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Game Night Recap 12-5


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Class AAAAAA

No. 1 North Paulding 61, Walton 44: Walton was led by Julianna McNeely’s 18 points. Layla Varghese had 10 points. Allie Pekkanen added 6.

No. 3 Grayson 80, 3ANo. 4 Luella 74 OT: Freshman Mya Glover hit two free throws with 0.3 seconds left to force overtime. Kennesaw State-signee Coco Rudolph went for 28 points. Tammy Rudolph had 14 points and 12 rebounds. Liyah Williams (12) and Gavyn Brent (8) chipped in offensively. Luella was led by Angel Thomas’ 24 points. Freshman Imari Thompson had 17 points. Naima Foster netted 17 as well.

No. 6 Archer 69, Dacula 50: In the loss, Ja’Nyrie Robinson posted 20 points and 8 rebounds. Freshman Sarah Allen tallied 12 points and 7 rebounds. Jada Davis netted 11.

No. 10 Cherokee 74, No. 4 Marietta 65: Central Georgia Tech-signee Madison Moody dumped in 24 points. Young Harris-signee Lyla Griffith had 16 points and Ansley Dunn added 13. Piedmont-signee Sage Smiley went for 10 points and Eliot Underwood had 8.

South Forsyth 59, 3ANo. 1 Cherokee Bluff 36: Freshman Carib Morris finished with 19 points and 12 rebounds. Dylan Austin scored 14 points. Calleigh Salvador had 8 points and 4 assists while Avynn Kniceley had 7 points and 4 assists. In the loss, Middle Georgia State-signee Claire Carlson had 18 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 5 blocks. Halle Wilson posted 9 points while Liberty softball-signee Audrey Graham pitched in 7 points. Continue reading Game Night Recap 12-5

Game Night Recap 12-2


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Class AAAAAA

No. 7 Etowah 50, Norcross 43: Savannah Aparicio collected 21 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists. Jaiden Graham finished with 10 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 steals while Myla Pesqueira netted 10 points and Reese Hall had 9. Norcross received 17 points from Tobi Owolabi and 13 from Gabby Thomas.

South Forsyth 64, Lassiter 47: Freshman Carib Morris recorded 36 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists.

Mill Creek 61, North Gwinnett 54: Ayla Summers poured in 23 points. Danica Taylor recorded 15 points, 2 rebounds, 11 assists and 5 steals. Janelle Jacques posted 13 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists.

Walton 57, Harrison 23: Allie Pekkanen had 12 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals. Layla Varghese scored 10 points. Julianna McNeely finished with 8 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists.

Class AAAAA

No. 2 Milton 75, Seckinger 45: Caroline Young finished with 25 points, 5 rebounds and 4 steals. Deyva Davis posted 18 points, 8 assists and 2 steals. Aaleanna Milord scored 11 points.

No. 6 Woodward Academy 85, Chamblee 25: Mackenzee Williams poured in 27 points, 3 rebounds and 12 steals. Samayiah Florence had 15 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals and 3 blocks. Kami Whitner scored 12 points.

No. 9 Lanier 54, Roswell 41: Jordan Johnson finished with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals. Aliyah Gillespie posted 16 points, 3 rebounds and 3 steals. Michelle Ezumah had 14 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks.

Sequoyah 84, 6ANo. 10 Cherokee 78: Carly Bass dropped 33 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. Freshman Jayden Whelchel tallied 20 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals. Addie Kate Beck scored 11 points and Harper Cofer added 8. Ansley Dunn led Cherokee with 18 points. Young Harris-signee Lyla Griffith had 16 points. Piedmont-signee Sage Smiley tallied 15 points and Central Georgia Tech-signee Madison Moody chipped in 12.

Pope 42, North Cobb 33: Abbey Bensman posted 22 points. Payton McGuire and freshman Talley Schuver scored 8 each.

Jackson County 43, Dacula 42: Maddie Harkins tallied 12 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks while Lilie Vick collected 10 points and 8 rebounds. Madelyn Drucker scored the game-winning layup with 12 seconds left to finish with 4 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal. Macey McCutcheon (7) and Jalyn Robinson (6) contributed offensively. Joelina Vazquez led Dacula with 14 points and Jada Davis had 12. Jazmyn Bridges and Ja’Nyrie Robinson scored 8 apiece. Continue reading Game Night Recap 12-2

Week 4 GHSA Girls Basketball State Rankings


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Class AAAAAA

1. North Paulding (6-1)
2. Newton (3-1)
3. Grayson (4-0)
4. Marietta (3-0)
5. Buford (3-1)
6. Archer (3-2)
7. Etowah (7-0)
8. Hillgrove (6-1)
9. Carrollton (6-1)
10. Cherokee (2-2)

Class AAAAA

1. River Ridge (2-2)
2. Milton (3-0)
3. New Manchester (4-1)
4. Brunswick (2-0)
5. Creekview (5-1)
6. Woodward Academy (4-1)
7. Morrow (4-2)
8. Coffee (2-0)
9. Lanier (2-1)
10. Sprayberry (4-1)

Class AAAA

1. Creekside (3-1)
2. Marist (2-0)
3. Kell (7-0)
4. North Oconee (2-2)
5. Warner Robins (4-0)
6. Dalton (3-0)
7. Midtown (2-1)
8. Jones County (1-1)
9. Starr’s Mill (4-0)
10. Cartersville (2-1)

Class AAA

1. Cherokee Bluff (3-0)
2. Sandy Creek (2-2)
3. Monroe (5-0)
4. Luella (3-0)
5. Jenkins (2-1)
6. Oconee County (5-2)
7. White County (6-0)
8. Heritage-Catoosa (4-0)
9. Pickens (3-2)
10. Dawson County (4-2)

Class AA

1. Josey (3-2)
2. Murray County (3-1)
3. Columbia (3-3)
4. Thomson (3-1)
5. Hardaway (3-1)
6. Morgan County (5-2)
7. Westside-Macon (1-1)
8. Laney (3-1)
9. Sonoraville (4-0)
10. Hart County (0-1)

Class A D-I

1. Model (3-0)
2. Elbert County (1-0)
3. Lamar County (4-1)
4. Fannin County (2-1)
5. Rabun County (2-1)
6. Putnam County (5-0)
7. Heard County (0-0)
8. ACE (2-0)
9. Banks County (2-3)
10. Bremen (3-0)

Class A D-II

1. Wilcox County (0-0)
2. Washington-Wilkes (1-3)
3. Macon County (3-0)
4. Taylor County (2-0)
5. Screven County (2-1)
6. Clinch County (1-0)
7. Telfair County (0-0)
8. Metter (0-0)
9. Bryan County (3-1)
10. Charlton County (1-1)

Class 3A-1A Private

1. Hebron Christian (5-0)
2. St. Francis (2-2)
3. Holy Innocents’ (3-3)
4. Galloway (3-2)
5. GAC (3-3)
6. Athens Academy (3-0)
7. Whitefield Academy (5-1)
8. Mt. Paran (3-1)
9. Christian Heritage (1-1)
10. Providence Christian (4-1)

Three of last week’s number one ranked teams suffered losses over Thanksgiving Break. Continue reading Week 4 GHSA Girls Basketball State Rankings

Week 3 GHSA Girls Basketball State Rankings


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Class AAAAAA

1. Newton (2-0)
2. Buford (1-0)
3. North Paulding (3-1)
4. Cherokee (2-1)
5. Archer (3-0)
6. Grayson (3-0)
7. Marietta (2-0)
8. Etowah (5-0)
9. Hillgrove (3-1)
10. Westlake (4-1)

Class AAAAA

1. River Ridge (2-2)
2. Milton (1-0)
3. New Manchester (2-1)
4. Brunswick (2-0)
5. Woodward Academy (4-0)
6. Creekview (4-1)
7. Morrow (4-2)
8. Coffee (1-0)
9. Lanier (2-0)
10. Sprayberry (3-0)

Class AAAA

1. Creekside (3-0)
2. Marist (3-0)
3. Kell (4-0)
4. North Oconee (1-1)
5. Warner Robins (4-0)
6. Midtown (2-1)
7. Dalton (2-0)
8. Jones County (1-1)
9. Starr’s Mill (2-0)
10. Cartersville (2-1)

Class AAA

1. Cherokee Bluff (2-0)
2. Jenkins (0-0)
3. Sandy Creek (0-1)
4. Monroe (4-0)
5. Luella (1-0)
6. Oconee County (3-2)
7. White County (3-0)
8.  Heritage-Catoosa (1-0)
9.  Pickens (2-1)
10. Gilmer (1-3)

Class AA

1. Josey (3-0)
2. Murray County (2-0)
3. Columbia (3-2)
4. Thomson (1-1)
5. Hardaway (3-1)
6. Morgan County (4-1)
7. Hart County (0-0)
8. Carver-Columbus (0-2)
9. Westside-Macon (0-1)
10. Union County (2-1)

Class A D-I

1. Model (1-0)
2. Elbert County (1-0)
3. Lamar County (4-1)
4. Fannin County (0-1)
5. Rabun County (1-1)
6. Putnam County (2-0)
7. Heard County (0-0)
8. ACE (2-0)
9. Washington County (1-0)
10. Banks County (1-3)

Class A D-II

1. Wilcox County (0-0)
2. Washington-Wilkes (0-2)
3. Macon County (2-0)
4. Taylor County (0-0)
5. Screven County (1-1)
6. Telfair County (0-0)
7. Clinch County (0-0)
8. Metter (0-0)
9. Bryan County (3-1)
10. Charlton County (1-1)

Class 3A-1A Private

1. Hebron Christian (4-0)
2. St. Francis (2-0)
3. Holy Innocents’ (1-3)
4. Galloway (3-2)
5. GAC (2-2)
6. Athens Academy (3-0)
7. Mt. Paran (2-0)
8. Whitefield Academy (3-1)
9. Christian Heritage (0-1)
10. Providence Christian (3-1)

Game Night Recap 11-22


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GIRLS

Class AAAAAA

No. 3 Buford 72, ELCA 21: The Wolves won at the Jackson EMC Tip-Off behind Chattanooga-signee Lydia Ledford’s 24 points.

No. 6 Grayson 63, PrivateNo. 5 GAC 44: In a loss at the Parkview Tip-Off Classic, Lizzy Hathaway scored 11 points while Dru Jeckewicz scored 9.

No. 9 North Forsyth 66, North Gwinnett 37: Kendall Arnett had a career-day with 25 points at the Raider Classic. Emmanuel-signee Gabbie Gliatta scored 16 points. Leah Bryan netted 9.

Dacula 48, Coretta Scott King 37: Ja’Nyrie Robinson tallied 15 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Jazmyn Bridges had 13 points and 7 rebounds. Freshman Sarah Allen posted 9 points and 9 rebounds.

Class AAAAA

No. 6 Woodward Academy 63, Rabun Gap 53: Mackenzee Williams piled in 30 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 6 steals. Lauryn Cooper had 16 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals.

No. 7 Creekview 70, 4ANo. 3 North Oconee 55: Kailyn Hamby poured in 27 points and 6 rebounds at the Grizzly Showcase. Brenley Matthews had 17 points and 5 rebounds. Chloe Hawkins scored 8 points.

South Effingham 53, A D-IINo. 9 Bryan County 48: Kailyn Chapman recorded 19 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals. Hayden Johanson added 16 points and 8 rebounds. DJ Lane had 13 points. Continue reading Game Night Recap 11-22