onto a 46-42 halftime lead at the North Murray Mistletoe Madness Tournament. Luke Shiflett finished with 21 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. Grant Terrell added 13 points and Paxton Pardee tallied 10 points and 5 assists.

Marist 62, East Jackson 55: Kobe Haley finished with 22 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists in a loss at the Lovett Classic.

Class AAA

No. 2 Central-Macon 85, Jones County 76: Antarius McCoy finished with 21 points and 8 rebounds to advance to the State Bank Classic Championship against Class AAAAA No. 7 Warner Robins. Wanya Thomas netted 15 points and Tyrice Paul pitched in 13 points and 5 assists.

No. 5 Greater Atlanta Christian 61, 4ANo. 8 St. Pius 58 OT: Charlie O’Briant had 17 points. Hunter McIntosh scored 12 with a game-tying three with under a minute left in regulation to force overtime.

No. 9 Calhoun 67, Rome 66 2OT: Calhoun used double overtime to stay undefeated and advance to the championship of the Rome News-Tribune Festival at Georgia Highlands where they will face Class A-Private No. 9 Darlington. Malik Lawrence scored 20 points and sent the game to double overtime with a three as time expired. Kaylan Aker continued his steady work with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Chapin Rierson totaled 17 points and 8 boards.

Lovett 68, Wesleyan 60: Ryan Greer dropped in 26 points and Nick Jackson tossed in 15 to help the Lions win their third straight game.

Sonoraville 66, Murray County 34: The Phoenix got hot from three to earn their eighth win of the year. Brad Wilson scored 21 points off seven threes, Casey Brooks hit four for 12 points and Trent Daniel knocked in three for 11 points for a team-record 16 threes.

Westminster 55, Mary Persons 53: Cam Holden poured in 29 points but it wasn’t enough to knock off Westminster at the War Eagle Classic. Ajay Manocha led the Wildcats with 14 points.

Class AA

No. 10 Putnam County 105, Rabun County 95: Putnam County debuted its new Top 10 ranking in style as Carl Johnson exploded for 46 points (12 threes) and in the process netted the 1,000th point of his career. D’Mario Reid added 23 points and 8 rebounds. For Rabun County, Bailey Fisher went for 39 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.

Hapeville Charter 56, Mt. Vernon Presbyterian 39: Jamaure Ezzard scored a game-high 19 points to help Hapeville Charter over Mt. Vernon Presbyterian at the War Eagle Classic. John Traurig had 15 points for the Mustangs.

Class A-Private

No. 2 St. Francis 85, Milton 81: Duke-signee Alex O’Connell poured in 49 points, but Milton’s disappointing season continued. St. Francis’ youth carried the Knights. Sophomore CJ Riley had 28 points. Freshmen Chase Ellis and Dwon Odom both had huge nights. Ellis finished with 23 points and 12 rebounds while Odom went for 19 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals.

No. 8 Holy Innocents’ 65, Decatur 58: Cole Smith scored a team-high 20 points to power the Golden Bears at the War Eagle Classic. Decatur was led by Chalin Hippe’s 14 points and Terrill Hall and Antonio Myrick’s 13 apiece.

Class A-Public

No. 1 Calhoun County 69, Manchester 53: Rashun Williams posted 30 points as the Cougars crunched a fading Manchester team. 


GIRLS 

Class AAAAAAA

Monacan, VA 58, No. 1 Norcross 57: The Lady Blue Devils suffered their first loss of the season at the CresCom Bank Holiday Invitational. Vanessa Blagmon scored a game-high 25 points and added 8 rebounds. Tionna Carter and Tehya Lyons both added 8 points. Monacan got 22 points and 5 rebounds from Megan Walker.

Class AAAAAA

No. 2 Winder-Barrow 65, 1ANo. 1 Wesleyan 60: At the CresCom Bank Holiday Invitational, Olivia Nelson-Ododa posted 27 points and 7 rebounds to carry the Lady Bulldoggs over Wesleyan, the Wolves’ first loss of the year. Latrice Perkins added 14, Lexi Maddox 11 and Chellia Watson 10 points. Wesleyan received 24 points and 10 rebounds from Mikayla Coombs. Amaya Register and Jameson Kavel both scored 9 points while Sutton West added 8.

No. 3 Douglas County 67, No. 5 Mays 60: In Region 5’s Top 5 showdown, Douglas County used Arsula Clark’s 26 points to win on the road. Kamiyah Street dropped a game-high 30 for Mays.

Class AAAAA

No. 3 Griffin 61, Decatur 31: Andeija Puckett scored 13 points and Niavanni Flowers added 10 as the Bears rolled at the War Eagle Classic. Decatur was led by Taylor Jones’ 14 points.

No. 5 Warner Robins 78, Chestatee 29: 13-0 Chestatee met 11-0 Warner Robins at the Jones County Christmas tournament. The Demonettes pounded the War Eagles as Chestatee’s inflated record due to a weak schedule was exposed. Victoria Brown scored 14 points and dished out 5 assists. Le’Terria Mathis scored 14 points. Kezia Holmes added 11 points and 2 blocks. Shynia Jackson flirted with a double-double with 9 points and 10 rebounds. Courtney Walker chipped in 11 points while Jordan Thomas (8) and Kishara Howard (5) also pitched in.

No. 7 Villa Rica 65, Cedartown 40: Deasia Merrill posted 18 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists. Jaila Orozco double-doubled with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Alexia Cooley scored 8 points and Tamya Windom had 7.

Class AAAA

Ridgeland 48, Trion 35: Sarah Meadows dropped in 24 points to power Ridgeland at Trion.

Class AAA

No. 8 Calhoun 89, Armuchee 54: Jana Johns led the Yellow Jackets with 23 points and 9 steals. Ashlyn Barnes added 16 points while Ryan Brzozoski (15) and Cassie Henderson (13) both cracked double figures.

Central-Macon 52, Jones County 22: JeNya Wilder had 20 points and 12 rebounds while Tyleia Williams had 13 points and 9 boards as the Lady Chargers advanced to the championship of the State Bank Classic.

Class AA

No. 3 Rabun County 87, Putnam County 46: 12 different players scored for Coach DeeDee Dillard while Putnam County’s nightmare season continued. Tessa Matheson scored 15 points to pace the Wildcats. Brooke Henricks and Jaden Quilliams both scored 14. Georgia Stockton added 10.

No. 4 Dodge County 50, Wayne County 45: Europe Brown scored 12 points and Jurnee Powell finished with 10 as the Indians advanced to 8-1.

Class A-Private

No. 3 Holy Innocents’ 60, LaGrange 30: Kaila Hubbard scored a game-high 20 points followed by Khayla Pointer’s 13 at the War Eagle Classic.

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GHSA Statewide Recap 12-16

BOYS

Class AAAAAAA

No. 5 McEachern 61, North Cobb 48: Isaac Okoro double-doubled with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Sharife Cooper had 12 points and 7 assists. Babatunde Akingbola finished with 10 rebounds and 10 blocks.

No. 6 Collins Hill 66, Duluth 56: Chris Parks and Kenny Stanciel scored 17 apiece to lead the Eagles. Max Clark chipped in 10 points. Duluth was led by Adam Flagler’s 15 points and Jalen Hodges’ 12.

Lanier 58, No. 10 Meadowcreek 52: A banged up Mustangs team couldn’t keep pace with the Longhorns. Adrian Martin scored 19 while Edmund Ruiz had a career-high 17 and Juwan Jones added 10.

Peachtree Ridge 54, Mill Creek 36: Matty Dobbs and Matthew McDowell both scored 11 points in a loss.

Discovery 59, Mountain View 51: The Titans went on the road and scored an impressive victory behind Keshawn Overstreet’s 14 points and 7 rebounds. Jaden Stanley had 12 and 7. Kalu Ezikpe posted 10 points and 9 rebounds.

Lambert 75, North Forsyth 32: Andrew Melms finished with 22 points and 8 assists while Austin Deckard added 12 points and 5 steals for the Longhorns.  

Marietta 67, Kennesaw Mountain 64: The Blue Devils rallied from down 13 late in the third to storm back for a narrow victory. Kharon Cameron scored 23 while Ramel Keyton added 18. Khalil Hawkins tacked on 10.

Brookwood 65, North Gwinnett 39: Bubba Parham scored a game-high 21 points to lead the Broncos. Trae Higginbotham added 12 points and Marcus Smith netted 11. North Gwinnett was led by Cam Rowland’s 13 points and Mikey Joseph posted 10 points.
Roswell 58, Milton 50: Milton’s struggles continued as Roswell stung the Eagles. James Anderson dropped in 22 points to carry the load.

Hillgrove 56, North Paulding 53: The Hawks went 10-for-10 from the foul line in the fourth quarter to ice a tight game with North Paulding. Demierre Black posted 19 points, 8 rebounds and 5 steals. Justin Davidson added 11. Hillgrove rallied from down eight with two minutes to play. Davidson hit the go-ahead three with 40 seconds left.

Grayson 65, Archer 55: Travis Anderson poured in 26 points and collected 3 steals. Terrell Greene had 6 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Kenyon Jackson posted 8 points, 11 rebounds and 6 blocks. 

Class AAAAAA

No. 1 Gainesville 82, Harrison 56: Xavier Bledson went for 22 points and 4 assists to lead the Red Elephants. Bailey Minor went 7-of-8 from the floor and finished with 17 points and 8 rebounds. Mike White and Jarrel Rosser both added 8 points.

No. 2 Jonesboro 61, Lehigh, FL 53: Down at the City of Palms in Florida, Jonesboro held off Lehigh. On the big stage, MJ Walker came up huge again, pouring in 29 points and 14 rebounds. Jaylon Terrell had 12 points.

No. 8 Alpharetta 70, Chattahoochee 60: David Swillum scored 20 points and grabbed 5 rebounds to pace a balanced Raiders attack. Brandon Barron went for 17 points and 8 assists. Ryan Jenei had 10 points and Carlos Carriere notched 10 points and 7 rebounds.

No. 9 South Cobb 84, River Ridge 36: Trevin Wade scored 23 points and had 4 assists. Ralueke Orizu posted 14 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks.

Cambridge 70, North Atlanta 60: David Banks scored 12 points to lead the Bears. Caleb Snyder added 11 and Kamar Robertson shipped in 10. Kyler Ingram battled for 9 points and Bryce Boutelle netted 8.

Sprayberry 64, Osborne 61: Eddie Figueroa finished with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. Rodney Pearson added 9 points.

Lakeside-Evans 62, Greenbrier 57: Deon Berrien went for 16 points and 14 rebounds. Kre’Sean Hall added 15 points and 11 boards. Kalen Williams netted 15 points to go with his 6 rebounds.

Class AAAAA

No. 1 Buford 66, Flowery Branch 54: Buford pulled away from Flowery Branch in a hard fought battle. The Eagles were led by Brannon Clark’s 17 points and 6 rebounds. Myles Janess had 9 points and John Mills tallied 10 points and 3 assists.

No. 2 Eagle’s Landing 68, Jones County 58: Brandon Thomas scored 16 points to lead the Eagles. Jacob Durmveil had 12 and Tarrence Evans netted 10.

No. 3 Fayette County 57, Leon, FL 51:  Fayette County remained undefeated at the Southern States Classic. Noah Gurley posted 21 points 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Phillip Young went for 15 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 4 blocks. Austin Nesmith provided 17 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists.

No. 6 Cedar Shoals 59, Walnut Grove 40: Phlan Fleming scored 19 points and in the process netted the 1,000th of his career. AJ Jones scored 12 for the Jags. Walnut Grove received 13 points apiece from Jailen Robinson and Dashun Smith.

No. 10 Warner Robins 79, 4ANo. 7 Perry 54: Jacolbey Owens exploded for 29 points while Jalen “Champ” Dawson added 17 and Nelson Phillips dropped 15 for the Demons. Jhimarre Brown scored a team-high 12 points for Perry. Damion Bagley scored 7 and Evan Lasseter had 9.

Starr’s Mill 71, Bowdon 62: Drew Hudson led the Panthers with 25 points.

Loganville 65, Clarke Central 56: Jamar Moore finished with 8 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks to help the Red Devils to a Region 8 victory.

Lithia Springs 56, Troup 29: Shamarre Ruff scored 13 points and Ceaunte Zachery added 10 to lead the Lions to a 7-1 record. Troup was led by Quan McFarland’s 9 points.

Arabia Mountain 65, Lithonia 53: Cameron Robinson (17), Darius Giles (14) and Jordan Sterling (13) knocked off Lithonia in another wild Region 5 contest.

Class AAAA

Rickards, FL 77, No. 1 Sandy Creek 73: The Patriots fell at the Southern States Classic. KJ Wilkins scored 24 in the loss. Jarred Godfrey netted 14 and Kam Miller had 10. Evan Jester finished with 9 points.

No. 4 St. Pius 70, Stephens County 68: Carson Seramur netted 17 points to lead the Golden Lions at home. Troy Stephens chipped in 12 and Matt Gonzalo notched 9 points and 6 assists. Stephens County received a game-high 19 from Montavious Thornton. NuNu Walker added 12 points and Deundra Singleton went for 10 points, 8 rebounds and 5 blocks.

No. 6 Henry County 76, Mt. Zion-Jonesboro 69: Damion Rosser scored 19 points while Javon Greene added 14 and Seth Brown pitched in 11 for the Warhawks. The Bulldogs were paced by DeMaje Carter’s game-high 27 and TreJohn Taylor’s 17 points.

No. 8 Westover 81, Terrell County 66: At the U-Save-It Classic, Kris Gardner poured in 29 points and 5 assists to lead the Patriots. Jordan “Snow” Brown had 13 points and 7 assists. Quin Smith added a double-double of 11 points and 15 rebounds. Cam Hill chipped in 11 points and 3 boards.

No. 10 Eastside 73, Luella 57: Keiodre Perry poured in 19 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists in three quarters of work while shooting 8-of-15 from the floor.

LaFayette 57, Southeast Whitfield 41: Super sophomore Alex Kelehear went for 27 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists on the road.

Ridgeland 67, Pickens 54: The Dragons’ struggles continued. In the loss Joseph Gossett went for 17 points. Avery Luke had 10 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Jacob Brumby had 10 points and 4 rebounds.

Madison County 53, Jefferson 37: Trevon Daniel and Jackson Bailey scored 13 apiece to lead Madison County. The Dragons received 9 points from Jasper Gibson.

Northwest Whitfield 66, Heritage-Catoosa 59: The Bruins won their sixth straight game behind Luke Shiflett’s 27 points and 12 rebounds. Paxton Pardee and Caleb Curry both scored 10 points.  

White County 71, West Forsyth 54: John Ward notched a double-double with 24 points and 12 rebounds. Austin Harris tagged on 17 points and 6 assists. Jay Lepkoske had 10 points and 8 rebounds.

Class AAA

No. 1 Westside-Macon 70, Peach County 24: Khavon Moore pitched in 20 points, 7 rebounds and 2 steals in a blowout. Kentrevious Jones added 15 points and 10 rebounds. Trey Foster finished with 11 points, 3 assists and 4 steals.

No. 3 Greater Atlanta Christian 71, East Hall 62: Sophomore Hunter McIntosh led the Spartans with 21 points while Mahki Brown hung a game-high 24 points for the Vikings. GAC also received 16 points apiece from Charlie O’Briant and Branden Harris.

No. 6 Central-Macon 85, Rutland 59: Antarius McCoy finished with 25 points and 9 rebounds while Kylan Hill added 9 points and 11 boards. Dewan Owens had 10 points and Tyrice Paul scored 9.

No. 9 Morgan County 68, West Hall 26: Alec Woodard scored 22 points while Tyrin Lawrence added 15 for the Bulldogs.

Dawson County 52, Fannin County 44: Jeremiah Crumley scored 18 points to power the Tigers. Cullen Reed had 8 and Campbell Reed had 7.

North Hall 70, Union County 47: Taylor Hanson netted 17 points followed by Alec Volle and Justin Rabb’s 10 apiece for the Trojans.

Class AA

No. 2 Therrell 79, Grady 73: DJ Brittian pumped in 28 points but it wasn’t enough to slow down Anthony Edwards and Therrell. Edwards dropped 27.

No. 7 Monticello 64, Elbert County 45: Ashton Bonner scored 16 points for the Hurricanes. Matthew Lawson had 14 and Malik Crawford added 10.

Dodge County 69, Hawkinsville 35: Nick Cummings scored 22 points for Dodge County.

Putnam County 89, Social Circle 68: D’Mario Reid dropped in 30 points and 7 rebounds while Carl Johnson hung 27 points and 10 assists for the Eagles.

Class A-Private

No. 2 St. Francis 64, Wesleyan 49: Dwon Odom overwhelmed the Wolves after St. Francis trailed by two at the half. The freshman finished with 27 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals. Chase Ellis posted 13 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists. Wallace Tucker tacked on 4 assists and 7 steals. Wesleyan received 27 points from Christian McLean.

Seffner Christian, FL 70, Lakeview Academy 69 OT: Lakeview fell in overtime at the Southern States Classic. Josh Randolph, Drew Cottrell and Tre Gober all scored 17 points.

No. 6 Aquinas 50, Lincoln County 36: Aquinas’ balance was too much for Lincoln County to overcome. Trent Bowdre had 22 points and 6 rebounds. Tre Gomillion posted 8 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. George Welch chipped in 10 points and 8 rebounds. Jelani Shakir totaled 9 assists. In the loss, Ahmad Rand had 19 points, 18 rebounds and 14 blocks. Maciah Gunby netted 11.

Hebron Christian 86, Commerce 54: Troy Allen led the Lions with 19 points. John Stewart had 14 and Connor Almon had 11. Alex Calvert and Wesley Warbington both scored 10. 

                                                      

GIRLS

 Class AAAAAAA

Marietta 65, Kennesaw Mountain 40: Taylor Smith (20), Tatiana Foster (13) and Deaja Morton (10) were too much to control as the Lady Blue Devils trio combined for 43 points.

Lassiter 49, Paulding County 43: Caitlin Sasapan scored a team-high 15 points for the Trojans. Taylor Smith, Grace Karas and Wambui Chege each scored 8 points.

Class AAAAAA

No. 6 Grovetown 62, Evans 52: Destiny Marshall poured in 32 points for Grovetown.

No. 7 Sequoyah 46, Etowah 38: Alyssa Cagle went for 20 points, 6 rebounds and 6 steals to power the Lady Chiefs. Emily Seres chipped in 9 points and 5 rebounds.

Centennial 60, Dunwoody 52: The Lady Knights defended their home floor in region play as Shekinah Guthrie dropped in a game-high 25 points. Aerial Nathan had 11 while Divine Guthire posted 8 points. Freshman Bailey Hebermehl knocked down three threes.

Johns Creek 55, Pope 49: Sydney Tanguilig scored a team-high 18 points as the Lady Gladiators advanced to 7-4 overall. Johns Creek sank 9-of-10 free throws in the fourth quarter to hold off the Greyhounds. Markeima Lancaster finished with 13 points and 4 steals. Ashley Alexander added 9 points and 14 rebounds.

Class AAAAA

No. 2 Buford 53, No. 1 Flowery Branch 44: The Lady Wolves made a statement in Region 8 on the road against Flowery Branch. In the loss Queen Scott battled foul trouble and finished with 16 points and 6 rebounds. Taniyah Worth had 14 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists. Julianne Sutton added 4 points, 12 rebounds and 3 blocks.

No. 5 Warner Robins 66, Perry 34: The Demonettes overpowered Perry behind Kezia Holmes’ 20 points and 13 blocks. Shynia Jackson scored 17 and Le’Terria Mathis netted 12. Jordan Thomas finished with 11.

No. 6 Villa Rica 67, 4ANo. 6 Sandy Creek 65: Deasia Merrill went off for 19 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists to help the Wildcats hold off Sandy Creek. Aliyah Hindsman scored a team-high 21 and Jaila Orozco posted 17 points and 8 rebounds.

McIntosh 50, LaGrange 43: DeLayne Rotolo and Kennedi Miller both scored 14 points to pace the Lady Chiefs. Sophomore Rylee Calhoun added 11 while Mikayla Rivers (6) and Savannah Soles (5) chipped in.

Class AAAA

No. 1 North Oconee 53, Oconee County 35: Emma Weynand scored 18 points and Keller Barks added 14 and 6 steals in the battle for Oconee. Camryn Williams had 9 points and 10 rebounds. Shekya Watson scored 8 points and collected 7 of the Lady Titans’ 22 steals.

No. 5 West Hall 53, Morgan County 38: Anna McKendree and Macy Passmore scored 12 apiece to lead the Spartans. Aashyah White and Avery Prather both scored 8 in the win.

No. 7 Jefferson 59, Madison County 32: Jazmin Allen netted a team-high 19 points for the Dragonettes.

No. 8 Northwest Whitfield 57, No. 10 Heritage-Catoosa: Bria Clemmons led the charge in a crucial region showdown, posting 13 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks. Hallie Brooker added 12 points.

St. Pius 62, Stephens County 31: The Golden Lions raced out to a 12-0 lead and never trailed. Leah Middleton had 15 points while Macey Carson added 10. Emma Drash netted 9. The Indians were led by Kaitlyn Phillips’ 10.

Ridgeland 77, Pickens 68: Mackenzie Hampton finished with 14 points and 7 rebounds and both Autumn Young and Torie Williams scored 13 points in the Dragonettes’ loss. Shelby Cook added 9 points and 4 rebounds. For Ridgeland, Sarah Meadows pumped in a game-high 31 points while Brylee Dunn added 16.

Class AAA

No. 1 Johnson-Savannah 50, Tattnall County 27: Alexis Pierce and Olivia Owens scored 13 apiece to carry the Atomsmashers. Owens added 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals.

Franklin County 58, Gatlinburg-Pittman, TN 56: After a 0-2 start to the season, the Lions have now ripped off eight straight wins. Mya Jones scored 18 points followed by Ivy Ginn’s 17. Asia Jones added 10.

Class AA

No. 3 Rabun County 73, Oglethorpe County 26: 11 different players scored for Coach DeeDee Dillard. Tessa Matheson led the way with 12 points. Georgia Stockton (11) and Kaitlin Coleman (10) both cracked double digits.

No. 5 Dodge County 92, Hawkinsville 35: Tierra Hamilton netted 22 points while Destanee Wright finished with 15 to cruise past the Red Devils. Bresha Carr (14), Europe Brown (12) and Nesia Mitchell (10) all broke double figures.

Dublin 57, Southwest-Macon 32: The Irish received 17 points from Takorra Smith and 13 from Alexus Carr in a blowout victory. Kesjia Wilcher added 11 points.

Class A-Public

Macon County 73, Wilkinson County 53: Junior guard Jasmine Larry dropped in 30 points for Macon County.

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GHSA Statewide Recap 12-9

BOYS

Class AAAAAAA

No. 7 Collins Hill 68, Discovery 51: Chris Parks (17), Kenny Stanciel (14), Justin Lee (11) and JaQuan Morris (10) lifted the Eagles over Discovery. Jaylen Bussey led the Titans with 15 points. DJ Young and Jaden Stanley both had 10.

Berkmar 81, Central Gwinnett 59: Unsigned senior Jay Estime was red hot again, banging in eight threes en route to 34 points. Indiana-signee Al Durham had 17 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. Ian Hardy chipped in 14 points and NJIT-bound point guard Zach Cooks tossed in 10.

East Coweta 59, Raleigh-Egypt, TN 51: Mark Mitchell scored 13 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked 8 shots to help East Coweta over Raleigh-Egypt at the Memphis vs. Atlanta Classic.

Lambert 72, East Jackson 41: Austin Deckard scored 13 points and Jordan McIlwain added 12.

Mill Creek 48, North Gwinnett 39: Jayden Marshall dropped in 12 points to lead the Hawks in a balanced scoring attack. Noah Kenny had 9 points and Matty Dobbs added 8.

Parkview 71, South Forsyth 46: Parkview held UNCW-signee Evan Cole to 11 points to shut down the War Eagles. Ahmir Langlais posted 12 points and Toneari Lane added 11.  The Panthers saw 14 out of 15 players crack the scoresheet.

Woodstock 73, Walton 49: Noah Frith’s added dimension to the Woodstock frontcourt continued to pay dividends as he scored a game-high 17 points and grabbed 7 boards. Tyreke Johnson scored 16 and picked up 5 assists while Nate Garner had 11 points. Dylin Hardeman finished with 8 points and 5 assists. For Walton, Austin Kirksey and Jason McKie both had 8.

Grayson 82, West Hall 47: Travis Anderson torched the Spartans with 26 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. Justin Fleming had 14 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals. Gerald Buncum had 10 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks. Bryce Brown collected 4 points and 8 rebounds while DeAli Thompson had 6 points and 8 boards.

Class AAAAAA

No. 2 Jonesboro 79, Lovejoy 24: MJ Walker posted 22 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. Mies Black went for 20 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.

No. 3 South Paulding 66, Douglas County 48: Georgia State-signee Kane Williams went for 19 points and 9 assists while Drew Shepperd netted 17 points.

No. 8 Brunswick 57, Bradwell Institute 51: Big man Kymani Dunham finished with 15 points, 14 rebounds and 3 blocks. Jaylen Jackson tacked on 15.

No. 9 Allatoona 64, Osborne 59: Rolan Wooden scored 12 points and drew three charges to help the Bucs escape the Cardinals. Tyler Jackson scored 11 points and collected 4 steals. Trey Doomes finished with 10 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assist and 1 block. Mike Johnson pitched in 8 points and 6 assists. LaTrell Tate gave the Buccaneers fits by scoring 25 points.

South Cobb 79, Creekview 61: Trevin Wade got off for 22 points and 10 rebounds as the Eagles blew past Creekview. Ralueke Orizu posted 14 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks. Tay Dollar had 13 points and 6 rebounds and Mike McClendon added 9 points and 8 boards. Creekview received 23 points from KJ Jenkins and 15 from Weber Sandlin.

Sprayberry 59, Kell 57: Eddie Figueroa collected 20 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Rodney Pearson had 13 points and 6 assists. Kahdim Samb posted 15 points.

Alexander 60, Mays 54: Alexander went on the road and picked up a massive Region 5 victory behind Grant Howard’s 19 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Rod Rapley supplied 18 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Damion Howell battled for 7 points and 11 boards while Cameron Armstrong chipped in 8 points. For Mays, Reo Wright scored 13, Donald Harris 16 and Clayvon Croom 15.

Dunwoody 62, Johns Creek 51: Sidi Diallo scored 15 points and Christian Williams and Turner Nims netted 12 apiece to carry the Wildcats. Neil Ilenrey scored 9 for Johns Creek while Jordan Dinkins had 11.

Class AAAAA

No. 3 Cedar Shoals 63, Flowery Branch 50: In a game of runs, Cedar Shoals had just enough to hold off a previously unbeaten Falcons group. Phlan Fleming scored 21 points and Snipe Hall had 11. In the loss Brannon Clark had 15 points while Justin Quick scored 14 and John Mills had 12.

No. 6 Fayette County 70, Morrow 64: Phillip Young torched Morrow for 25 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 steals as the Tigers remained undefeated. Josh Dupree chipped in 16 points, 2 assists and 2 steals. Noah Gurley added 13 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. Austin Nesmith had 10 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals.

No. 7 Miller Grove 51, No. 2 Southwest DeKalb 42: Even after a sluggish start to the season, the Wolverines flexed their muscle against region rival Southwest DeKalb and earned an important victory. Tae Hardy scored 18 points to lead Miller Grove. Jermon Clark added 10 and Kevin Paige chipped in 8.

No. 8 Riverwood 59, Grady 54: Elijah Dudley scored 20 points to pace the Raiders. Elijah Jenkins had 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Josh Brown posted 10 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks.

No. 9 Warner Robins 65, Houston County 49: Nelson Phillips overwhelmed the Bears with a game-high 26 points. JaColbey Owens scored 21 and Champ Dawson chipped in 6. Houston County was led by Amari Colbert’s 13 points and Jalyn Nelson’s 12.

Clarke Central 71, Johnson-Gainesville 36: Dwon Smith scored 23 points for the Gladiators. Brian Dean (10) and Jack Mangel (9) also contributed.

Arabia Mountain 60, Chamblee 56: Jordan Sterling netted 18 points to carry the Rams.

Lithia Springs 65, Banneker 53: Jahrel Reagan dropped 20 points to lead the Lions. Ceaunte Zachery added 13 and Anthony Hardy had 12. Banneker received 16 points from Shamar Kerangu.

Paulding County 85, Woodland-Cartersville 67: Shihem Mitchell went for 27 points and 10 rebounds to power the Patriots. Tommy Robinson collected 18 points and 10 rebounds. Marcus Austin gobbled up 8 points, 13 rebounds and 5 blocks.

Cass 74, East Paulding 66: CJ Bennett finished with 25 points and Ashton Burley had 16 in the Colonels backcourt.

Class AAAA

No. 2 Upson-Lee 67, West Laurens 40: Even without Zyrice Scott, the Knights pummeled West Laurens. Tye Fagan dropped in 23 points with Middle Tennessee State, Murray State and Mercer in attendance.  Travon Walker posted 10 points and 11 rebounds.

Woodward Academy 71, No. 3 Henry County 70: Hunter Falconer hit a game-winner and finished with 12 points, 3 assists and 4 steals to stun Henry County. Julian Cameron caught fire with 27 points and 3 assists. Brennan McDaniel posted 15 points, 19 rebounds and 3 blocks. In the loss, Damion Rosser scored 24 points and Javon Greene had 18. Kovi Tate chipped in 10.

No. 4 Thomson 76, South Aiken, SC 69: Radaren Johnson pumped in 33 points while Darius Turman added 10.

North Oconee 75, 6ANo. 7 Dacula 72: Matthew Quint exploded for 39 points and Jack Taylor drilled a three at the buzzer to stun the Falcons.

Eastside 64, Druid Hills 51 OT: Keiodre Perry netted 21 points and Desmeontay Dyer posted 12 points and 8 rebounds on the road in a comeback victory.

Blessed Trinity 52, Forsyth Central 40: CJ Abrams scored a team-high 18 points to pace the Titans. Ben Shappard had 13 and Kyle Swade netted 10. CJ Smith led Forsyth Central with 22 points off five threes.

Northwest Whitfield 88, Pickens 54: Grant Terrell was unconscious, pouring in a school-record 11 threes to lead the Bruins. Terrell finished with 35 points. Paxton Pardee had 10 assists. Luke Shiflett had 15 points. Pickens was led by Blake Gorth’s 15 points and 5 rebounds. Seth Bishop added 11 points and Zach Goss tossed in 7.

Class AAA

Central-Macon 79, No. 1 Westside-Macon 74: Antarius McCoy willed the Chargers to a monumental victory in front of a packed house. McCoy dropped 25 points and received help from Duke Williams who had 15. Kylan Hill worked around the basket for 14 points and 9 rebounds. Wanya Thomas finished with 11 points, 5 coming in succession late in the fourth to close out the Seminoles. Former Charger Kentrevious Jones posted 33 points and 16 rebounds. Khavon Moore had 18 points and 7 rebounds. Terric Allen pitched in 10 points.

No. 2 Pace Academy 58, Westminster 38: Wendell Carter finished with 23 points and Isaiah Kelly added 18 as the Knights’ size hurt the Wildcats.

No. 9 Calhoun 59, Ringgold 46: Chapin Rierson scored a team-high 20 points for the Jackets. Malik Lawrence added 15 and Kaylan Aker had 10.

Lovett 70, McNair 52: Crawford Schweiger hit five threes en route to a game-high 26 points.

Class AA

Banks County 57, No. 2 Monticello 52: Kahmal Wiley was too much to handle inside for the guard oriented Hurricanes as Banks County upset No. 2 Monticello. The burly post hung 27 points while fellow big man Dylan Orr chipped in 11 points. Monticello was led by CJ Adams’ 17 points, 4 steals and 4 assists, Ashton Bonner’s 12 points and 4 assists and Jakeir Stone’s 10 points.

No. 9 Chattooga 94, Dade County 86: The Indians survived 14 Wolverine threes and rode Jay Shropshire’s 35-point performance to victory. Isaiah Foster scored 17 and Jay Broome had 10.

Bleckley County 55, Dodge County 52: Dodge County received 16 points from Nick Cummings, 13 from Demonte Ivey and 11 from RJ Carr in a loss.

Temple 79, Central-Carroll 67: Javin Boles was too much to handle, pouring in 33 points, 9 rebounds and 3 steals.

Putnam County 70, Baldwin 66 OT: Carl Johnson wrecked the Braves with 32 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals.

Class A-Private

No. 2 North Cobb Christian 69, Bowdon 45: In the loss, Octavius Meadows scored 27 points and Zaylin Wood added 9.

No. 8 Aquinas 77, Greene County 54: Tre Gomillion went for 19 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists to pace the Irish. Trent Bowdre scored 16 points and Jelani Shakir hung 15 points, 6 assists and 3 steals to his ledger.

No. 3 St. Francis 60, King’s Ridge 50: Wallace Tucker tallied 19 points and 5 assists. Chase Ellis went for 13 points and 13 rebounds. Dwon Odom added 11 points and 7 rebounds. Sophomore Eric Coleman poured in 25 points for the Tigers, hitting five threes along the way.

Wesleyan 73, Mt. Vernon Presbyterian 50: Sean McDonough continued his recent hot streak, pouring in 28 points to lead the Wolves. Christian McLean netted 17.

Prince Avenue 65, Providence Christian 62: Parker Trump scored 15 points while Connor Allen and Al Dorsey chipped in 11 in the loss.

Class A-Public

Fulton Leadership Academy 45, Elite Scholars 24: Tyrese Berrymon scored 22 points to lift the Gryphons.

                                                 

GIRLS

Class AAAAAAA

No. 4 Newton 57, South Gwinnett 53: Lexii Chatman buried five threes and finished with 23 points to power the Rams past the Comets. Janelle Cook put in 15 points and Jurnee Smith added 11.

South Forsyth 57, Parkview 47: Zoe Maisel (16), Emily Dreslinski (15) and Olivia Poff (13) all supplied the scoring to help the War Eagles over the Panthers.

Class AAAAAA

No. 2 Mays 62, Alexander 36: Kamiyah Street dropped in 25 points to power the Raiders to a Region 5 victory.

No. 7 Grovetown 65, Richmond Academy 63: College of Charleston-signee Destiny Marshall scored 26 points for the Warriors as Grovetown withstood a 35-point performance out of Troy-signee Jasmine Robinson.

No. 8 Northview 45, Chattahoochee 39: In a battle of Region 7 undefeateds, the Lady Titans received 14 points, 8 steals and 7 blocks from Shannon Titus.

No. 10 Lovejoy 33, No. 5 Jonesboro 31: Saadia Munford scored 13 points, but it wasn’t enough to stop Jonesboro’s slide. The upstart Wildcats now sit at 7-0.

Creekview 53, South Cobb 26: Kennedy Cater totaled 16 points to lead the Grizzlies. Kendel Bennett and Sydney Rumble both had 9 points.

Johns Creek 65, Dunwoody 18: The Gladiators rolled to 6-2 overall and 3-0 in Region 7 under Coach Kirk Call. Sydney Tanguilig finished with 21 points. Markiema Lancaster had 10 points and Ashley Alexander chipped in 8 points and 15 rebounds.

Class AAAAA

No. 1 Flowery Branch 60, Cedar Shoals 33: Taniyah Worth posted 18 points, 7 rebounds, 5 steals and 4 blocks. Lexie Sengkhammee scored 12 points. Caroline Wysocki finished with 9 points and 4 rebounds and Ashley Woodroffe had 5 points and 5 rebounds.

No. 6 Villa Rica 76, Hiram 30: Deasia Merrill went for 18 points and 10 assists while Aliyah Hindsman added 14 points. Jaila Orozco and Emmy Parham both netted 11.

Class AAAA

No. 1 North Oconee 68, Dacula 55: Emma Weynand posted 23 points and Camryn Williams scored 14.

No. 5 West Hall 72, Grayson 47: Anna McKendree burst out for 37 points in a Spartans rout. Macy Passmore had 15 points and Kinsey Wilson netted 10.

No. 9 Northwest Whitfield 73, Pickens 46: Bria Clemmons led all scorers with 16 points and 4 assists. Jada Griffin grabbed 7 rebounds. Nicole Bates had 11 points and 5 steals. Holly Heath and Chandler Hiland both had 10 points. Jada Griffin grabbed 7 rebounds. For Pickens, Autumn Young scored 13 points and Taylor Wigington finished with 11 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.

Central-Carroll 58, Temple 45: Alexis Farley scored a game-high 22 points to lead the Lions. Haley Luke added 14 points and 6 steals while Haley Fehring went for 9 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks. Temple was led by Ruby Collins’ double-double of 12 points and 11 rebounds. Sheniah Swint had 11 points and 4 rebounds. Courtney Caldwell finished with 6 points and 6 rebounds.

Class AAA

No. 1 Johnson-Savannah 70, Jenkins 36: Alexis Pierce pumped in 26 points to lead the Atomsmashers. Olivia Owens (15) and Checobia Hugie (18) also did damage.

Calhoun 75, No. 9 Ringgold 67: The Yellow Jackets earned a high scoring victory over the Tigers, riding Jana Johns’ monster 27-point 18-rebound double-double. Erin Hyatt added support with 16 points while Ashlyn Barnes tacked on 13 points, 7 assists and 6 steals. Cassie Henderson went for 11 points and Anna George had 10.

Class AA

No. 3 Rabun County 64, Union County 28: Savanna Scott scored her 1,000th point of her career and led the Wildcats with 17 points and 3 steals. Tessa Matheson added 12 points and 3 steals. Brooke Henricks went for 9 points, 7 rebounds and 4 steals. Laken Stiles chipped in 9 points, 3 assists and 3 steals.

No. 6 Dodge County 64, Bleckley County 44: Sophomore Destanee Wright led Dodge County with 20 points and Jurnee Powell chipped in 12. Tierra Hamilton cracked double figures with 11.

Class A-Private

No. 9 Pinecrest Academy 68, Mt. Paran 37: Margaret Metz dropped 26 points while sister Regina tossed in 17 to lead the Paladins. Molly Dankowski finished with 9 points.

GHSA, GHSA Basketball, Recaps

GHSA Statewide Recap 12-2

BOYS

Class AAAAAAA

No. 4 Pebblebrook 87, South Cobb 73: Collin Sexton dropped in 36 points as the Falcons soared past the Eagles.

No. 9 Berkmar 55, Parkview 44: The experienced Patriots picked up a crucial region road victory against Parkview behind Al Durham’s 21 points. Jay Estime has 14 points and Ben Soumahoro had 6 points and 11 rebounds. Truitt Spencer led the Panthers with 13 points while Toneari Lane added 11. Ahmir Langlais posted 7 points inside.

Duluth 76, Discovery 63 2OT: Adam Flagler netted 22 points to help the Wildcats outlast Discovery. Jalen Hodges scored 12 points and Will Huzzie finished with a double-double of 11 points and 12 rebounds. In the loss, the Titans received 21 points and 12 rebounds from Kalu Ezikpe. DJ Young added 12 points and 4 assists while Keshawn Overstreet had 13 points and 7 boards.

Marietta 59, Cherokee 54: Ramel Keyton scored 17 points while Fionn Brown and Kharon Cameron added 10 apiece as the Blue Devils knocked off former region rival Cherokee.

Hillgrove 59, 4ANo. 6 LaGrange 45: DeMierre Black dropped in 20 points in the Hawks’ win.

Class AAAAAA

No. 1 Gainesville 70, Milton 61: Without KJ Buffen and KaJuan Hale available, Bailey Minor went off with 31 points and 9 rebounds to carry the Red Elephants. Xavier Bledson added 14 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists. Jarred Rosser (9) and Mike White (8) both contributed. Duke-signee Alex O’Connell was held to 14 points. Freshman Christian Wright scored a team-high 27 for Milton.

No. 3 South Paulding 80, Northgate 44: Georgia State-signee Kane Williams hung a triple-double with 19 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists. JaCori Wilson finished with 25 points and 8 rebounds.

No. 4 Heritage-Conyers 55, Rockdale County 50: Byron Abrams went for 18 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists in the Patriots’ rivalry game victory. Isaiah Banks finished with 10 points, 7 rebounds and 2 steals. Jordan Thomas had 13 points and 3 steals while JaQuez Hicks grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked 4 shots. Sayvon Traylor had 23 points and 5 rebounds in the loss.

No. 5 Langston Hughes 77, Douglas County 62: Langston Hughes made a statement in their opening game in Region 5 play, drilling the Tigers behind Landers Nolley’s 33 points. Douglas County was led by Jahorie Copeland’s 14 points and Rapheel Rogers’ 10.

No. 7 Alpharetta 66, Johns Creek 44: Jaycee Horn led a balanced Raiders offense with 15 points and 5 rebounds as Alpharetta moves to 7-0. Ryan Jenei had 12 points and 7 rebounds. Ellis Merriweather finished with 11 points and 8 boards. David Swillum dropped in 10 points.

No. 9 Brunswick 67, 3ANo. 3 Liberty County 62: With College of Charleston-signee Kymani Dunham for Brunswick and Liberty County’s Davion Mitchell (Auburn) out for the Panthers, the Pirates rode the hot hand of Marcus Scott who dropped in a team-high 25 points.

Alexander 52, Creekside 51: Grant Howard hit a game-winner with 4.5 seconds left to help the Cougars over the Seminoles. Howard finished with 17 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists. Damion Howell posted 12 points and 6 rebounds. Zeek Copeland added 10 points, 4 assists and 4 steals. Tyson Jackson led Creekside with 20 points and 12 rebounds.

Northview 80, Centennial 55: Northview erupted for their first win of the season as Mason McBee splashed in seven three-pointers in the first quarter. Justin Brown powered the Titans the rest of the way with 27 points.

Osborne 59, Harrison 58: LaTrell Tate (18) and Kaylan Davis (10) led the Cardinals over Harrison in a Region victory.

Creekview 65, Sequoyah 44: After a sluggish start, Creekview exorcised its demons with a win in Hickory Flat over rival Sequoyah. Weber Sandlin peppered the Chiefs with 27 points while KJ Jenkins added 17. Chandler Wright finished with 8 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks.

Sprayberry 63, River Ridge 51: Eddie Figueroa dazzled River Ridge, dropping in 26 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Rodney Pearson finished with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. The Knights were powered by Destin Exinor’s 18 points and Noah Fitzgerald’s 17.

Clarke Central 64, Winder-Barrow 60: Jack Mangel (12), Dwon Smith (11) and Martay Darden (11) helped the Gladiators knock off Winder-Barrow.

Class AAAAA

No. 7 Southwest DeKalb 62, No. 1 Columbia 51: Southwest DeKalb boosted its resume with another great win, edging Columbia in a big Region 5 showdown. Josh Archer scored 16 points to lead the way while Mandarius Dickerson added 14. Darius Hogan netted 10.

No. 2 Cedar Shoals 57, 3A No. 4 Morgan County 50: Snipe Hall and Phlan Fleming both pitched in 13 points to carry the Jaguars past Morgan County. AJ Jones and Stavion Stevenson added 11 apiece.

No. 8 Fayette County 64, Griffin 49: Furman-signee Noah Gurley produced 15 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks. Jaylen Holloway had 17 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals. Josh Dupree added 14 points and 3 assists. Phillip Young went for 7 points, 3 assists and 2 steals.

No. 10 Riverwood 68, Maynard Jackson 67: Elijah Jenkins coolly hit three free throws with .5 seconds left to ice a Region 6 home win. Jenkins exploded for 25 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals. Elijah Dudley went off for 24 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. Charnchai Chantha pitched in 6 points and 3 steals while Christian Sutton added 10 points and 5 boards.

McIntosh 58, Whitewater 49: Cole Guenther and Joseph Cummings scored 10 apiece to lift the Chiefs over Whitewater. Chaz Hardin added 9 in the win.

Starr’s Mill 71, Newnan 51: Nate Allison scored 23 points to power the Panthers.

Walnut Grove 55, Loganville 54: Dashun Smith finished with 10 points and hit the game-winner with 4 seconds left to slip past Loganville. Nick Jones netted 10 points and Qadash Scott added 15.

Class AAAA

No. 3 Henry County 64, No. 5 North Clayton 59: Damion Rosser returned to the hardwood and made an immediate impact, scoring 18 points, grabbing 8 rebounds and dishing out 6 assists as the Warhawks rallied to beat North Clayton in the Region 4 opener. Javon Greene poured in 29 points, but Lipscomb-signee Ahsan Asadullah answered for North Clayton posting 29 points of his own. Yaya Diaby finished with 18 in the loss for the Eagles.

No. 9 Westover 85, Dougherty 77: The Patriots struck for some early season revenge, taking down Dougherty. Jordan Brown finished with 27 points, 5 assists and 2 steals. Kris Gardner had 26 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals. Quin Smith added 14 points and 11 rebounds.

Blessed Trinity 54, Dawson County 52 OT: The Titans held on for an important road win against Dawson County in overtime. CJ Abrams scored 16 points, Ben Shappard had 12 and Kyle Swade netted 11. Jeremiah Crumley scored a game-high 18 for Dawson County while Cullen Reed added 16.

Gilmer 65, Pickens 53: In the loss, Pickens received 13 points, 9 rebounds and 3 blocks from Seth Bishop. Hunter Hermann added 11 points and 5 rebounds. Blake Gorth finished with 8 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists.

Class AAA

Calhoun 62, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe 19: Chapin Rierson led the Jackets with 16 points while Rhett Abernathy scored 13 as Calhoun recorded its record breaking 41st straight regular season win.

Long County 79, Screven County 70 OT: Terry Smith and Ryhiem Izzard led the way scoring 20 and 19 points respectively for the Blue Tide. Christian Bass (13) and Henry Blair (12) also cracked double figures.

Central-Macon 77, Northeast-Macon 57: Antarius McCoy poured in 32 points and 21 huge rebounds to lead the Chargers.

Class AA

No. 3 Monticello 78, Jackson 60: Ashton Bonner poured in 24 points and 4 assists. CJ Adams chipped in 19 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.

Putnam County 59, Greene County 55: Carl Johnson dumped in 30 points and 10 rebounds in the win.

Class A-Private

No. 1 Greenforest 101, Landmark Christian 70: After a 49-43 lead at the half, Greenforest turned on the afterburners to run away from Landmark. Zion Fluellen had a team-high 25 points. Jandan Duggan scored 21 and David Quimby added 21 points, 4 assists and 5 steals. Victor Enoh posted 11 points.

No. 6 Lakeview Academy 79, Athens Academy 43: Tre Gober and Drew Cotrell both scored 19 points in the Lions’ rout of Athens Academy. Josh Randolph chipped in 14 points while Adam Cottrell added 13. Carter Reeves pulled down 14 rebounds.

Wesleyan 57, Galloway 41: Sean McDonough dropped in a career-high 27 points to power the Wolves. Christian McLean added 12.

Mt. Vernon Presbyterian 70, Atlanta International 38: Tahj Keeton scored 22, Ward Phillips 16 and Will Mitcham 14 as the Mustangs routed AIS.

Class A-Public

No. 8 Manchester 81, St. Anne-Pacelli 16: Jah’Nile Hill dropped in 20 points and 9 assists in one half of play as the Blue Devils destroyed the Vikings.

Towns County 83, Providence Christian 61: The Indians advanced to 4-0 on the young season. Providence received 17 points from Parker Trump and 14 from Mitchell Miller in the loss.

Bowdon 92, Central-Carrollton 59: Zaylin Wood posted 21 points and 15 rebounds. Octavius Meadows and Zach Ledbetter both went for 16. 

                                                      

GIRLS

 Class AAAAAAA

No. 2 McEachern 51, Ferguson, FL 24: Chanel Wilson scored 16 points and dished out 4 assists as she won Player of the Game at the Art Turner Showcase in Virginia. Symone Oliver collected 9 points and 10 rebounds. Que Morrison went for 8 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists and 6 steals.

No. 8 North Forsyth 54, North Hall 49 OT: Freshman Caroline Martin went for 15 points and 5 rebounds and Cassie Markle added 9 points and 14 rebounds as the Lady Raiders remained undefeated. GCSU-signee Sadie Cleveland scored her 1,000th career point in the loss.

Marietta 57, No. 10 Cherokee 43: Taylor Smith scored 16 points and Tatiana Foster added 11 in the win.

Parkview 44, Berkmar 7: Diarra Smith scored 14 points while Gabby Jester chipped in 9 points.

Class AAAAAA

No. 4 Douglas County 78, Langston Hughes 29: Sophomore Amari Robinson poured in 25 points to lead the Tigers. Arsula Clark and Taylor Donelson both scored 13.

No. 8 Northview 56, Centennial 23: Shannon Titus was too much to contain, scoring 19 points in the Lady Titans’ region victory. Ashlee Austin and Maya Richards scored 9 while Asjah Innis chipped in 8.

No. 9 Sequoyah 35, Creekview 32: The Lady Chiefs won an ugly game in which they trailed 8-7 at the half. Alyssa Cagle scored 8 points and Emily Seres netted 6 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Peyton Satterfield led the Chiefs with 11 points. Kendel Bennett and Allison Luly (Belmont) scored 8 apiece to lead the Grizzlies. Sydney Rumble added 6.

Class AAAAA

No. 6 Villa Rica 84, East Paulding 29: Sophomore Deasia Merrill poured in 25 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. Alexia Cooley scored 14 and Loretta Eads added 11 points.

No. 7 Carrollton 57, St. Pius X 36: The Trojans led 26-12 at the half and opened up the third quarter with a 13-3 run to put the game out of reach. Elexus Bell and Ansley Barge scored 14 points apiece. St. Pius was led by Kathryn McKenzie’s 11 points and Leah Middleton’s 9.

McIntosh 49, Whitewater 35: McIntosh advanced to 5-0 as the Lady Chiefs continue to build their resume on their hunt for a Top 10 ranking. GCSU-commit DeLayne Rotolo pumped in 16 points and Rylee Calhoun added 15.

No. 10 Loganville 53, Walnut Grove 25: Destiny Flott scored 15 points followed by Milana Woods’ 14 and Aryanna Gerald’s 9 in the Red Devils’ Region 8 victory.

Class AAAA

No. 1 North Oconee 46, 7ANo. 3 Archer 39: The Lady Titans bounced back from a loss to Class 5A No. 2 Buford by clamping down on the Tigers. Camryn Williams and Keller Barks scored 14 apiece in the win. Williams added 6 rebounds and Barks, 4 rebounds and 2 steals with four threes. Emma Weynand added 8 points.

No. 3 Cross Creek 64, 6ANo. 5 Grovetown 53: College of Charleston-signee Destiny Marshall netted 20 points and Ayanna Collins pitched in 13 but it wasn’t enough to slow down Memphis-signee Alana Davis, who poured in 27 points to lead the Razorbacks over the Warriors.

No. 10 Northwest Whitfield 65, LaFayette 16: Holly Heath scored 17 points as the Bruins cruised. Bria Clemons added 12 points and 6 assists while Rylee Meret netted 10 points and Chandler Highland scored 9.

Pickens 72, Gilmer 47: The ‘Nettes blitzed rival Gilmer behind Torie Williams’ four threes and 22 points. Mykenzie Weaver scored 10 points and Tessa Duncan had 9.

Class AAA

Franklin County 69, West Oak, SC 25: Ivey Ginn (16), Mya Jones (14), Asia Jones (12) and Madison Williams (11) led a balanced scoring attack for the Lions.

Class AA

No. 4 Rabun County 74, Walhalla, SC 35: Georgia Stockton finished with 13 points and 4 steals while Tessa Matheson tallied 13 points and 7 rebounds. Savanna Scott went for 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 stelas. Brooke Henricks had 12 points and 6 rebounds.

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GHSA Statewide Recap 11-29

BOYS

Class AAAAAAA

No. 2 Newton 81, GISAThe Heritage School 58: The Rams steamrolled The Heritage School behind Isaiah Miller’s 20 points. Darvin Jones and Ashton Hagans both scored 14 points. JD Notae added 9.  Heritage was led by Lance Terry’ 17 points.

No. 4 Pebblebrook 86, Douglas County 79: Colin Sexton poured in 41 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. Elias Harden went for 17 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals. Mervin James had 6 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks. Douglas County was led by Ernest Randle’s 16 points. Rodney Lewis scored 14 and Markell Cistrunk had 11.

No. 7 Collins Hill 71, Woodstock 41: Chris Parks (18), Max Clark (14), Kenny Stanciel (12), JD Ozoh (11) and Justin Lee (10) led a balanced attack against the Wolverines. Woodstock was led by Dylin Hardeman’s 8 points and Cameron Crowe’s 7. Tyreke Johnson was held to just 5 points.

Mountain View 45, Mill Creek 43: Spencer Rodgers and Miles Long both scored 12 points. Uchenna Nwagbara muscled in the game-winner as time expired.

Meadowcreek 50, Parkview 49: Amari Kelly was a man possessed inside for the Mustangs as he posted 25 points and 18 rebounds to knock the Panthers from the ranks of the unbeatens. In the loss, Toneari Lane had 14 points. Cam Chavers and Truitt Spencer both scored 11.

Grayson 57, Discovery 50 OT: In what looks to be a blossoming rivalry, Grayson nipped Discovery for the second time in three meetings already this season. Discovery’s 11-of-27 free throw shooting came back to haunt them. Grayson was led by Travis Anderson’s 16 points and 7 rebounds. Nick Edwards had 13 points and 4 assists. Deali Thompson pitched in 6 points and 7 boards. Jaden Stanley finished with 12 points and 6 rebounds for Discovery. Jaylen Bussey added 9.

North Gwinnett 74, South Forsyth 41: Ethan Smith led the Bulldogs with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Cameron Rowland had 14 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals. Mikey Joseph went for 12 points and 5 rebounds. Josh Downs and Ryan Smith both finished with 8 points and 4 rebounds, Downs adding 3 steals as well.

Etowah 56, Marist 43: Lewis Simonson went for 16 points while Kam Hickey churned out a 10-point, 10-rebound double-double.

Peachtree Ridge 76, 6ANo. 6 Dacula 71 2OT:  Devin Vassell pitched in 24 points as the Lions outlasted Dacula in double overtime. Kris Collins scored 14 and Hirum Maxey and Connor Heyward both had 11. Fred Payton contributed 9 points.

Class AAAAAA

No. 1 Gainesville 48, 4ANo. 7 St. Pius 43: KJ Buffen went down for the game on the jump ball, injuring his foot on the opening tip, but Gainesville still managed to hold off a tough St. Pius team without their star player. Bailey Minor scored a game-high 18 points and Jarred Rosser added 11. Everett Lane scored 12 and Matt Gonzalo netted 10 in the loss.

No. 2 Jonesboro 65, M.L. King 36: MJ Walker caught fire with 32 points while Brandon Walker scored 12 as the Cardinals stormed past MLK.

No. 5 Langston Hughes 63, Forest Park 41: Landers Nolley scored 14 points while Derrick Cook chipped in 11 in the Panthers’ bounce back win.

No. 7 Alpharetta 48, Dunwoody 46: Dunwoody led for the majority of the game, but Carlos Carierre delivered a tip-in at the buzzer to hand the Raiders their second straight thrilling buzzer beating win. Carriere and David Swillum both scored 7 points. The Raiders were led by Ellis Merriweather’s 14. Dunwoody leaned on their own balance with Turner Nims (11), Ty Lilly (10), Sidi Diallo (8) and Jeff Powell (7) all contributing.

No. 8 Allatoona 92, Sequoyah 46: The Buccaneers picked up their first win of the season by scoring their most points since 2012. Trey Doomes finished with 26 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 7 steals. Tyler Jackson had 13 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assists and 6 steals. Mike Johnson contributed 10 points and 2 assists.

Alexander 70, McIntosh 68 2OT: Grant Howard finished with 22 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists as the Cougars survived the Chiefs. Zeek Copeland added 11 points and 6 rebounds. Rod Rapley had 8 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.

Sprayberry 49, Mt. Vernon Presbyterian 48: Eddie Figueroa continued his strong play with 26 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists for the Yellow Jackets. In the loss, Tahj Keeton went for 26 points, 9 rebounds and 3 blocks.

Creekview 56, Osborne 55: Osborne shot 9-of-24 from the foul line and saw it come back and haunt them as KJ Jenkins hit a free throw with three seconds left to beat the Cardinals. Jenkins and Weber Sandlin scored 16 apiece. Chandler Wright added 12. In the loss, LaTrell Tate finished with 14 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals. Jacquon Brown had 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Cambridge 56, Chattahoochee 50: Kamar Robertson led the Bears with 17 points. Caleb Snyder and Jackson Boyea both chipped in 11 apiece.

Stephenson 72, Mundy’s Mill 63: Bryce Latimer finished with 23 points while Julian Larkins poured in 21 as the Jaguars got past the Tigers. Mundy’s Mill received 19 points from Tyre Keith and 11 from Rayquan Brown.

Tucker 86, Drew 55: Joshua Cammon poured in 27 points. Collins Joseph and Nick Watson both finished with 16 points.

Pope 64, Northview 50: AJ Watson had 10 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists in the Greyhounds’ region victory.

Class AAAAA

No. 1 Columbia 63, Arabia Mountain 59: Arabia Mountain took the lead at the 5:38 mark of the third quarter and led up until 1:25 left in regulation when Kenton Eskridge tied the game at 57. Jalen Cobb, who scored 10 of his team-high 13 points in the fourth quarter, was fouled with seven seconds left and hit both free throws to take a two point lead. Darius Giles raced down the other end of the floor and was fouled with .8 seconds left but missed his first attempt and had to intentionally miss his second but was called for a lane violation. The Rams fouled Cobb one last time and he hit both free throws to seal the game officially. Eskridge finished with 10 points for the Eagles while Giles scored a game-high 19 for Arabia Mountain.

No. 3 Buford 77, North Oconee 50: Marcus Watson finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds. David Viti added 9 points and 7 rebounds. Alex Jones collected 7 points and 7 assists.

No. 4 Miller Grove 61, Chamblee 56: Tae Hardy scored a team-high 18 points for the Wolverines as they avoided an early season upset. Jermon Clark (12), Maurice Harvey (11) and Jalen Mason (8) all played pivotal roles.

No. 6 Eagle’s Landing 51, Union Grove 47: Upstart Union Grove nearly caught the Eagles but didn’t have enough gas in the tank. Brandon Thomas led Eagle’s Landing with 11 points. CJ Hood and Tee Evans scored 9 apiece.

No. 7 Southwest DeKalb 82, Clarkston 52: Tabais Long scored a team-high 15 points while Mandarius Dickerson and Darius Hogan each pitched in 12 points. James Glisson added 10.

No. 8 Fayette County 79, 4ANo. 3 Henry County 65: Furman-signee Noah Gurley went off for 31 points and 5 rebounds. Joshua Dupree had 19 points while Phillip Young finished with 17 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists. Austin Nesmith had 4 points and 11 assists. Javon Greene was held to 19 points after throwing in 57 at Holiday Hoopsgiving. Seth Brown pitched in 17.

Effingham County 65, No. 9 New Hampstead 64: Jaden Rodriguez netted 12 of his team-high 26 points in the fourth quarter to upset the Phoenix. Kha’leed Stapleton pitched in 13 points and Demonte Lee had 10 to help the Rebels. New Hampstead received 25 points from Oronte Anderson. Roemain Bennett had 13 and Calvin Turner netted 5.

South Effingham 74, Metter 61 2OT: Ryan McGee (15) and Amari Gaines (14) helped the Mustangs pull away in double overtime for the victory. Derrick Newberry scored 10 points.

Stockbridge 89, Ola 40: Kavonte Ivery dropped in 24 points to lead the Tigers. Quintus Evans scored 15 points and Raheem Ramsay added 12.

Walnut Grove 60, Lanier 52: RJ Selman scored 14 points but it was sophomore Jailen Robinson leading the way, hitting 5-of-5 from deep and finishing with 18 points.

Flowery Branch 70, Winder-Barrow 33: Blake Coxworth and Caleb Murphy scored 14 points apiece in the Falcons’ romp of Winder-Barrow. Brannon Clark had 12 points and 5 rebounds while Justin Quick chipped in 10 points.

Loganville 69, Apalachee 53: The Wildcats were upset by the Red Devils as Jamar Moore finished with 12 points and 7 rebounds. Akil Covington netted 11 points in the win. Ethan Morris scored 12 points and had 3 assists for Apalachee. Derek Miller posted 9 points and 10 rebounds. Omer Ahmed chipped in 7 points and Brandon Bannis dished out 5 assists.

Paulding County 77, Mt. Paran 64: Vance Anderson scored 16 points and grabbed 8 rebounds while Braylon Sherfield added 14 for the Patriots.

Villa Rica 78, Chapel Hill 57: After trailing 32-28 at the half, Villa Rica turned on the afterburners to blitz past the Panthers. Latrell Swanigan scored 19 of his team-high 21 points in the second half. Rodney Thomas and Nigel Taylor both poured in 15 points.

Kell 65, Lassiter 43: Jahwan Smith went for 21 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in Kell’s win over Lassiter.

Class AAAA

No. 2 Upson Lee 77, 1ANo. 2 Crawford County 66: Five Knights finished in double figures led by Tye Fagan’s 24 points. Zyrice Scott added 12 points and 5 assists while big man Travon Walker went for 13 points and 11 boards. The home loss was just Crawford County’s second at home since 2014.

No. 6 LaGrange 64, Woodward Academy 57: Laperion Perry scored 21 points and Bo Russell had 14 as the Grangers held off a scrappy War Eagle team. Bryan Fanning (12), Gabe Duckett (10) and Jerious Freeman (7) also did damage.  Julian Cameron scored a game-high 24 for Woodward Academy.

No. 8 Richmond Academy 56, GISAWestminster-Augusta 50: Richmond Academy continued to impress, this time beating a talented Westminster team. Moses Williams scored 15 points while DT Stephens added 12. Jason Weaver netted 10. For Westminster, Mike Dukes of Georgia Bulls fame put in a game-high 23 points. Jelani Watson-Gayle tossed in 17.

No. 9 Westover 87, Albany 73 OT: Westover finally broke out in overtime to shake a pesky Albany team on the road. Kris Garner finished with 25 points and 7 assists while Jordan “Snow” Brown added 18 points. Jamarea Grier (16) and Quin Smith (15) came up big as well.

LaFayette 71, Pickens 46: Seth Bishop had 12 points and 5 rebounds while Avery Luke chipped in 9 points and 3 rebounds in a loss to the Ramblers. Zach Goss pitched in 6 points and 6 rebounds.

Madison County 70, Hart County 63: Tay Howard dropped in 21 points for the Red Raiders.

Northwest Whitfield 57, Ringgold 53: Luke Shiflett powered the Bruins with 19 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals.

Cedartown 62, Woodland-Cartersville 51: Quan Neal led the Bulldogs with 18 points. In the loss, Trevor Knowles scored 13 points and Justice Hayes chipped in 10.

Class AAA

No. 1 Westside-Macon 93, First Presbyterian 50: Khavon Moore had 11 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks. Kentrevious Jones posted 15 points and 4 rebounds. Trey Foster chipped in 10 points and Samone Reed had 13.

No. 2 Pace Academy 65, Towers 49: Wendell Carter was too much to handle, posting 24 points for the Knights. Myles Todd added 14 and Isaiah Kelly had 12 in the win.

No. 7 Jenkins 82, Southeast Bulloch 67: Zion Williams scored 16 points and Trevion Lamar added 14 as the Warriors picked up their first win of the season.

No. 10 Islands 79, Savannah 64: Trae Broadnax busted out for 38 points in the Sharks win on the coast.

Calhoun 59, Murray County 19: Chapin Rierson led the Yellow Jackets with 12 points and 5 rebounds in a season opening win. Ryan Randall, Rhett Abernathy and Malik Lawrence all scored 7 points. Kaylan Aker posted 8 points and 5 rebounds.

North Hall 50, White County 38: Alec Volle and Evan Easton both scored 13 points to help the Trojans over White County. Justin Rabb scored 11 in the win.

Class AA

No. 10 Toombs County 81, Long County 77: D.R. Meadows and LJ Sims both scored 24 points as Toombs County moved to 4-0. Jalen Mobley added 12 points.

Dodge County 67, Telfair County 62 OT: Juniors Readell Hunt and Nick Cummings carried the Indians past Telfair County scoring 26 and 23 points, respectively.

Class A-Private

No. 3 St. Francis 67, No. 6 Lakeview Academy 64: The young Knights slipped out of Hall County with a win. Freshman Dwon Odom notched 18 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Odom hit two free throws with 4.6 seconds left to secure the win. Senior Wallace Tucker went for 15 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Chase Ellis, another freshman, had 13 points and 9 rebounds. The Lions were led by Tre Gober’s 17 points. Josh Randolph netted 12 and Drew Cottrell chipped in 10.

King’s Ridge 60, Pinecrest Academy 40: Sean Flanigan finished with 11 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists while Kameron Dozier (8) and Andrew Parkin (10) helped the Tigers roll. The Paladins were led by Hank Lynch’s 13 points and Ben Gobbel’s 11.

Walker 82, Excel Christian 33: Nick Robinson dropped in a game-high 21 points and Jake Shore netted 14 to power the Walker Wolverines. Excel got 11 points from Jordan Wilkie and 7 from Levi Blackwell.

Stratford Academy 62, Georgia Military 53: Nate Brooks muscled his way to 34 points and 10 rebounds. Nathan Hunt pitched in 6 points and 12 boards. GMC was led by Malik Foston’s 21 points.

Class A-Public

No. 5 Quitman County 61, Terrell County 56: Shahee Billings had 17 points and Laqueveus Nelson had 16 in the Hornets victory on the road. JaDarian Gibbs added 10.

                                               

GIRLS

Class AAAAAAA

No. 2 McEachern 86, 3ANo. 3 Greater Atlanta Christian 55: Alexis Burke scored 13 points while Chanel Wilson added 10 in a rout of GAC. Taylor Sutton poured in 23 points in the loss. Robyn Benton scored 11 and Lexi Mann had 9.

No. 8 North Forsyth 51, Johns Creek 28: Cassie Markle posted 18 points and 6 rebounds. Caroline Martin chipped in 13 points.

Grayson 57, Discovery 28: Jazmin Robinson finished with 21 points and 4 rebounds for the Rams.

Lassiter 37, Kell 34 OT: Caitlin Sasapan netted a game-high 15 points for the Lady Trojans. Emilie Slotin added 9 points.

Class AAAAAA

No. 5 Grovetown 60, Burke County 57: The Warriors held off Burke County behind Ayanna Collins and freshman Morgan Millhouse’s 15 points apiece. Destiny Lucas added 13.

No. 6 Jonesboro 53, M.L. King 40: Elon-signee Saadia Munford scored 19 points while Maiya Frazier chipped in 14 points and 8 rebounds to beat MLK. Tenay Minus netted 12 points in the win.

No. 8 Northview 52, Pope 34: The Lady Titans crushed Pope in their Region opener. Ashlee Austin (16), Maya Richards (14) and Shannon Titus (12) overpowered the Greyhounds.

No. 9 Sequoyah 65, Allatoona 27: Alyssa Cagle erupted for 28 points and 3 assists. Colby Carden played an all-around game with 12 points, 4 assists and 6 steals. Lauren Schletty grabbed 8 rebounds and had 4 assists.

Gainesville 58, St. Pius 50: Taylor Hawks poured in a game-high 24 points and Tija Blackwell added 11 to hold off the Golden Lions who trailed by as many as 14 points in the third quarter. Macey Carson led St. Pius with 16 points while Kathryn McKenzie posted 7 points and 14 rebounds.

Centennial 57, North Atlanta 34: Shekinah Guthrie dropped in a game-high 20 points as the Lady Knights earned a region victory. Aerial Nathan scored 11 and Kara Hart added 9 points.

Lovejoy 58, Mt. Zion-Jonesboro 22: Freshman Anaya Boyd went for 14 points and 6 rebounds in Lovejoy’s Region 4 victory.

Class AAAAA

No. 1 Flowery Branch 50, 6ANo. 2 Winder-Barrow 43: Olivia Nelson-Ododa went for 15 points, 9 rebounds and 5 blocks, but it wasn’t enough as the Falcons beat the Bulldoggs for the second time this season. Taniyah Worth poured in 22 points, 3 steals and 2 blocks in the win. Queen Scott scored 13 points and grabbed 4 rebounds. Lexie Sengkhammee netted 9 points. Caroline Wysocki chipped in 6 points and 4 assists.

No. 6 Villa Rica 70, Chapel Hill 62: Jaila Orozco poured in 22 points followed by Deasia Merrill’s 18 points and 12 rebounds as Villa Rica edged Chapel Hill.

No. 10 Loganville 46, Apalachee 29: Aryanna Gerald scored a team-high 11 points while Imani Arnold and Milana Woods both finished with 10.

McIntosh 49, Alexander 47: DeLayne Rotolo pumped in 22 points while Rylee Calhoun scored 13 to sneak past Alexander.

Class AAAA

No. 10 Northwest Whitfield 52, 3ANo. 5 Ringgold 30: Nicole Bates lifted the Bruins to a blowout victory with 13 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals. Bria Clemmons, Jada Griffin and Chandler Hiland all scored 7 points.

Pickens 64, LaFayette 26: Mykenzie Weaver led the Nettes with 19 points and 4 rebounds. Mackenzie Hampton added 10 points and 4 rebounds. Taylor Wigington produced 6 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.

Cedartown 55, Woodland-Cartersville 40: In the loss, Madgie Robinson collected 11 points and 4 rebounds for the Wildcats. Leah Stantz had 8 points while McKenzie Hobbs scored 6 and Carli Clymer tallied 6 assists.

Cartersville 44, Sonoraville 41: Kimora McClinic scored a game-high 18 for the Hurricanes as they slipped past Sonoraville after trailing at the end of each of the first three quarters. Grace Darnell scored 13 points in the loss for the Phoenix.

Class AAA

No. 1 Johnson-Savannah 83, Groves 20: Alexis Pierce and Sy-Marieona Williams poured in 21 points apiece while Olivia Owens pitched in 20 points in the Atomsmashers’ blowout.

No. 7 Calhoun 74, Murray County 36: The Yellow Jackets stung the Indians behind Jana Johns’ 20-point effort. Cassie Henderson picked up a 19-point 12-rebound double-double. Ashlyn Barnes scored 10 points.

Class AA

No. 4 Rabun County 60, Union County 47: Three Lady Cats scored in double figures led by Brooke Henricks’ 17 points, 13 rebounds and 7 steals. Savanna Scott had 14 points, 5 rebounds and 6 steals. Tessa Matheson added 13 points, 4 rebounds and 5 steals.

Class A-Private

Excel Christian 42, Walker 41: Whitney Harris (13) and Kalli Beth Scheff (11) helped the Eagles slip by Walker. Rylie Boston finished with 9 points and 20 rebounds.  Walker received 19 points from Saige Cormick-Turpin and Madeline Daniel added 13.

Class A-Public

No. 5 Telfair County 66, 2ANo. 7 Dodge County 64: Dodge County dropped a close one after being led by senior Jurnee Powell’s 17 points. Destanee Wright scored 12 and Bresha Carr had 11.