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Week 4 Girls Rankings

Class AAAAAAA

1. Collins Hill (7-1)
2. Westlake (5-0)
3. North Cobb (7-0)
4. Norcross (6-4)
5. Cherokee (7-2)
6. Grayson (6-1)
7. North Forsyth (5-2)
8. McEachern (2-2)
9. Pebblebrook (7-1)
10. Brookwood (5-3)

Class AAAAAA

1. Lovejoy (9-2)
2. Forest Park (8-1)
3. Stephenson (7-3)
4. Northview (6-1)
5. Douglas County (6-2)
6. Lanier (8-1)
7. Valdosta (6-1)
8. Dacula (7-2)
9. Glynn Academy (5-1)
10. Pope (8-1)

Class AAAAA

1. Villa Rica (7-0)
2. Buford (6-0)
3. Southwest DeKalb (7-1)
4. Eagle’s Landing (6-2)
5. Harris County (7-1)
6. Arabia Mountain (10-1)
7. Statesboro (9-0)
8. Carrollton (4-2)
9. Rome (4-1)
10. Griffin (5-1)

Class AAAA

1. Carver-Columbus (7-0)
2. Spalding (6-2)
3. Madison County (9-0)
4. Henry County (9-1)
5. Flowery Branch (5-1)
6. Luella (8-2)
7. Perry (5-1)
8. Westover (5-0)
9. Burke County (4-0)
10. West Laurens (5-2)

Class AAA

1. Beach (9-0)
2. Jefferson (7-0)
3. Johnson-Savannah (3-5)
4. Hart County (5-1)
5. Dawson County (5-2)
6. Peach County (3-1)
7. Lovett (5-1)
8. Morgan County (3-2)
9. GAC (4-5)
10. Tattnall County (5-2)

Class AA

1. Dodge County (6-0)
2. Douglass (6-4)
3. Laney (7-1)
4. Swainsboro (5-1)
5. Banks County (7-0)
6. Early County (6-0)
7. Fitzgerald (7-0)
8. Rabun County (3-1)
9. Bryan County (8-0)
10. Woodville-Tompkins (7-1)

Class A-Private

1. Wesleyan (8-0)
2. St. Francis (4-1)
3. Holy Innocents’ (4-3)
4. Paideia (8-0)
5. ELCA (4-2)
6. Lakeview Academy (4-2)
7. Calvary Day (6-1)
8. Darlington (4-0)
9. Mt. Paran (7-0)
10. Stratford Academy (6-1)

Class A-Public

1. Telfair County (5-1)
2. Wheeler County (6-2)
3. Marion County (2-0)
4. Georgia Military College (3-0)
5. Calhoun County (5-1)
6. Greenville (8-0)
7. Pelham (1-0)
8. Quitman County (6-1)
9. Central-Talbotton (3-1)
10. Wilcox County (5-2)

Powder Springs did not fare well in Class AAAAAAA last week as Hillgrove (4-4) drops from the Top 10 and No. 8 McEachern tumbles five spots. The Hawks were bounced from the poll after losses to Campbell 55-54 and at No. 5 Cherokee 54-37, the Warriors climbing three spots. McEachern lost to a young up-and-down Class 3A No. 9 GAC 56-54 at home. No. 3 North Cobb is the best team in Cobb County right now. The Warriors move into the Top 3 after edging No. 9 Pebblebrook 44-38, the Falcons slipping two spots in the process but proving they can play with the state’s elite. No. 6 Grayson is up three positions. They defeated Class 5A No. 9 Rome 74-58 behind freshman Catherine Alben’s 23 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals. Also on the move is No. 7 North Forsyth, who beat Archer 47-22 and escaped Roswell 65-63 in overtime. Resurfacing in the poll is No. 10 Brookwood. The Broncos fell 67-65 to No. 4 Norcross and then hammered Meadowcreek 71-11.

The No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown in Class AAAAAA lived up to the hype as No. 1 Lovejoy survived a furious No. 2 Forest Park comeback to win in overtime 58-56. The Wildcats led 35-13 at the half but a 22-4 fourth quarter allowed the Panthers to force OT. The two juggernauts should meet three more times if everything goes according to plan. No. 6 Lanier is down two spots after losing to Class 4A No. 5 Flowery Branch 63-61. No. 4 Northview slides out of the Top 3 after an 18-point loss to Class 5A No. 2 Buford. No. 7 Valdosta picked up some big wins down south, holding off Colquitt County 55-54 and winning at Lowndes 56-46.

The separation gets smaller and smaller in Class AAAAA between No. 1 Villa Rica and No. 2 Buford. The Wildcats scored a big 58-51 win at No. 8 Carrollton but the Wolves notched an even bigger victory, racing past Class 6A No. 4 Northview 58-40. Climbing the ladder is No. 6 Arabia Mountain and No. 7 Statesboro, both up two spots. The Blue Devils beat Brunswick 57-41 but more impressively, knocked off Class 3A No. 3 Johnson-Savannah 73-57.

In Class AAAA, No. 4 Henry County defeated No. 6 Luella 76-67. Brianna Juniel dumped in 25 points while Paris Mullins scored 18. Keely Brown had 27 in the loss. No. 5 Flowery Branch took down Class 6A No. 6 Lanier 63-61, Ashley Scott scoring 24 points while Caroline Wysocki netted 16 and Ashley Woodroffe had 15. Out of the Top 10 is Marist (4-2). The War Eagles were upset by St. Pius X 41-32. Entering the poll for the first time is No. 7 Perry. The Panthers are red-hot, beating No. 10 West Laurens 56-54, Upson-Lee 70-62 and Class 3A No. 6 Peach County 33-27 in Fort Valley. The three opponents Perry toppled have a combined 16-4 record. 5-foot-6 senior guard Asjah Harrell has been the engine, pouring in 25.6 points per game, the state’s second-highest recorded scoring average.

For the first time since last season, two Savannah teams don’t fill the top two spots in Class AAA. No. 3 Johnson-Savannah lost again to tough competition, this time falling to Class 5A No. 7 Statesboro 73-57. Up to the Top 2 is No. 2 Jefferson. The Lady Dragons have showed no signs of slowing down under first-year Head Coach Greg Brown, who has successfully brought his winning ways over from Northwest Whitfield. The Dragonettes blasted Monroe Area 73-42 and Apalachee 65-40. Jefferson has yet to play a single-digit game, their closest coming back on November 20 in a 64-54 win over No. 4 Hart County, who picked up a pair of wins last week against Jackson County 86-35 and at Elbert County 54-53. No. 5 Dawson County made a statement in Region 7 and statewide by beating No. 9 GAC 75-67 behind Shyla Sheffield’s 22 points off the bench. The Lady Tigers avoided a letdown the next night, using a 25-8 fourth quarter to rally past White County 66-51, Clemson-signee Kaylee Sticker scoring 23 points. GAC is down three spots. The Spartans have been all over the map with their performances. They lost at Gainesville 76-73 before losing to Dawson County and then winning on the road at Class 7A No. 8 McEachern 56-54. Freshman guard Kaleigh Addie is a budding star and has been Coach Lady Grooms’ best player, averaging 13.4 points per game. Fellow freshman Jaci Bolden scored 16 points including the game-winning layup to stun McEachern as the Spartans overcame a 12-point halftime deficit.

There is no movement in Class AA. No. 1 Dodge County did what Dodge County does – win. They dispatched of Class A-Public No. 2 Wheeler County 62-52. Destanee Wright is averaging 24.4 points and 7.4 rebounds while Europe Brown is netting 17 points a night to pace the Squaws. No. 4 Swainsboro turned back No. 10 Woodville-Tompkins 68-57 before taking down Class 3A No. 10 Tattnall County 63-55. No. 6 Early County is 6-0 behind superstar sophomore 6-foot-3 Makayla Timpson and 5-foot-9 Ta’ziaya Jones. Timpson is averaging a modest 13.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.8 blocks while the improvement of Jones has been vast, averaging 17.5 points and 5 rebounds.

No. 3 Holy Innocents’ is rounding into form in Class A-Private. The Golden Bears knocked off Class 4A No. 2 Spalding 59-45 on the road. No. 10 Stratford Academy plummets six spots after a 56-49 loss to Elite Scholars. No. 4 Paideia moves up a spot after wins over Prince Avenue 62-38 and WD Mohammed 58-20. The Pythons have the highest scoring backcourt in Georgia between junior Christina Walker (24.1 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.5 steals) and UNC-Asheville signee Kai Carter (22.8 points). No. 5 ELCA rises three spots after a 55-22 win over Tattnall Square.

Defending Class A-Public state champion No. 6 Greenville is smokin’ thanks to a potent group of freshmen and sophomores. Sophomores JaBrica Leslie (20.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.8 steals) and Shabrica Leslie (18.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, 5.3 steals) have led the charge while freshman Amanda Ogletree is chipping in 13.2 points a night. Emanuel County Institute (2-1) exits the Top 10 after a 44-25 loss to Savannah Christian. No. 10 Wilcox County slides in. The Patriots won at Echols County 51-50 before losing 66-52 to No. 1 Telfair County. No. 2 Wheeler County lost to Class 2A No. 1 Dodge County 62-52, but beat Class A-Private No. 7 Calvary Day 51-47.

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Statewide Recap 12-7-18

BOYS

Class AAAAAAA

No. 2 Meadowcreek 69, Brookwood 27: Damian Dunn filled up the state sheet for the Mustangs with a team-leading 23 points to go along with 12 rebounds and 6 assists. Jalen Benjamin added 16 points on 4/6 3-point shooting and Jamir Chaplin scored 14.

No. 5 Discovery 64, Milton 56: London Riley scored 15 points. Hasahnn Reynolds had 13 points and 6 rebounds. Ian Hardy posted 13 points and 7 rebounds. Donaven Hairston led Milton with 19.

No. 10 Lambert 83, Hillgrove 78: Mitch Ganote had himself a night with 26 points, 10 assists, 5 rebounds, and 5 steals. Lambert had three more players get into double digits: Colin Granger (17 points, 11 rebounds), Luke Champion (15 points on 5 made threes), Braxton Beaty (13 points).

Berkmar 65, Central Gwinnett 49: Loi Axem led Berkmar with 18 points, while Truitt Spencer and Jerriah Love each had 11 points.

Class AAAAAA

No. 6 South Cobb 82, Sequoyah 74: Zocko Littleton scored 23 points and Jermaine Fahie had 18 in the win. Quinton Cardell posted 15 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. Raymond Baka added 9 points and 5 rebounds. In the loss Donovan Shipp had 17 points, 8 assists and 3 steals. DJ King finished with 14 points, 4 assists, 4 steals and 3 blocks. Arthur Parker had 14 points all in the second half. Myles McGee chipped in 9 points and 6 rebounds while Myron Gibson had 7 points and 6 rebounds. Jacksen Greco was held to 5 points.

No. 7 Tucker 61, Morrow 50: Nic Watson led the way with 23 points and 6 rebounds, while Jermontae Hill had 11 points to go with 9 rebounds for Tucker.

South Paulding 60, No. 8 Langston Hughes 58 OT: Chandler Travis led South Paulding with 24 points and 8 rebounds, while Cam Armstrong scored 17 and Shane Gibson scored 10 points. Tyrell Morgan, Kobe Davis, and PJ Carter scored 17, 13, and 11 for Langston Hughes.

Class AAAAA

East Paulding 75, Kennesaw Mountain 63: Azer Tidor led East Paulding’s team effort with 19 points, while Ravon Melon, Kristian Ford, and Aaron Brewer scored 15, 10, and 10 points, respectively. Kennesaw Mountain’s Perry Robinson led all scorers with 24 points.  

Chamblee 60, Arabia Mountain 54: Zackery Mackson led Chamblee with 23 points, while Rodney Smith added 19 points to help secure a region victory.

Class AAAA

No. 4 Henry County 70, North Clayton 41: Wisdom Ubah had 21 points and 5 steals, while teammates Josh Steele and Semaj Rice each notched 11 points to help Henry County get back into the win column.  

Class AAA

No. 2 GAC 82, No. 5 Dawson County 75: Roy Dixon scored 31 points. Luke Chism had 24 in the loss.

No. 4 Cedar Grove 46, No. 7 Pace 44: Jakeen Faulkner (15 points, 6 rebounds), Kanaris Cummings (13 points, 7 rebounds), and Devon Barnes’s (10 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists) performances proved big for the Saints.

Cherokee Bluff 72, Cumberland Christian 71: Griffin Neville unleashed 30 points, while Palmer Weaver added 11 and Jason Everett 8 points. Cumberland Christian’s Myson Lowe had 24 points and 7 assists.  

Lovett 49, Westminster 47: Ryan Mutombo had 23 points and 3 blocks, while Nick Jackson has 12 points and the game winning jumper to his name.

Class AA

Social Circle 53, Commerce 40: Commerce was led by Creed Dunbar with 10 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 blocks, while Jalen Dorsey and Ian McConnell added 10 points apiece.

No. 9 Northeast 58, Dodge 52: Chris Clark’s 26 point performance wasn’t enough to get Dodge County a victory tonight. RJ Carr added 10 points for the Indians.

Social Circle 53, Commerce 40: Jalen Dorsey, Creed Dunbar, and Ian McConnell all split the workload for Commerce scoring 10 points, but their efforts fell short.

Chattooga 100, Dade County 42: Nuk Nuk Adams scored 23 points to join eleven other Indians in the scorebook.

Class A-Private

Wesleyan 65, Landmark Christian 52: JD Kavel led Wesleyan with 13 points, while Chase Hill and Micah Smith added 12 a piece for the Wolves.

No. 2 Mt. Bethel 75, Walker 62: Stanley Eze finished with 19 points and 8 rebounds while Jayce Harrison had 19 points and 7 rebounds. Jordan Meka had 13 points and 11 boards. Mason Venable scored 14 points and Coleman Boyd tallied 10 points and 7 assists in the win. Chandler Baker and Burke Chebuhar each had 20 points apiece in the loss for The Walker School. Chebuhar grabbed 8 rebounds.

Class A-Public

Bowdon 70, Trion 56: Chris Parker notched a 30-and-12 double-double, assisted by Cam Buchanan’s 10 points and Dusty Hopson’s 9 points, en route to opening the season 4-1.

Non-GHSA

Bethlehem Christian Academy 41, Providence Christian 35: Davis Mccarn led all scorers with 17 points in the loss for Providence.

GIRLS

Class AAAAAAA

No. 8 Cherokee 63, Woodstock 45: Ashlyn Andrus led the Lady Warriors with 20 points, and Olivia Herrera (16), Kate Johnson (11), and Sydne Watts (10) contributed to the big win for Cherokee.  

No. 9 Grayson 77, Loganville 57: Jazmin Robinson led the Lady Rams with 28 points and 11 rebounds while Nyelle Lee added 17 points and 3 steals.

Newnan 58, Callaway 29: Hailey Bloom had 19 points. 6 rebounds and 6 steals. Joy Butts netted 18 points. Kaylen Madrey tallied 11 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists.

Class AAAAAA

No. 3 Northview 65, Alpharetta 50: Markiema Lancaster led the Lady Titans with 19 points; Asjah Inniss and Ashlee Austin both scored 16 while Maya Richards added 10 in a big region showdown.

No. 10 Pope 56, Dunwoody 24: Cheyenne Holloman led the game’s scorers with 18, while Abby McKinley added 12 points in the region win for the Lady Greyhounds.  

Gainesville 84, Southwest Atlanta Christian 21: Tia Shelton (25 points) was one of 12 Gainesville players to score. Tija Blackwell contributed 15 and Amayah Topps 12 in the dominant performance for the Lady Red Elephants.

Dalton 48, Osborne 46: Kelsey Schneller led the Lady Cats on the road with 14 points, McCall Meret had 13 points, and Lauren Parker scored 11.

M.L. King 51, Drew 40: Alajia Coates hit five threes to lead the Lady Lions with 17 points, while teammate Ashlynn Green scored 14 points.

Winder-Barrow 53, North Oconee 44: Ansley Hall was a bright spot for the Lady Titans, scoring 24 points in the defeat.

Sequoyah 81, South Cobb 59: Brown-signee Sydney Rosant posted 31 points. Susanna Rogers had 10 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals. Deja Rakestraw had 10 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Emily Seres tallied 9 points. Jodi Mullins poured in 31 points for South Cobb.

Class AAAAA

No. 1 Villa Rica 65, Bremen 43: Deasia Merill and Aliyah Hindsman led Villa Rica with 14 points a piece, while Kyndal Coleman scored 13 points.

McIntosh 63, Troup County 58 3OT: Rylee Calhoun blazed the way for Mcintosh with 15 points, while Keara Collins added 11 and Anna Muh scored 10 points to help the Lady Chiefs rally back from a 13 point deficit.

Class AAAA

No. 8 West Laurens 67, Mary Persons 22: Jakerra Wilbur (7 assists) and Makayla Murray each scored 20 points and Calmela Mack added 17 points and 6 assists while cruising to a Friday night win.

Pickens 65, Lafayette 52: Mykenzie Weaver (32 points, 6 rebounds, 5 steals) and Torie Williams (17 points, 9 assists, 5 rebounds, 4 steals) powered the Dragons to victory.  

Class AAA

No. 2 Johnson-Savannah 71, Jenkins 34: J’Mya Cutter scored her 1000th career point en route to a 15 point, 10 assist double-double for the Atomsmashers.

No. 3 Jefferson 65, Apalachee 40: Courtney Kidd dropped 18 points on six made threes for Jefferson, who as a team converted 11 treys in the first half and 14 in the game. Apalachee’s Nakia Hooks scored 14 points in the loss.

North Murray 42, Murray County 29: Sarah Plemons looked unstoppable for North Murray tonight, as she scored 24 points to go along with 9 rebounds.

Class AA

No. 1 Dodge County 62, Northeast Macon 32: Europe Brown, Kylie Hart, and Destanee Wright each scored 12 points to power Dodge past region rival Northeast Macon.

No. 5 Banks County 57, Stephens County 31: The Lady Leopards bolstered a distributed scoring attack, led by Jaycie Bowen (13 points), Heather Vaughan (12 points), and Amber Williams (10 points).

No. 7 Fitzgerald 79, Worth County 31: Trinity Jones posted a double-double the scrappy way with 28 points and 10 steals. Keyara Boone (20 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists), Hayleigh Ross (14 points, 7 rebounds, 10 steals), and Kyah Crook (10 points, 9 rebounds, 6 steals) all scored in double-digits.

No. 9 Bryan County 82, Toombs County 38: Alation Eason led Bryan County with 23 points, while Olonna Rawls had 20 and Shelby Gunn scored 12 points.

No. 10 Woodville-Tompkins 46, Vidalia 33: Jazmin Grayson (15), Algeria Scott (11), and Janiah Castle (10) all reached double-digit scoring to help secure a region win for Woodville-Tompkins.

Temple 46, Northgate 15: Amiya McDaniel scored 12 points and Tori Chivers contributed 11 to help the Lady Tigers improve to 4-1.

Class A-Private

No. 1 Wesleyan 70, Landmark Christian 26: AC Carter led the Wolves with 15 points and 15 rebounds. Alyssa Phillip scored a career high 12 points and Callie Weaver added 13 in the victory.

No. 7 Calvary Day 46, Hilton Head Christian 28: Jasmine Akins led the Lady Cavs to their sixth straight win of the season with 18 points on the night.

No. 8 ELCA 55, Tatnall Square 22: Weronika Hipp led the Lady Chargers with 17 points, while Rice-signee India Bellamy pitched in 14.

Galloway 53, Atlanta International 26: Jada Ryce led Galloway with 23 points.

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Statewide Recap 12-4-18

BOYS

AAAAAAA

No. 2 Meadowcreek 73, Parkview 54: UAB-signee Jalen Benjamin tallied 20 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. Temple-signee Damian Dunn had 16 points and 13 rebounds. USF-signee Jamir Chaplin finished with 9 points.

No. 4 Norcross 69, Brookwood 51: In the loss CJ Walker scored 23 points. Chris Smalls had 13 and Varun Danak netted 8.

No. 5 Discovery 64, North Gwinnett 52: Jaden Walker had 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Longwood-bound forward Leslie Nkereuwem added 14 points and 16 rebounds. London Riley netted 12 points. In the loss JR Martin tacked on 15 points.

No. 10 Lambert 82, Chamblee 70: Mitch Ganote went for 31 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 steals. Thomas Hickey hit 4 threes on his way to 17 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals. Braxton Beaty netted 16 points and 6 rebounds. Colin Granger totaled 11 points and 7 rebounds. Chamblee received 18 points apiece from Zachery Mackson and Rodney Smith.

North Paulding 68, 5ANo. 6 Hiram 62 2OT: Jacob Harris scored 23 points while Kevin Wirth had 19 and Luke Dabbelt 16 in the upset.

Mountain View 55, Duluth 52: Emmanuel-signee Eric Jones had 16 points while Cam Rowland scored 12. Nahiem Alleyne and Elijah Wilson each scored 9 points. Duluth was led by Trent Gordon’s 17.

Campbell 66, Hillgrove 54: Terrell Burden piled in 32 points, 8 assists and 3 steals. Brandon Deravine had 14 rebounds and 7 assists. Drew Thomas posted 15 points.

Cherokee 60, Lassiter 51: In the loss Owen Kennedy scored 12 points. Bradley Frye and Kyle Keener scored 11 and 10 points, respectively.

Etowah 54, Walton 37: Alex Forde hit 6-of-8 threes to finish with 23 points. Jaxon Etter recorded a triple-double with 13 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. Will Garvey had 8 points and 8 rebounds.

AAAAAA

No. 9 Cambridge 70, Pope 45: Matthew Cleveland scored 25 points to pace the Bears. Kamar Robertson and Bryce Boutelle added 17 points apiece.

Centennial 72, Northview 60: The Knights avoided a disaster, rebounding from a 15-point deficit to race past Northview. Colin Kahl had 20 points and 11 rebounds. Logan Turner scored 18 points and Paul Lunguan chipped in 16.

Winder-Barrow 79, Madison County 61: Tre’von English scored 14 points and Brandon Bannis had 13 points and 3 assists in the win. Tyreek Perkins scored 12 points and Rico Thomas had 9.

Osborne 51, River Ridge 44: Jordan Jefferson had 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Matthew Smith had 14 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists.

Creekview 65, Harrison 51: Grayson Baker (16), Ben Reed (12) and Spencer McDonald (9) led the Grizzlies. Paxton Nayman had 8 points and 10 rebounds.

Chattahoochee 89, Johns Creek 57: Franklin Bailey caught fire, hitting 9-of-10 threes for 27 points. Cameron Sheffield scored 25 points and AJ White had 24. Gran VanBeveren contributed 8 points and 18 rebounds.

Lanier 65, Forsyth Central 51: Jehloni James netted 22 points. Sion James had 12 points and Goran Uzunov scored 8.

Alpharetta 56, West Forsyth 52: North Carolina A&T-signee Brandon Barron scored 16 points. Kyle Hulsman hit 5 three en route to 15 points. Kalik Brooks totaled 12 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. Jadaen Stephens scored 11.

Lakeside-Evans 117, Emerald (SC) 81: Kalen Williams had 35 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Tyshun Briscoe scored 21 points. Tucker Gilbert had 10 points and 10 rebounds. Dykese King and Rico Gonzalez each scored 10 points.

Mundy’s Mill 57, Forest Park 51: Mundy’s Mill gutted out an ugly win against winless Forest Park. Chris Lango scored 15 points. Rayquan Brown (14) and Jordan Black (10) cracked double figures. Demarcus Fannin scored 9.

South Paulding 71, Creekside 68: Cam Armstrong finished with 19 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals. Shane Gibson had 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Chandler Travis chipped in 14 points, 6 rebounds and 2 steals. Sha’mi Shields had 12 points and 5 rebounds.

Houston County 58, Veterans 54: Austin Sloan had 15 points followed by Xavier Duncan (11), TJ Morgan (10) and Charles Brown (9). Veterans was paced by Julius Herrington’s 14 points. Rodney James scored 12 points and DeAngelo Hines had 11.

Douglas County 106, Lithia Springs 103 OT: Marquise Collins scored 30 points off the bench to spark Douglas County while Jeremiah Smith scored 26. Lithia Springs was led by Anthony Hardy’s 34 points and Antonio Lewis’ 22.

AAAAA

No. 3 Fayette County 68, Riverdale 54: Ricky Knight hit 5 threes en route to 23 points. JeKobe Coleman scored 15 points and Will Richard tacked on 9 points and 8 rebounds. Josh Dupree had 8 points and 9 rebounds.

Eagle’s Landing 65, Union Grove 50: Rashad Elloie had 15 points and 2 steals. CJ Hood posted 10 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals.

Walnut Grove 56, South Gwinnett 53: Quantae Rogers scored 21 points while Ryan Landers had 16 points.

East Paulding 63, Woodland-Cartersville 62: Azer Tidor had 21 points. Ravon Melon scored 10 and Silas Johnson added 8. Dawson Wilkins led Woodland with a game-high 22.

Johnson-Gainesville 69, Oglethorpe County 49: Jonathan Williams had 21 points followed by Jesse Harbin (13), Danny Garcia (12) and Caleb Jackson (12).

Stockbridge 69, Ola 51: Trillis Brown scored 16 points and Charles White had 15. Davian Johnson scored 12 while Bryan Thombs netted 10.

Harris County 50, LaGrange 48 OT: AJ Spencer went for 25 points while Tailique Williams tossed in 13 points. Calvon Harris had 6 points.

Decatur 63, Grady 51: In the loss Jaylen Dunham had 25 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Joshua Orr scored 9.

Kell 89, Cass 54: Rakim Thompson dropped in 23 points. Scoot Henderson (13), Justin Perry (12), Najhae Colon (12) and Isiah Dubose (12) paced the upstart Longhorns who advance to 5-1.

AAAA

No. 1 Upson-Lee 73, Howard 27: The Knights won their 69th straight game by holding Howard to two points in the second half. Zyrice Scott (19 points, 5 rebounds, 7 steals), Travon Walker (18 points, 10 rebounds, 2 blocks) and Jarrett Adderton (18 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 steals) carried the Knights.

No. 5 Woodward Academy 68, No. 4 Henry County 58: Walker Kessler carried the War Eagles with 22 points, 13 rebounds and 2 blocks. Jacorrei Turner added 14 points and 8 rebounds while Kevin Powell had 10 points and 11 rebounds. Will Demorest notched 8 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Michael Whitmore had 7 points and 5 assists. In the loss, Henry County got 22 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals from Wisdom Uboh. Josh Steele had 19 points, 4 rebounds and 5 steals.

No. 7 Carver-Columbus 68, No. 9 Shaw 63: Rod Winfrey had 19 points and 7 assists in the loss. Dylan Harris scored 9 while Darnell Moran netted 8.

Cedartown 74, Pickens 47: Seth Bishop had 27 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block in the loss. Zach Goss added 9 points, 5 rebounds and 1 block. Tucker Lowe scored 7 points.

Druid Hills 81, North Clayton 62: Jalen Smith scored 15 points and Nate Jackson had 14.

Eastside 67, Luella 57: Caleb Woods (13), Myles Rice (12) and Darrell Duncombe (8) paced the Eagles.

Salem 75, Hampton 42: Montez Swann netted 25 points and Lance Smith had 11 points and 9 assists to pace the backcourt. Jeremiah Venson scored 16 points.

Baldwin 66, Northside-Warner Robins 50: Justin Webb had 17 points and 12 rebounds. Jermyus Simmons scored 16 points while Torez Hicks and Will Freeman scored 11 apiece.

Denmark 76, Chestatee 56: In the loss Brenton Nichols scored 13 points and Jonah Bull had 11.

AAA

No. 1 Morgan County 62, Franklin County 46: The Bulldogs pulled away in the fourth quarter. In the loss Titus Brown posted 28 points.

No. 3 Johnson-Savannah 55, Benedictine 21: Lamont Sams had 16 points, 9 rebounds and 2 blocks. Emondre Bowles finished with 13 points, 2 assists and 4 steals while Brandon Harris had 11 poitns, 8 rebounds and 5 steals.

No. 5 Dawson County 70, Fannin County 21: Luke Chism had 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Jasper Gibson totaled 13 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Tate Adkins scored 11 points and Campbell Reed had 10 points and 4 assists. Eli Burruss finished with 7 points and 4 rebounds.

No. 6 Hart County 59, Jackson County 49: Shun Webb scored 14 points to lead Hart County. In the loss Kalib Clinton tossed in 20 points. Cameron Shaw and Chase Daniel scored 10 apiece while Kedric Zimmer added 9.

No. 8 Westside-Macon 88, Southwest-Macon 46: Kowacie Reeves Jr. exploded for 31 points. Des Foston tacked on 18 points and 7 rebounds. Zaylon Carey scored 15 points and Javian Mosley tallied 10 points and 5 rebounds.

No. 9 Liberty County 72, Glynn Academy 62: Jaden Young scored 18 points while Arieus Taylor and Donte Oliphant scored 10 apiece.

No. 10 Central-Macon 61, Peach County 38: Quay Primas posted 20 points and 17 rebounds. Tyre Pearson had 15 points and 5 rebounds. Harold Thompkins finished with 11 points and 8 rebounds while Tony Card had 14 points and 7 rebounds. Cam Collier tallied 5 points and 11 assists.

Lovett 58, Stone Mountain 45: Ryan Mutombo had 23 points and 4 blocks. Nick Jackson had 14 points and 9 rebounds.

Cherokee Bluff 63, Lumpkin County 41: Coach Benjie Wood notched his 400th career win as Griffin Neville poured in 29 points.

Rutland 86, Jackson 75: Jordan Stephens went off for 36 points (6 threes), 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals. JaMarco Hughes added 13 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals while Greg Rutherford notched 11 points and 5 rebounds

Jefferson 73, Monroe Area 52: Jacob Radaker posted 18 points. Tryston Norman scored 14 points and Owen Parker had 11.

Calhoun 55, Ringgold 53: Caleb Boone scored 19 points. Xaxton Goodson netted 12 points, Jaylan Harris 8 and Gage Maffetone 7.

AA

No. 1 Woodville-Tompkins 86, Swainsboro 42: The Wolverines ran another opponent out of the gym behind Preston Crisp’s 26 points and Bernard Pelote’s 20. Freshman Alfred Coaxum continued his Freshman Player of the Year campaign with 14 points.

Elbert County 56, Washington-Wilkes 49: AJ James had 23 points.

Chattooga 85, Armuchee 26: Clayton Johnson scored 20 points. Malachi Jackson netted 18 and Jatorrian Williams pitched in 16.

Hapeville Charter 62, McNair 53: Miles Carter dropped 24 points, eclipsing the 20-point mark for the third straight game. Davin Quinones scored 15 points. Henry Love had 8 points and 7 rebounds.

Jeff Davis 85, Toombs County 59: Ja’Queze Kirby had 26 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals and 4 blocks.

A-Private

No. 2 Mt. Bethel 81, Fellowship Christian 58: Jordan Meka double-doubled with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Stanley Eze finished with 16 points and 9 rebounds. Alex Langford scored 14 points. Coleman Boyd had 14 points and 8 assists while Jayce Harrison netted 12 points.

No. 6 Walker 70, Whitefield Academy 54: Chandler Baker scored 24 points. Chris Newell scored 16 points and Omar Cooper had 14. Burke Chebuhar added 10.

No. 9 Mt. Pisgah 65, Mt. Paran 46: James Madison-signee Quinn Richey scored 23 points. Christian Major had 14 points and Chandler Minton added 11.

No. 10 Riverside Military 65, Rabun County 40: Isaac Teasley posted 25 points and 12 rebounds. Areeb Ahmad scored 11 points. Khalid Duke had 8 points and 7 rebounds. Michael Poteat scored 7 points and Shad Dabney had 5 points and 5 assists.

Tattnall Square 60, Locust Grove 47: Kaden Toth (16) and Cole Rowland (12) led the Trojans. Jamil Stanley had 10 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 blocks.

Mt. de Sales 71, Strong Rock 57: Maxwell Meminger posted 14 points and 9 rebounds while Dexter Williams had 13 points and 6 assists. Kobe Sewell scored 12 points. Matthew Daniel double-doubled with 10 points and 11 rebounds.

Wesleyan 70, Prince Avenue 39: Jalen Fulwood (18), JD Kavel (11), Chase Hill (10) and Micah Smith (10) paced the Wolves as Wesleyan drilled 14 threes.

Stratford Academy 74, Elite Scholars 51: Stratford got back on track behind Mississippi State-signee Devin Butts’ 29 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals. Christian Palmer scored 21.

Christian Heritage 42, Darlington 32: JD Hull had 17 points in the loss.

A-Public

No. 4 Macon County 80, Hawkinsville 46: Lakeviyon Walker collected 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 steals. Shomari Gaines finished with 13 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. Makevion Bonner tacked on 12 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals.

Bowdon 68, Temple 66: Chris Parker scored 18 points including the game-winning And-1 with 10 seconds remaining. Dusty Hopson scored 15 points. Tray Wyatt and Cam Buchanan added 8 points apiece.

Manchester 63, Brookstone 60: Cam Long scored 24 in the win.

Non-GHSA

New Creation 98, Rock Springs 37: Kendall Norrington scored 24 points. Justin Jordan had 13 points and Jer’miah Cooper netted 12. Isaiah Duffy, Daniel Duffy, David Thomas and Alex Reives all scored 10 points.

GIRLS

AAAAAAA

No. 5 Norcross 67, Brookwood 65 OT: The Lady Blue survived a dangerous Brookwood team behind Myra Strickland and Auburn-signee Morgan Robinson-Nwagwu’s 22 points apiece. Brookwood was led by KiKi Adams’ 15 points. Alea Spears and Mariah Callaway scored 13 and 12 points, respectively.

No. 8 Cherokee 74, Lassiter 17: Ashlyn Andrus led the Lady Warriors with 16 points. Sydne Watts added 15 points and Anniston Krapf had 8. Gracie Mixson and Lilly Girffith scored 7 points apiece.

No. 10 North Forsyth 47, Archer 22: Caroline Martin broke out with 17 points. Ansley Allen scored 16.

Roswell 52, Woodstock 44: The Hornets rallied back behind Makala Torrence’s 15 points and Lindsay Pruitt’s 13. Georgia State-signee Kennedy Powell netted 10. In the loss Sophia Singer had 18 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks.

Newnan 53, Wheeler 40: Kaylen Madrey had 20 points and 6 rebounds. Hailey Bloom added 11 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals. Deyja Melson chipped in 10 points, 7 rebounds and 5 steals. Iyonna Melson finished with 9 rebounds and 2 steals.

AAAAAA

No. 1 Lovejoy 66, Mt. Zion-Jonesboro 23: Lashanti Blount had 20 points, 4 assists and 3 steals.

No. 3 Northview 62, Centennial 18: Northview flexed its muscle in Region 7 play, getting 14 points from Rice-signee Ashlee Austin and 11 apiece from Talladega-signee Makayla Davis and Mitchel Alex. Asjah Inniss and Markiema Lancaster chipped in 9 points each.

No. 6 Douglas County 65, Lithia Springs 49: Clemson-signee Amari Robinson had 16 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals and 1 block. Dymon Cook had 15 points. In the loss Sheryl Sarpong had 16 points and 6 rebounds. Demeara Hinds had 11 points, 13 rebounds and 1 block.

Gainesville 76, 3ANo. 6 GAC 73: Tijah Blackwell dumped in 33 points to upset the Spartans. Tia Shelton scored 24 and Lauren Teasley had 14.

Johns Creek 51, Chattahoochee 14: Wilnie Joseph led 11 different scorers with a game-high 12 points.

Dalton 66, Allatoona 51: Maret McCall scored 23 points followed by Meghan Schneller’s 17 and Kelsey Schneller’s 16.

Alpharetta 53, West Forsyth 49: Jalyn Tillerson pumped in 26 points. Mahima Sangtani scored 9 and Kendall Phillips had 7 points.

New Manchester 64, ML King 35: Vanderbilt-signee Kyndall Golden posted 15 points, 6 rebounds and 6 blocks. Kamryn Bates had 8 points and 3 assists. Makaila Cange tacked on 7 points and 14 rebounds. Kharyssa Richardson netted 7 points and grabbed 3 rebounds.

AAAAA

No. 1 Villa Rica 58, No. 6 Carrollton 51: Kentucky-signee Deasia Merrill finished with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. Aliyah Hindsman had 14 points and 4 steals. Dekyia Coefield netted 14 points.

No. 5 Harris County 73, LaGrange 45: Taziaha Fanning double-doubled with 17 points and 16 rebounds. Ny’Azjha Carter scored 15 points. ZiKeyah Carter-Ransom had 13 points and 12 rebounds. Daijah Chandler pitched in 12 points.

Fayette County 62, Riverdale 28: Ghlissa Knowles scored 24 points to lead the Tigers. Derique Donigan netted 14 points and Sidney Sims scored 12.

Cass 78, Kell 47: Londaisha Smith, Sharia Wade, Payton Stoddard and Ariana Hames all scored 12 points. Alexis Ware pitched in 9.

Stockbridge 59, Ola 53: Kayla Taylor finished with 20 points, 10 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks as the Tigers rallied from down 20 to win. Aniyah Mack had 14 points and 11 rebounds.

Locust Grove 60, Tattnall Square 38: Zamiya Passmore scored 16 points. Bailee Richardson added 12 points and Jasmine Wills netted 9.

Johnson-Gainesville 30, Oglethorpe County 20: Eva Lesutis posted 14 points and 12 rebounds while Jazmyn Gooch scored 6 points in the win.

AAAA

No. 1 Carver-Columbus 82, Shaw 39: Columbus State-signee Ja’nya Love-Hill scored 24 points. Olivia Cochran posted 23 points. In the loss Bre’lyn Snipes scored 12 points.

No. 3 Madison County 58, Winder-Barrow 54 OT: Old Dominion-signee Jordan Bailey carried Madison County with 26 points. Bethany Fortson scored 11, six in overtime.

No. 5 Flowery Branch 59, West Hall 25: Caroline Wysocki (22), Ashley Woodroffe (18) and Ashlee Locke (11) powered the Lady Falcons.

No. 6 Luella 65, Eastside 54: Freshman phenom Paris Miller had 26 points. Imani McNeal added 15 and Keely Brown scored 10.

Perry 56, No. 8 West Laurens 54: Celmela Mack had 21 points, 4 rebounds and 4 steals in the loss. Jakerra Wilbur had 18 points and 5 assists. MaKayla Murray had 7 points and 5 rebounds.

St. Pius X 41, No. 9 Marist 32: The Golden Lions got 14 points and 13 rebounds from Wylie Sheridan. Georgia State-bound guard Emma Drash scored 13 and freshman Karis Coleman netted 10. Marist was led by Eva Wirtz and Tyler Brazle’s 7 apiece.

Pickens 57, Cedartown 42: Mykenzie Weaver went for 34 points, 8 rebounds and 4 steals. Olivia Simmons had 10 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocks. Torie Williams tallied 9 points and 7 assists.

Chestatee 61, Denmark 37: Alex Edmonds and Emma Easterwood each scored 12 points. Christina Garcia netted 10 and Nicole Sedwick chipped in 8.

North Oconee 52, Loganville 42: Ansley Hall collected 18 points and 14 rebounds while Tatum Thompson tallied 11 points, 10 rebounds and 7 blocks.

AAA

No. 3 Jefferson 73, Monroe Area 42: Livi Blackstock (15), Deshona Gaither (13) and Natalia Bolden (10) all cracked double figures.

No. 4 Hart County 86, Jackson County 35: Western Kentucky-signee Torrion Starks dropped in 31 points, 12 rebounds, 8 assists and 9 steals to pace the Bulldogs. Taniya Alexander collected 18 points and 15 rebounds. Shakendra Grove (11) and Sydney Ertzberger (10) both cracked double digits in scoring. Bailee Benjamin scored 7 points for Jackson County.

No. 7 Dawson County 70, Fannin County 44: Clemson-signee Kaylee Sticker scored 23 points followed by Sophia d’Oliveira’s 11.

No. 10 Morgan County 83, Franklin County 42: The Lady Dogs made a statement in Region 8 play, ripping the defending region champs by 41. Lou Reid poured in 25 points and Miranda Powell netted 22. Tamia Benford pitched in 13 points.

AA

No. 1 Dodge County 62, A-PublicNo.2 Wheeler County 52: Destanee Wright put up 23 points and Europe Brown had 19 as the Squaws erased the Bulldogs. Kaonta Goolsby added 8 points and Kylie Hart scored 7.

No. 4 Swainsboro 68, No. 10 Woodville-Tompkins 57: An 18-5 third quarter sank the Wolverines. In the loss Jazmin Grayson scored 23 points and Janiah Castle had 16. Charda Hutchinson netted 8 points and Algeria Scott added 6.

No. 9 Bryan County 64, Metter 13: Olonna Rawls dumped in 29 points. Alation Eason had 11 points. Kelsey Leggett netted 10 points and Shelby Gunn scored 8.

Elbert County 61, Washington-Wilkes 39: Jalexus Burden scored 16 points while Maggie Campbell had 10 points and 5 rebounds. Morgan Cavanaugh had 9 points and 9 rebounds. Jemiya Turman scored 8 points.

Hapeville Charter 58, McNair 18: Ja’dah Thomas had 25 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals. Jada Harrison had 13 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks. K’Shouri Hodge had 6 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks.

A-Private

No. 1 Wesleyan 68, Prince Avenue 28: Paige Lyons netted 18 points. AC Carter recorded a double-double with 15 points and 14 rebounds. Izzy Larsen chipped in 10 points and 6 rebounds.

No. 10 Mt. Paran 63, Mt. Pisgah 26: Kara Dunn scored 13 points to pace the Eagles. Jasiah Washington had 12 points and freshman Katelyn Dunning added 11.

Savannah Christian 44, A-PublicNo. 10 ECI 25: Paige Dennis scored 14 points followed by Mallory Robinett’s 9.

Athens Academy 62, Bethlehem Christian 18: Greer Moseley had 15 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Ali Rumpel netted 14 points and Jaila Salley-Barnett scored 12 points.

GHSA, Girls Basketball, Girls Rankings

Week 3 Girls Rankings

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Class AAAAAAA

1. Collins Hill (6-1)
2. Westlake (4-0)
3. McEachern (2-1)
4. North Cobb (4-0)
5. Norcross (4-4)
6. Hillgrove (3-2)
7. Pebblebrook (5-0)
8. Cherokee (4-2)
9. Grayson (4-1)
10. North Forsyth (3-2)

Class AAAAAA

1. Lovejoy (6-2)
2. Forest Park (7-0)
3. Northview (4-0)
4. Lanier (7-0)
5. Stephenson (5-3)
6. Douglas County (4-2)
7. Valdosta (4-1)
8. Dacula (6-2)
9. Glynn Academy (3-1)
10. Pope (5-1)

Class AAAAA

1. Villa Rica (4-0)
2. Buford (5-0)
3. Southwest DeKalb (5-1)
4. Eagle’s Landing (4-2)
5. Harris County (5-1)
6. Carrollton (2-1)
7. Rome (2-0)
8. Arabia Mountain (7-1)
9. Statesboro (7-0)
10. Griffin (3-1)

Class AAAA

1. Carver-Columbus (5-0)
2. Spalding (4-1)
3. Madison County (6-0)
4. Henry County (6-1)
5. Flowery Branch (2-1)
6. Luella (6-1)
7. Westover (3-0)
8. West Laurens (3-1)
9. Marist (3-1)
10. Burke County (1-0)

Class AAA

1. Beach (6-0)
2. Johnson-Savannah (2-4)
3. Jefferson (5-0)
4. Hart County (3-1)
5. Peach County (1-0)
6. GAC (3-3)
7. Dawson County (3-2)
8. Tattnall County (4-1)
9. Lovett (3-1)
10. Morgan County (2-2)

Class AA

1. Dodge County (4-0)
2. Douglass (3-4)
3. Laney (5-1)
4. Swainsboro (2-1)
5. Banks County (6-0)
6. Early County (3-0)
7. Fitzgerald (5-0)
8. Rabun County (2-1)
9. Bryan County (5-0)
10. Woodville-Tompkins (6-0)

Class A-Private

1. Wesleyan (6-0)
2. St. Francis (3-1)
3. Holy Innocents’ (3-3)
4. Stratford Academy (4-0)
5. Paideia (6-0)
6. Lakeview Academy (4-2)
7. Calvary Day (4-0)
8. ELCA (3-2)
9. Darlington (2-0)
10. Mt. Paran (4-0)

Class A-Public

1. Telfair County (3-1)
2. Wheeler County (4-1)
3. Marion County (0-0)
4. Georgia Military College (3-0)
5. Calhoun County (3-1)
6. Greenville (4-0)
7. Pelham (0-0)
8. Quitman County (4-0)
9. Central-Talbotton (1-1)
10. Emanuel County Institute (1-0)

There has been a major shuffle in Class AAAAAAA. No. 8 Cherokee sinks five spots after losses to risers No. 4 North Cobb 51-50 and No. 5 Norcross 65-58. The Lady Warriors shoot up six spots while the Lady Blue climb four slots after a perfect 3-0 week, Yamani Paul returning to the court and scoring 11 points against Cherokee. No. 3 McEachern is up three spots following a 69-39 win at North Paulding, but the Lady Indians still need a resume building win. They have Class 3A No. 6 GAC and No. 4 North Cobb on the horizon. No. 1 Collins Hill is holding strong after a 57-41 win at the Wesleyan Showcase over Class 5A No. 3 Southwest DeKalb.

There is no movement in Class AAAAAA. No. 3 Northview edged Class 7A No. 10 North Forsyth 49-40, the Titans holding the Raiders to 11 second half points after North Forsyth drilled seven first half threes. No. 1 Lovejoy raced away from South Carolina powerhouse North Augusta 67-49. No. 9 Glynn Academy suffered a loss, but it was a 60-59 thriller against Class 3A No. 1 Beach.

No. 2 Buford is rounding into shape in Class AAAAA. The Lady Wolves drilled Class 3A No. 10 Morgan County 62-36 and outlasted Parkview 54-46 using their five-in, five-out substitution pattern. Tate Walters scored a game-high 18 points while Preston Reid added 12. No. 5 Harris County slips two spots after a 58-56 loss at No. 6 Carrollton. The Lady Trojans were poised to climb even higher, but they lost focus and were blown out by Brookwood 61-29, freshman Kehinde Obasuyi scoring 18 points in the loss. No. 9 Statesboro sneaks up another spot. The Blue Devils won at Bradwell Institute 44-43 and knocked off Class 2A No. 4 Swainsboro 61-57. Woodland-Stockbridge (3-3) falls out of the poll following a 51-39 loss at No. 4 Eagle’s Landing, who rises one position. Into the rankings is No. 10 Griffin. The Bears cruised against Fayette County 67-43 and their only loss came at Class 4A No. 6 Luella 55-51. Seniors Daisya Reid and Zacoria Berry are averaging 15.7 points and 11.7 points. Junior Averyana Nelson is chipping in 11 points a night.

There is a new top dog in Class AAAA and its No. 1 Carver-Columbus. Just like last year, the Tigers have steamrolled the opposition. They pounded Spencer 102-21 and Harrison 71-41. They get the nod over defending state champ No. 2 Spalding after the Jaguars fell to Class A-Private No. 3 Holy Innocents’ 55-40 and didn’t impress at Fayette County, squeaking out a 47-45 victory. The Tigers and Jaguars also have a mutual opponent: Class 5A No. 4 Eagle’s Landing. Carver won by 18 while Spalding defeated the Eagles by 7. Elsewhere, No. 3 Madison County is in a little bit of trouble after All-State guard Kayla McPherson suffered a concussion in the second quarter of their 64-45 win over Cedar Shoals. The Red Raiders gutted out a 53-48 win over Habersham Central, Old Dominion-signee Jordan Bailey netting 25 points in McPherson’s absence. No. 5 Flowery Branch got revenge with a 59-45 victory over last week’s Class 3A No. 3 Dawson County. No. 8 West Laurens drops a spot after a 66-60 loss to Veterans. No. 9 Marist leaps No. 10 Burke County after beating Pinecrest Academy 59-13 and the Lady Bears getting past Greenbrier 46-36 in their season opener.

In Class AAA it was the Capulets vs. the Montagues, better known as No. 1 Beach vs. No. 2 Johnson-Savannah. Like always, except for the 2017 state finals, it was an instant classic with the Bulldogs holding off the Atomsmashers 55-53 in overtime. Jaida Burgess found Destiny Whitehead for the game-winning layup. Burgess had a team-high 14 points for the Bulldogs while Kaila Rougier had 13. Antalazia Baker, a Woodville-Tompkins transfer, scored a game-high 24 for Johnson while Jasmine Thompson added 12. Up in north Georgia, No. 3 Jefferson moves up another spot after trouncing East Hall 70-34 at the North Georgia Showcase. No. 7 Dawson County slips four spots after losses to Class 4A No. 5 Flowey Branch 59-45 and Class 2A No. 5 Banks County 53-50. Sonoraville (3-2) exits the Top 10 following a 58-54 loss to Ringgold. No. 9 Lovett debuts after a 61-29 win over Redan. No. 10 Morgan County clings onto their spot after a 62-36 loss to Class 5A No. 2 Buford. As they always do, the Bulldogs have scheduled tough, playing three 7A schools prior to their loss to Buford. All tuned up for Region 8 play, Coach Josh Reeves’ Dogs travel to Carnesville to play defending region champion Franklin County who is currently 5-1.

It was another topsy-turvy week in Class AA. No. 1 Dodge County pounded Class A-Public No. 1 Telfair County into submission 88-58 behind Destanee Wright’s 34 points. The meteoric rise of No. 2 Douglass continues, up four more spots. The Lady Astros’ great showings against premier competition looks even better considering Class 7A No. 10 North Forsyth blew past No. 8 Rabun County 66-44, dropping the LadyCats five spots after Douglass lost to the Raiders 51-50. Now back in Class 2A play, the Astros drilled Coretta Scott King 88-5 and dispatched of KIPP Atlanta 54-31. Douglass replaces No. 4 Swainsboro, who sank two spots after losing 61-57 to Class 5A No. 9 Statesboro. Speaking of sinking, Preseason No. 1 Josey (2-3) is out of the poll after losing to No. 3 Laney 51-46. With everyone returning and a handful of transfers in to bolster the roster, the Eagles have failed every test against Top 10 competition going 0-3. No. 5 Banks County climbs four places thanks to wins over East Hall 51-35 and Class 3A No. 7 Dawson County 53-50. GSCU-signee Jaycie Bowen scored 13 points against Dawson County while Heather Vaughan added 11 and Amber Williams had 10. Entering the Top 10 is No. 10 Woodville-Tompkins. The Wolverines’ best win came against Bradwell Institute 52-39 on November 20. They get a chance to prove their legitimacy on Tuesday as they travel to No. 4 Swainsboro.

No. 1 Wesleyan had a record-breaking night in Class A-Private as Nicole Azar hit 8 threes to finish with 33 points and 8 assists in a 91-28 win over St. Pius X. Paige Lyons tallied 24 points, 7 assists and 7 steals while Callie Weaver contributed 16 points and 6 assists. No. 2 St. Francis lost to Hoover (AL) 54-53 and now feels No. 3 Holy Innocents’ closing in, the Golden Bears now healthy after beating last week’s Class 4A No. 1 Spalding 55-40 and Class 7A No. 6 Hillgrove 57-47. Athens Academy (3-3) exits the poll after losing 65-38 to No. 6 Lakeview Academy and 54-41 to No. 4 Stratford Academy. Debuting is No. 10 Mt. Paran, a young team anchored by 6-foot-2 sophomore Savannah Casey. The Eagles went 3-0 last week beating Gordon Central 64-61, Galloway 64-27 and Tallulah Falls 68-42.

No. 1 Telfair County maintains first-place in Class A-Public even after an 88-58 loss to Class 2A No. 1 Dodge County. No. 5 Calhoun County holds tight after a tough 53-36 loss to Class 2A No. 6 Early County. No. 8 Quitman County won 44-38 at Terrell County. Turner County (1-2) is out of the rankings after a bad 45-44 loss to Hawkinsville and a 79-41 loss to No. 1 Telfair County. No. 10 Emanuel County Institute jumps in the mix following a 68-43 win over McIntosh County Academy. Sophomore Prencis Harden exploded for 36 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists.

GHSA, GHSA Basketball, Girls Recaps, Recaps

Statewide Recap 11-30-18

BOYS

AAAAAAA

No. 4 Discovery 70, Mountain View 59: Jaden Walker totaled 24 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists. Hasahnn Reynolds pitched in 16 points and 7 rebounds. London Riley netted 8 points. Mountain View was led by Naheim Alleyne’s 14 points and Cam Rowland’s 12.

No. 6 Norcross 53, Berkmar 46: Brandon Boston dropped in 22 points while USC-signee Kyle Sturdivant had 14 to edge the Blue Devils past the Patriots. Berkmar was led by Kashaun Swan’s 16 points.

East Coweta 88, No. 7 Westlake 74: The Indians made a statement, moving to 8-0 to start the year. Mandez Jones poured in 32 points while Chris Youngblood netted 20. Brandon Stroud scored 15 and Zac Hill had 15.

No. 8 Lambert 65, Roswell 35: Colin Granger posted 19 points and 10 rebounds while freshman Chance Thacker hit 4 threes on his way to 14 points. Mitch Ganote tacked on 11 rebounds and 10 assists.

Rockdale 51, 6ANo. 6 Heritage-Conyers 44: Jalen Horton scored 20 points and Kevin Sesberry netted 12 in an upset of the Patriots. In the loss, Adrian Boykin scored 11 points.

Walton 57, Forsyth Central 48: Brandon Sherer scored 13 in the loss while Anthony Roveto netted 11.

South Gwinnett 69, Banneker 47: Gerald Tillman and Max Harris scored 14 points apiece. Ja’heim Hudson had 13 points and 5 rebounds. Zawdie Jackson dished out 6 assists.

AAAAAA

No. 5 Langston Hughes 63, New Manchester 60: Dee Topps scored 27 points in the defeat.

No. 9 Mundy’s Mill 75, Stephenson 68: Chris Lango (17), Jordan Black (14), Rayquan Brown (12) and Jalen Thrash (9) paced the Tigers.

Cambridge 91, Northview 35: Kamar Robertson had 24 points to lead the Bears. Matt Cleveland (14), Bryce Boutelle (14) and David Kramer (12) all cracked double digits. Austin Flemmer and Bryce Klacynski each scored 7 points.

Lovejoy 69, Morrow 61: Braelen Pierce scored a team-high 21 points followed by Omari Callahan’s 19. Marlon Brownfield had 14 points and Jamal Reynolds netted 8.

Brunswick 66, Tift County 56: Sheydan Baggs scored 16 points while Kelan Walker had 15 points and 8 rebounds. Sharod Ross added 11 points. Joyful Hawkins posted 9 points and 9 rebound. Justin Walker tallied 9 points and 7 rebounds.

Chattahoochee 74, Centennial 67: AJ White dropped 30 points while Cam Sheffield added 27. The Cougars went 26-of-28 from the foul line.

South Paulding 67, Cedartown 51: Shane Gibson had 9 points, 6 rebounds and 4 steals while Knowledge Ruben added 9 points. Cam Armstrong chipped in 8 points and 3 steals.

Apalachee 63, Monroe Area 59: Jamonte Wallace scored 12 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter to carry the Wildcats to the finish line. Jay German stroked 4 threes.

Alpharetta 63, Dunwoody 58: North Carolina A&T-signee Brandon Barron scored 29 points. Kalik Brooks added 15 points and Kyle Hulsman chipped in 11.

AAAAA

No. 1 Southwest DeKalb 78, No. 6 Columbia 47: The Panthers pounded their region rivals. KD Johnson finished with 25 points. James Glisson III posted 22 points and 13 rebounds. Jarrett Walton added 5 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.

No. 4 Lithonia 67, Chamblee 60: Eric Gaines scored 19 points to pace the Bulldogs. N’Kyzie Hawkins netted 13 points while Brison Rockcliffe added 10. Rodney Smith dumped in a game-high 31 points off 6 threes in the loss. Zachery Mackson chipped in 18 points.

Kell 82, East Paulding 44: Scoot Henderson netted 15 points. Rakim Thompson scored 14 and Najhae Colon had 9. Justin Perry pitched in 8.

Walnut Grove 74, Loganville 62: Jailen Robinson scored 19 points and Quantavious Rogers had 16. Ryna Landers added 12 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists.

Grady 62, Maynard Jackson 55: Michael Stevens scored 19 points and Jalen Dunham added 10 points, 5 rebound and 3 assists. Dewan Wright finished with 9 points and 6 rebounds. Markell Scott had 8 points, 4 rebounds and 6 steals.

AAAA

No. 1 Upson-Lee 75, Monticello 24: Jarrett Adderton (18), Travon Walker (16), Zyrice Scott (12) and Javeon Walker (12) led the charge as the Knights raced to their 67th straight win.

No. 3 Sandy Creek 66, Starr’s Mill 57 OT: Julian Alexander went for 26 points to lift the Patriots past the Panthers. Keith Williams scored 13 points. Drexel-signee TJ Bickerstaff tallied 12 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Jabari Smith had 7 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists.

No. 4 Woodward Academy 82, Hampton 48: Walker Kessler posted 24 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals and 4 blocks. Will Demorest netted 14 points while Jacorrei Turner added 13 points. Michael Whitmore had 12 assists and 3 steals. Kevin Powell had 6 points and 4 rebounds. Donte Bush pitched in 6 points.

No. 5 Henry County 47, Salem 41: Wisdom Uboh finished with 17 points, 11 rebounds and 2 steals. Josh Steele scored 13 points and had 4 rebounds. Lay Davis snagged 18 rebounds.

Pickens 72, Ridgeland 69: Zach Goss powered in 27 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks. Seth Bishop had 16 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals. Tucker Lowe added 16 points and 3 assists while Brady Moore finished with 11 points and 4 rebounds.

Eastside 63, North Clayton 61 OT: Eastside got 22 points from Darrell Duncombe and 13 from Jacob Walden. In the loss, Jermaine Lattimore scored 26 points. Derrius Martin scored 10 points and Xavier Valley added 9. Onuma Dieke netted 8.

Chestatee 62, Johnson-Gainesville 59: Cameron Gwyn finished with 21 points while Brenton Nichols pitched in 17. Danny Garcia scored 23 points in the loss. Jesse Harbin had 15 and Jonathan Williams netted 10.

Madison County 67, Habersham Central 53: Traveon Latimore scored 23 points while Dylan Carey added 15 as 10 players scored.

West Hall 55, North Oconee 51: Noah Edmondson went for 20 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals in the win.

AAA

No. 3 Johnson-Savannah 72, Savannah 45: Brandon Harris scored 18 points to go with his 10 rebounds and 2 steals. Emondre Bowles finished with 10 points, 7 assists and 8 steals. Robbie Bradham (10) and Mike Graham (9) chipped in offensively. Lamont Sams posted 8 points, 7 rebounds and 5 blocks.

Redan 55, No. 5 Pace Academy 50: Javen Smith caught fire with 31 points, 4 assists and 3 steals to lift Redan to a signature win early in the season. Siah Gray had 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.

Central-Macon 58, 2ANo. 7 Northeast-Macon 57: Tony Card had 7 points including the game-winner to shock the Raiders. Quay Primas posted 13 points and 7 rebounds. Cam Collier had 11 points and 8 rebounds. Tyre Pearson double-doubled with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Darius Dunn scored 31 points in the loss. Ty’Ree Gilbert had 12 points.

Lovett 64, Towers 50: Ryan Mutombo collected 16 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks. Lance Beck scored 13 points. Michael Hardee had 11 points and UVA football-commit Nick Jackson added 6 points and 7 rebounds.

Jackson County 52, Oglethorpe County 31: Kendric Zimmer netted 21 points on 5 threes. Kalib Clinton scored 13 points.

AA

No. 1 Woodville-Tompkins 99, Bacon County 47: Freshman Alfred Coaxum piled in 26 points. Preston Crisp scored 19 followed by Bernard Pelote’s 17. Deante Green added 10.

No. 3 Washington County 81, Johnson County 33: The always balanced Golden Hawks kicked off their 2019 campaign. Ivory Williams and Jarden Maze led WACO with 13 points apiece. Kejuan Bloodsaw scored 11 points. Jay Sanders had 9 points and 8 rebounds. Zeri Taylor posted 6 points, 4 assists and 6 steals. Jamarius Dixon tallied 5 points and 2 steals.

Bleckley County 75, 3ANo. 6 Westside-Macon 74 OT: Mykel Anderson scored 31 points including the go-ahead tip-in with six seconds left to upset the Seminoles. Nykeem Farrow poured in 25 points.

Hapeville Charter 70, Washington 59: Miles Carter dumped in 26 points to pace the Hornets. Davin Quinones scored 17 and Calel Burns scored 16.

A-Private

No. 1 St. Francis 91, King’s Ridge 39: Jusaun Holt finished with 22 points, 6 rebounds and 4 steals. Xavier-commit Dwon Odom had 16 points, 4 rebounds and 10 assists. Chase Ellis posted 13 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists. CJ Riley scored 10 points to go with his 3 assists and 3 steals. Jordan Brown tossed in 10 points and 4 assists. Grey Schiwitz had 8 points and 5 rebounds.

No. 7 Walker 83, Atlanta International 29: Chris Newell scored a game-high 23 points. Burke Chebuhar had 16 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists. Chandler Baker added 16 points and 6 rebounds. Darius Garvin netted 11 points. Omar Cooper orchestrated the offense with 5 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists and 3 steals.

No. 8 Lakeview Academy 81, Rabun Gap 70: Adam Cottrell sank 7 threes en route to 25 points. Blake McIntyre totaled 14 points, 10 assists and 5 steals. Arturo Varela had 14 points and 5 assists. Holden Cooper netted 12 points while KJ Millwood pitched in 10 points and 8 rebounds.

Brookstone 62, Mt. Vernon Presbyterian 60: In the loss, Jordan Wicker scored 16 points. Justin Douglas had 14 and Will Mitcham pitched in 13 points.

Paideia 47, Notre Dame Academy 43: Jaylan Troutman scored 13 points.

Galloway 51, Mt. Paran 40: Anthony Arrington scored 16 points. Connor Hay netted 13.

A-Public

No. 2 Georgia Military 68, Lake Oconee Academy 23: Malik Foston finished with 25 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Jalen Milner had 11 points, 5 assists and 3 steals. Jabari Dixon chipped in 10 points while Jamond Butts gathered 6 steals.

No. 6 Wilcox County 74, Fitzgerald 64: Tyrese Powers scored 20 points in the loss while Joe Arnold added 14 and Key Daniels netted 11.

No. 10 Greene County 65, Putnam County 22: DJ Wright finished with 18 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Justin Mallory added 10 points, 7 rebounds and 5 blocks.

Commerce 69, Providence Christian 43: Ian McConnell (16), Jalen Dorsey (13) and Tylel Strickland (13) paced the Tigers.

Randolph-Clay 80, Webster County 65: In the loss, Keundre Campbell pumped in a 40 piece. Rasheed Jenkins scored 19 points. Campbell is averaging 33.7 points while Jenkins is pitching in 21.7 as the Bobcats have only been able to suit up five players.

Bowdon 70, Ranburne (AL) 53: Chris Parker posted 23 points and 10 rebounds. Andrew Messer and Cam Buchanan scored 10 points apiece. Kolton Drummond scored 9 while Tray Wyatt netted 8.

Greenville 68, Jordan 62: Kenneth Green and Tra’Quan Davis scored 19 points apiece in the loss. Terrelle Barnes added 10 points and Kentrel Green scored 7.

Non-GHSA

Arlington Christian 92, LaFayette Christian 67: Femi Akinola scored 22 points followed by Rico Wade II’s 18. Jamar Little (17) and Dexter Redding (14) both hit double digits. Chandler Barrow scored 8. Toderick Hartzog tallied 3 points and 10 assists.

 

GIRLS

AAAAAAA

No. 2 Westlake 82, East Coweta 33: Raven Johnson scored 16 points in the first half. East Coweta got 9 points from Sherry Geboy and 8 from Letiya Reeves.

Roswell 62, Lambert 33: Freshman Ella Boyle scored a team-high 17 points. Jasmine Frierson and Georgia State-signee Kennedy Powell netted 10 apiece. Lindsay Pruitt added 6 points and 5 steals. Makala Torrence finished with 6 points, 5 assists and 4 steals.

AAAAAA

No. 1 Lovejoy 85, Morrow 18: Genesis Bryant dumped in 22 points while J’Auana Robinson pitched in 14 points. Anaya Boyd totaled 10 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists.

No. 3 Northview 68, Cambridge 30: Rice-signee Ashlee Austin netted 19 points while Asjah Inniss scored 18 and Charleston Southern-signee Maya Richards finished with 17. Markiema Lancaster scored 9 points.

No. 6 Douglas County 70, Alexander 56: Clemson-signee Amari Robinson poured in 25 points while Dymon Cook scored 15. Alexander was led by sophomore Chloe Pollock’s 22 points.

No. 10 Pope 74, Johns Creek 54: Cheyenne Holloman scored a game-high 21 points. Katie Ward netted 15 and Kara McKiernan scored 14. Abby McKinley added 13 points and Teya Holloman put in 9. In the loss Johns Creek got 13 points from Ahmia Childs and 10 from Carson Tanguilig.

ML King 46, Tucker 43: Ashlynn Green scored 17 points to power the Lady Lions. Daziah Hairston chipped in 9 points.

New Manchester 59, Langston Hughes 37: Hannah Wright scored 13 points. Vanderbilt-signee Kyndall Golden posted 12 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks. Azaria Robertson chipped in 8 points and 6 rebounds while Kamryn Bates had 6 points, 4 assists and 3 steals.

Centennial 48, Chattahoochee 26: Mya Davis (12) and Aerial Nathan (11) combined for 23 points.

AAAAA

No. 1 Villa Rica 83, Bremen 34: Kentucky-signee Deasia Merrill pumped in 25 points. Dekyia Cofield scored 13 points followed by 10 apiece from Aliyah and Niya Hindsman.

No. 5 Eagle’s Landing 51, No. 7 Woodland-Stockbridge 37: Jaleah Storr posted 18 points and Jalisa Dunlap had 13 in the win.

McIntosh 57, Whitewater 45: The Lady Chiefs advanced to 4-0. Rylee Calhoun (13), Keara Collins (12) and Carrie Consolino (11) all cracked double figures. Kennedi Miller and Olivia Henders each cored 6 points while Anna Muh had 4 points and 7 rebounds.

Cass 62, Chapel Hill 27: Sharia Wade netted 16 points and Claire Davis had 12 in the win. Payton Stoddard chipped in 11 points. Alexis Ware scored 8 while Londaisha Smith, Ariana Hames and Brianna Stephenson all scored 5 points.

AAAA

No. 4 Henry County 75, Salem 37: Briana Juniel scored a team-high 20 point. Paris Mullins added 15 points. A’Maiya Jackson (12), Janiya Jones (11) and Sky Watters (9) all chipped in.

No. 7 West Laurens 57, East Laurens 49: The Raiders got a game-high 29 points from Calmela Mack. MaKayla Murray scored 14 points followed by Jakerra Wilbur’s 11.

Pickens 74, Ridgeland 52: Mykenzie Weaver finished with 25 points, 11 rebounds and 2 steals. Torie Williams had 11 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists while Sarah Morris tallied 11 points and 3 rebounds. Olivia Simmons collected 9 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists.

Chestatee 59, Johnson-Gainesville 18: Maggie McNair (11), Christina Garcia (9) and Nicole Sedwick (7) paced the War Eagle offense. Morgan McNeal and Emma Easterwood scored 6 apiece.

North Oconee 49, West Hall 30: Ansley Hall double-doubled with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Tatum Thompson had 4 blocks.

AAA

No. 5 Hart County 79, Elbert County 54: Western Kentucky-signee Torrion Starks triple-doubled with 23 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists and 8 steals. Shakendra Grove added 21 points. Taniya Alexander finished with 19 points and 17 rebounds.

Franklin County 52, Stephens County 38: Bailey Aderholdt scored 18 points to carry the Lions. Lexy Spencer added 15 points and Rose Boyd contributed 9 points.

AA

No. 1 Dodge County 61, Crisp County 21: Destanee Wright had 20 points while Europe Brown and Kylie Hart scored 12 apiece. Kaonte Goolsby added 9 points.

No. 3 Rabun County 75, Walhalla (SC) 24: Brooke Henricks finished with 15 points while Laken Stiles added 12 points, 4 assists and 7 steals. Presbyterian-signee Georgia Stockton tallied 10 points. Destiny and Gracie Deetz scored 8 apiece.

No. 8 Fitzgerald 72, Wilcox County 42: Hayleigh Ross exploded for 30 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 7 steals. Keyara Boone posted 25 points, 8 rebounds and 6 steals.

No. 9 Banks County 51, East Hall 35: Amber Williams (13) and Heather Vaughan (11) both scored in double figures. GCSU-signee Jaycie Bowen added 8 points. Kennedy Smith scored 7 and Pollie Simpson had 6.

No. 10 Bryan County 63, Jeff Davis 26: Olonna Rawls poured in 27 points while Alation Eason scored 17. Jay Black had 7 points and Shelby Gunn scored 5.

South Atlanta 65, McNair 42: Ashanti Cobb buried 7 threes en route to 34 points.

Hapeville Charter 51, Washington 33: Ja’dah Thomas had 21 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Jada Hardison posted 10 points and 3 rebounds. Jer’maya Moore tossed in 8 points and 8 boards.

Union County 50, Fannin County 48: Freshman Ava Hunter had a game-high 18 points. Andelin Hill scored 11. Kyla Locklear added 8. Becca Ledford and Morgan Holt scored 13 apiece for Fannin County.

A-Private

No. 6 Lakeview Academy 76, Rabun Gap 73 2OT: Joelle Snyder (18) and Eliza Snyder (17) carried the Lions. Savannah Kinsey scored 12 points and Maddy Towles had 11 point and 3 assists. Sadie Thrailkill tallied 6 points, 11 rebounds and 7 steals.

No. 7 Calvary Day 52, Hilton Head Christian (SC) 42: Zhani Thompson double-doubled with 21 points and 14 rebounds.