1. Woodward Academy (14-1)
2. Forest Park (13-4)
3. Maynard Jackson (16-2)
4. Cass (21-0)
5. Loganville (21-3)
6. Southwest DeKalb (15-6)
7. St. Pius X (13-1)
8. Hiram (13-4)
9. New Manchester (19-3)
10. Greenbrier (19-2)
1. Upson-Lee (18-0)
2. Lumpkin County (20-4)
3. Sonoraville (18-4)
4. Coahulla Creek (20-2)
5. Cross Creek (14-2)
6. Westminster (12-1)
7. Johnson-Savannah (9-2)
8. White County (11-8)
9. Gilmer (15-5)
10. Beach (10-3)
Class AA
1. Early County (10-0)
2. Elbert County (19-2)
3. Rabun County (16-5)
4. Lamar County (16-4)
5. East Laurens (13-2)
6. Woodville-Tompkins (12-3)
7. Washington County (10-1)
8. Fannin County (15-4)
9. Josey (12-5)
10. Heard County (16-4)
Class A-Private
1. Hebron Christian (21-2)
2. Holy Innocents’ (7-5)
3. Mt. Paran (22-3)
4. St. Francis (16-4)
5. Galloway (15-2)
6. Greenforest (9-5)
7. ELCA (13-4)
8. Wesleyan (8-4)
9. Calvary Day (16-2)
10. Trinity Christian (13-8)
Class A-Public
1. Lake Oconee Academy (17-0)
2. Clinch County (16-1)
3. Greenville (9-0)
4. Dublin (21-3)
5. Calhoun County (7-1)
6. Emanuel County Institute (9-6)
7. Trion (17-3)
8. Georgia Military College (12-1)
9. Telfair County (9-3)
10. Turner County (14-5)
Region tournaments are now among us…for some. As of February 8, here is who IS NOT holding a region tournament: 5-7A, 4-7A, 3-7A, 2-7A (only a 4/5 game), 4-6A, 3-6A, 3-5A, 5-5A, 6-5A, 5-4A, 4-4A, 4-2A, 3-2A, 1-2A, 4-1A Private and 7-1A Private. Some of these regions will begin their tournaments this week while others still have a week left of the regular season. The one thing we do know for sure is that the state tournament is scheduled to start on February 23rd and 24th. Remember, I will be here with you every step of the way to try and collect region brackets, scores and even All-Region teams as the information becomes available. Please help me help you by providing me region tournament brackets and scores on Twitter @KyleSandy355 and also by emailing me at Kylesandy355@gmail.com. Thank You! Continue reading Week 12 GHSA Girls Basketball State Rankings→
Saturday (2/13) #3 Lowndes W, #4 Camden County L Tuesday (2/16) At Lowndes
#2 Tift County 55, #3 Lowndes 43 Friday (2/19) At Lowndes Championship: #2 Tift County 56, #1 Colquitt County 36
Region 6
Friday (2/12) #6 Gainesville, W, #7 Lambert L Saturday (2/13) #4 Denmark 49, #5 Forsyth Central 47
#3 South Forsyth 44, #6 Gainesville 31 Monday (2/15) #1 North Forsyth 55, #4 Denmark 44
#3 South Forsyth 59, #2 West Forsyth 57 Wednesday (2/17) At Highest Seed Consolation: #2 West Forsyth 59, #4 Denmark 43
Championship: #1 North Forsyth 46, #3 South Forsyth 42
Monday (2/15) #4 Mill Creek 37, #5 Mountain View 28 Tuesday (2/16) #1 Collins Hill 70, #4 Mill Creek 42
#2 Peachtree Ridge 49, #3 North Gwinnett 46 Thursday (2/18) At Highest Seed Consolation: #3 North Gwinnett 60, #4 Mill Creek 40 At Highest Seed Championship: #1 Collins Hill 58, #2 Peachtree Ridge 39
Class 6A
Region 1
At Valdosta Tuesday (2/16) #2 Houston County 53, #3 Northside-Warner Robins 37
#4 Lee County 39, #1 Valdosta 37 OT Friday (2/19) Consolation: #1 Valdosta 50, #3 Northside-Warner Robins 44
Championship: #4 Lee County 56, #2 Houston County 52
Region 2
Thursday (2/11) At Richmond Hill #5 Glynn Academy 39, #4 Bradwell Institute 31
#3 Richmond Hill 42, #6 South Effingham 39 Monday (2/15) At Statesboro #2 Brunswick 34, #3 Richmond Hill 22
#1 Statesboro 63, #5 Glynn Academy 30 Wednesday (2/17) At Statesboro Consolation: #3 Richmond Hill 41, #5 Glynn Academy 37
Championship: #1 Statesboro 64, #2 Brunswick 51
Region 5
Saturday (2/13) At East Paulding #6 Dalton 72, #7 Paulding County 33
#5 East Paulding W, #8 South Paulding L Tuesday (2/16) At Rome #4 Alexander 56, #5 East Paulding 36
#3 Rome 59, #6 Dalton 45 Thursday (2/18) At Carrollton #3 Rome 57, #2 Douglas County 38
#1 Carrollton 63, #4 Alexander 26 Saturday (2/20) At Carrollton Consolation: #2 Douglas County 35, #4 Alexander 34
Championship: #1 Carrollton 64, #3 Rome 49
Region 6
At Wheeler Tuesday (2/16) #4 Kennesaw Mountain 41, #9 Lassiter 31
#5 Osborne 56, #8 South Cobb 52
#6 Allatoona 44, #7 Wheeler 31
Wednesday (2/17) #3 Pope 47, #6 Allatoona 24
#4 Kennesaw Mountain W, #5 Osborne L
Thursday (2/18) #1 Sprayberry 47, #4 Kennesaw Mountain 32
#2 Kell 54, #3 Pope 32 Friday (2/19) Consolation: #3 Pope 30, #4 Kennesaw Mountain 26
Championship: #2 Kell 58, #1 Sprayberry 54
Region 7
Tuesday (2/16) At River Ridge #5 Creekview 43, #4 Johns Creek 23
#1 River Ridge 81, #8 Centennial 30 At Sequoyah #2 Sequoyah 74, #7 Chattahoochee 49
#3 Cambridge 61, #6 Riverwood 34 Friday (2/19) At Highest Remaining Seed #1 River Ridge 48, #5 Creekview 26
#2 Sequoyah 58, #3 Cambridge 54 Saturday (2/20) At Centennial Consolation: #3 Cambridge 51, #5 Creekview 32
Championship: #1 River Ridge 55, #2 Sequoyah 54
Monday (2/15) #5 Ware County 53, #4 Veterans 49 Wednesday (2/17) At Warner Robins #2 Coffee 46, #3 Wayne County 25
#1 Warner Robins 62, #5 Ware County 33 Friday (2/19) At Warner Robins Consolation: #3 Wayne County 30, #5 Ware County 22
Championship: #1 Warner Robins 57, #2 Coffee 53
Tuesday (2/9) #4 Dutchtown 56, #5 Woodland-Stockbridge 36
#3 Eagle’s Landing 66, #7 Ola 23
#2 Jones County 67, #8 Locust Grove 18 Thursday (2/11) #4 Dutchtown 51, #1 Union Grove 47
#3 Eagle’s Landing 37, #2 Jones County 27 Friday (2/12) At Dutchtown Consolation: #1 Union Grove 51, #2 Jones County 47 Saturday (2/13) At Dutchtown
Championship: #4 Dutchtown 39, #3 Eagle’s Landing 36
Region 6
Wednesday (2/17) Championship: New Manchester 67, Maynard Jackson 57 OT
Monday (2/15) #3 Walnut Grove 51, #6 Apalachee 34
#2 Greenbrier 74, #7 Johnson-Gainesville 27
#5 Clarke Central 36, #4 Jackson County 33 Wednesday (2/17) At Walnut Grove #2 Greenbrier 66, #3 Walnut Grove 31
#1 Loganville 58, #5 Clarke Central 28 Saturday (2/20) At Walnut Grove Consolation: #5 Clarke Central W, #3 Walnut Grove L
Championship: #1 Loganville 43, #2 Greenbrier 36
Class 4A
Region 2
Tuesday (2/16) #9 Jordan 50, #8 Columbus 44 Wednesday (2/17) At Kendrick #6 LaGrange 41, #7 Spencer 36
#5 Kendrick 61, #9 Jordan 47 Thursday (2/18) At Shaw #5 Kendrick 54, #4 Shaw 51 At Troup County #3 Carver-Columbus 83, #6 LaGrange 26 Friday (2/19) At Troup County #1 Troup County 64, #5 Kendrick 35 At LaGrange #3 Carver-Columbus 72, #2 Hardaway 42 Saturday (2/20) At LaGrange Consolation: #2 Hardaway 50, #5 Kendrick 39
Championship: #3 Carver-Columbus 53, #1 Troup County 48
Region 3
Wednesday (2/17) #2 Jenkins 42, #3 New Hampstead 35 Friday (2/19) At Islands Championship: #2 Jenkins 49, #1 Islands 37
Monday (2/15) At North Oconee #4 Cedar Shoals 74, #5 East Hall 50
#3 Flowery Branch 55, #6 Chestatee 48
#2 North Oconee 46, #7 Madison County 43 Thursday (2/18) At Flowery Branch #3 Flowery Branch 54, #2 North Oconee 34
#1 Jefferson 58, #4 Cedar Shoals 41 Saturday (2/20) At Flowery Branch Consolation: #2 North Oconee 54, #4 Cedar Shoals 45
Championship: #1 Jefferson 42, #3 Flowery Branch 33
Class 3A
Region 1
Monday (2/15) #5 Appling County 35, #4 Long County 34 Tuesday (2/16) At Tattnall County #2 Pierce County 64, #3 Brantley County 20
#1 Tattnall County 55, #5 Appling County 20 Thursday (2/18) At Tattnall County Consolation: #3 Brantley County 44, #5 Appling County 31
Championship: #2 Pierce County 58, #1 Tattnall County 50
Region 2
Monday (2/8) #5 Jackson 62, #8 Mary Persons 43
#6 Peach County 50, #7 Crisp County 36 Tuesday (2/9)
#5 Jackson 55, #4 Central-Macon 48
#3 Pike County 47, #6 Peach County 36 Thursday (2/11) At Upson-Lee #1 Upson-Lee 73, #5 Jackson 65
#2 Americus-Sumter 64, #3 Pike County 37 Friday (2/12) At Upson-Lee Consolation: #5 Jackson 56, #3 Pike County 53
Championship: #1 Upson-Lee 59, #2 Americus-Sumter 49
Region 3
Tuesday (2/16) At Beach #6 Southeast Bulloch 36, #7 Groves 28 Wednesday (2/17) At Liberty County #4 Savannah W, #5 Windsor Forest L
#3 Liberty County W, #6 Southeast Bulloch L
Thursday (2/18) At Beach #2 Johnson-Savannah 60, #3 Liberty County 39
#1 Beach 50, #4 Savannah 35 (Both teams DQ’d from postseason after fight) Friday (2/19) At Higher Seed Consolation: #3 Liberty County FFW
Championship: #2 Johnson-Savannah FFW (Southeast Bulloch rewarded 3-seed; No 4 seed in state tournament)
Region 4
Monday (2/15) #6 Harlem W, #7 ARC L
Tuesday (2/16) #3 Morgan County 50, #6 Harlem 35
#4 Hephzibah 41, #5 Thomson 24 Thursday (2/18) #1 Cross Creek 64, #4 Hephzibah 43
#3 Morgan County 43, #2 Burke County 34 Friday (2/19)
At Higher Seed Consolation: #2 Burke County 54, #4 Hephzibah 41
At Higher Seed Championship: #1 Cross Creek 65, #3 Morgan County 31
Region 5
Monday (2/15) #4 Sandy Creek 49, #5 Cedar Grove 37
#1 Westminster FFW, #8 Salem FFL
#6 Redan 51, #3 Douglass 49
#2 GAC 67, #7 Carver-Atlanta 20 Wednesday (2/17) At GAC #2 GAC 81, #6 Redan 41
#1 Westminster 83, #4 Sandy Creek 52 Friday (2/19) At GAC Consolation: #4 Sandy Creek 45, #6 Redan 27
Championship: #2 GAC 55, #1 Westminster 38
Region 6
At Sonoraville Saturday (2/13) #8 North Murray 52, #9 LFO 33 Monday (2/15) #7 Adairsville 59, #6 Murray County 56
#5 LaFayette W, #8 North Murray L Wednesday (2/17) #3 Rockmart 68, #7 Adairsville 46
#4 Ringgold 52, #5 LaFayette 48 Friday (2/19) #2 Coahulla Creek 73, #3 Rockmart 60
#1 Sonoraville 49, #4 Ringgold 38 Saturday (2/20) Consolation: #4 Ringgold 83, #3 Rockmart 78 OT
Championship: #1 Sonoraville 73, #2 Coahulla Creek 40
Region 7
Tuesday (2/9) #6 Cherokee Bluff 53, #7 West Hall 6 Thursday (2/11)
#3 Gilmer 67, #6 Cherokee Bluff 40
#4 North Hall 55, #5 Dawson County 51 OT Saturday (2/13) At Lumpkin County #3 Gilmer 64, #2 White County 50
#1 Lumpkin County 72, #4 North Hall 32 Tuesday (2/16) At Lumpkin County Consolation: #2 White County 66, #4 North Hall 52
Championship: #1 Lumpkin County 50, #3 Gilmer 46
Region 8
Monday (2/15) At Hart County #5 Oconee County 38, #4 Hart County 36 Wednesday (2/17) At Stephens County #2 East Jackson 54, #3 Franklin County 43
#1 Stephens County 54, #5 Oconee County 35 Friday (2/19) At Stephens County Consolation: #3 Franklin County W, #5 Oconee County L
Championship: #1 Stephens County 67, #2 East Jackson 42
Class 2A
Region 2
Monday (2/15) #6 Bacon County 47, #7 Jeff Davis 40 Tuesday (2/16) #3 Toombs County 55, #6 Bacon County 42
#4 Swainsboro 50, #5 Vidalia 43 Thursday (2/18) #2 Woodville-Tompkins 62, #3 Toombs County 35
#1 East Laurens 46, #4 Swainsboro 41 Saturday (2/20) At Higher Seeds Consolation: #4 Swainsboro 62, #3 Toombs County 55
Championship: #1 East Laurens 48, #2 Woodville-Tompkins 42
Region 4
Monday (2/15) #3 Laney W, #6 Westside-Augusta L
#4 Putnam County 39, #5 Oglethorpe County 22 Tuesday (2/16) #2 Josey 45, #3 Laney 44
#1 Butler 45, #4 Putnam County 37 Wednesday (2/17) Consolation: #3 Laney 62, #4 Putnam County 49
Championship: #1 Butler 37, #2 Josey 35
Region 5
Tuesday (2/16) At Temple #4 Temple 44, #5 Bremen 42 Wednesday (2/17) At Heard County #2 Callaway 64, #3 Haralson County 31
#1 Heard County 68, #4 Temple 20 Friday (2/19) At Heard County Consolation: #3 Haralson County 46, #4 Temple 21
Championship: #2 Callaway 56, #1 Heard County 50
Region 6
Tuesday (2/16) #2E South Atlanta 62, #3W Coretta Scott King 33
#2W Lovett 58, #3E Towers 44 Thursday (2/18) At Pace Academy #1E Columbia 60, #2W Lovett 23
#2E South Atlanta 37, #1W Pace Academy 34 OT Friday (2/19) At Pace Academy Consolation: #1W Pace Academy 32, #2W Lovett 31
Championship: #1E Columbia 59, #2E South Atlanta 48
Region 7
Thursday (2/11) #6 Pepperell W, #7 Coosa L Friday (2/12) At Chattooga #4 Gordon Central 51, #5 Model 48
#3 Chattooga 60, #6 Pepperell 26 Wednesday (2/17) At Chattooga #3 Chattooga 54, #2 Dade County 45
#1 Fannin County W, #4 Gordon Central L Thursday (2/18) At Chattooga Consolation: #2 Dade County 48, #4 Gordon Central 28
Championship: #1 Fannin County 68, #3 Chattooga 39
Region 8
At Banks County Friday (2/12) #2 Rabun County 69, #3 Banks County 48
#1 Elbert County 74, #4 Union County 39 Wednesday (2/17)
Consolation: #3 Banks County 49, #4 Union County 44 Thursday (2/18) Championship: #1 Elbert County 62, #2 Rabun County 51
Class A-Private
Region 1
Tuesday (2/16) #4 Mount de Sales 62, #5 Tattnall Square 55
#3 Stratford Academy 50, #6 Strong Rock 22 Thursday (2/18) #1 Deerfield-Windsor 39, #4 Mount de Sales 20
#3 Stratford Academy 39, #2 First Presbyterian Day 23 Saturday (2/20) At Stratford Academy Consolation: #4 Mount de Sales 47, #2 First Presbyterian Day 45 OT
Championship: #1 Deerfield-Windsor 50, #3 Stratford Academy 28
Region 2
At ELCA Tuesday (2/16) #1 Greenforest FFW, #4 Whitefield Academy FFL
#2 ELCA 65, #3 Landmark Christian 62 Saturday (2/20) Consolation: #3 Landmark Christian FFW, #4 Whitefield Academy FFL
Championship: #1 Greenforest 60, #2 ELCA 36
Region 3
At Savannah Christian Tuesday (2/9)
#4 Savannah Christian 69, #5 Aquinas 50 Friday (2/12) #2 Savannah Country Day 56, #3 St. Vincent’s 25
#1 Calvary Day 71, #4 Savannah Christian 59
Saturday (2/13) Consolation: #4 Savannah Christian 66, #3 St. Vincent’s 46
Championship: #2 Savannah Country Day 44, #1 Calvary Day 37
Region 5
Tuesday (2/16) #4 Galloway 67, #5 Providence Christian 36
#3 Wesleyan 69, #6 Atlanta International 19 Thursday (2/18) At Wesleyan
Marchman Gym #1 Hebron Christian 55, #4 Galloway 45 At Yancey Gym #2 Holy Innocents’ 45, #3 Wesleyan 36 Saturday (2/20) At Wesleyan – Yancey Gym Consolation: #3 Wesleyan 59, #4 Galloway 51
Championship: #1 Hebron Christian 58, #2 Holy Innocents’ 50
Region 6
Monday (2/15) #4 Lakeview Academy W, #5 Pinecrest Academy L Wednesday (2/17) #1 St. Francis 76, #4 Lakeview Academy 24
#2 Fellowship Christian 52, #3 Mt. Pisgah 33 Friday (2/19) Consolation: #3 Mt. Pisgah 58, #4 Lakeview Academy 46
Championship: #1 St. Francis 69, #2 Fellowship Christian 22
Region 8
At Athens Academy Tuesday (2/9)
#4 George Walton 44, #5 Athens Christian 12 Friday (2/12) #2 Athens Academy 39, #3 Prince Avenue 34
#1 Tallulah Falls 46, #4 George Walton 19 Tuesday (2/16) Consolation: #3 Prince Avenue 45, #4 George Walton 36
Championship: #2 Athens Academy 45, #1 Tallulah Falls 35
Class A-Public
Region 2
Thursday (2/11)
#6 Irwin County W, #7 Echols County L Friday (2/12) At Brooks County #5 Charlton County 28, #4 Lanier County 24
#3 Turner County 53, #6 Irwin County 36 Saturday (2/13) At Brooks County #3 Turner County W, #2 Brooks County L
#1 Clinch County 72, #5 Charlton County 47 Friday (2/18) At Irwin County Consolation: #2 Brooks County 49, #5 Charlton County 47 Saturday (2/19) At Irwin County Championship: #1 Clinch County 54, #3 Turner County 49
Region 3
At Jenkins County Tuesday (2/16) #5 Bryan County W, #8 Metter L
#7 Portal W, #6 MCA L Thursday (2/18) #4 Jenkins County 56, #5 Bryan County 49
#3 Screven County 41, #7 Portal 30 Friday (2/19) #1 Claxton 61, #4 Jenkins County 37
#2 ECI 79, #3 Screven County 64 Saturday (2/20) Consolation: #3 Screven County 48, #4 Jenkins County 42
Championship: #2 ECI 64, #1 Claxton 55
Region 4
Friday (2/19) At Highest Seed #3 Telfair County 43, #6 Hawkinsville 23
#5 Wilcox County 53, #4 Dooly County 37 Saturday (2/20) At Highest Seed Third-Place Game: #5 Wilcox County W, #3 Telfair County L
Region 5
Friday (2/12)
#6 Manchester 41, #7 Chattahoochee County 19 Saturday (2/13) #4 Macon County 49, #5 Schley County 36
#3 Central-Talbotton 57, #6 Manchester 29 Wednesday (2/17) #3 Central-Talbotton 52, #2 Taylor County 39
#1 Greenville 50, #4 Macon County 45 Thursday (2/18) Consolation: #2 Taylor County W, #4 Macon County L
Championship: #1 Greenville 58, #3 Central-Talbotton 44
At Commerce Monday (2/15) #6 Washington-Wilkes W, #7 Lincoln County L Tuesday (2/16) #5 Greene County 42, #4 Social Circle 39
#3 Towns County 59, #6 Washington-Wilkes 40 Wednesday (2/17) Fifth-Place: #4 Social Circle vs. #6 Washington-Wilkes, 6:00 Thursday (2/18) #2 Commerce 45, #3 Towns County 37
#1 Lake Oconee Academy 73, #5 Greene County 36 Friday (2/19) Consolation: #3 Towns County 52, #5 Greene County 32
Championship: #1 Lake Oconee Academy 54, #2 Commerce 36
Housed in one of the most competitive classifications in the state, defending Class 3A state champion No. 7 GAC (7-5, 6-1) took to the floor looking to secure first-place in Region 5 as they hosted No. 10 Westminster (10-1, 9-0) a young team off to a hot start building upon last season’s 20-win campaign, a 14-win increase from the year before. Paced by underclassmen, the Wildcats were able to grab a statement win on the road and roll into the final two weeks of the regular season unblemished in region play and primed to climb in the rankings.
Aside from an early corner jumper from Memphis-signee Laurren Randolph, it was all Westminster to start the game, jumping out to a 10-2 lead behind blue-chip sophomore Courtney Ogden.
The 6-foot-1 guard scored eight quick points as she attacked the lane and put the Wildcats ahead 12-7 late in the quarter, wheeling and dealing her way to a bucket.
But Chartrand couldn’t be stopped in the period, carrying Westminster with 17 of her 22 points in the stanza, helping the Wildcats maintain a 32-28 advantage at the break. Chartrand poured in three three-pointers and methodically worked her way to the hoop using back downs and spins to get free.
Trailing by eight mid-way through the third quarter, Addie dialed up a three to draw within five and then got a steal and a layup to make it 36-33 at the 2:31 mark.
Following an Addie free throw to knot the game at 38, Westminster responded with a 7-0 spurt spanning 1:50 to power ahead 45-38 with 3:32 left. Ogden scored the first five points, converting an And-1 scoop layup and then a floater to her left before outletting to Chartrand for a breakaway layup. As Addie tried to keep pace from the line, going 6-7 in the quarter, Ogden continued her surge. She scored on another And-1 floater to make it 48-42 with 2:38 remaining before a Jaci Bolden hard drive and left-hand layup made it 50-48 with just over 90 seconds left.
Chartrand answered on a driving layup in transition to make it 52-48 with 1:28 to play in favor of the Wildcats but missed her free throw on the And-1 opportunity to keep the door slightly ajar for the Spartans but Ogden would slam it shut seconds later, converting her third And-1 of the quarter to make it 55-48 with 55.9 left. Ogden would net 15 of her game-high 31 points in the final quarter including 7-7 from the line and 11-11 for the game.
Addie sank three free throws after being fouled on a three with 19.1 seconds remaining to trim the lead to 56-52, but Ogden would seal the game with a pair of free throws to remain unbeaten in Region 5.
My Take
Westminster is an interesting team. Based on their results against like opponents, it comes as no surprise that the game went down to the wire. I may have favored Westminster slightly heading into Wednesday night, but I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect as it was my first viewing of 6-foot-1 sophomore Courtney Ogden in a varsity setting after watching her play 17U and a much smaller role with FBC United over the summer. The four-star guard lived up to the hype and delivered in a big way. She was unguardable at times. With her size and strength Ogden can get to where she wants on the floor and has the touch and length to finish over defenders that try to check her. She loved to attack the rim and finished with five floaters and three timely And-1s. Ogden has great balance when attacking the hoop and can spin to free herself for open looks. What I liked best about her game was how efficient she was. She didn’t take very many bad shots and hardly ever settled for long perimeter jumpers. She was too quick and too skilled when GAC’s bigs checked her and she was too tall and physical when smaller guards tried their hand. Ogden poured in 31 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 5 blocks. She’s the type of player that can carry a team to a state title if she has a little bit of help and boy did she have it on Wednesday in 5-foot-9 freshman Stella Chartrand. Google Chartrand, I guarantee you won’t find much about her or at least I sure didn’t. Expect that to change with the way she played tonight, especially in the second quarter when Ogden caught a big breather on the bench. Chartrand plays with confidence, can handle the ball and score from multiple levels. While she’s not necessarily the type of guard that can rip through and beat her man off the dribble straight up with a quick move just yet, Chartrand likes to play an old-school punishing style of basketball that can be frustrating and get defenders off balance. When Chartrand attacks, she loves to back her way down and spin multiple times before losing her man. She has a nice touch around the basket and can score on little five-footers. Her perimeter shot is really what opened things up. She drilled three threes in the second quarter hitting one off a jab step in the corner and another off the dribble in rhythm. Chartrand is an aggressive player that can create things off the bounce. Defensively she got a handful of steals, but she struggled at times keeping her man in front of her, especially when it was a shifty guard like Kaleigh Addie. Chartrand finished with 22 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 steals in one of the biggest games of her young career. Outside of Chartrand and Ogden is where things get interesting. The duo combined for 53 of their 58 points. If one of the two have an off night, I wonder about who can help pick up the slack. Westminster doesn’t have any creators outside of Ogden and Chartrand but where the rest of the roster does excel is defensively. The Wildcats have a few interchangeable pieces and can pick up full court. 5-foot-10 sophomore Evelyn Shores drew the assignment of defending Kaleigh Addie and did a nice job making things a little more difficult than usual. Shores along with 5-foot-9 sophomore Kiera Staude are two athletic and fairly long wings. They can defend multiple spots and switch defensively. While neither got a ton of steals, their footspeed and active hands helped disrupt the offense at times. If Ogden and Chartrand can consistently produce at a high level, I think Westminster’s defense is good enough to beat a lot of teams even if the supporting cast doesn’t score many points.
Kaleigh Addie worked hard for her 27 points, 7 rebounds and 7 steals. She’s a bona fide star that has proven she can lead a team to a state title and take over in the biggest spots. Her quick first step really got her going as she was able to get into the teeth of the defense and finish with floaters or draw fouls. She went 9-11 from the line. Her quick hands on defense helped ignite the Spartans. Aside from Addie, GAC got support from Memphis-signee 6-foot-3 Laurren Randolph and 5-foot-6 junior Jaci Bolden. Randolph stretched the floor with two baseline jumpers. She’s still not a finished product, but her outside shooting and length is something that is covetable at the next level. She had 9 points, 6 rebounds and 1 block. Bolden was quiet, serving more as a facilitator as she tallied 7 points, 1 rebound, 6 assists and 1 steal. With as much as Addie handles the ball, I would have liked to see Bolden be more aggressive on offense. When she’s attacking with the ball in her hands it helps take a load off of Addie’s shoulders as a scorer. Bolden finished the game with a nice strong left-handed drive. More assertiveness like that will serve her well. At the end of the day, GAC just didn’t have an answer defending Ogden. Their bigs had a hard time staying in front and their guards were too small. There aren’t many players like Ogden in Class 3A, so learning how to defend her can only benefit the Spartans as they head into the state playoffs and attempt to defend their crown.
No. 1 Milton 72, No. 6 Cherokee 50: Kanaan Carlyle scored 24 points followed by LT Overton (16), Campbell-signee Broc Bidwell (15) and Ohio State-commit Bruce Thornton (10). Cherokee was led by Xavier-signee Elijah Tucker’s 22 points. Taihland Owens scored 11 and Tayden Owens had 10.
No. 5 Berkmar 55, Discovery 44: Malique Ewin collected 16 points and 13 rebounds. Jermahri Hill had 15.
No. 7 South Forsyth 67, No. 10 Gainesville 51: Devin McGlockton posted 19 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks. Brandon Stoudamire scored 15 points and Kohl Harris had 14 points and 4 assists. Ethan Underwood scored 10 points.
Archer 55, Duluth 38: Mekhi Carter tallied 17 points, 5 assists and 3 steals. Major Freeman had 7 points and 4 rebounds while Mark Peah scored 6 points and Rochard Simeon netted 5.
Lambert 70, Forsyth Central 44: Mason Barnes had 18 points, 4 assists and 3 steals. Niko Wilson netted 16 points while Paul Lunguana had 12 points and 7 rebounds. James Tyre and Bryce Bracco scored 9 apiece.
Newnan 74, Ola 47: Wesley Drake scored 19 points and Zion Brown had 11. Donte Colton picked up 9 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocks.
East Coweta 80, Campbell 58: Sammy Moss scored 22 points in three quarters. Christian Cook added 17 points. Delrecco Gillespie and Answer Adams netted 10 apiece.
Peachtree Ridge 59, Mountain View 49: In the loss Zay Wilson had 15 points and Javon Jordan scored 14. Chance Boothe scored 10. Continue reading Game Night Recap 2-2→
1. Woodward Academy (10-1)
2. Forest Park (13-4)
3. Maynard Jackson (13-2)
4. Cass (19-0)
5. Southwest DeKalb (14-4)
6. Loganville (19-3)
7. St. Pius X (13-1)
8. Hiram (11-3)
9. New Manchester (17-3)
10. Greenbrier (16-2)
1. Upson-Lee (17-0)
2. Lumpkin County (17-4)
3. Sonoraville (16-4)
4. Coahulla Creek (17-2)
5. Johnson-Savannah (9-2)
6. Cross Creek (10-2)
7. GAC (7-4)
8. White County (11-7)
9. Beach (10-3)
10. Westminster (8-1)
Class AA
1. Early County (10-0)
2. Elbert County (17-2)
3. Rabun County (15-4)
4. East Laurens (13-2)
5. Lamar County (15-4)
6. Woodville-Tompkins (12-3)
7. Washington County (8-1)
8. Fannin County (14-4)
9. Heard County (14-3)
10. Northeast-Macon (8-3)
Class A-Private
1. Hebron Christian (19-2)
2. Holy Innocents’ (6-5)
3. Mt. Paran (19-3)
4. St. Francis (13-4)
5. Galloway (13-2)
6. Greenforest (7-5)
7. ELCA (13-3)
8. Wesleyan (7-2)
9. Calvary Day (13-2)
10. Trinity Christian (11-8)
Class A-Public
1. Lake Oconee Academy (14-0)
2. Clinch County (14-1)
3. Dublin (18-2)
4. Greenville (5-0)
5. Trion (15-3)
6. Georgia Military College (10-1)
7. Emanuel County Institute (6-6)
8. Turner County (12-4)
9. Armuchee (13-6)
10. Charlton County (13-6)
With region play on the verge of wrapping up, three classifications see no changes. Lower classifications are starting to take shape but still we have a wide gap of differing amount of games played by teams in the Top 10, making it difficult to determine who is really ready for a playoff run, if they can get on and stay on the floor. Continue reading Week 11 GHSA Girls Basketball State Rankings→
