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Girls Recaps, Recaps

Game Night Recap 12-2


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GIRLS

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 →

Girls Rankings

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 →

Girls 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)

Girls Recaps, Recaps

Game Night Recap 11-22


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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 →

Girls Analysis

Hawks-Naismith Tip-Off Classic Girls Top Performers


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2027 5-6 G Sydnee Hunter – Creekside
With CeCe Dennis sidelined with a torn ACL, the Seminoles made a statement behind the play of Sydnee Hunter, toppling River Ridge 69-63 to run Creekside’s winning streak to 35 games. Continue reading Hawks-Naismith Tip-Off Classic Girls Top Performers →