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Statewide Recap 11-27-18

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BOYS

AAAAAAA

No. 2 Meadowcreek 61, Lakeside-DeKalb 43: UAB-signee Jalen Benjamin continued his hot play with 22 points, 4 assists and 3 steals. USF-signee Jamir Chaplin dropped in 18 points and 4 rebounds.

Milton 67, No. 4 Discovery 63: Milton hit 11-of-12 free throws in the fourth quarter to sink Discovery. Evan Hurst led the Eagles with 18 points while Malachi Martin posted 15 points and 12 rebounds. Donaven Hairston finished with 15 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals. In the loss, Jaden Walker tacked on 18 points and 5 rebounds for Discovery. Hasahnn Reynolds had 12 points and 7 rebounds while Longwood-signee Leslie Nkereuwem finished with 12 points and 9 rebounds.

No. 8 Lambert 92, Woodstock 62: Luke Champion drilled 5 threes en route to 21 points and 4 steals. Mitch Ganote recorded a triple-double with 19 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists and 5 steals. Braxton Beaty scored 15 points and Colin Granger powered in 13 points and 12 rebounds.

Duluth 78, 6ANo. 10 Dacula 57: Devin Evans double-doubled with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Kendall Peabody added 15 points and 6 rebounds while Jordan Blue tallied 14 points and 6 assists. Trent Gordon had 14 points and 8 rebounds.

Roswell 62, Central Forsyth 59: In the loss, Brandon Sherer scored 24 points. Joakeim Celestin had 15 points and Jake Craft scored 9.

Tift County 60, Cook 34: Marquavius Johnson netted 22 points and Jatorian Warren scored 17.

Mill Creek 58, Archer 46: Kendall Latney and Zion Wimby scored 14 apiece in the win.

AAAAAA

No. 2 Alexander 76, Creekside 54: Coach Jason Slate won his 400th career game as Malik Battle went for 22 points and 6 assists.

Douglas County 56, No.5 Langston Hughes 42: JJ Richards scored 14 points and Omarion Smith had 11 points as the Tigers upset the two-time defending state champs. In the loss, PJ Carter was held to 10 points and Tyrel Morgan had 9.

No. 7 Tucker 56, Forest Park 53: Tucker struggled to put away winless Forest Park. Nicholas Watson had 20 points and 7 steals. Dartmouth-commit Nate Ogbu had 12 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocks. Jermontae Hill tossed in 9 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks.

Mt. Zion-Jonesboro 62, No. 9 Mundy’s Mill 59: Rayquan Brown had 17 points in the loss while Chris Lango scored 14 and Jordan Black netted 12.

Lee County 64, 4ANo. 8 Westover 54: Javian Johnson torched Westover for 31 points.

Centennial 72, Dunwoody 71: Logan Turner scored 21 points and hit a buzzer beater to knock off Dunwoody. Colin Kahl led the Knights with 24 points while Kyle Duncan (12) and KJ Spooney (10) combined for 22 points.

Lanier 53, Walnut Grove 34: Sion James double-doubled with 13 points and 11 assists for the Longhorns. Jalen Surles scored 10 points and Sean Foster added 9. In the loss, Quantae Rogers scored 13 points.

Lovejoy 73, Drew 39: Omari Callahan scored 20 points and Braelen Pierce netted 16 as the Wildcats raced past Drew. Marlon Brownfield added 10 points while Shazmere Thomas and Fredrick Williams netted 7 and 6 points, respectively.

Cambridge 82, Alpharetta 64: Kamar Robertson finished with 27 points and Matt Cleveland had 24 against a shorthanded Alpharetta team. Bryce Boutelle added 17 points and Bryce Klacynski chipped in 7 points.

Greenbrier 65, Cross Creek 64 OT: In the loss, Jatravious Stewart scored 18 points and Eric Gore had 16. Kobe Stewart (10) and Monroe Atkins (9) pitched in offensively.

Winder-Barrow 69, North Oconee 57: Brandon Bannis went for 26 points in the win. Tyreek Perkins scored 13 points and Rico Thomas had 12. 6-foot-6 sophomore Isaiah Nelson-Ododa finished with 8 points, 12 rebounds and 8 blocks.

South Paulding 75, Northgate 31: Cam Armstrong scored 16 points to pace the Spartans. Shane Gibson (10), Chandler Travis (9), Caleb Duncan (8) and Elisha Paul (8) rounded out the scoring.

Houston County 56, Crisp County 54: Austin Sloan scored 12 points. Charles Brown had 11 and TJ Morgan netted 9.

AAAAA

No. 1 Southwest DeKalb 77, Clarkston 34: KD Johnson had 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Eugene Brown III tacked on 15 points. Chandler Sanders chipped in 12 points and James Glisson III added 9 points and 7 rebounds.

No. 5 Eagle’s Landing 49, Locust Grove 46: The Eagles survived a scare from an upset-minded Wildcat team. Randon Elloie saved the day. In the loss, Locust Grove got 23 points from Quan Hall and 8 from Renarldo Smith.

No. 6 Columbia 68, Arabia Mountain 48: Devin Longstreet scored 26 points and Liron Thomas had 19 in the win.

No. 10 Cedar Shoals 79, Madison County 54: Quincy Canty piled in 26 points and 8 rebounds while Tyler Johnson had 22 points and 7 boards to overwhelm Madison County. Demetrius Glenn added 13 points. Traveon Latimore scored 20 points in the loss while Dylan Carey netted 12.

Lithia Springs 72, Grady 67: Anthony Hardy dropped 23 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists. Antonio Lewis had 18 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Quanterius Purifoy contributed 13 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Dewan Wright led Grady with 15 points and 7 rebounds. Franky Fernandez had 9 points and 5 rebounds.

East Paulding 90, Rockmart 51: Azer Tidor (18), Silas Johnson (16) and Aaron Brewer (14) led the Raiders. Chattooga transfer Glenn Walker had a game-high 20 for Rockmart.

Jones County 60, Union Grove 44: Bryson Wooten scored 12 points and Tre Dean had 11. Chavis Mathis chipped in 8 points, 5 rebounds and 6 steals. Marquise Jackson (8) and Joe Jackson (7) pitched in.

Paulding County 91, Cedartown 74: Jervon Morris netted 23 points and had 5 steals. Keon Sedgwick scored 15 points and grabbed 9 rebounds. Corleone Thomas pitched in 14 points and 6 steals. John Cook had 7 points and 10 rebounds. Christian Burdette added 9 points and 6 rebounds.

Miller Grove 78, Chamblee 64: Shomik Shahjahan had 18 points and 3 steals to lead the Wolverines to their first win of the season. Zyair Greene added 16 points and 6 rebounds.

AAAA

No. 1 Upson-Lee 70, Monticello 32: The Runnin’ Knights ran their winning streak to 66 games behind Zyrice Scott’s 23 points and 11 assists.

No. 3 Sandy Creek 74, Riverdale 29: Jabari Smith finished with 16 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. Keith Williams added 12 points and 5 rebounds while Drexel-signee TJ Bickerstaff posted 11 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. Matt Williams chipped in 11 points and 3 assists. DeShon Proctor battled for 10 points and 5 rebounds.

No. 4 Woodward Academy 70, North Clayton 56: Walker Kessler totaled 23 points, 12 rebounds and 10 blocks in his triple-double performance. Michael Whitmore had 11 points, 4 assists and 4 steals. Jacorrei Turner added 9 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Kevin Powell posted 8 points and 6 rebounds while Logan Stephens chipped in 7 points and 4 boards.

No. 5 Henry County 47, Druid Hills 41: Wisdom Uboh tallied 16 points and 9 rebounds in the win. Josh Steele had 12 points and 4 assists while Gaven Sands chipped in 12 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals.

No. 6 Baldwin 64, Dublin 43: William Freeman and Donte Justice scored 12 points apiece while Justin Webb and Jermyus Simmons each scored 9 in the win.

No. 10 Americus-Sumter 87, Dougherty 58: Joshua Lusane had 18 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists as the Panthers overpowered the Trojans.

Heritage-Catoosa 64, Pickens 53: Zach Goss had 24 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals in the loss. Seth Bishop added 13 points and 8 rebounds. Owen Moss came away with 8 points, 3 assists and 3 steals.

Troup County 53, McIntosh 50: Quavo McFarland scored 15 points. Isiah Cox added 12 points and 8 rebounds. Ricco Person scored 10 points and Brandon Smith chipped in 9 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.

Chestatee 60, Providence Christian 36: Kyle Bowmar scored 12 points and Jonah Bull had 10.

Howard 56, First Presbyterian Day 40: Collin Tarver (12), Leon Pitts (12), Kelvin Burrell (8) and Tremaine Reeves (7) led Howard to victory. In the loss, Charles Smith scored 9 points and Jordan Jones was held to 5.

Eastside 62, Hampton 57: Killien Glover (16), Darrell Duncombe (11) and Caleb Woods (10) carried the Eagles to the finish line in Region 4 play.

AAA

No. 2 GAC 85, 4ANo. 2 St. Pius X 64: GAC turned a 38-33 lead at the half into a statement win as Belmont-signee Ben Sheppard ignited the Spartans, hitting three of his five threes in the third quarter to grow the lead to 63-49. GAC hit 14 threes, 10 coming in the second half. Sheppard finished with 21 points, 4 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 steals. Hunter McIntosh scored a game-high 25 points to go with his 7 rebounds and 2 steals. Cole Perusek added 13 points and 3 rebounds while Clifton Baskerville collected 13 points and 3 assists. Brothers Matt and Brian Gonzaslo led St. Pius X with 14 and 12 points, respectively. Brian scored all 12 points in the second quarter while Matt was held to five points in the second half. Niko Broadway and Riley Costas added 7 points apiece.

No. 3 Johnson-Savannah 80, Beach 47: Emondre Bowles finished with 24 points, 4 assists and 5 steals. Shamar Jones netted 18 points and 5 steals. Lamont Sams had 8 points and 7 rebounds while Brandon Harris had 7 points against his old school. Mike Graham had 8 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals in the win.

No. 4 Cedar Grove 73, Stone Mountain 39: Towers transfer Jakeem Faulkner posted 19 points and 10 rebounds while Kanaris Cummings had 18 points, 11 rebounds and 3 steals. Jeffery Daniels tallied 11 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.  Devon Barnes had 10 points, 8 assists and 3 steals.

No. 6 Westside-Macon 88, Mary Persons 61: Javian Mosley pumped in 29 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals. Des Foston added 19 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals. Kowacie Reeves Jr. chipped in 17 points and 2 rebounds while Rico Campbell finished with 7 points and 6 boards.

Rutland 91, Crawford County 63: Jordan Stephens posted 22 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals.

Jackson County 64, Johnson-Gainesville 53: Kalib Clinton scored 28 points and Cameron Shaw netted 17 to lead the Panthers. Jesse Harbin scored a game-high 31 in the loss.

Southeast Bulloch 60, Jenkins 51: The Yellowjackets continued their turnaround by matching last year’s win total already at 2-1. Tyler Bailey had 16 points and 8 rebounds followed by Bryce Stephens’ 16 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocks.

Jefferson 92, Habersham Central 58: Donsha Gaither (23), Jacob Radaker (17), Kam Robinson (10) and Spencer Darby (10) led a balanced attack.

Redan 68, Lovett 61 OT: Ryan Mutombo had 18 points and 3 blocks in the loss. Michael Hardee and Jay Joshi scored 12 apiece.

East Jackson 69, Tallulah Falls 52: Tay Howards went for 27 points and Makayl Rakestraw netted 22.

Cherokee Bluff 73, Monroe Area 49: Griffin Neville had 19 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 11 steals. Palmer Weaver chipped in 8 points and 3 rebounds. Rolando Razo added 8 points, 6 rebounds and 3 steals.

AA

No. 1 Woodville-Tompkins 86, Effingham County 41: Preston Crisp poured in 27 points. Bernard Pelote scored 15 and freshman Alfred Coaxum had 13. Quay Dillard netted 12.

No. 7 Northeast-Macon 93, A-PublicNo. 1 Wilkinson County 90: The Raiders rallied past the Blue Storm at The Palace behind Ty’Ree Gilbert’s 33 points and Cam Cherry’s 31. In the loss, Wilkinson County got 28 points and 4 rebounds from Jalen Lamar. Jacob Crockett had 21 points and 6 rebounds. Christian Lamar tallied 11 points and 7 rebounds.

No. 9 Elbert County 79, Washington-Wilkes 48: AJ James pounded away for 30 points and 13 rebounds. Ty Hill scored 17,

Dodge County 64, Telfair County 58: RJ Carr (16), Chris Clark (15), Michael Carr (12), Lamont Torres (10) and Timmy Johnson (9) led the charge.

Social Circle 43, Commerce 26: In the loss, Ian McConnell scored 9 points.

Jeff Davis 57, Appling County 34: Ja’Queze Kirby eclipsed the 1,000-point barrier with his 17 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals and 3 blocks.

A-Private

No. 1 St. Francis 76, No. 8 Lakeview Academy 58: CJ Riley netted 21 points and picked up 5 assists. Xavier-commit Dwon Odom finished with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Chase Ellis double-doubled with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Jusaun Holt had 10 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.

No. 4 ELCA 84, No. 3 Greenforest 83 OT: College of Charleston-signee Trevon Reddish scored 23 points. Kamari Smith added 18 points and Kelvin Jones netted 14 along with Mekhi Cameron. Felix Uadiale dominated the glass, posting 13 points, 28 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks.

No. 6 Holy Innocents’ 107, Spalding 75: Chance Moore piled in 32 points and 10 rebounds while Garrison Powell posted 20 points and 10 rebounds. Alex Hyatt double-doubled as well with 13 points and 18 rebounds.

No. 7 Walker 71, Galloway 56: The Wolverines opened the game on a 22-0 run to provide enough separation. Burke Chebuhar posted 19 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block. Chandler Baker double-doubled with 18 points, 11 rebounds and 1 block. Omar Cooper tacked on 18 points and 5 assists. Galloway received 16 points from Anthony Arrington and 15 from Wyatt Duncan. Janard Mike and Ryan Swanson each scored 7 points.

No. 9 Mt. Pisgah 75, Atlanta Classical 40: Chase Tucker (13), James Madison-signee Quinn Richey (12), Chandler Minton (10) and Benjy Tucker (10) all cracked double figures for the Patriots.

Hebron Christian 63, Loganville Christian 62: In the loss Loganville Christian got 18 points from Tre Stafford and 16 from Cam Anderson. Freshman Jamal Price tallied 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.

Tattnall Square 43, Strong Rock 35: Kaden Toth scored 15 points and Paul Kelley had 12 in the win.

Mt. Vernon Presbyterian 70, The King’s Academy 60: Morgan Mulrain (17), Jordan Wicker (14), Justin Douglas (10) and Austin Douglas (9) combined to stop TKA.

Paideia 56, Weber School 43: Paideia completed its first three-game winning streak since 2015-16. Jaylan Troutman scored 17 points. Jordan Robinson netted 12 and Leo Saltzman scored 11 points.

Excel Christian 99, Morris Innovative 23: Rayshawn Womack scored 19 points followed by Kalil Holley’s 18 and Jacob Day’s 15. Trippe Anderson chipped in 12.

Brookstone 41, Mt. de Sales 36: Matthew Daniel had 14 points and 8 rebounds in the loss.

A-Public

Atkinson County 61, Fitzgerald 56: Joe Arnold scored 21 points in the loss. Tyrese Powers had 14 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks.

Central-Talbotton 78, St. Anne-Pacelli 66: Ian Mathews had 30 points in the loss. Josh Douglas and Travis Harper each scored 10 points.

Webster County 70, Westwood 67: Junior point guard Keundre Campbell erupted for 46 points. Rasheed Jenkins added 17 in the win.

 

GIRLS

AAAAAAA

No. 10 North Cobb 51, No. 3 Cherokee 50: North Cobb survived missed free throws down the stretch to upset Cherokee. Sydney Thomas led North Cobb with 13 points. Babin Van der Waal added 8 points followed by 6 apiece from Azonya Austin, Madison Edge and Dayuna Colvin. Cherokee received 15 points from North Georgia-signee Lacie McCoy. Olivia Herrera and Courtney Cates both scored 10 points while Kate Johnson had 9.

North Gwinnett 48, South Forsyth 25: Malia Fisher scored 19 points and Riley Jackson had 15 in the win.

Roswell 54, Forsyth Central 36: Roswell got 17 points from Kennedy Powell and 14 from Lindsay Pruitt.

AAAAAA

No. 1 Lovejoy 76, Drew 21: Anaya Boyd finished with 21 points, 7 rebounds, 4 steals and 2 blocks.

No. 3 Northview 49, 7ANo. 8 North Forsyth 40: Rice-signee Ashlee Austin dumped in 17 points. Asjah Inniss scored 10 and Markiema Lancaster netted 9. Makayla Davis chipped in 8 points.

No. 6 Douglas County 71, Langston Hughes 50: Clemson-signee Amari Robinson piled in 31 points. Dymon Cook scored 11 points and Desirae Jackson had 10.

No. 8 Dacula 57, Duluth 41: Freshman Lazaria Spearman had 14 points and 7 rebounds. Keyanna Gibbs netted 11 points and Valdosta State-signee Kendall Bollmer scored 10. Aiyanna Hamilton scored 9 points. Nyla Moore collected 6 points, 5 assists and 3 steals. Chelsey Abel snagged 8 rebounds.

No. 10 Pope 76, Chattahoochee 21: Cheyenne Holloman scored 26 points. Kara McKiernan and Katie Ward scored 12 apiece. Abby McKinley and Kaitlin Barham each scored 9.

Alpharetta 61, Cambridge 55: Jalyn Tillerson scored 22 points and Kendall Phillips had 20 in Alpharetta’s region victory. Mary Grace Durham added 6 points.

New Manchester 71, Mays 31: Makaila Cange totaled 11 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals. Vanderbilt-signee Kyndall Golden recorded 12 points, 10 rebounds and 7 blocks. Anaya Cone had 10 points and 4 rebounds.

Gainesville 75, Clarke Central 49: Tija Blackwell scored a game-high 29 points. Tia Shelton (18) and Lauren Teasley (15) both cracked double digits.

Centennial 45, Dunwoody 29: Bailey Hebermehl (14) and Aerial Nathan (13) combined for 27 points in the win.

Johns Creek 57, North Atlanta 34: Sam Breslow scored a team-high 12 points for the Gladiators while Wilnie Joseph earned a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds.

AAAAA

No. 5 Eagle’s Landing 67, Locust Grove 55: Jalisa Dunlap scored 19 points followed by Jaleah Storr’s 15 and Reyonna Hopkins’ 14.

Cass 62, Fannin County 49: The Lady Colonels moved to 4-0 behind Amber Brittian’s team-high 14 points. Sharia Wade and Payton Stoddard each scored 13. Claire Davis chipped in 10.

AAAA

No. 3 Madison County 64, Cedar Shoals 45: Old Dominion-signee Jordan Bailey pumped in 30 points and 17 rebounds followed by Kayla McPherson’s 10 points. Sydney Armstrong and Mallory Bates added 9 each.

No. 6 Luella 63, Salem 40: Keely Brown (17), Imani McNeal (15) and Paris Miller (14) did the heavy lifting for Luella.

Heritage-Catoosa 57, Pickens 49: Emily Wiley led the Generals with 24 points. Ansley Bice scored 15 and Regan Armour netted 14. Mykenzie Weaver finished with 19 points and 6 rebounds in the loss. Torie Williams added 10 points and 6 assists. Amanda Nelson posted 8 points and 6 rebounds.

Chestatee 58, Providence Christian 24: Maggie McNair (16) and Emma Easterwood (15) paced the War Eagles. Christina Garcia chipped in 10 points in support.

North Murray 53, Calhoun 23: Sarah Plemons scored 19 points to pace the Lady Mountaineers. Tenley Gladson netted 16 and Korbin Tipton chipped in 10.

AAA

No. 4 Jefferson 47, Habersham Central 26: Deshona Gaither (13) and Livi Blackstock (11) led the Lady Dragons.

No. 7 GAC 48, St. Pius X 31: Freshman Kaleigh Addie netted 14 points followed by Ava Irvin’s 10. USC Upstate-signee Maya Timberlake had 10 reobunds.

Franklin County 56, Seneca (SC) 41: Bailee Breedlove continued her offensive onslaught with 29 points. Rose Boyd added 11.

Islands 53, Groves 27: Elizabeth Sierzant netted 24 points and Diamond Garvin collected 21 rebounds.

Cherokee Bluff 56, Monroe Area 53: Madi Phillips had 16 points and 13 rebounds. Timber Gaither scored 12 points. Chelsea Reece recorded 10 points, 5 assists and 5 steals. Brenau-signee Maddie Thomas had 9 points and Alexis Mize scored 8.

AA

No. 1 Dodge County 88, A-PublicNo. 1 Telfair County 58: The Squaws hammered Telfair County behind Destanee Wright’s 34 points and Europe Brown’s 17. Kaonte Goolsby (8), Ileisha Mitchell (8), Jamyya Tillman (7) and Aniyah Black (6) all chipped in.

No. 3 Rabun County 85, Stephens County 39: Presbyterian-signee Georgia Stockton collected 20 points and 9 rebounds. Brooke Henricks added 15 points and 4 steals. Destiny Deetz had 10 points and 9 rebounds. Laken Stiles finished with 8 points and 5 steals while freshman Sophie Woodard netted 9 points.

No. 8 Fitzgerald 86, Atkinson County 11: Trinity Jones finished with 21 points while KP Paulk had 20 points and 7 steals in the rout. Kyah Crook tossed in 11 points and 5 rebounds.

No. 10 Bryan County 50, Savannah Christian 33: Olonna Rawls poured in 22 points and 5 steals. Jay Black had 6 points and 13 rebounds. Shelby Gunn scored 8 points.

Hapeville Charter 47, South Atlanta 34: Jada Hardison had 22 points and 8 rebounds. Jer’maya Moore pitched in 13 points and 7 rebounds.

A-Private

No. 3 Holy Innocents 55, 4ANo. 1 Spalding 40: Jill Hollingshead posted 15 points. Freshman Marya Hudgins netted 12 points and Jada Farrell scored 11. Aniaya Jester led Spalding with 17 points.

No. 7 Calvary Day 46, Pinewood 40: Zhani Thompson (13), Charity Carter (12) and Mahkayla Premo (11) balanced the Lady Cavs offense.

No. 8 ELCA 65, Greenforest 41: Rice-signee India Bellamy poured in 32 points and Weronika Hipp netted 19 in the win. Taylor Barnett scored 6 points.

Prince Avenue 48, Apalachee 46: Karlee Armstrong (19), Maddi Britt (16) and Janie Henderson (11) carried the Wolverines.

Tallulah Falls 44, East Jackson 42: Haven Rollins scored 20 in defeat.

GHSA, Girls Basketball, Girls Rankings

Week 2 Girls Rankings

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Class AAAAAAA

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

Class AAAAAA

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

Class AAAAA

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

Class AAAA

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

Class AAA

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

Class AA

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

Class A-Private

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

Class A-Public

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

Class AAAAAAA is still trying to sort itself out early on in the season. No. 1 Collins Hill has a hold of the top spot but the pack is closing in. No. 9 Norcross, who drops three more spots, took Collins Hill to double overtime before falling 72-64. The Lady Blue couldn’t ride that momentum as they lost again to Class 6A No. 3 Northview 57-50. No. 3 Cherokee won an ugly low-scoring Keller Williams Classic Championship over host No. 8 North Forsyth 31-28. The Lady Warriors picked up the pace later in the week with an 80-43 rout of Mays. The bottom of the poll sees some teams on the climb after Brookwood (2-2) exits. The Lady Broncos were blown out by Class 5A No. 5 Eagle’s Landing 71-51 and by a young Sequoyah team 69-47. Brookwood’s slide from No. 4 to unranked opens the door for No. 4 Hillgrove and No. 5 Pebblebrook to round out the Top 5. Hillgrove suffered a 59-48 loss to Cherokee but bounced back with a 57-54 win over Class 2A No. 6 Douglass. Pebblebrook took care of Alexander 69-44 before beating Creekside 56-48. No. 6 McEachern rises three spots following a 67-52 win against Parkview while No. 7 Grayson does the same, beating last week’s No. 1 team in Class 3A, the defending state champs Johnson-Savannah 73-62. Debuting in the poll is No. 10 North Cobb. The Warriors have wins over Class 5A No. 9 Arabia Mountain 54-39, Class 4A No. 10 Marist 58-39 and Riverwood 45-24. They put their shiny new ranking on the line as they visit No. 3 Cherokee this Tuesday.

No. 1 Lovejoy lost both games at the Thanksgiving Hoopfest in Duncanville, Texas, but there is no need to panic in Class AAAAAA just yet. The Wildcats lost to DeSoto (TX) 53-36 and to Duncanville (TX) 43-39 while No. 2 Forest Park continued to make hay back in Georgia, dismantling Newton 49-22. Circle December 8th for not only the SportalShowcase, but for when Lovejoy visits Forest Park. The Panthers have the biggest frontline in Georgia going 6-foot-4, 6-foot-4 and 6-foot-2 with Destiny Thomas (UCF) and super sophomores Sania Feagin and Jasmine Stevens. They will test Lovejoy’s lack of major impactful size in the frontcourt. No. 3 Northview isn’t in the league of Lovejoy or Forest Park yet, but they picked up a 57-50 win over Class 7A No. 9 Norcross behind Asjah Inniss’ 18 points and the trio of Markiema Lancaster (13), Ashlee Austin (12 – Rice) and Maya Richards (10 – Charleston Southern). No. 6 Douglas County sinks two spots after struggling to score in a 43-40 loss to Class 5A No. 7 Woodland-Stockbridge. The Lady Tigers were tied at 30 heading into the fourth quarter before Clemson-signee Amari Robinson left the game and did not return for the final period for an undisclosed reason. She finished with 12 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals and 1 block in three quarters of action. No. 5 Stephenson moves into the Top 5, bouncing back from a 60-49 loss to Class A-Private No. 1 Wesleyan to beat Class 3A No. 7 GAC 56-50. No. 7 Valdosta holds tight at No. 7 after losing to Class 5A No. 2 Buford 70-46 but beating Class 3A No. 2 Johnson-Savannah 55-53.

In Class AAAAA, No. 1 Villa Rica held off Class 3A No. 2 Johnson-Savannah 53-43 thanks to Kentucky-signee Deasia Merrill’s 17 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists. Just when it looked like No. 2 Buford could be sliding back to the pack, the Wolves earned statement wins over Class 6A No. 7 Valdosta 70-46 and Class 7A No. 7 Grayson 67-58 to prove they are still in the title hunt. No. 4 Southwest DeKalb defeated No. 7 Woodland-Stockbridge 69-57 after the Wolfpack edged Class 6A No. 6 Douglas County 43-40. No. 5 Eagle’s Landing fared well against Class 7A beating Brookwood 71-51 and Lambert 53-19 but struggled against the best in Class 4A losing to No. 2 Carver-Columbus 70-52 and No. 1 Spalding 60-53. No. 8 Carrollton tipped-off their season with a 51-33 drubbing of Fayette County. Lithia Springs (2-2) and Wayne County (2-1) exit the Top 10. The Lions lost to Alexander 47-39 while the Yellowjackets were stung by Class 2A No. 1 Dodge County 62-50. Cracking the poll are No. 9 Arabia Mountain and No. 10 Statesboro. The Rams, anchored by 6-foot Anderson-signee Kennedi Manning and tough combo guard Alina Shoemake, hold wins over Roswell (71-49), Marietta (48-39) and Woodstock (57-54) with their lone loss 54-39 to Class 7A No. 10 North Cobb. Statesboro is coming off a 62-26 win over Cross Creek.

No. 1 Spalding tipped-off their Class AAAA title defense by beating Langston Hughes 54-38 and Class 5A No. 5 Eagle’s Landing 60-53. No. 2 Carver-Columbus answered with a 70-52 victory against Eagle’s Landing. No. 3 Henry County is hitting their groove as well. The Warhawks went 3-0 at the Beach Bash at Gulf Shores and returned home to beat Ramsay (AL) 60-49. 5-foot-9 senior guard Briana Juniel has proven to be an immediate difference maker for Henry County. The transfer from Sacramento already has 1,300+ points in her career and has been picking up major D-I interest. After spending a week out of the poll, No. 6 Luella shoots right back in to replace Baldwin (1-1), who was beat 64-42 by Jones County. Luella scored wins over Dutchtown 56-42 and Class 2A Preseason No. 1 Josey 65-48. Freshman Paris Miller posted 26 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists against Josey while junior Keely Brown has been averaging 21 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals.

Defending Class AAA state champion No. 2 Johnson-Savannah slides one spot after their 1-3 start. The Atomsmashers have tested themselves but have come up short thus far, losing to Class 7A No. 7 Grayson 73-62, Class 6A No. 7 Valdosta 55-53 and to Class 5A No. 1 Villa Rica 53-43. You won’t find a tougher start to the season in Class 3A considering that Johnson now travels to crosstown rival No. 1 Beach on Tuesday. The Atomsmashers come in much more battletested than the Bulldogs who have beaten up on Bradwell Institute 62-52 and May River (SC) 75-39. No. 4 Jefferson shoots up six spots after beating No. 5 Hart County 64-54 to win the Tabo’s Tip-Off Classic Championship. Sophomore Livi Blackstock was named tournament MVP after scoring 15 points in the title game in support of freshman Natalia Bolden’s 18. The Dragonettes withstood a 27-point outburst from Western Kentucky-signee Torrion Starks. Inactive Cook (0-0) exits the poll temporarily and is replaced by No. 9 Tattnall County who has wins over New Hampstead 66-35 and at Effingham County 53-44. The Warriors are powered inside by 5-foot-10 senior post Kayla Garrett.

Having a newfound target on their back in Class AA hasn’t gone so well for No. 7 Josey, who sinks four more spots. The Eagles have played pretty good competition, earning a 66-49 win over Class 7A North Gwinnett but losing to Class 4A No. 6 Luella 65-48. Josey opened the season with a 68-43 loss to Class 6A No. 7 Valdosta. The Eagles’ two blow out losses look bad in comparison to No. 6 Douglass who climbs three spots after three losses. No one in Class 2A has even come close to challenging themselves like the Lady Astros have. Even though they went 0-3 last week, no one can say they’ve played as well as the Stros did. Douglass lost 51-50 to Class 7A No. 8 North Forsyth, 57-54 to Class 7A No. 4 Hillgrove and 62-53 to Class 4A No. 5 Flowery Branch. All of Douglass’ pretty losses won’t mean a thing if they can’t handle their business in Class 2A play, but their results point to a team being able to compete with anybody on any given day. Jacksonville State-signee Nekiyah Thompson and the rest of the Astros are more than able to run the table the rest of the regular season. No. 1 Dodge County knocked Class 5A Wayne County from the Top 10 with a 62-50 victory paced by Destanee Wright’s 23 points and Europe Brown’s 19. No. 2 Swainsboro went on the road to crush Dublin 71-35. No. 4 Laney creeps up another spot even after seeing their 64-game winning streak snapped in a blowout loss against North Augusta (SC). No. 3 Rabun County and No. 9 Banks County will have golden opportunities to snag resume building wins at the North Georgia Showcase. Rabun County battles North Forsyth while Banks County takes on Class 3A No. 3 Dawson County.

No. 1 Wesleyan continues to cruise in Class A-Private, beating Class 6A No. 5 Stephenson 60-49 and Class 6A No. 10 Pope 69-42. No. 8 ELCA plummets five spots after a rough start to the season, losing to McMinn Central (TN) 60-46 and Collierville (TN) 74-49 at the Bradley Central Thanksgiving Tournament. The Chargers only had six players available and are dealing with eligibility issues. No. 4 Stratford Academy jumps two spots after wins over No. 9 Athens Academy 70-47 and Prince Avenue 55-35, who exits the poll (0-2) after also losing to Rutland 47-46. Also departing is Landmark Christian (1-3). The War Eagles lost 67-38 to Creekside. Into the rankings are No. 7 Calvary Day and No. 10 Darlington. Calvary Day has been one of the most consistent winners in Class A-Private, posting a 27-3 record a year ago. The Cavaliers have wins over Evans 65-40 and Islands 58-25 to open the year. Darlington has beaten Armuchee 71-40 and Calhoun 52-22.

Class A-Public may have a new title challenger in No. 4 Georgia Military. The Bulldogs were 10-0 to open last year with Deandria Stephens before she lost eligibility. Stephens is back for her sophomore season and has GMC rolling again, upping her average to 18 points per game early on. If she is able to make an impact all season, the Bulldogs are likely to improve upon last year’s 24-4 mark. They have already hammered First Presbyterian Day 63-19 and Tattnall Square 57-24. No. 2 Wheeler County looked human in an ugly 35-32 win over Jeff Davis. Defending champs No. 6 Greenville have wins over Shaw 69-61 and Kendrick 70-42 to highlight their opening week. Bowdon (1-2) exits the poll after losses to Central-Carrollton 46-45 and Bremen 60-55. The Sheryl Brown era is off to a rocky start at Taylor County (0-2). Legendary Head Coach Matt Troutman is gone and so are the wins for the Vikings, losing 59-17 to Heard County and failing to score in the second half against Upson-Lee in a 71-13 disaster. Entering the Top 10 are No. 9 Central-Talbotton and No. 10 Quitman County. Both teams have wins over Jordan, Central cruising 64-33 and Quitman winning 65-46. Central lost 56-42 at Class 5A No. 3 Harris County.

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Statewide Recap 11-24-18

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BOYS


AAAAAAA

No. 1 McEachern 72, Carver (AL) 52: Sharife Cooper posted 18 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists. Jared Jones had 12 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks. Isaac Okoro and Alyn Breed each scored 12 points.

Wasatch Academy (UT) 75, No. 2 Meadowcreek 67: Tre Williams (22), Richie Saunders (18) and Mike Saunders (15) did the damage for the Utah basketball factory. UAB-signee Jalen Benjamin scored 25 for Meadowcreek. USF-signee Jamir Chaplin (17) and Temple-signee Damian Dunn (10) scored in double digits.

No. 3 Grayson 49, Wenonah (AL) 42: The Rams gutted out a low scoring game behind Deivon Smith’s 15 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks.  Ashton Malone scored 8 points. Josh Smith tallied 7 points and 5 rebounds while Reco Hallmon had 5 points and 5 boards.

No. 5 Wheeler 76, 3ANo. 1 GAC 66: Charles Smith IV netted 20 points and Roscoe Eastmond had 20 points and 5 assists in the win. Sam Hines added 10 points and 15 rebounds. Malachi Rhodes and Kenny Burns scored 10 apiece. Hunter McIntosh went for 28 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists in the loss for GAC. Roy Dixon scored 14 and Ben Sheppard had 12.

No. 10 Pebblebrook 57, A-PrivateNo. 3 Greenforest 51: Devin Gordon dropped in 24 points and Jalen Harper had 14 in the win. Anthony Boyd led Greenforest with 13.

South Gwinnett 83, Siegel (TN) 58: Zawdie Jackson finished with 19 points and 5 assists in the win. Jaheim Hudson had 14 points and 5 rebounds while Max Harris chipped in 14 points and 3 assists. Gerald Tillman added 11 points and 2 assists.

South Forsyth 74, Denmark 50: Devin McGlockton double-doubled with 23 points and 12 rebounds. Jefferson Stepp netted 17 points.

AAAAAA

No. 5 North Atlanta 64, Creekside 52: Campbell-signee Messiah Thompson had 17 points and 7 assists. Josh Johnson added 14 points and 5 rebounds while Andrew Robinson chipped in 11 points and 4 rebounds. Michael Ashley produced 9 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks. Jarontez Garrett had 9 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals. Koby Isaac led Creekside with 19 points and 5 rebounds. Devin Bell scored 11 points. Josh Favors finished with 10 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists while John Moliere had 7 points and 9 rebounds.

Evans 65, A-PublicNo. 2 Georgia Military 60: Cam Cabarrus scored 20 of his 23 points in the second half to rally the Knights past GMC and move to 4-0.

Houston County 74, Mary Persons 72: Charles Brown netted 21 points. HB Morgan scored 10. TJ Morgan (9) and Austin Sloan (7) chipped in for the Bears. Mary Persons saw Dee Morton score 26 points. Dre Zellner (13), Ty Bouie (13) and Brandon Hogan (11) all cracked double digits.

AAAAA

No. 5 Lithonia 76, 6ANo. 1 Tri-Cities 72: Eric Gaines scored 24 points while Brison Rockcliffe and Justin Myles scored 17 apiece as the Bulldogs knocked off No. 1 Tri-Cities.

Chamblee 68, Spalding 58: Zachery Mackson piled in 29 points followed by Rodney Smith’s 23.

AAAA

No. 6 Henry County 58, A-PublicNo. 4 Drew Charter 42: Josh Steele finished with 17 points and 4 rebounds. Lay Davis added 14 points and 8 rebounds. Wisdom Uboh totaled 11 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists.

Cross Creek 83, Harlem 45: Eric Gore scored 21 points and Kobe Stewart netted 18.

Grady 81, Mays 79 2OT: Michael Stevens scored 20 points to pace Grady. Jaylen Dunham had 16 points while Dewan Wright had 12 points, 7 rebounds and 2 steals. Jeff Riddle added 10 points and Kyle Hanson scored 7. Mays got 28 points from Marvin McGhee.

Rabun Gap (NC) 63, Eastside 54: Caleb Woods scored 14 and Kenney Garrick had 12 in the loss.

AAA

No. 5 Pace Academy 47, Starr’s Mill 37: Cole Middleton collected 14 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks for the Knights. Josh Mininberg hit 3 threes on his way to 11 points. Reign Watkins (9) and Myles Todd (7) provided an offensive lift. Jamaine Mann powered Starr’s Mill with 14 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks. Daryl Rice added 10 points and Navy-signee Nate Allison mustered 8 points and 8 rebounds.

AA

No. 6 Northeast-Macon 71, Rutland 50: Darius Dunn hung 25 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals. Ty’Ree Gilbert added 8 points and 3 rebounds. Jordan Stephens led Rutland with 20 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. Marco Hughes tossed in 9 points, 3 assists and 4 steals.

South Atlanta 77, 5ANo. 9 Maynard Jackson 41: The Hornets boat raced the Jaguars behind Ja’Quavian Florence (28) and John Lawton (15).

Banks County 83, Stephens County 78: Carl Cleveland ignited the Leopards en route to scoring his 1,000th career point. The junior exploded for 45 points.

A-Private

Lanier (AL) 59, No. 2 Mt. Bethel 54: Antwan Burnett and Rongie Gordon powered Lanier with 17 and 13 points, respectively. In the loss, Stanley Eze scored 17 points and Jordan Meka totaled 15.

Mt. Pisgah 79, Hebron Christian 60: James Madison-signee Quinn Richey (18), Nate Gordon (16) and Chandler Minton (15) led a balanced Patriots attack.

A-Public

Bowdon 91, Dade County 58: Chris Parker poured in 32 points. Dusty Hopson netted 15 while Kolton Drummond and Cam Buchanan scored 8 apiece. Seth Farmer netted 7.

 

GIRLS

AAAAAAA

No. 1 Collins Hill 58, Sandy Creek 48: Jordan Releford (18), Katherine Fourie (13) and UGA-signee Javyn Nicholson (11) led the Eagles.

No. 3 Cherokee 80, Mays 43: Kate Johnson (13), Sydne Watts (12), Olivia Herrera (10) , Lacie McCoy (10) and Gracie Mixson (9) overwhelmed Mays.

AAAAAA

No. 8 Dacula 60, Peachtree Ridge 52: Aiyana Hamilton erupted for 26 points and 9 rebounds. Lazaria Spearman posted 15 points and 16 rebounds.

No. 9 Pope 79, East Coweta 52: Cheyenne Holloman scored 24 points and Abby McKinley netted 22. Teya Holloman tallied 16 points and 13 assists.

AAAAA

No. 1 Villa Rica 53, 3ANo. 1 Johnson-Savannah 43: Kentucky-signee Deasia Merrill overwhelmed the Atomsmashers with 17 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists. Tee Windom added 12 points. Aliyah Hindsman contributed 11 points and 6 rebounds.

No. 3 Harris County 72, Rockdale County 45: Ny’Azjha Carter poured in 27 points to pace the Tigers. Taziaha Fanning posted 17 points and ZiKeyah Carter-Ransom added 12.

Cass 69, Clarkston 35: Londaisha Smith and Claire Davis scored 14 points apiece for the Lady Colonels. Ariana Hames scored 9 points followed by 7 points each from Sharia Wade and Brianna Stephenson.

 

AAAA

No. 5 Flowery Branch 62, 2ANo. 9 Douglass 53: Ashlee Locke was a difference maker inside with 22 points. Caroline Wysocki netted 17 followed by Ashley Scott (11) and Ashley Woodroffe (10).

Northwest Whitfield 55, Coahulla Creek 36: Jada Griffin dumped in 17 points. Ally Morrow led Coahulla Creek with 12 points.

AAA

AA

No. 1 Dodge County 62, 5ANo. 9 Wayne County 50: Destanee Wright scored her 1,000th point of her career en route to 23 on the night. Europe Brown netted 19. Kylie Hart scored 8 and Lesha Mitchell added 7.

No. 8 Banks County 62, Stephens County 35: GCSU-signee Jaycie Bowen broke out to score her 1,000th career point during her 29-point outburst. Kailynn Gilstrap scored 11 points. Heather Vaughan, Amber Williams and Kennedy Smith all scored 6 points.

A-Private

Charles Henderson (AL) 54, No. 4 Holy Innocents’ 52: Maori Davenport had 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks in the win while Niaira Jones (15) and Tatyana Siler (12) broke double figures. In the loss Marya Hudgins finished with 13 points and 8 rebounds. Cierra Foster posted 10 points and 6 rebounds. Rachel Suttle chipped in 9 points and 8 rebounds. Jada Farrell collected 8 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists while Jillian Hollingshead was held to 8 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists.

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Week 1 Girls Rankings

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Class AAAAAAA

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

Class AAAAAA

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

Class AAAAA

1. Villa Rica (2-0)
2. Buford (1-0)
3. Harris County (2-0)
4. Southwest DeKalb (0-0)
5. Eagle’s Landing (0-0)
6. Lithia Springs (1-1)
7. Rome (0-0)
8. Woodland-Stockbridge (1-1)
9. Wayne County (1-0)
10. Carrollton (0-0)

Class AAAA

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

Class AAA

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

Class AA

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

Class A-Private

1. Wesleyan (2-0)
2. St. Francis (2-0)
3. ELCA (0-0)
4. Holy Innocents’ (0-2)
5. Paideia (3-0)
6. Stratford Academy (0-0)
7. Lakeview Academy (1-1)
8. Athens Academy (2-0)
9. Landmark Christian (0-2)
10. Prince Avenue Christian (0-0)

Class A-Public

1. Telfair County (1-0)
2. Wheeler County (0-1)
3. Marion County (0-0)
4. Calhoun County (1-0)
5. Georgia Military College (0-0)
6. Bowdon (0-0)
7. Greenville (0-0)
8. Taylor County (0-0)
9. Turner County (0-0)
10. Pelham (0-0)

Just like on the boys side, it’s an early fall from grace in Class AAAAAAA for No. 6 Norcross, who tumbles five spots after getting thumped by Class 6A No. 2 Forest Park 61-33 and losing to Class 6A No. 6 Stephenson 55-53. Much like last season, injuries already have the Lady Blue facing adversity as top posts Tionna Carter and Yamani Paul are hurt. No. 1 Collins Hill rises to the top of the poll following two Top 10 wins over Parkview 81-58 and No. 9 McEachern 62-57. The Panthers (1-1) fall out of the rankings and are replaced by No. 10 Grayson. Double-double machine Jazmin Robinson (Navy track & field signee) has carried the Lady Rams along with Victoria Dames. Grayson scored wins over Class 5A No. 8 Woodland-Stockbridge 65-46 and Class 5A Preseason No. 10 Luella 58-54. In other ranked victories, No. 2 Westlake defeated Stephenson 65-53, No. 4 Brookwood snuck past Class A-Private No. 4 Holy Innocents’ 58-57, No. 5 Hillgrove edged Class A-Private No. 7 Lakeview Academy 64-59 and No. 8 North Forsyth knocked off Class 3A Preseason No. 10 Pace Academy 45-35.

There was a clerical error to open the season in Class AAAAAA. Tucker (0-3) was ranked in the Top 10 without knowledge of all their top players still being suspended from last year’s playoff disqualification. The Tigers have lost their first three games by an average of 44.6 points. They are replaced by No. 10 Glynn Academy. The Red Terrors defeated Ware County 56-47 behind Zoesha Smith’s 38 points and 17 rebounds. Defending state champion No. 1 Lovejoy has rolled so far, winning by an average of 44 points per game, highlighted by a 66-37 dismantling of Campbell, but Region 4 rival No. 2 Forest Park looks like a legitimate title contender after blasting Class 7A Preseason No. 1 Norcross 61-33, No. 6 Stephenson 43-28 and No. 4 Douglas County 42-30. No. 8 Dacula drops four spots after losing to Central Gwinnett 62-56. No. 7 Valdosta climbs three spots following a dominant 68-43 win over Class 2A Preseason No. 1 Josey. No. 3 Northview moves up two spots thanks to a 45-39 win over a shorthanded Class A-Private No. 4 Holy Innocents’.

In Class AAAAA, No. 1 Villa Rica shook off the rust after a close 52-46 win over Heritage-Conyers to beat No. 6 Lithia Springs 75-54 behind Aliyah Hindsman’s 34-point outburst. No. 3 Harris County drilled Dothan (AL) 53-31 as Taziaha Fanning double-doubled with 20 points and 19 rebounds. Decatur (1-2) and Starr’s Mill (0-1) exit the Top 10. The Bulldogs had two tough losses to Class A-Private No. 5 Paideia 56-35 and to No. 8 Woodland-Stockbridge 63-40. The Panthers were dropped by Class 2A No. 9 Douglass 61-49. Into the mix are No. 9 Wayne County and No. 10 Carrollton. The Yellow Jackets beat Brantley County 52-30 to open the season while the Lady Trojans tip off their 2019 campaign against 3-0 Fayette County this Saturday.

No. 2 Carver-Columbus took advantage of an undermanned No. 4 Henry County to earn a 57-45 victory in an early Top 5 showdown in Class AAAA. No. 3 Madison County is up two spots after defeating Mill Creek 76-57. The All-State tandem of Old Dominion-signee Jordan Bailey (35) and Kayla McPherson (33) combined for 68 points. No. 5 Flowery Branch is down two spots after losing to Class 3A No. 4 Dawson County 65-57. Luella (2-1) narrowly slips out of the Top 10 after a 58-54 loss to Class 7A No. 10 Grayson. They are replaced by No. 10 Marist, who scored a pair of Top 10 wins in their opening week by winning at Class 3A Preseason No. 10 Pace Academy 41-32 and at Class A-Private No. 9 Landmark Christian 57-40.

Class AAA Savannah powers No. 1 Johnson-Savannah and No. 2 Beach cruised in their season openers, the Atomsmashers handling Dutchtown 58-31 and the Lady Bulldogs blowing out New Hampstead 68-39. No. 3 Hart County got 27 points from Western Kentucky-signee Torrion Starks and 23 from Nesha Alexander in their 72-50 win at East Hall. No. 4 Dawson County jumps inactive No. 5 Peach County after beating Class 4A No. 5 Flowery Branch 65-57 behind Clemson-signee Kaylee Sticker’s 31 points. Pace Academy (0-3) is a hard luck out after losing to three ranked teams to start the season: 41-32 vs. Class 4A No. 10 Marist, 64-21 vs. Class A-Private No. 1 Wesleyan and 45-35 vs. Class 7A No. 8 North Forsyth. They are replaced by No. 10 Jefferson who rolled Berkmar 70-4.

There is a new No. 1 in Class AA after No. 3 Josey slips two spots following a 68-43 loss to Class 6A No. 7 Valdosta. No. 1 Dodge County will assume the top position as they enter play on Saturday against Class 5A No. 9 Wayne County in their season opener. No. 5 Laney inches closer to the top after beating Grovetown 54-43. No. 7 Fitzgerald defeated Pierce County 62-54 and No. 8 Banks County edged East Hall 47-34. No. 9 Douglass lost 54-53 at Class 7A Marietta but bounced back by knocking Starr’s Mill out of the Class 5A Top 10 with a 61-49 victory.

Two of the three perennial powers in Class A-Private have handled their business with No. 1 Wesleyan beating Pace Academy 64-21 and Sequoyah 66-51 while No. 2 St. Francis kicked off the season with an 84-54 win over Class 3A No. 6 GAC. No. 4 Holy Innocents’ is down a spot after a 0-2 start. The Golden Bears were expected to be a little inexperienced this season but with All-State center Jill Hollingshead and Rachel Suttle unavailable early in the season, the back-to-back state runner-up was unable to get past Class 7A No. 4 Brookwood (58-57) and Class 6A No. 3 Northview (45-39). Once Coach Nichole Dixon can get her cast at full strength, the early season losses could prove valuable in building depth and confidence for her role players and bench come March. No. 5 Paideia is up three spots after winning at Lovett 59-57 and beating Class 5A Preseason No. 8 Decatur 56-35 on the road. No. 9 Landmark Christian tumbles four spots following losses to Class 4A No. 10 Marist 57-40 and Alexander 78-64.

The biggest game in Class A-Public was No. 1 Telfair County stopping evenly matched rival No. 2 Wheeler County for the third straight time dating back to last season, 65-60. Preseason All-State picks Brandy Mackey (25) and India Wells (22) powered the Lady Trojans while the Bulldogs got 27 points from Keyona Mincey in a losing effort.

GHSA, GHSA Basketball, Girls Recaps, Recaps

Statewide Recap 11-17-18

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BOYS

AAAAAAA

No. 2 McEachern 71, No. 8 Westlake 65: Sharife Cooper had 25 points and 5 assists while Auburn-signee Isaac Okoro posted 25 points and 10 rebounds. Northwestern-signee Jared Jones collected 11 points and 12 rebounds. Rice-signee Quincy Olivari led Westlake with 18 points and 7 rebounds. D’Antaye Page had 12 points and 5 rebounds while Kaleb Wallace had 10 points and 5 rebounds.

No. 4 Grayson 66, 6ANo. 2 Dacula 54: Deivon Smith finished with 22 points and 9 rebounds while Jevon Tatum scored 10 to lead the Rams. Reco Hallmon (8 points, 4 rebounds), Josh Smith (7 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals, 3 blocks) and Ian Schieffelin (6 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks) provided production. Dacula was led by College of Charleston-signee Brenden Tucker (21) and Mekhail Bethea (15).

No. 5 Discovery 70, 5ANo. 1 Southwest DeKalb 68 OT: Without Miller Grove transfers Maurice Harvey and Terrence Edwards, Discovery outlasted the shorthanded Panthers. Hashann Reynolds had 18 points and 6 rebounds while Longwood-signee Leslie Nkereuwem hung 15 points and 21 rebounds. Jaden Walker hit the game-winner, finishing with 16 points – 14 in the second half. James Glisson III had a game-high 25 points in the defeat while KD Johnson scored 16. Eugene Brown III scored 8 points and Myles Love added 7.

No. 6 Wheeler 62, No. 1 Norcross 55: Bucknell-signee Malachi Rhodes (16), Denver-signee Roscoe Eastmond (15), Cal-signee Charles Smith IV (10) and Sam Hines (10) led the Wildcats. Norcross got 17 points apiece from Brandon Boston and Southern California-signee Kyle Sturdivant.

No. 7 Mountain View 66, 3ANo. 8 East Hall 61: Cam Rowland netted 25 points. Nahiem Alleyne had 7 points and 6 rebounds. Emmanuel-signee Eric Jones added 12 points and Noah Scales had 9.

No. 9 Lambert 71, 4ANo. 5 Woodward Academy 64:  Luke Champion (22 – 6 threes) and Colin Granger (15 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals) powered the Longhorns. Braxton Beaty added 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Mitch Ganote dealt 9 assists and picked up 4 steals. Walker Kessler posted 22 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks in the loss. Logan Stephens and Will Demorest scored 10 and 9 points, respectively. Michael Whitmore picked up 7 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Kevin Powell added 6 points and 10 rebounds.

No. 10 Pebblebrook 65, 5ANo. 5 Cedar Shoals 48: Jalen Harper scored 21 points. Jamall Clyce (15) and Tyler Shirley (11) chipped in. Quincy Canty led Cedar Shoals with 16 points. Tyler Johnson and Demetrius Glenn were held to 9 points.

Peachtree Ridge 73, 3ANo. 1 GAC 65: Kamerron Oyala (17) and Christian Williams (14) led the Lions to a statement win. Hunter McIntosh scored 25 points and Belmont-signee Ben Sheppard had 12 in the loss. Roy Dixon had 11 points and Cliff Baskerville netted 10.

Duluth 74, A-PrivateNo. 5 Holy Innocents’ 69: Trent Gordon double-doubled with 16 points and 10 rebounds as did Devin Evans who posted 14 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists. Jordan Blue tossed in 14 points, 4 assists and 3 steals. In the loss Chance Moore had 23 points and 10 rebounds. Garrison Powell scored 18. Chad McPherson and Alex Hyatt netted 12 apiece.

Shiloh 60, 6ANo. 6 Langston Hughes 54: Toneari Lane (21) and Kendall Lewis (19) combined for 40 points to edge Langston Hughes.

Newton 76, 6ANo. 7 Heritage-Conyers 53: Tre Clark (18), Armani Harris (13) and Tyrease Brown (12) carried the Rams. Josh Guilford had 17 points in the loss.

South Gwinnett 50, 6ANo. 8 Tucker 43: Jaheim Hudson had 16 points and 9 rebounds in the win. Max Harris scored 11 points and Zawdie Jackson finished with 8 points and 8 assists. Jimall Crump grabbed 7 rebounds. In the loss, Jermontae Hill had 13 points along with Nicholas Watson. Braelon Seals added 8 points.

Berkmar 73, Hart County 59: Loi Axem exploded for 30 points. Dara Olonade finished with 11 points and 14 rebounds.

Campbell 60, Tift County 58: Terrell Burden had 28 points and 6 rebounds to ice the win. Brandon Deravine added 14 points. Marquavious Johnson led Tift County with 18 points.

Brookwood 62, Warren County 30: CJ Walker (11), Varun Danak (10), Calon Seymour (8) and Chris Smalls (8) balanced the attack.

Mill Creek 73, Milton 58: Kendall Latney had 17 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Bernard Battle and Sebastian Augustave netted 11 apiece. Jack Kostel finished with 10 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals. Milton received 17 points and 5 assists from freshman Bruce Thornton and 14 points from Donaven Hairston.

Roswell 61, 3ANo. 10 Redan 57: George Pridgett went for 25 points to lead Roswell.

Walton 74, Harrison 62 :  Jordan Kruger paced Walton with 20 points. David Sickles chipped in 15. Harrison saw freshman Avery Marshall score a team-high 16 points along with Jonathan Gernatt, who grabbed 7 rebounds. Jason Porter scored 14.

Parkview 73, Douglass 65: Greg Blackwell netted a game-high 25 points. Antoine Thompson posted 16 points and 8 rebounds. Miles Kelly added 13 points, while Jamiel Wright chipped in 12 points, 6 assists and 4 steals.

North Gwinnett 61, Etowah 52: Connor McCormick scored 18 points and Chandler Johnston chipped in 16. Jaxon Etter had 21 points in the loss while Alexander Forde had 9 points.

AAAAAA

No. 5 North Atlanta 60, Chamblee 59: Chamblee fell short behind Rodney Smith’s 26 points and Zachery Mackson’s 15.

No. 9 South Cobb 73, Northridge (AL) 57: Jaiden Diamond scored 20 points.

No. 10 Sequoyah 69, Lovett 52: Minus key football players, the Chiefs handled Lovett. DJ Robinson stepped up with 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 steals. Arthur Parker hit 4 threes en route to 12 points while Donovan Shipp tallied 12 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals. Jacksen Greco had 10 points and 9 rebounds. Myron Gibson chipped in 8 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, Zack Minetola had 14 points and Michael Hardee scored 10. Ryan Mutombo recorded 8 points and 8 rebounds.

Lee County 61, 4ANo. 4 Westover 52: Javian Johnson torched Westover with 29 points, 7 assists and 4 steals. The Patriots got 19 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks from Mike Isler and 12 points, 7 assists and 2 steals from Jordan Brown in the loss.

Brunswick 75, Jenkins 47: Kelani Walker scored 21 points and Joyful Hawkins posted 16 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks. Shaheen Baggs scored 11 points and Justin Wilson grabbed 20 rebounds.

Cambridge 85, Walnut Grove 72: Bryce Boutelle scored 22 points, Matt Cleveland 21 and Kamar Robertson 18 to become the school’s all-time leading scorer. Avante Lederer led Walnut Grove with 21.

Habersham Central 52, Flowery Branch 47: Caleb Gaines netted 17 points and Sean Cunningham had 11.

Centennial 72, South Forsyth 60: Logan Turner scored 30 points and Colin Kahl had 16 points and 7 rebounds in the win. KJ Spooney finished with 12 points and 7 assists.

Glynn Academy 67, Fitzgerald 42: In the loss, Tyrese Powers recorded 22 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals and 3 blocks.

Lakeside-Evans 97, Westside-Augusta 85: Kalen Williams dropped in 29 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Tyshun Briscoe scored 25 points to go with his 5 rebounds and 4 steals. Dykese King added 19 points, 3 assists and 3 steals. Tucker Gilbert posted 11 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals.

Chattahoochee 72, West Ashley (SC) 64:  AJ White poured in 29 points followed by Cameron Sheffield’s 20 points. Grant Van Beveren tossed in 8 points and 12 rebounds.

AAAAA

No. 2 Buford 66, No. 8 Woodland-Stockbridge 55: Oklahoma State-signee Marcus Watson finished with 33 points and 5 rebounds. Wingate-signee Donell Nixon scored 10 points. Ashton Young chipped in 9 points and 6 rebounds.

Hiram 67, Stockbridge 52: JaVyen Brown posted 20 points and Nathan Presnell had 18 points and 14 rebounds. Jordon Parlier netted 12. Khobe Comer powered Stockbridge with 20 points and 9 rebounds. Trillis Brown had 10 points.

Riverwood 71, Mt. Vernon Presbyterian 60: In the loss, Jordan Wicker had 26 points. Alex Morge (13) and Morgan Mulrain (10) both reached double figures.

Paulding County 102, Central-Carrollton 53: Jervon Morris went off for 42 points and 6 steals, burying 8 threes. Trell Evans had 14 points and 3 steals. Keon Sedgwick added 12 points and 5 steals. Kevin Brown pitched in 14 points and 9 rebounds.

North Springs 76, Galloway 73 OT: Will Winn scored 17 points while Wyatt Duncan and Anthony Arlington scored 13 apiece in the loss.

AAAA

No. 3 Sandy Creek 65, 5ANo. 4 Lithonia 61: Drexel-signee TJ Bickerstaff hung 27 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists while Jabari Smith added 13 points and 9 rebounds as the Patriots clipped the Bulldogs. Julian Alexander netted 12 points. Eric Gaines led Lithonia with 23 points followed by Brison Rockcliffe’s 14.

No. 8 Henry County 59, No. 7 Carver-Columbus 56: Josh Steele had 16 points and 4 rebounds while Wisdom Uboh tallied 12 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists in the early Top 10 showdown. Jeqhuan Carter notched 12 points and 4 rebounds in the win.

Shaw 52, A-PrivateNo. 8 North Cobb Christian 44: Rod Winfrey scored 12 points. Dylan Harris (9), Trey Lee (8) and Darnell Moran (8) all helped offensively. Brandon Murphy had 8 rebounds.

Marist 58, Northview 39: John Treanor posted 16 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists while Sam Neel added 13 points, 3 assists and 3 steals. Cody Gaynes cracked double figures with 12 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals.

Chestatee 69, Loganville 60: Cameron Gwyn went for 29 points. Ethan Popham chipped in 14.

Blessed Trinity 74, Alpharetta 66: Justin Zimmer (22), Jack Stephens (17) and Jax Bouknight (16) carried the Titans. Blessed Trinity drilled 11 threes, paced by Stephens’ five and Zimmer’s four.

Jefferson 74, George Walton 38: Daniel Parker (14), Tryston Norman (11) and Owen Parker (10) led a balanced Dragon attack.

AAA

No. 5 Pace Academy 82, Creekview 61: Cole Middleton double-doubled with 17 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks. Reign Watkins added 13 points and 6 steals while Myles Todd had 11 points and 5 steals. Josh Mininberg collected 10 points and 5 assists. George Adams chipped in 9 points and 3 assists.

Fannin County 59, Pickens 54: In the loss, the Dragons got 18 points from Seth Bishop and 16 from Zach Goss. Noah Sutton added 7.

Southeast Bulloch 74, Bryan County 49: Jordyn Bradford (15), Bryce Stephens (12), Ryan Swanson (11), Jontrell Wells (10), AJ Williams (9) and Amari Hill (9) led the charge.

AA

No. 2 Woodville-Tompkins 89, Groves 45: Preston Crisp (28), Alfred Coaxum (20), Charleston Willingham (18) and Bernard Pelote (11) overwhelmed Groves.

A-Private

No. 1 St. Francis 94, Brewbaker Tech (AL) 70: Xavier-commit Dwon Odom posted 34 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals. CJ Riley chipped in 15 points and 4 assists while Chase Ellis continued his strong play with 14 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. Jusaun Holt recorded a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds. Jordan Brown scored 9 points.

No. 2 Mt. Bethel 50, No. 4 ELCA 49: A late turnover with 10 seconds left gave Mt. Bethel an opportunity with 2.6 seconds left to find Stanley Eze for the game-winning layup. Eze finished with 16 points. Jordan Meka had 17 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocks. Jayce Harrison scored 14 and Coleman Boyd added 6. In the loss, Mekhi Cameron had a team-high 15. Kelvin Jones netted 12 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. College of Charleston-signee Trevon Reddish tallied 7 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists.

No. 6 Trinity Christian 58, Southwest Atlanta Christian 47: Maclean Hoekwater led the Lions with 17 points and 7 rebounds. Brady Burnett chipped in 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Giancarlo Bastianoni-Sanchez double-doubled with 10 points and 11 rebounds.

Lakeview Academy 56, 5ANo. 9 Starr’s Mill 55: Blake McIntyre filled it up for the Lions with 22 points, 6 rebounds and 3 steals. Adam Cottrell scored 13 points and Holden Cooper added 11 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals. KJ Millwood grabbed 7 rebounds and picked up 5 steals in the win. Starr’s Mill saw Daryl Rice, Reese Clevenger and Nick Wiest all score 14 points in the loss.

Excel Christian 50, Gordon Central 48: Kalil Holley finished with 17 points and 5 rebounds. Rayshawn Womack posted 16 points and 7 rebounds including the game-winner at the buzzer. Josiah Mosley totaled 11 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists.

Riverside Military 70, Madison County 55: Isaac Teasley posted 19 points in the win.

Tallulah Falls 64, King’s Ridge 63: Matthew Weidner hung 34 points inside while Jake Carver hit the game-winning three at the buzzer for the Indians.

A-Public

No. 4 Drew Charter 73, The King’s Academy 53: Asher McGee scored 18 points followed by Furman-signee Marcus Foster’s 17. King’s Academy got 20 points and 5 threes from Hamilton Walker. Trey Watson (12) and Brock Hoover (11) both cracked double figures.

 

GIRLS

AAAAAAA

No. 4 Cherokee 55, Archer 38:  Ashlyn Andrus led a balanced attack with 13 points. Sydne Watts scored 9 points and Gracie Mixon had 7.

Grayson 58, 4ANo. 10 Luella 54: Victoria Dames finished with 16 points and 4 rebounds while Jazmin Robinson double-doubled with 15 points and 14 rebounds.

Discovery 52, Franklin County 43: Akaya Chaney scored a team-high 16 points. Kyasia Overstreet tacked on 14 points and 8 rebounds.

Rockdale County 60, Eastside 44: Desiree Ellison (16), Kourtlan Carter (13) and Diamond Swift (12) powered the Bulldogs. The Eagles got 15 points from Alysee Dobbs.

Woodstock 64, Marietta 52: Freshman Bridget Utberg posted 21 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals.

Lakeside-DeKalb 51, Miller Grove 19: Diamond Jackson finished with 19 points, 7 rebounds, 7 steals and 4 blocks.

Mountain View 55, 3ANo. 8 Morgan County 46: Miranda Powell scored 18 in the loss.

Mill Creek 69, Central Gwinnett 63: The Lady Hawks cooled off a hot Central Gwinnett team behind Madison Riley’s 20 points. Bryanne Buchanan-Cummings tacked on 15 points and 10 rebounds. Kayla Mulkey scored 14 point and Adrianna Morse grabbed 10 boards.

AAAAAA

No. 1 Lovejoy 66, Campbell 37: J’Auana Robinson scored 20 points and Genesis Bryant tacked on 19 points and 7 rebounds.

No. 5 Northview 45, A-PrivateNo. 3 Holy Innocents’ 39: Northview took advantage of a Jill Hollingshead and Rachell Suttle-less Golden Bears team. Charleston Southern-signee Maya Richards posted 14 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists. Rice-signee Ashlee Austin tallied 11 points, 13 rebounds and 2 blocks. Asjah Inniss chipped in 10 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals.

New Manchester 80, South Paulding 3: Makaila Cange finished with 13 points, 6 rebounds and 5 steals while Hannah Wright posted 13 points, 4 steals and 1 assist. Anaya Cone (8 points, 3 rebounds, 7 steals) and Kamryn Bates (8 points, 3 assists, 6 steals) also contributed.

Alpharetta 56, Kennesaw Mountain 39: Gardner-Webb-signee Grace Knutsen finished with 22 points. Mahima Sangtani (11) and Kendall Phillips (10) reached double digits. Jalyn Tillerson netted 7 points.

Habersham Central 66, Milton 48: Freshman Hailey Triaga scored 25 points and Hannah Edwards chipped in 18 in the loss.

Centennial 43, South Forsyth 26: Divine Guthrie scored 14 points and Aerial Nathan added 12 in the win.

Heritage-Conyers 46, Newton 37: Sade Harrell scored a game-high 16 points for the Patriots.

AAAAA

Loganville 50, Duluth 35: Alerriya Butler and Summer Bruner scored 16 points apiece. Sydney Bolden netted 11.

Fayette County 64, Newnan 61 2OT: The Tigers rallied to stun Newnan. In the loss Noelle Butts had 13 points, 18 rebounds and 3 assists. Ashira Brown had 14 points and 7 rebounds. Aniya Carter added 15 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals. Deyja Melson had 13 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals. Joy Butts pitched in 6 points, 6 rebounds and 2 steals.

Riverwood 34, Mt. Vernon Presbyterian 32: In the loss, Katieanne Peterson scored 17 points and Jessicka Woods had 7.
AAAA
Pickens 50, Fannin County 46: Mykenzie Weaver exploded for 27 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 5 steals and 1 block. Olivia Simmons had 10 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists.

Northwest Whitfield 53, Ringgold 36: Jada Griffin posted 23 points and 9 rebounds. Tionna Baker added 13 points and 4 assists. Kate Burton earned 3 steals.

North Oconee 76, Allatoona 55: Ansley Hall netted 23 points and Jenna Tulenko scored 20. Tatum Thompson had 3 assists and 5 blocks.

TL Hanna (SC) 56, Chestatee 52: Maggie McNair had 21 in the loss. Beth Eddins netted 14 points and drew three charges.

Jefferson 70, Berkmar 4: Livi Blackstock, Natalia Bolden and Keosha Sims all scored 10 points apiece.

AAA

No. 3 Hart County 72, East Hall 50: Western Kentucky-signee Torrion Starks poured in 27 points. Nesha Alexander added 23 points.

Cherokee Bluff 54, West Forsyth 49: Brenau-signee Maddie Thomas netted 15 points along with Timber Gaither. Madi Phillips scored 14.

AA

No. 7 Fitzgerald 62, Pierce County 54: Trinity Jones had 19 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals for the Lady Canes. Hayleigh Ross collected 15 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals. Keyara Boone added 13 points, 9 rebounds and 2 steals. Kyah Crook had 7 points and 10 rebounds.

No. 8 Banks County 66, Clarke Central 38: GCSU-signee Jaycie Bowen had 13 points along with Heather Vaughan. Layna Parson and Amber Williams each scored 12 points while Kailynn Gilstrap and Pollie Simpson netted 8 apiece.

No. 9 Douglass 61, 5ANo. 10 Starr’s Mill 49: In the loss, Starr’s Mill got 23 points from Ashytn Lally. Jaclyn Hester scored 8 and Alyssa Angelo netted 7.

No. 10 Bryan County 52, Southeast Bulloch 29: Olonna Rawls had 15 points and 4 steals. Alation Eason scored 10 points. Kelsey Leggett added 9 points, Alisha Fabin netted 6 points and Jay Black totaled 6 points and 10 rebounds.

Hapeville Charter 41, Grady 35 OT: Jada Hardison double-doubled with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Jer’maya Moore had 13 points and 8 rebounds. Kamaryah Rucker forced 10 turnovers.

Woodville-Tompkins 60, Groves 11: Freshman Janiah Castle scored 15 points and Jazmin Grayson netted 13 in her return to Georgia.

A-Private

No. 1 Wesleyan 66, Sequoyah 51: AC Carter collected 26 points and 11 rebounds while Izzy Larsen double-doubled with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Callie Weaver and Paige Lyons each netted 11 points.

Pinecrest Academy 54, Denmark 49: Hank Lynch led Pinecrest Academy with 21 points and 11 rebounds. Adonnis Tolbert had 18 points in the loss. Karson Kinnevy (9) and Maksim Vinogradov (7) chipped in.

A-Public

No. 1 Telfair County 65, No. 2 Wheeler County 60: Brandy Mackey poured in 25 points followed by 22 from India Wells. Shalon Nelson added 10 points. Wheeler County was powered by Keonya Mincey’s 27 points. Samerriah Bryant netted 13 and Lela Wright had 12.