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GHSA Statewide Recap 1-24

BOYS 

Class AAAAAAA

No. 1 Newton 91, Grayson 65: Ashton Hagans finished with 15 points, 11 assists and 4 rebounds as Newton sliced and diced Grayson. JD Notae piled in 27 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 assists. Isaiah Miller had 17 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists. Josh Tukes added 5 rebounds, 2 steals and 4 blocks. Darvin Jones and Dante Johnson scored 7 apiece.  In the loss Grayson received 12 points, 8 rebounds and 1 block from Kenyon Jackson.  Gerald Buncum had 4 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks. Travis Anderson was held to 9 points on 10 shot attempts.

No. 3 Pebblebrook 104, Campbell 88: Collin Sexton poured in 53 points in the Falcons’ shootout. Campbell received 27 points from Donovan Grant, 23 from Tyree Crankfield and 14 from Kiya Randolph.

No. 4 Norcross 63, Lakeside-DeKalb 27: Kyle Sturdivant had 17 points and Lance Thomas added 11 points. Malachi Martin chipped in 9 points and Brandon Boston finished with 8. Cameron Starkes led the Vikings with 9 points.

No. 8 Wheeler 78, No. 5 Westlake 63: Wheeler bowed up and dominated from the opening tip, racing out to a 31-10 first quarter lead. Darius Perry led the way with 23 points.

No. 7 Berkmar 68, Central Gwinnett 56: Zach Cooks tallied 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Jay Estime netted 15 points.

No. 10 Roswell 66, Walton 59: Sophomore Miles Herron scored 20 points and senior James Anderson chipped in 18 as the newly ranked Hornets survived a scare from Walton.

Hillgrove 82, Kennesaw Mountain 62: Demierre Black powered the Hawks with 23 points. Antoine Jones added 15 points while Justin Davidson (12) and Miles Jaynes (11) cracked double digits.

Milton 69, South Forsyth 64: Milton overcame Evan Cole’s 29 points, 15 rebounds and 5 blocks to earn a Region 5 victory. Santhosh Saravanan added 17 in the loss. Alex O’Connell had 21 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists in the win. Christian Wright had 10 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists. Jordan Yates scored 12. Ulryic Linton had 11 poitns and 6 rebounds.

North Forsyth 60, Forsyth Central 48: Connor Stephenson netted 17 points to lead the Raiders. CJ Smith had 25 points in the loss.

Brookwood 56, Meadowcreek 51: The Broncos rallied from down eight in the fourth quarter to capture their fourth win in a row. Bubba Parham dropped in 24 points and Trae Higginbotham added 16.

Mill Creek 50, North Gwinnett 33: Mill Creek’s strong play of late continued as Christian Mancillas and Chris Birch each scored 13 points. Freshman Kendall Latney added 10 points.

Woodstock 64, Lassiter 50: Tyreke Johnson finished with 22 points and 5 assists. Cameron Crowe added 10 points and Dylin Hardeman went for 9 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals. Noah Frith chipped in 8 points. Christian Jackson led Lassiter with 17 points.

Class AAAAAA

No. 1 South Paulding 72, Mays 61: Ja’Cori Wilson hung 19 points and 13 rebounds while Kane Williams finished with 21 points and 12 rebounds. Drew Shepherd added 13 points and 6 steals.

No. 2 Gainesville 82, Habersham Central 28: Twins Jarred and Jarrel Rosser scored 15 apiece to lead the Red Elephants. Mike White had 12 points and 7 rebounds. Maurice Hector pitched in 11 points. Bailey Minor returned to the lineup with 5 points.

No. 3 Jonesboro 58, Stephenson 54: The Cardinals won a nailbiter at Stephenson behind MJ Walker’s 25 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Jaylon Terrell added 11 points. Dashaun Ellerbe had 11 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists.

No. 6 Alpharetta 56, Chattahoochee 54: Brandon Barron led the Raiders with 14 points and Ellis Merriweather added 12 points in the win. Ryan Jenei and Carlos Carierre netted 10 apiece.

No. 9 Heritage-Conyers 73, Greenbrier 45: Jordan Thomas scored 15 points while Isaiah Banks added 12 points and 3 rebounds. Byron Abrams finished with 9 points, 6 assists and 3 steals. Avante Lederer had 9 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals while JaQuez Hicks added 4 points and 12 rebounds.

No. 10 Alexander 85, Northgate 41: Rod Rapley finished with 14 points and 7 assists while Damion Howell posted a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds. Grant Howard had 13 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists. Chris Lunsford and Cameron Armstrong scored 12 apiece.

Allatoona 59, Harrison 58: Trey Doomes finished with 20 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assists and 2 steals to survive the upset-minded Hoyas. Tobi Adeyeye posted 13 points, 9 rebounds and 2 blocks.

Cambridge 40, North Atlanta 38: Sophomores Bryce Boutelle and Kamar Robertson led the Bears past North Atlanta. Boutelle scored 12 points followed by Robertson’s 11.

Osborne 65, Sprayberry 50: LaTrell Tate went off, going for 34 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals to power the Cardinals.

Class AAAAA

No. 1 Buford 74, Flowery Branch 61: Slick junior guard Alex Jones carried Buford, exploding for 37 points (18 in 4Q; 14-14 FT), 4 rebounds and 5 assists. Donell Nixon added 16 points and Tobi Obasanya had 12. The Wolves shot 25-of-27 from the line to ice the game after leading 63-59 late. Flowery Branch went 6-of-7 from the line. Brannon Clark had 20 points and 4 rebounds. John Mills pumped in 21 in the loss. Justin Quick contributed 8 points, 7 rebounds and 4 steals.

No. 2 Cedar Shoals 61, Walnut Grove 38: Jai’Vanni McDavis led the Jags with 16 points. Stavion Stevenson pitched in 14 points and Phlan Fleming added 10. Dashun Smith netted 13 points in the loss.

No. 3 Warner Robins 76, Harris County 67: Jacolbey Owens scored 18 points to lead the Demons. Jaydon Norman and Jam’l Dillard both scored 12 points. Nelson Phillips added 10. Riqueito Leonard scored a game-high 21 for the Tigers followed by Tailique Williams’ 18.

No. 4 Fayette County 61, McIntosh 49: Kahmonnie Willis had 18 points, 3 assists and 2 steals. Phillip Young posted 15 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Noah Gurley added 10 points, 11 rebounds and 6 blocks. Jaylen Holloway produced 10 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks. Austin Nesmith finished with 8 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists.

No. 5 Columbia 67, Lithonia 55: Jalen Cobb finished with 24 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists to lead the Eagles. Kevon Eskridge had 15 points and 3 assists. Reyhan Cobb added 7 points and 9 rebounds. Joshua Taylor chipped in 6 points and 11 rebounds.

Bainbridge 62, 2ANo. 3 Thomasville 45: Jeremiah Davis scored 14 points while Maleke Lurry added 13 and Milton Gayle netted 12 to upset the Bulldogs. Arkansas-commit Reggie Perry was held to 12 points in the loss.

Southwest DeKalb 41, Chamblee 40: The Panthers survived the Bulldogs on Senior Night. Kadarius Johnson scored 13 points to lead the way. Jalen Lee added 7 and James Glisson scored 6.

Druid Hills 65, Arabia Mountain 60: In the loss the Rams were paced by Jamal Middleton’s 16 points. Jaelin Simpson had 11 and Jordan Sterling scored 10.

Starr’s Mill 69, Morrow 43: Drew Hudson scored a team-high 23 points in the win.

Kell 100, East Paulding 57: Caelon Ball (18), Savvon Delgado (16), Cameron Marshall (15) and Wayne Bryant (13) all scored in double figures.

Riverwood 65, Grady 56: Elijah Jenkins poured in 20 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. Josh Brown had a big double-double of 15 points and 16 rebounds. Rudy Fitzgibbons added 9 points and 2 steals. Charnchai Chantha finished with 4 points and 6 assists.

Decatur 57, North Springs 43: Chalen Hippe led the Bulldogs with 15 points. Uriah Pickens-Roberts (12), Mikhail Johnson (11) and TJ Myrick (11) all cracked double digits.

Lithia Springs 76, Banneker 44: Anthony Hardy paced the Lions with 21 points followed by Ceaunte Zachery’s 16. Brandon Trowel led Banneker with 14.

Loganville 60, Clarke Central 56: Jamar Moore had 7 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block while Akil Covington netted 8 points to help the Red Devils to a region victory.

Class AAAA

No. 1 Upson-Lee 70, West Laurens 37: The Knights used a balanced offense to overwhelm West Laurens. Four players scored in double figures led by Tye Fagan’s 13. Travon Walker (12), Zyrice Scott (12) and Mikey Smith (10) all did damage.

No. 2 Henry County 55, No. 10 Salem 52: Javon Greene had 17 points and Damion Rosser scored 12 as the Warhawks picked up their 10th straight win. Kovi Tate added 10 points. Salem was led by Brandon Smith’s 19 and Denzel Bryan’s 12.

No. 3 LaGrange 67, No. 8 Cartersville 52: Laperion Perry produced 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists to carry the Grangers to a massive Region 5 victory. Bo Russell added 13 points and 7 rebounds. Gabe Duckett dropped in 14 points. Cartersville received 16 points from Jaylon Pugh and 12 from Isaac Gridley.

No. 4 Sandy Creek 103, Chapel Hill 77: Evan Jester posted 28 points and 10 rebounds. Jarred Godfrey had 18 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. TJ Bickerstaff pumped in 16 points, 5 steals and 2 blocks. Chris Porter finished with 11 points and Eric Williams scored 10. KJ Wilkins collected 8 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists.

No. 7 Richmond Academy 66, Burke County 65: Moses Williams scored 21 points followed by DT Stephens’ 19 and Jason Weaver’s 13.

North Clayton 66, Luella 55: Ahsan Asadullah scored 20 points and Yaya Diaby added 12. Alex Quaynor netted 11 in the win. Luella was led by KJ Jones’ 25 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals.

Westover 66, Carver-Columbus 62: Kris Gardner had 20 points. Jamarea Grier added 14 points and 3 assists.

North Oconee 49, Jefferson 32: Jasper Gibson scored 11 points in the loss.

Heritage-Catoosa 80, Pickens 61: Hunter Hermann posted 17 points and 5 rebounds for the Dragons. Zach Goss had 9 points and 4 rebounds. Keinyuan Hooks tallied 7 points, 6 assists, 4 steals and 1 block in the loss.

Blessed Trinity 52, West Hall 38: Coach Patrick Hughes picked up win No. 51 at Blessed Trinity. Sophomore CJ Abrams netted a game-high 24 points while senior Kyle Swade pitched in 14 points. West Hall was led by Xzavier Reed’s 20 points.

St. Pius X 58, Madison County 44: Carson Seramur scored 13 points and Matt Gonzalo added 13 points and 5 assists.

Central, AL 82, Shaw 64: Lincoln Smith powered in 25 points and 12 rebounds in the loss. Chris Hicks scored 12 points and both Larrie Scott and Devan Porter-Wilson netted 10 apiece.

Class AAA

No. 1 Westside-Macon 72, Peach County 35: Khavon Moore finished with 27 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Samone Reed added 13 points and 4 steals. Gregory Holloway pitched in 12 points and 9 rebounds.

East Hall 74, No. 2 Greater Atlanta Christian 57: Luke Cooper drained 24 points, Sedrion Morse dropped 17 and Mahki Brown added 16 as the Vikings stunned the Spartans in Rabbittown to take a share of first place in Region7.

No. 8 Cedar Grove 63, Stone Mountain 59: Devon Barnes collected 17 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals. Jamari Dean had 8 points and 12 rebounds. Blake Austin added 12 points and 2 steals. Jadon Hazelwood chipped in 8 points and 5 rebounds. Marcus Reid had 8 points, 7 assists and 5 steals.

Lovett 73, McNair 54: Lance Beck splashed in 6-of-9 three-pointers off the bench for 18 points to lift the Lions to a road victory. Lovett trailed 2-0 to start the game and never trailed again. The Lions led 45-20 at the half. Lovett hit 11-19 from 3-point range. Ryan Greer added 17 points as nine different Lovett players scored.

Calhoun 60, Adairsville 48: Chapin Rierson scored a team-high 14 points. Rhett Abernathy and Malik Lawrence scored 13 apiece. Kaylan Aker added 12 points and 6 rebounds. Porter Law tallied 11 assists, 6 rebounds and 5 steals.

Dawson County 73, Fannin County 48: Cullen Reed and Joseph Cronin both scored 14 points for the Tigers. Jeremiah Crumley added 13 points and Ryan Gallenkamp posted 7 points and 7 rebounds.

North Hall 66, Union County 52: Alden Lewallen scored 19 points in the win.

Monroe Area 74, East Jackson 60: Kobe Haley had 25 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 1 block in the loss.

Class AA

No. 4 Laney 67, No. 5 Butler 64 OT: Donald Henley Jr. scored 25 points to pace the Wildcats while Butler received 15 points apiece from Will Lambert and DeAndre Barton.

Monticello 73, Rabun County 66: Ashton Bonner went for 32 points and 7 rebounds while CJ Adams added 20 points and 4 assists to Monticello’s explosive backcourt. Malik Crawford posted 11 points and 11 rebounds.

Washington County 71, Dodge County 49: Nick Cummings scored 16 points in the loss while RJ Carr added 11.

Glenn Hills 59, Jefferson County 58: Jeff Cabarrus scored 18 points and Timmy Sellers produced a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Spartans.

Class A-Private

No. 1 Greenforest 78, Elite Scholars 43: Justin Forrest had 16 points while Victor Enoh added 15.

No. 2 North Cobb Christian 83, Mt. Zion-Carroll 81 2OT: North Cobb Christian somehow survived the visiting Eagles. CJ Ackles dropped in 28 points and TJ Cagle had 24 in the loss. Jace Jordan netted 10.

No. 3 Southwest Atlanta Christian 64, Wesleyan 59: Christian McLean went off for 36 points as the visiting Wolves nearly scored their biggest win of the season. JD Kavel netted 9 points and Grant Frerking pitched in 8.

No. 5 Aquinas 83, Taliaferro County 35: Jelani Shakir finished with 18 points, 11 assists and 6 steals while Tre Gomillion added 18 points, 15 rebounds and 3 steals. Dajuan Hill had 13 points and 7 rebounds. George Welch chipped in 9 points and 5 rebounds.

No. 7 Lakeview Academy 59, No. 8 Tallulah Falls 51: The Lions handed the Indians their first loss of the season and in the process cemented themselves as still the team to beat in Region 8. Josh Randolph went for 15 points and 8 rebounds. Adam Cottrell scored 13 points. Evan Pitts grabbed 8 rebounds.

No. 10 Whitefield Academy 60, Fellowship Christian 59: Cody Frazer scored 22 points in the loss.

Paideia 47, WD Mohammed 35: Sam Smith had 7 points in the win for the Pythons.

Class A-Public

Bowdon 72, Excel Christian 34: Octavius Meadows poured in 24 points. Chris Parker added 12 and Zach Ledbetter chipped in 11.

Lincoln County 83, Lake Oconee Academy 33: Everyone scored for the Red Devils led by Ahmad Rand’s 18 points and 7 blocks. Maciah Gunby had 16 points and Javon Reid totaled 14 points and 4 steals. Zae Gartell tacked on 12 points and 4 steals.

                                                      

GIRLS 

Class AAAAAAA

No. 5 Brookwood 40, Meadowcreek 35: Kierra Adams had 15 points and 5 rebounds while Hunter Thacker added 9 points and 6 rebounds in the win.

No. 6 Lambert 58, West Forsyth 35: Jaleah Greene finished with 11 points and 6 rebounds for the Longhorns. M.E. Craven had 9 points and 5 steals. Mandy Clarke added 8 points, 3 assists and 3 steals. Molly Williams pitched in 8 points. In the loss Ella Madson scored 8 points. Kalie Schlegel finished with 8 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. Carsen Parker had 5 steals to go with her 4 points.

No. 10 Newton 71, Grayson 50: Jurnee Smith dropped in 26 points to steer Newton to a Region 8 victory.

North Forsyth 58, Central Forsyth 20: Ansley Allen poured in 15 points and 3 steals off the bench for the Raiders. Cassie Markle posted 13 points and 7 rebounds.

South Forsyth 61, Milton 39: Zoe Maisel scored 14 points and Emily Dreslinski had 12 for the War Eagles. Mari Jonassen chipped in 10.

Class AAAAAA

No. 3 Lovejoy 42, No. 7 Tucker 37: Amber Thornton scored 15 points and Genesis Bryant pitched in 13 points to keep the Wildcats undefeated in Region 4 play.

Johns Creek 65, Pope 59: Samantha Breslow and Ashley Alexander scored 16 apiece to carry a balanced scoring attack for the Gladiators. Sydney Tanguilig added 14 points and Jillian Davis netted 12.

Alexander 70, Northgate 27: Shacara Clark and Andria Thomas dropped in 13 points apiece in the win.

Class AAAAA

No. 1 Buford 51, No. 2 Flowery Branch 46: Taniyah Worth finished with 16 points and 17 rebounds and Ashley Woodroofe netted 10 points but it wasn’t enough to overcome Buford.

No. 6 Carrollton 58, No. 8 Villa Rica 52: For the second time this season, the Wildcats couldn’t solve Carrollton in Region 7. Deasia Merrill finished with 23 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists in the loss. Emerald Parham had 12 points and 5 assists. Jaila Orozco was held to 10 points. April Battle posted 15 rebounds and 6 blocks in defeat.

No. 9 Eagle’s Landing 52, Jones County 37: Ashley Foster led the newly ranked Eagles with 15 points. Jaleah Storr and Kiera Howard both finished with 7 points.

Cass 55, Hiram 33: Jana Morning scored 14 points followed by Chanel Clemmons and Kyla Michienzi’s 12 apiece. Esmeralda Thomas added 7.

Starr’s Mill 61, Morrow 58: Kelly Kozusko posted 8 points, 12 rebounds and 11 blocks while Alice Anne Hudson dropped in a team-high 21 points to lead the Panthers.

Class AAAA

Jefferson 55, No. 1 North Oconee 48: Abbie Franklin and McKenzie Tyner scored 20 points apiece to power the Dragons into sole possession of first place in Region 8 and a statement victory over the top ranked Titans. In the loss Camryn Williams had 19 points and Emma Weynand scored 13.

No. 4 West Hall 55, Blessed Trinity 31: Macy Passmore scored the 1,000th point of her career in the Spartans victory. Anna McKendree netted 18 and Avery Prather scored 16. Kinsey Wilson tacked on 7 points.

No. 7 Heritage-Catoosa 76, Pickens 54: Mykenzie Weaver had 26 points and 6 rebounds in the loss. Torie Williams chipped in 6 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists.

St. Pius X 44, Madison County 40: Macey Carson scored a go-ahead basket with under a minute and Leah Middleton hit two free throws with seven seconds left to beat Madison County 44-40. Carson scored 14 and Kathryn Mckenzie added 11 in the win. Madison County’s Jordan Bailey tied the game at 40 with two of her 18 points with two minutes to play. Adryana Maxwell scored 11 for the Red Raiders.

Class AAA

No. 1 Beach 66, Southeast Bulloch 37: Judasia Hills finished with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 steals. Freshman Madison Evans pitched in 12 points and 6 steals. Maryyana Page chipped in 12 points and 5 rebounds.

No. 8 Calhoun 56, Adairsville 33: Jana Johns double-doubled with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Ryan Brzozoski had 15 points and Ashlyn Barnes notched 14 points and 7 steals.

Westminster 41, Pace Academy 31: Maya Longacre recorded 17 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Wildcats.

Dawson County 69, Fannin County 47: Kaylee Sticker scored 21 points to lead the Tigers. Abi Chatham netted 16, Anna Lowe scored 13 and Marlie Townley chipped in 9.

Class AA

No. 2 Dodge County 66, Washington 34: Jurnee Powell scored 20 points and Haley Holloway hit three three-pointers en route to 13 points.

No. 3 Rabun County 80, Monticello 39: Georgia Stockton finished with 20 points and 3 steals to pace the Wildcats. Savanna Scott had 16 points, 7 assists and 6 steals. Tessa Matheson added 10 points and 5 rebounds while Brooke Henricks posted 10 points and 4 rebounds.

No. 4 Model 75, Gordon Central 37: Victaria Saxton scored 19 points while Bailey Upton added 14 and Taylor Owens, Libby Upton and Natalie Davis all scored 8 to power the Blue Devils. Gordon Central was led by Cara Crump’s 10 points and Chloe Ferguson’s 8.

Class A-Private

Athens Academy 53, Providence Christian Academy 31: Gabby Mastandrea netted a game-high 18 points for the Spartans. Jarrett Kemp finished with 11 points and 16 rebounds. Kate Williams pitched in 10 points.

Fellowship Christian 63, Whitefield Academy 48: Junior Cameron Swartz surpassed the 1,000-point barrier by pouring in 43 points.

Class A-Public

No. 2 Telfair County 70, No. 9 Treutlen 46: India Wells pumped in 24 points and NyAsia Howard netted 14 in the Trojans win.

No. 3 Woodville-Tompkins 74, Claxton 24: Savanna Walker scored 21 points and Jasmine Grayson added 14 points, 5 assists and 5 steals.  Algeria Scott and Antalazia Baker chipped in 11 and 10 points respectively.

GHSA, GHSA Basketball, Girls Recaps, Recaps

GHSA Statewide Recap 1-17

BOYS

Class AAAAAAA

No. 1 Newton 63, Rockdale County 44: JD Notae scored 19 points and Isaiah Miller had 13 in the Rams’ Region 8 victory. Ashton Hagans added 9 points. Sayvon Traylor led Rockdale County with 15 points and 7 rebounds.

No. 2 McEachern 66, Hillgrove 54: The Indians received 28 points from Isaac Okoro in their win over crosstown rival Hillgrove.

No. 3 Westlake 67, Campbell 63: Chuma Okeke scored 26 points and Danny Lewis had 16 to withstand an upset minded Campbell team led by Tyree Crankfield’s 24 points.

No. 6 Pebblebrook 121, East Coweta 87: Elias Harden led the Falcons with 25 points. Collin Sexton finished with 23 points and 6 assists. Jared Jones posted 16 points and 11 rebounds. Drue Drinnon added 11 points and 9 assists. Messiah Thompson finished with 15 points and 6 assists.

Roswell 67, Lassiter 41: James Anderson scored 16 points and Jordan Merriman netted 12 as the Hornets remained perfect in Region 4.

Grayson 71, North Gwinnett 53: Travis Anderson torched North Gwinnett with 29 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. Gerald Buncum added 10 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks. Nick Edwards finished with 9 points, 5 assists and 2 steals. Terrell Greene tacked on 8 points and 5 rebounds.

Central Gwinnett 59, Archer 57: Jalen Hillery scored 20 while Bernard Kasanda added 10 points to rally the Black Knights to a victory.

Brookwood 69, Mill Creek 65: Bubba Parham dropped in 28 points followed by Trae Higginbotham’s 20 to lead the Broncos past the Hawks. Markus Smith tallied 14 points.

Lambert 82, Forsyth Central 47: Jordan McIlwain finished with 19 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block. Andrew Melms chipped in 14 points and 5 assists. The Longhorns handed out 23 assists on the night.

Woodstock 55, Etowah 50: Dylin Hardeman led the Wolverines with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists while Tyreke Johnson posted 16 points and 7 rebounds and Noah Frith netted 14 to complete the season sweep of crosstown rival Etowah. Kameron Hickey and Jaxon Etter scored 14 apiece in the loss.

Class AAAAAA

No. 1 South Paulding 79, Creekside 50: Ja’Cori Wilson’s monster senior season continued with 29 points and 10 rebounds. Kane Williams finished with 16 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists.

No. 2 Gainesville 79, Apalachee 53: Jarred Rosser scored 15 points, Michael White had 14 and KJ Buffen tossed in 13 in the win.

No. 3 Jonesboro 66, Tucker 64: MJ Walker carried Jonesboro with 16 of his game-high 31 points coming in the fourth quarter to avoid a Region 4 upset. Walker also totaled 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Jaylon Terrell had 10 points.

No. 5 Langston Hughes 57, No. 7 Alexander 50: The Panthers survived the Cougars behind Derrick Cook’s 17 points and 12 rebounds. Landers Nolley also posted a double-double with 14 points and 15 rebounds. Khalil Cuffee netted 16. Grant Howard finished with 11 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for Alexander while Zeek Copeland tagged on 10 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists.

No. 6 Alpharetta 61, Pope 55: The Raiders rallied from down 33-24 at the half to beat Pope at the Dog Pound. Sophomore Brandon Barron went off for 17 of his 25 points in the second half. Carlos Carriere posted a 15-point, 10-rebound double-double. Ryan Jenei finished with 15 points and 8 rebounds.

No. 8 South Cobb 72, Creekview 70 OT: The Grizzlies ran out of gas in overtime. Chandler Wright had 21 points while Weber Sandlin added 19 and KJ Jenkins scored 16.

No. 10 Heritage-Conyers 65, Greenbrier 24: Isaiah Banks finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Byron Abrams scored 10 points and collected 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Trelan Scott had 11 points and 6 steals. Jordan Thomas netted 10 points.

Allatoona 59, Osborne 46: Trey Doomes went for 19 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. TJ Goodrum had 12 points and 3 rebounds. Mike Johnson totaled 11 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists. LaTrell Tate netted a team-high 17 in the loss for Osborne.

Chattahoochee 61, North Atlanta 59: Will Bracknell scored a game-high 22 points and Grant Van Beveran dropped in 15 points.

Cambridge 68, Northview 49: Kyler Ingram finished with 22 points as the Bears outscored the Titans 22-5 in the fourth quarter and advanced to 13-6 overall and 7-3 in Region 7.

Dacula 64, Lanier 60 OT: Justin Goodson and Mekhail Bethea both netted 15 points to lead the Falcons past the Longhorns.

Douglas County 73, New Manchester 69: Malik Battle led the Tigers with 20 points while Jahorie Copeland netted 15 and Rickey Clark added 13.

Class AAAAA

No. 1 Buford 57, Loganville 42: It was Dawson Wehunt’s turn to carry the load, scoring a team-high 18 points for the Wolves. David Viti added 11 points and 5 rebounds. Alex Jones had 9 points and 7 assists. Tobi Obasanya chipped in 9 points. Jamar Moore finished with 5 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 5 blocks in the loss while Akil Covington posted 10 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists.

No. 2 Cedar Shoals 72, No. 10 Flowery Branch 44: A 25-0 third quarter close buried the Falcons after Flowery Branch trailed 36-26 at the half. Phlan Fleming led the Jaguars with 15 points.  Snipe Hall (14), AJ Jones (13) and Stavion Stevenson (11) rounded out the Cedar Shoals scoring. Myles Janess scored 10 points in the loss while John Mills added 9 points and 4 assists and Fred Johnson chipped in 8 points. Blake Coxworth tallied 6 points and 4 rebounds.

No. 4 Fayette County 81, Griffin 48: Austin Nesmith only played the first half but still managed to post 20 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals. Noah Gurley finished with 19 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Phillip Young had 12 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. Jaylen Holloway chipped in 14 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists. Kahmonnie Willis added 10 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists.

No. 5 Miller Grove 63, Arabia Mountain 59: Tae Hardy netted 20 points to hold off the Mustangs. Jermon Clark posted 15 points and Lorenzo Anderson added 13. Darius Giles scored 22 points while Cameron Robinson netted 14 and Jordan Sterling had 12 in the loss.

Starr’s Mill 63, Northgate 34: Drew Hudson led the Panthers with 21 points.

Johnson-Gainesville 63, Clarke Central 53: Marcus and Chan Jones scored 17 and 12 points respectively for the Knights in a big Region 8 victory.

Southwest DeKalb 46, Lithonia 40: Mandarius Dickerson netted a team-high 22 points for the Panthers. Kemon Williams and Quincy Carter scored 7 apiece.

Chamblee 53, Dunwoody 52: Glenn Robinson scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half. Rodney Smith finished with 12 points. In the loss Dunwoody received 16 points and 11 rebounds from Jared Whitehurst. Turner Nims had 12 points.

Villa Rica 54, Hiram 52: Rodney Thomas helped the Wildcats to another win with 12 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals. Nigel Taylor had 10 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Latrell Swanigan added 10 points and 4 rebounds.

Stockbridge 77, Locust Grove 42: Kelton Dawson scored 15 points to lead the Tigers.

Lithia Springs 56, North Springs 48: Ceaunte Zachery led the Lions with 15 points. Marcuez Dix added 12 points. Terry Dew had 11. North Springs received 16 points from Vinnie Viana.

Paulding County 60, Woodland-Cartersville 57: Sophomore Josh Broughton scored 14 points and Tyron Summerour had 12 points in the win. Justice Hayes led Woodland with 19 points.

Class AAAA

No. 1 Upson-Lee 58, No. 7 Perry 52: The Knights passed one of their biggest tests left on their schedule, holding off the Panthers. Upson-Lee led 45-24 before the Panthers stormed back. Tye Fagan led the Knights with 16 points while Michael Smith and Zyrice Scott added 10 apiece. Travon Walker had 8 points and 9 rebounds. Kentrez Traylor scored 8 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. The Panthers were led by Keyioviore Whitlock’s 12 points and Damion Bagley’s 11.

No. 3 Richmond Academy 79, Thomson 53: Jason Weaver scored 25 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. DT Stephens had 20 points and 7 assists. Moses Williams posted a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds.

No. 5 Sandy Creek 91, Central-Carroll 72: Chris Porter sank six three-pointers en route to 22 points to pace the Patriots. Evan Jester double-doubled with 20 points and 10 rebounds. TJ Bickerstaff had 12 points and 10 rebounds. Jarred Godfrey finished with 11 points and 7 assists. KJ Wilkins added 7 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. Matthew Williams scored 5 points.

No. 10 Cartersville 60, Troup 51: Jaylon Pugh paced the Cartersville attack with 29 points. TJ Horton added 15 points.

North Clayton 62, Druid Hills 52: Junior Michael Lee went for 31 points in the Eagles’ victory.

Westover 67, Cairo 62: Kris Gardner powered in 28 points to go with 4 assists and 2 steals to carry the Patriots. Montravious Richardson posted 13 points and 11 rebounds.

Northwest Whitfield 79, Ridgeland 56: Grant Terrell poured in 25 points to power the Bruins. Luke Shiflett flirted with a quadruple-double, posting 18 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists and 7 steals. Corbin Blakenship scored 10 points.

Adairsville 82, Pickens 76: Ronald Hardin and Hunter Hice scored 20 apiece to power the Tigers. Cody Henderson added 14 points and Ethan Belcher had 8. Pickens was led by Blake Gorth’s 20 points. Seth Bishop and Avery Luke scored 13 and 11, respectively.

Americus-Sumter 62, Shaw 50: Shaw fell short against the Panthers. Larrie Scott scored 15 points in the loss. Chris Hicks had 12. Lincoln Smith added 11 points and 8 rebounds while Devan Porter-Wilson went for 10 points and 9 rebounds.

Class AAA

No. 1 Westside-Macon 60, No. 9 Central-Macon 55: The Seminoles got their revenge behind Khavon Moore’s 17 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists. Trey Foster added 17 points and 4 rebounds. Greg Holloway had 7 points and 6 rebounds. Antarius McCoy led the Chargers with 20 points and Kylan Hill finished with 11 points and 8 rebounds.

No. 3 Liberty County 121, No. 10 Long County 82: Revenge is a dish best served cold. After losing to the Blue Tide 73-72 without Davion Mitchell, the now healthy Panthers steamrolled Long County. Will Richardson poured in 40 points while Jyaunti Haggray added 22 and Mitchell finished with 21. Tyreon Freeman dropped in 15.

No. 5 Pace Academy 75, McNair 37: Isaiah Kelly posted 15 points and 12 rebounds in the rout.

No. 6 Jenkins 105, Groves 73: Tre Mays led the Warriors with 26 points coming off a school-record nine three-pointers.

Southeast Bulloch 77, No. 7 Islands 58: In the upset of the night, Pierless Brown dropped 32 points to stun Islands.

No. 8 Cedar Grove 60, Towers 55: Devon Barnes finished with 19 points and 6 rebounds. Malik Johnson tallied 11 points and 6 steals. Jamari Dean battled for 14 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocks. Omar Davis ended his night with 6 points and 8 rebounds.

Lovett 56, Redan 46: Ryan Greer led the Lions with 23 points while Crawford Schwieger netted 10.

Calhoun 62, Sonoraville 51: The Yellow Jackets grabbed control of Region 6 behind Chapin Rierson’s 24 points and 11 rebounds and a 15-4 run to close. Malik Lawrence scored 13 points while Porter Law finished with 7 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Kaylan Aker and Rhett Abernathy scored 7 points apiece. In the loss, Wil Walraven had 21 points. Brad Wilson hit four three-pointers and finished with 13 points. Bryce Waters added 10 points.

East Hall 73, North Hall 54: Luke Cooper led the Vikings with 18 points as East Hall advanced to 6-1 in Region 7. Sedrion Morse added on 15 points.

Class AA

No. 10 Butler 67, No. 8 Glenn Hills 60 OT: Keith Littles scored 17 points and DeAndre Barton had 14 in Butler’s overtime thriller. Christian Robinson and Mardrez McBride both scored 10 points. Glenn Hills was led by Timmy Seller’s 12 points and CJ Bowers’ 11.

Monticello 57, Elbert County 31: Ashton Bonner scored a team-high 23 points to lift the Hurricanes. Malik Crawford added 11 points and 17 rebounds. AJ James had 13 points for Elbert county.

Putnam County 79, Social Circle 72: Prolific scorer Carl Johnson got his groove back, erupting for 51 points, 11 rebounds and 10 steals while canning nine three-pointers.

Northeast-Macon 62, Bleckley County 55: Darius Dunn dropped 24 points while Ty’ree Gilbert netted 20 to carry the Raiders to a big road victory.

Dodge County 74, Southwest-Macon 63: Nick Cummings led the Indians with 25 points. Demarcus Caines scored 15 points while Demonte Ivey (12) and Maurice McCoy (10) also cracked double digits.

Class A-Private

No. 4 St. Francis 83, Walker 35: Dwon Odom had 17 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. CJ Riley scored 13 points and Wallace Tucker tacked on 10 points and 6 assists. Sam Hines contributed 7 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.

No. 7 Lakeview Academy 83, Hebron Christian 63: Tre Gober (19), Evan Pitts (14), Drew Cottrell (14) and Josh Randolph (13) led an always balanced attack. Jack Blackburn dished out 5 assists.

Wesleyan 53, WD Mohammed 46: The Wolves picked up their fourth straight win behind Christian McLean’s 22 points. Sean McDonough netted 13 and Grant Frerking pitched in 12.

Providence Christian Academy 67, The Weber School 59: Sophomore Parker Trump exploded for a career-high 37 points in the win.

Class A-Public

No. 5 Wilkinson County 73, Mt. de Sales 43: Clarence Jackson finished with 20 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists in the win.

Bowdon 69, Gordon Lee 62: Octavius Meadows hung 28 points while Zach Ledbetter added 13 points and 8 assists.

Lincoln County 98, Glascock County 30: Maciah Gunby overwhelmed the Panthers with 38 points. JJ Elam added 14 points and 5 steals. Ahmad Rand scored 13 in the win.

                                            

GIRLS

 Class AAAAAAA

No. 8 Brookwood 54, No. 4 Mill Creek 47: Texas A&M-signee N’dea Jones dominated the paint with 22 points, 21 rebounds and 6 blocks. Kiki Adams scored 14 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. Mariah Callway chipped in 6 points and 7 rebounds.

North Forsyth 55, Milton 18: Amber Jones scored 17 points, Cassie Markle had 12 and Caroline Martin chipped in 11 in the win for the Lady Raiders.

Grayson 50, North Gwinnett 41: Bianca Fizouaty had 13 points and 6 rebounds. Jonnise Poole netted 13 points and dished out 3 assists. Jazmin Robinson had a 10-point 10-rebound double-double in the win.

Class AAAAAA

No. 2 Douglas County 61, New Manchester 46: Arsula Clark led the Tigers with 18 points. Taylor Donelson and Amari Robinson scored 14 points apiece.

No. 6 Grovetown 69, Alcovy 29: Destiny Marshall scored 20 points and Destiny Lucas added 10. Elizabeth Metress and Ayanna Collins scored 9 apiece.

No. 8 Creekview 55, South Cobb 20: Kennedy Cater netted 15 points and Emily Wilkie scored 9 in the win for the newly ranked Grizzlies.

No. 9 Tucker 43, Jonesboro 40: Saadia Munford finished with 19 points, 6 assists and 6 steals in the loss.

No. 10 Chattahoochee 52, North Atlanta 23: Siena Gore scored 14 points and Alayna Ford posted 14 points and 14 rebounds.

Johns Creek 54, Centennial 28: Sydney Tanguilig scored a team-high 17 points followed by Ashley Alexander’s 15.

Alpharetta 53, Pope 47:  JuJu Maduka posted a 14-point 11-rebound double-double for Alpharetta. Freshman Chandler Davis added 15 points, 4 assists and 4 steals. Sophomores Croix Bethune and Jalyn Tillerson also had big games. Bethune finished with 9 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. Tillerson tallied 9 points and 8 rebounds.

Sequoyah 51, River Ridge 36: The Lady Chiefs got back on track behind Peyton Satterfield’s 14 points. Alyssa Cagle had 7 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Lauren Schletty had 9 points and 4 rebounds while Emily Seres posted 9 points and 8 rebounds.

Class AAAAA

No. 2 Flowery Branch 51, Cedar Shoals 31: Caroline Wysocki posted 10 points and 4 steals while Lexie Sengkhammee had 10 points and 4 assists. Ashley Woodroffe scored 12 points. Julianne Sutton had 6 points, 7 rebounds and 4 steals. Taniyah Worth finished with 7 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists.

No. 4 Griffin 59, Fayette County 40: Cincinnati-commit Andeija Puckett posted 16 points and 10 rebounds while Daisya Reed scored 14 points to keep the Bears undefeated.

No. 7 Warner Robins 51, No. 9 Harris County 49: Kezia Holmes netted 19 points for the Demonettes. Victoria Brown scored 11 points. Jordan Thomas and Aniya Clay scored 6 and 4 points, respectively. Kishara Howard grabbed 9 rebounds.

No. 8 Villa Rica 72, Hiram 29: Deasia Merrill pumped in 25 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Jaila Orozco netted 21 points. Emerald Parham added 8 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Aliyah Hindsman scored 6 points.

Cass 64, East Paulding 43: Sharia Wade led the Colonels with 17 points and Chanel Clemmons added 13. Jana Morning and Payton Stoddard scored 8 apiece.

McIntosh 50, Whitewater 23: Savannah Soles scored 15 points to lead the Chiefs. DeLayne Rotolo and Rylee Calhoun added 10 apiece.

Paulding County 37, Woodland-Cartersville 38: Lexie Robinson scored 14 points and Carli Clymer had 10 in the loss.

Dunwoody 44, Chamblee 36: Ariel Lawrence finished with 15 points and 9 rebounds to pace Dunwoody. Kayla Blaise added 10 points. In the loss, Trinity Edwards scored 16 points. Teri Syphoe had 14 points and 8 rebounds. Serena Robinson pulled down 16 rebounds for the Bulldogs.

Class AAAA

No. 1 North Oconee 50, Madison County 43: Emma Weynand (13) and Camryn Williams (12) led the Lady Titans.

No. 3 West Hall 62, White County 58: Macy Passmore dropped in 22 points. Avery Prather scored 10 points while Megan English (8) and Danielle Hinkelman (7) both contributed.

No. 6 Northwest Whitfield 63, Ridgeland 28: Nicole Bates finished with 14 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. Rylee Maret added 11 points and 4 steals. Bria Clemmons pitched in 8 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists.

Pickens 69, Adairsville 52: Torie Williams scored 15 points and had 3 assists in the win. Mykenzie Weaver added 13 points and Ashley Nelson had 9 points and 12 rebounds. Josie Summerville scored a game-high 19 for Adairsville.

Burke County 57, Hephzibah 55: Asia Harden scored 21 points and hit the game-winner with 3.4 seconds left to sneak past Hephzibah.

St. Pius X 44, Oconee County 43: Kathryn McKenzie scored 9 points including a basket with 10 seconds left to lead Pius to a 44-43 win over Oconee County. Emma Drash had 9 points and Nina Burwell scored 7 in the win.  Katie McCarley and Julia Peroni both had 12 for the Warriors.

Troup 59, Cartersville 36: Madison McKinney scored 11 points in the loss.

Class AAA

No. 2 Johnson-Savannah 71, Windsor Forest 19: Alexis Pierce went for 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. J’mya Cutter tacked on 12 points and 5 steals.

No. 3 Greater Atlanta Christian 63, Dawson County 34: Cadey Ayers and Marlie Twonley scored 6 apiece in the loss.

No. 5 Calhoun 64, Sonoraville 32: Jana Johns poured in 16 points to pace the Yellow Jackets. Cassie Henderson scored 10 and Ryan Brzozoski, Ashlyn Barnes and Erin Hyatt all scored 8. Maliyah Parks led Sonoraville with 12 points.

Central-Macon 62, Westside-Macon 39: Jada Clowers posted a triple-double with 17 points, 14 rebounds and 10 blocks. Tyleia Williams had 18 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. JeNya Wilder double-doubled with 16 points and 10 rebounds.

Class AA

No. 2 Dodge County 60, Southwest-Macon 38: Europe Brown had 17 points and Jurnee Powell added 13. Bresha Carr chipped in 11 points.

No. 3 Rabun County 64, Oglethorpe County 17: Georgia Stockton had 11 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals while Jordan Haban added 10 points and 2 rebounds in the win.

No. 7 Bryan County 64, Metter 37: Julianne Brown powered the Redskins with 19 points. Olanna Rawls added 14. Alayna Williams and Yasmine Crawford both scored 10 points. Jay Black and Shelby Gunn scored 6 and 4 points, respectively.

Class A-Private

No. 6 Pinecrest Academy 59, Fellowship Christian 47: Margaret Metz exploded for 42 points to carry the Paladins.

No. 10 Christian Heritage 55, Excel Christian 32: Kelsey Schneller netted 16 points while Madison Brown (15) and Meghan Schneller (12) also chipped in. Rylie Boston led Excel Christian with 11 points.

George Walton Academy 47, Athens Academy 46: Jarrett Kemp finished with 14 points and 8 rebounds while Katie Williams added 10 points in the loss. Gabby Mastandrea chipped in 8 points for the Spartans.

Class A-Public

No. 3 Woodville-Tompkins 55, Savannah Country Day 38: Antalazia Baker powered the Wolverines with 14 points, 8 rebounds, 6 steals and 2 blocks. Jazmin Grayson added 10 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals. Savanna Walker pitched in 12 points, 4 rebounds and 4 steals.

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Class AAAAAAA

No. 3 Pebblebrook 86, Newnan 44: Fresh off a win over Norcross, Pebblebrook steamrolled Newnan. Collin Sexton had 25 points and 7 rebounds while Elias Harden finished with 14 points, 11 rebounds and 3 steals. Drue Drinnon posted a 10-point 10-assit double-double. Jared Jones had 6 points, 12 rebounds and 11 blocks.

No. 7 Tift County 60, 2ANo. 6 Thomasville 28: The Blue Devils crushed Thomasville for the second time this season. The Bulldogs have no answer for Fred Lloyd and PJ Horne. Lloyd scored 22 and Horne added 21.

Peachtree Ridge 55, 6ANo. 9 Dacula 54: The Lions weathered an early 17-2 deficit to rally back and stun Dacula at home. Caleb Holifield scored 13 and Kris Collins scored 11.

Mountain View 74, Marietta 64: The Bears tied the school-record in wins as they advanced to 13-5 overall. Spencer Rodgers dropped 22 points and Miles Long pitched in 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.

Class AAAAAA

No. 2 South Paulding 70, New Manchester 68: South Paulding escaped a trap game at home, surviving New Manchester. Kane Williams had 25 points and 7 rebounds. Ja’Cori Wilson dumped in 20 points and 12 rebounds. DJ Jackson scored 10 points and Tank Withers added 8 off the bench. Clint Bentley powered New Manchester with 19 points.

No. 5 Heritage-Conyers 92, Alcovy 49: Jordan Thomas scored 17 points and grabbed 3 rebounds to lead the Patriots. Isaiah Banks had 10 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Byron Abrams added 5 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 steals. Ryan Clements went for 9 points and 3 rebounds. 13 out of 14 Patriots scored on the night.

No. 8 Brunswick 75, Beach 58: Kymani Dunham had 16 points and 6 blocks to anchor the Pirates inside. Dereck Lampkin scored 13 points and grabbed 9 rebounds. Danijah Gammage added 12 points and Daquan Humphreys scored 14.

Harrison 74, Sprayberry 50: Tate Coston (18), Chris Brown (17) and Justin Matthews (15) led a balanced scoring attack. Braxton Peterson added 10 rebounds and 4 blocks.

River Ridge 69, Creekview 68: Destin Exinor’s breakout senior season continued as the hardworking post finished with 22 points. Christopher Williams had 14 points and Noah Fitzgerald scored 11.

Osborne 67, Sequoyah 54: LaTrell Tate pumped in 29 points and 8 rebounds to carry the Cardinals past the Chiefs.

Dalton 64, Northwest Whitfield 62: Luke Shiflett finished with 30 points, 7 rebounds and 5 steals in the loss. Caleb Curry had 9 points and 9 rebounds.

Tucker 74, Mt. Zion-Jonesboro 43: TreJohn Taylor scored 17 points in the loss.

Class AAAAA

Stockbridge 75, No. 7 Union Grove 67:  Quintus Evans scored 20 points, Kavonte Ivery had 19 and Rae Cox netted 14 to lead the Tigers to an upset.

Flowery Branch 56, Winder-Barrow 43: John Mills poured in 19 points while Blake Coxworth added 13 points and 6 rebounds to help the Falcons recover from a sluggish start. Justin Quick finished with 11 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks while Brannon Clark tallied 7 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists.

Lanier 46, Walnut Grove 34: RJ Selman scored 11 points in the loss.

Kell 60, Rome 52: CJ Henderson netted 15 points to lead all Longhorns. Demetris Page had 10 points. Savvon Delgado added 9 and Jahwan Smith scored 8. Cameron Lockett rounded out the scoring with 7 as Kell advanced to 10-3 overall and 4-0 in Region 7 play.

Paulding County 102, East Paulding 95: The Patriots beat East Paulding at their own game behind junior Tyron Summerour’s 32 points and 11 rebounds. Tommy Robinson finished with 13 points and 18 rebounds while Michael Seymour added 10 points and 6 assists.

South Effingham 61, Groves 56: Derrick Newberry and Ryan McGee scored 15 apiece while Amari Gaines added 10 points to help the Mustangs past Groves.

Class AAAA

McIntosh 73, No. 1 Sandy Creek 66: In Peachtree City’s biggest rivalry, Cole Guenther shined, scoring 22 points to stun the Patriots. Joseph Cummings scored 15 points and Chaz Hardin had 13 points and 12 assists in the win while Bruce Carpenter had 8 points.

No. 4 Richmond Academy 64, No. 10 Baldwin 57 OT: Moses Williams (20), DT Stephens (21) and Jason Weaver (10) carried the Musketeers past Baldwin after receiving a Jacobi Wood layup to tie the game and force OT.  The Braves were led by Donte Justice (13) while both Torez Hicks and Brenden Robertson scored 11 apiece.

No. 6 LaGrange 79, Central-Carroll 64: Laperion Perry bounced back with 23 points, 6 assists and 4 steals. Bo Russell had 14 points and 5 rebounds.

No. 9 Perry 68, Crisp County 61: Damion Bagley scored 17 points while Jake Smith added 13. Jabari Rucker chipped in 12 in the win. Crisp County was powered by Quantavious Dean’s 22 points.

Blessed Trinity 55, Westminster 50: Blessed Trinity defended its home court and survived a 13-point night from Paris Howland of Westminster. Mikael Sampson had 10 in the loss. Ben Shappard scored a game-high 23 for the Titans. CJ Abrams added 13. Blessed Trinity went 18-of-23 from the line in the fourth quarter to ice the game.

Sonoraville 69, Pickens 62: Bryce Waters led the Phoenix with 22 points while Wil Walraven (17) and Brad Wilson (13) also contributed. Blake Gorth scored 23 points and 9 rebounds. Hunter Hermann had 10 points and 7 rebounds.

Cartersville 48, Cedartown 44: Jaylon Pugh netted 22 points to lead the Hurricanes past an upset-minded Cedartown group on the road.

Class AAA

No. 1 Westside-Macon 71, Southwest-Macon 63: Westside survived a plucky bunch from Southwest in a crosstown rivalry. Khavon Moore scored 27 points and had 11 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocks to lead the Seminoles, helping Westside outscore Southwest 26-16 in the fourth quarter to pull away. Trey Foster scored 14 and had 4 assists and 9 steals and Terric Allen had 12. Samone Reed chipped in 10 points. Southwest was led by Aaron Ridley’s 27 points and Jordan Slocum’s 11.

No. 7 Central-Macon 71, Pike County 51: Antarius McCoy had 17 points to lead the Chargers. Tyrice Paul added 16 points and 9 assists, building off his All-Tournament selection at the Lake City Classic. Kylan Hill had 13 points and 9 rebounds. Wanya Thomas (11) and Dewan Owens (8) both chipped in.

Jackson County 68, Commerce 58: Christian Smith scored 14 points in the win for the Panthers. Tristan Boyer netted 18 in the loss for the Tigers.

North Hall 60, Dawson County 55 OT: The Trojans moved to 10-7 overall on the season after edging the Tigers. Alden Lewallen scored 14 points and Evan Easton had 11 to lead the way.

Hart County 67, East Jackson 64: Zay Clark scored 23 points to lift Hart County. Kobe Haley scored 18 and Jace Bonds netted 17 to lead the Eagles.

Class AA

No. 4 Monticello 67, Oglethorpe County 53: Malik Crawford scored 17 points and grabbed 8 rebounds for the Hurricanes. Matthew Lawson netted a team-high 18 points and Ashton Bonner scored 11.

Elbert County 57, No. 9 Putnam county 40: The Blue Devils upset Putnam County behind AJ James’ 21 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks. Five other players finished with 6 points for Elbert County.

Dodge County 69, Northeast-Macon 62: Nick Cummings (20), Demarcus Caines (19) and Demonte Ivey (14) led the way.

Class A-Private

No. 4 St. Francis 63, Fellowship Christian 29: Dwon Odom had 16 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals to lead the Knights. CJ Riley scored 11. Wallace Tucker had 8 points. Sean Paradise posted 8 points and 6 rebounds while Chase Ellis notched 4 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists.

No. 5 Aquinas 74, Taliferro County 33: Tre Gomillion went for 31 points, 18 rebounds and 2 blocks in the rout. Trent Bowdre had 11 points and 6 assists. Jelani Shakir added 10 points, 6 assists and 4 steals. Dajuan Hill finished with 8 points and 6 rebounds.

No. 6 Holy Innocents’ 84, Lovett 83 OT: Richard Surdykowski made a putback with 20 seconds left to give the Golden Bears the lead for good.

No. 7 Lakeview Academy 74, Hebron Christian 69: Josh Randolph went for 25 points and 11 rebounds to hold off Hebron Christian. Evan Pitts added 13 points while KJ Millwood and Tre Gober scored 10 apiece.

Class A-Public

Lincoln County 78, Lake Oconee Academy 23: Maciah Gunby fueled the Red Devils with 26 points and 8 assists. Javon Reid posted 16 points and 8 rebounds.            


GIRLS

Class AAAAAAA

Lassiter 35, North Paulding 31 OT: Taylor Smith and Grace Karas scored 9 apiece to lift the Trojans. Jordan Isaacs had 15 for North Paulding.

Class AAAAAA

No. 2 Winder-Barrow 53, 5ANo. 2 Flowery Branch 45: Winder-Barrow finally got its long awaited revenge against Flowery Branch after dropping to them twice earlier in the year. Taniyah Worth did everything she could to carry the Falcons, posting 30 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals. Lexie Sengkhammee added 10 points. Olivia Nelson-Ododa led the Bulldoggs with 17 points and 11 rebounds.

No. 7 Sequoyah 70, Osborne 39: Alyssa Cagle dropped 19 points to lead all scorers followed by Colby Carden’s 12 points and 7 rebounds.

Dacula 45, Peachtree Ridge 27: Alyssa Criscolo scored a team-high 16 for the Falcons. Kandy Brown added 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocks. Helena Lee scored 10 points and Chelsey Able finished with 7.

Creekview 41, River Ridge 28: Kennedy Cater led the Grizzlies with 16 points while Allison Luly added 12.

Class AAAAA

No. 4 Griffin 60, Spalding 36: Andeija Puckett hung 22 points and 14 rebounds to power the Bears. TyLeslie Johnson added 9 points and 7 rebounds.

No. 10 McIntosh 49, 4ANo. 8 Sandy Creek 44: Rylee Calhoun paced McIntosh with 17 points. DeLayne Rotolo added 15 and Savannah Soles chipped in 9.

Dutchtown 60, Jones County 39: Asia White scored 18 points in the win.

Cass 57, Woodland-Cartersville 23: Kyla Michienzi scored 17 points and Jana Morning finished with 9 points, 5 assists and 3 steals. Sharia Wade scored 8 and Ayleah Curtis had 7.

Class AAAA

No. 6 Northwest Whitfield 55, Dalton 41: Holly Heath scored a team-high 11 points to lead the Bruins. Nicole Bates, Bria Clemmons and Rylee Maret all scored 8 points. Hallie Brooker tossed in 7.

Pickens 62, Sonoraville 58: Torie Wilson had 15 points while Mykenzie Weaver posted 13 points, 4 assists and 2 steals to lead the Nettes. Mackenzie Hampton netted 8.

Class AAA

No. 1 Beach 60, Brunswick 51: Judasia Hill scored 14 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. Madison Evans scored 14 points and Tatiannya Morris had 13 points and 4 steals. Maryanna Page contributed 9 points and 11 rebounds. Ja’Brekia Bass collected 4 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists.

No. 10 Central-Macon 57, Pike County 47: Jada Clowers finished with 18 points, 13 rebounds and 6 blocks to anchor the Chargers. Tyleia Williams went for 16 points and 6 rebounds. JeNya Wilder scored 10 points and collected 4 steals. Jada Jackson hit three three-pointers for 9 points.

Franklin County 63, Morgan County 45: Mya Jones finished with a game-high 26 points while Asia Jones added 25. Ivey Ginn posted a 10-point 10-rebound double-double for the Tigers.

Jackson County 54, Commerce 31: Logan Cook scored a game-high 14 points for the Panthers. Marae Carruth scored 8 for the Tigers.

North Hall 55, Dawson County 44: Abi Chatham and Calli Watson both scored 8 points in the loss.

Class AA

No. 2 Rabun County 71, Stephens County 37: Tessa Matheson finished with 15 points and 8 rebounds. Hallie Reeves pitched in 12 points and 7 steals. Brooke Henricks added 11 points and 8 rebounds.

No. 3 Dodge County 60, Northeast-Macon 21: Tierra Hamilton outscored NE-Macon with her 25-point outburst.

No. 4 Fitzgerald 62, Coffee 43: Shalynn Thornton finished with 15 points and 8 rebounds while Kirstin Crook had 14 points and 5 assists. T’Kayshza King 11 points. Keyara Boone went for 7 points, 14 rebounds and 5 blocks inside.

No. 7 Dublin 72, Johnson County 39: Alexus Carr and Kesijah Wilcher scored 18 apiece to pace the Irish. Terrionna Rozier netted 14 and Jessica Hollis tossed in 12.

Class A-Private

No. 4 Greenville 68, Schley County 31: Brittany Davis poured in 36 points, 9 rebounds and 3 blocks.

Class A-Public

No. 5 Woodville-Tompkins 62, PrivateNo. 7 Calvary Day 58: Antalazia Baker had 17 points and 6 steals for the Wolverines. Jazmin Grayson added 12 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals.

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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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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.