2027 5-9 W E’Miah Fields – Buford
It took guts for Buford to win the Jackson EMC Tip-Off Tournament as nothing came easy. A see-saw 55-53 win over Cherokee Bluff in the opening round tested the Wolves’ mettle and prepared them for a come from behind 57-55 win over Jefferson in the title game. With Ava Grace Watson at Ohio State, newly defined roles have crystallized as E’Miah Fields and Lydia Ledford emerged as the unquestioned engines of the team. Continue reading Jackson EMC Tip-Off Girls Top Performers
Category Archives: Girls Basketball
Week 3 GHSA Girls Basketball State Rankings
Class AAAAAA
1. Carrollton (1-1)
2. Norcross (0-2)
3. North Forsyth (3-0)
4. North Paulding (4-0)
5. Cherokee (5-1)
6. Campbell (2-0)
7. Grayson (2-1)
8. Buford (1-0)
9. Archer (5-1)
10. Etowah (4-0)
Class AAAAA
1. River Ridge (3-1)
2. Langston Hughes (2-0)
3. Woodward Academy (2-0)
4. Morrow (4-2)
5. Milton (1-0)
6. Bradwell Institute (3-0)
7. New Manchester (3-0)
8. Creekview (1-1)
9. Tri-Cities (1-1)
10. Pope (3-0)
Class AAAA
1. Creekside (4-0)
2. Maynard Jackson (3-1)
3. Marist (3-1)
4. North Oconee (4-0)
5. Midtown (6-0)
6. Dalton (2-0)
7. Kell (6-0)
8. Warner Robins (5-0)
9. Ware County (5-0)
10. Northview (3-3)
Class AAA
1. Baldwin (1-1)
2. Fayette County (1-1)
3. White County (3-0)
4. Oconee County (3-1)
5. Jefferson (1-1)
6. Pickens (2-0)
7. Luella (1-0)
8. Sandy Creek (1-0)
9. Calhoun (1-1)
10. Cherokee Bluff (2-2)
Class AA
1. Josey (2-0)
2. Hardaway (2-2)
3. Thomson (2-0)
4. Murray County (2-0)
5. Butler (3-0)
6. Carver-Columbus (2-1)
7. Columbia (4-1)
8. Union County (3-0)
9. Sonoraville (1-1)
10. Morgan County (2-3)
Class A D-I
1. Central-Macon (3-1)
2. Fannin County (0-0)
3. Dodge County (0-1)
4. Temple (3-0)
5. Rabun County (3-1)
6. East Laurens (1-0)
7. Putnam County (4-1)
8. Lamar County (1-1)
9. Elbert County (1-0)
10. Model (0-0)
Class A D-II
1. Wilcox County (0-0)
2. Taylor County (1-0)
3. Warren County (1-0)
4. Bryan County (3-0)
5. Clinch County (0-0)
6. Terrell County (1-1)
7. Early County (2-1)
8. Seminole County (1-1)
9. Screven County (2-0)
10. Macon County (0-0)
Class 3A-1A Private
1. Hebron Christian (2-0)
2. Mt. Paran (3-0)
3. St. Francis (4-0)
4. Holy Innocents’ (3-1)
5. Galloway (1-2)
6. Greenforest (3-0)
7. SACA (4-0)
8. GAC (5-0)
9. Athens Academy (2-0)
10. Calvary Day (0-2)
Top-ranked teams have already been tested heading into Week 3 as three number ones lost this past week. A busy week of Thanksgiving Break basketball should lead to more mayhem in the polls. Continue reading Week 3 GHSA Girls Basketball State Rankings
Game Night Recap 11-19
GIRLS
Class AAAAAA
No. 1 Carrollton 45, Cartersville 31: In the loss, Jaya Cothran had 15 points. Senai Camper pitched in 7 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. KK Arnold scored 3 points.
No. 4 North Paulding 60, Harrison 53: In the loss, Georgia College-signee Sloane Vick recorded 23 points, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. Harper Smith collected 15 points and 12 rebounds. Hope Mitchell pitched in 8 points.
Rickards, FL 46, No. 6 Lowndes 44: In the loss Kaci Demps scored 13 points. Aryana Thomas added 9 points and Shamiaha Webb grabbed 11 rebounds.
Walton 64, Sprayberry 63: Mississippi State soccer-signee Graycen Ehlen dumped in 20 points. Alice Zhang pitched in 13 points and Chloe Nicholson had 11. Leila Brawner scored 9 points while Layla Varghese had 7.
Dacula 51, Duluth 23: Francis Marion-commit Jaliyah Benefield scored 17 points. Jazmyn Bridges collected 8 points and 12 rebounds while Asia Bryan had 5 points and 8 rebounds.
Paulding County 55, North Cobb 46: Hope Johnson finished with 20 points and 8 rebounds. Alexus Wilson tallied 12 points and 6 rebounds. Lillie Harris chipped in 9 point and Kayla Manigault had 7.
Peachtree Ridge 44, Decatur 36: In the loss, Nadiya Mohamed scored 13 points. Bailey Butler added 9 points and 5 rebounds.
Wheeler 78, Chapel Hill 40: Jasmine James scored 27 points.
Sandy’s Spiel Tip-Off Classic Girls Top Performers
The 2024 Sandy’s Spiel Tip-Off Classic was sponsored by Redline Girls Basketball Club and Booster
2027 5-6 G Adelyn Thompson – Rabun County
It was Adelyn’s “Flu Game” as an inauspicious entrance off the bus led to the best game of her young varsity career, dropping 26 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists and 1 steal while battling a fever and allergies in a 48-42 win over Lanier. Continue reading Sandy’s Spiel Tip-Off Classic Girls Top Performers
Week 2 GHSA Girls Basketball State Rankings
Class AAAAAA
1. Carrollton (0-1)
2. Norcross (0-2)
3. North Forsyth (2-0)
4. North Paulding (1-0)
5. Cherokee (4-0)
6. Lowndes (2-0)
7. Hillgrove (0-1)
8. Buford (0-0)
9. Campbell (2-0)
10. Grayson (1-1)
Class AAAAA
1. River Ridge (2-0)
2. Langston Hughes (2-0)
3. Woodward Academy (1-0)
4. Morrow (2-1)
5. Milton (0-0)
6. Bradwell Institute (1-0)
7. Creekview (1-0)
8. New Manchester (1-0)
9. Tri-Cities (1-1)
10. Sequoyah (1-1)
Class AAAA
1. Marist (1-0)
2. Creekside (1-0)
3. Maynard Jackson (0-1)
4. Midtown (3-0)
5. Dalton (1-0)
6. North Oconee (2-0)
7. Kell (3-0)
8. Warner Robins (2-0)
9. Southwest DeKalb (2-0)
10. Ware County (2-0)
Class AAA
1. Baldwin (1-0)
2. Fayette County (1-1)
3. White County (0-0)
4. Jefferson (0-0)
5. Pickens (1-0)
6. Oconee County (2-0)
7. Luella (1-0)
8. Calhoun (0-0)
9. Sandy Creek (1-0)
10. Monroe (2-1)
Class AA
1. Josey (1-0)
2. Hardaway (0-2)
3. Murray County (0-0)
4. Thomson (0-0)
5. Butler (2-0)
6. Carver-Columbus (1-1)
7. Morgan County (2-1)
8. Coahulla Creek (0-0)
9. Columbia (3-1)
10. Sumter County (0-0)
Class A D-I
1. Central-Macon (0-1)
2. Fannin County (0-0)
3. Dodge County (0-0)
4. Temple (2-0)
5. Model (0-0)
6. Lamar County (1-1)
7. Banks County (1-0)
8. Rabun County (1-1)
9. Washington County (0-0)
10. Elbert County (0-0)
Class A D-II
1. Wilcox County (0-0)
2. Taylor County (0-0)
3. Seminole County (0-0)
4. Warren County (1-0)
5. Clinch County (0-0)
6. Bryan County (1-0)
7. Early County (0-1)
8. Atkinson County (0-1)
9. Macon County (0-0)
10. Terrell County (0-0)
Class 3A-1A Private
1. Hebron Christian (1-0)
2. Mt. Paran (1-0)
3. St. Francis (2-0)
4. Holy Innocents’ (1-1)
5. Galloway (0-1)
6. Greenforest (1-0)
7. SACA (0-0)
8. Calvary Day (0-0)
9. GAC (3-0)
10. Athens Academy (1-0)
Two weeks into the season, the number one spot in multiple classifications has been up for grabs. Two top ranked teams fell this week but maintain their position due to a myriad of reasons. Carrollton’s Girls Night Out gave us a great gauge as to where teams are early in the year. Continue reading Week 2 GHSA Girls Basketball State Rankings