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Statewide Recap 11-28

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Class AAAAAAA

No. 4 Newton 81, Walnut Grove 42: Ashton Hagans recorded his third straight triple-double with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists. Tyrease Brown scored 23 points. Tre Clark put in 15 points while Juwan Johnson added 10 and Dre Butler posted 8 points. Walnut Grove was led by Ryan Landers’ 19 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists.

No. 7 Meadowcreek 63, Parkview 42: Jamir Chaplin went off for 27 points. Amari Kelly had 8 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks. Cory Hightower tallied 14 points and 6 rebounds. Ahmir Langlais collected 15 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks for the Panthers. Devrit Gros added 11 points.

No. 8 Collins Hill 78, North Oconee 43: Justin Lee (22), Chris Parks (20) and Mandarius Dickerson (20) combined for 62 points. Jalen Behr scored 12 and Adam Weynand added 10 to lead the Titans.

South Gwinnett 77, 6ANo. 2 Dacula 71: The Falcons sank to 1-3 as the Comets picked up possibly their biggest win under Head Coach Ty Anderson. Sophomore guard Zawdie Jackson scored 20 points while freshman Max Harris netted 15. Junior Shamar Brown pitched in 13 points for the young Comets.

Rockdale County 87, 2ANo. 9 Therrell 83: Sayvon Traylor exploded for 37 points to lead the Bulldogs.

Peachtree Ridge 58, Lanier 55: Florida State-signee Devin Vassell put in 22 points to help the Lions past the Longhorns. Caleb Holifield added 15.

North Gwinnett 68, South Forsyth 57: Cam Rowland pumped in 30 points and 5 steals. Connor McCormick collected 13 points and 10 rebounds while Chandler Johnston had 8 points and 7 assists.

Etowah 68, River Ridge 43: Jaxon Etter went for 16 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals. Julian Baldwin collected 16 points and 11 rebounds while Adrian Cohen tallied 10 points and 5 rebounds. Jameel Ndiaye led the Knights with 12 points. Chris Williams and Kobe Braddock scored 10 and 7 points, respectively.

Brookwood 69, Central Gwinnett 61: Justin Randle had 23 points followed by Taj Adams’ 20 and Chris Smalls’ 15 in the win.

Hillgrove 65, Hiram 47: Dustin Ladson collected 21 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals for the Hawks.

Kennesaw Mountain 80, Sprayberry 69: Josh Strong buried 28 points to pace the Mustangs while Jalyn McCreary added 20. Perry Robinson scored 10.

Tift County 58, Cook 34: Montae Terrell finished with 18 points and 7 assists while freshman JT Warren picked up 6 points and 12 rebounds.

Class AAAAAA

No. 3 Langston Hughes 78, No. 7 Douglas County 43: Landers Nolley scored 24 points in the Region 5 win. Tyler Smith posted 19 points and Tyrel Morgan scored 16.

No. 9 Tucker 61, Drew 51: Nick Watson scored 17 points. Jevon Tatum and Nate Ogbu had 12 apiece for the Tigers.

No. 10 Brunswick 72, No. 4 Coffee 60: With a few players still on the football field, the Pirates took advantage of the Trojans and scored a big-time non-region win. Marcus Scott scored 22 points and added 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Daquan Humphreys pitched in 18 points and 6 rebounds. Preseason All-State First-Teamer Jayce Moore opened up his junior season by pouring in 39 points for the Trojans.

Allatoona 70, Sequoyah 56: Without their two top leading scorers, the Buccaneers gutted out a win against a feisty young Chiefs team. Rolan Wooden and Chris Lanier scored 12 apiece off the bench. Terrell Ard added 11 points and 7 rebounds. Jackson Greco led the Chiefs with 17 points while Donovan Shipp chipped in 9.

Alpharetta 62, Dunwoody 50: Ryan Jenei scored 21 points while Brandon Barron dropped in 18.

Creekview 71, Osborne 50: KJ Jenkins had 22 points in the win. Jack Wood and James Wall chipped in 12 apiece.

South Paulding 61, Northgate 41: The Spartans raced past the Vikings behind Cam Armstrong’s 24 points and Tank Withers’ 13 points, 7 rebounds and 4 steals. Shane Gibson tacked on 8 rebounds and 6 assists.

Glynn Academy 73, Camden County 62: Syron Noyes netted 26 points while Santana Young chipped in 21 points for the Terrors. Carieon Robbins had 15 points.

Stephenson 60, Mundy’s Mill 39: Bryce Lattimer scored 16 points to lead the Jaguars past Mundy’s Mill. Jordan Black led the Tigers with 11 points.

Cambridge 63, Chattahoochee 57: Kamar Robertson led the Bears with 21 points. Bryce Boutelle scored 12 points and Noah Lucas had 9. Kyler Ingram and David Banks chipped in 8 apiece.

Apalachee 83, Loganville 65: Brandon Bannis had 16 points and 6 assists over the rival Red Devils. Derek Miller scored 15 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. Deron Collier finished with 15 points and 6 rebounds while Jamonte Wallace tallied 14 points and 7 assists. In the loss Jamar Moore had 22 points, 12 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 blocks.

South Cobb 64, Harrison 54: The Hoyas got 14 points from Michael Wilson and 12 from Jonathan Gernatt in the loss.

Lovejoy 44, Mt. Zion-Jonesboro 39: Omari Callahan scored 16 points followed by Fernandes Watson’s 11.

Kell 51, Lassiter 42: Jahwan Smith led the Longhorns with 19 points, 4 rebounds and 6 steals. Blake Simpson scored 15 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. Justin Perry chipped in 11 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals.

Class AAAAA

No. 1 Warner Robins 89, 3ANo. 5 Westside-Macon 63: The dynamic duo of Nelson Phillips (36) and Jacolbey Owens (32) was too much for Khavon Moore and the Seminoles. Moore finished with 34 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks in the loss. Greg Holloway chipped in 18 and Omar Jones scored 11.

No. 4 Southwest DeKalb 70, Clarkston 60: KD Johnson continued his hot start with 24 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. Eugene Brown III added 15 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks. James Glisson III had 14 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals and 3 blocks. Myles Love contributed 13 points.

No. 5 Miller Grove 71, Chamblee 54: TJ Stargell had 6 points, 4 rebounds, 12 assists and 3 steals to orchestrate a Wolverine win.

No. 6 Eagle’s Landing 49, Union Grove 33: Tarrence Evans scored a game-high 17 points.

No. 8 Columbia 79, Arabia Mountain 68: Josh Taylor had 21 points and 12 rebounds for the Eagles. Lorenzo McGhee added 24 points and 9 boards. Jaelin Simpson scored 15 points for the Rams. N’Kyzie Hawkins had 14 and Jordan Sterling scored 9.

Starr’s Mill 64, Heard County 12: Drew Hudson finished with 21 points for the Panthers in the blowout. Chase Sands scored 14.

Flowery Branch 62, Winder-Barrow 45: Myles Janess collected a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Patsheko Lutumba scored 17 to pace the Falcons. Justin Quick netted 11 points and Blake Coxworth chipped in with 9 points and 5 rebounds.

Wayne County 72, Toombs County 38: Shamar Taylor double-doubled with 15 points and 12 rebounds. DeVonte Andrews added 12 points and 8 rebounds. Anthony Grant had 11 points and 13 rebounds while Justin Hines collected 11 points and 6 rebounds.

Lithia Springs 53, Carver-Atlanta 42: Freshman post Omarion Smith finished with 17 points to power the Lions to a 5-0 start. Anthony Hardy had 14 points and Terrence Ashford scored 10. Jalen Morgan led Carver with 11.

Johnson-Gainesville 78, Chestatee 63: Chandler Jones dropped in 21 points for the Knights. Alex Sims had 17 and Will Richter netted 14.

Paulding County 75, Mt. Paran 45: Tyron Summerour scored 16 points. Jalen Sowells had 11 points and 7 rebounds while KJ Shade tossed in 10 points.

Stockbridge 81, Ola 45: Georgia State-signee Kavonte Ivery led the way with 17 points for the Tigers. Davian Johnson (13), Elijah Austell (12), Ocean Scott (10) and Kalean Hinton (10) all cracked double figures.

Villa Rica 73, Chapel Hill 53: Latrell Swanigan went for 30 points in the win. Elijah Fluker scored 12 and Javonte Hart collected 10 points and 9 assists.

Class AAAA

No. 1 Upson-Lee 91, Pike County 28: MTSU-signee Tye Fagan sat out his first high school game, but the Runnin’ Knights still steamrolled Pike County. Zyrice Scott scored 29 points and Cameron Traylor knocked in 25.

No. 3 Sandy Creek 72, Riverdale 47: Julian Alexander finished with 14 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals while Xavier Brewer had 14 points and 3 rebounds. Jarred Godfrey produced 14 points, 4 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks. TJ Bickerstaff had 8 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Kam Miller tallied 6 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals.

No. 6 Mary Persons 66, Northside-Warner Robins 55:  Cam Holden poured in 36 points, 15 rebounds and 4 steals. Dee Morton added 10 points and 3 rebounds. Tre Edge posted 10 points and 7 rebounds. Rekia Weaver went for 6 points, 4 rebounds and 6 blocks.

No. 8 Stephens County 84, Franklin County 76: Tae Thornton scored 20 and Ty Nails had 19 points in the balanced attack. Chaz Bridges collected 16 points and 13 rebounds while DeUndra Singleton notched 15 points and 12 boards. In the loss, Zach Gay scored 19 points. Sophomores Titus Brown (12), Micah Roebuck (11) and Titlan Wells (10) combined for 33 points.

Blessed Trinity 50, Fellowship Christian 45: Ben Shappard scored 17 points and Will Marin added 10 in the win. The Paladins got 13 points from freshman guard Jayce Harrison and 11 from Teddy Keim. Cody Frazier netted 10.

Lafayette 66, Pickens 30: Alex Kelehear went for 26 points and John Morgan had 22 in the rout. Seth Bishop had 9 points and 3 rebounds in the loss. Keinyuan Hooks finished with 5 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Zach Goss added 4 points.

Troup County 71, Newnan 65: Jay Jefferson erupted for 37 points and 6 assists. Kobe Hudson had 13 points and Tristan Ware added 8.

Thomson 70, Washington-Wilkes 50: Aubrey Ivery dropped 25 points and Quay Jackson scored 18.

Henry County 58, Fayette County 54: DeAndre Rice (14) and Casey Armour (12) led the Warhawks to a momentum building victory. Wisdom Uboh tallied 10 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. Josh Dupree led the Tigers with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals. Ricky Knight Jr. added 12 points and 4 assists while Terrell Bradley contributed 11 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists.

Jefferson 60, Habersham Central 41: Jasper Gibson (15) and Daniel Parker (13) combined for 28 points in the Dragon win.

Woodward Academy 68, Eastside 43: Spencer Felix scored 17 points while Walker Kessler double-doubled with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks to get the War Eagles into the win column. Michael Whitmore finished with 10 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists and 6 steals. Kevin Powell collected 9 points and 7 rebounds while DJ Gibson chipped in 8 points.

Class AAA

No. 4 Cedar Grove 56, Lovett 46: Jamari Dean double-doubled with 17 points, 16 rebounds and 2 blocks. Kanaris Cummings posted 17 points, 12 rebounds and 3 steals for the Saints.

East Jackson 45, Athens Christian 33: The Eagles remained perfect behind Tay Howard’s 15 points and Jace Bonds’ 10.  Athens Christian was led by Jarrett Boyd’s 12.

Sonoraville 89, Armuchee 62: Wil Walraven’s offensive onslaught continued with 29 points Landon Jones scored 15 and Lucas Brooks added 14. Walraven, a 6-foot-2 senior guard, is currently averaging 33.3 points through three games.

Union County 73, Rabun County 52: Pierson Allison scored a game-high 20 points while Crawford Colwell added 15 in the win.  Grayson Lane netted 15 points in the loss.

Redan 79, Stone Mountain 38: Freshman Javen Smith finished with 18 points and 4 assists. Juniors Siah Gray and Jordan Davis scored 15 apiece. Senior Tez Glover collected 14 points and 15 rebounds.

Class AA

No. 1 Glenn Hills 66, Midland Valley, SC 53: The Spartans pulled away late from Midland Valley. Tim Williamson had 19 points while Timmy Sellers and John “Tre” Whitehead scored 12 apiece. Isaiah Bauman added 11. Anthoney Ray led the Mustangs with 20 points.

No. 3 Dublin 92, Twiggs County 76: Kameron Pauldo busted out with 28 points while Torian Holder added 21, powering the backcourt. Clarence Jackson posted 14 points and 11 rebounds.

No. 4 Thomasville 78, 4ANo. 9 Westover 71: The Patriots fell to the Bulldogs for the second time this year. Kris Gardner had 20 points and 4 assists in the loss. Jordan Brown added 16 points and 3 steals while Camryn Weston double-doubled with 15 points and 10 assists.

No. 5 South Atlanta 69, Hapeville Charter 67: Dondre Barnes went for 26 points to help South Atlanta survive. Coach Keydrick Barlow’s team almost stunned the Hornets. Jemaure Ezzard banged in 34 points while Davin Quinones had 12 and Marquez Crews scored 9 in the loss.

Dodge County 71, Telfair County 54: Nick Cummings popped for 28 points. DeMarcus Caine added 19 and RJ Carr scored 13. Noah Wilcox added 8 and Tony Baldwin had 5 points.

Social Circle 59, Bethlehem Christian 56: Antonio Dorsey piled in 28 points followed by Chief Jennings’ 18 in the win.

Class A-Private

No. 1 St. Francis 83, No. 6 Lakeview Academy 56: Chase Ellis collected 22 points and 8 rebounds while CJ Riley had 16 points and 3 steals in the statement win. Dwon Odom tacked on 14 points and 10 assists while Sam Hines went for 13 points and 9 rebounds. Drew Cottrell led the Lions with 20 points and 8 rebounds while Adam Cottrell had 15 points. The Knights pulled away after leading 32-28 at the half and 57-49 at the end of three.

No. 3 ELCA 63, Paideia 28: Trevon Reddish collected 15 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 blocks. Malachi Rhodes posted 11 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks while battling foul trouble. Jamaine Mann finished with 9 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks. Kamari Smith had 9 points and 5 assists while Mekhi Cameron tallied 10 points and 3 rebounds.

No. 9 Mt. Pisgah 73, Mt. Vernon Presbyterian 58: Quinn Richey dropped in 24 points and Chandler Minton had 17 to pace the Patriots. Jabiri Smith pitched in 11. Tahj Keeton finished with 17 points and 7 rebounds for the Mustangs in the loss. Marques Frye had 15 points and 5 assists while Cam Bennett tagged on 9 points and 6 rebounds. Morgan Mulrain had 6 points and 3 assists in the loss.

Galloway 78, Brandon Hall 65: The Scots advanced to 3-0 thanks to Connor Hay’s 20 points and Will Winn’s 18. Wyatt Duncan tagged on 14.

Walker 77, Providence Christian 49: Burke Chebuhar pumped in 23 points to lead the Wolverines. Chandler Baker (16), Omar Cooper (12) and Lake Boyer (11) all cracked double digits. Al Dorsey hit five threes to finish with 15 points for the Storm.

Class A-Public

No. 9 Woodville-Tompkins 72, No. 4 Treutlen 65: The Wolverines announced their presence to the rest of Class A-Public, handing Treutlen their first region loss since February 8, 2013, snapping a streak of 42 consecutive wins. Preston Crisp and Charleston Willingham scored 20 apiece while Deante Green added 10 points.

Bowdon 50, Bremen 36: Zach Ledbetter led the Red Devils with 17 points. Chris Parker double-doubled with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Trajan Brown chipped in 6 points and 14 rebounds.

Webster County 53, St. Anne-Pacelli 44: Sophomore Keandre Campbell pumped in 25 points for Webster County while Demarcus Hardy added 15. In the loss the Vikings received 15 points and 15 rebounds from freshman Ian Matthews.

 

GIRLS

Class AAAAAAA

No. 7 Cherokee 58, North Cobb 44: Laiken Wade finished with 14 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists as the Lady Warriors continued to roll. Lacie McCoy had 12 points and 7 rebounds while Olivia Herrera added 14 points, 3 assists and 2 steals. Sydne Watts posted 8 points and 8 rebounds.

Newnan 56, Troup County 20: Jekeria Strickland poured in 22 in the win.

Lassiter 38, Kell 35: Wambui Chege had 8 points and 8 rebounds for the Trojans in the comeback victory. Grace Karas and Taylor Smith scored 7 apiece.

Class AAAAAA

No. 1 Lovejoy 61, Mt. Zion-Jonesboro 46: Khalela Hages’ 20-point 16-rebound double-double wasn’t enough to carry the Bulldogs past the Wildcats who saw four players crack double figures.

No. 3 Winder-Barrow 50, 5ANo. 2 Flowery Branch 48: Chellia Watson won it with a layup with seconds remaining to sneak past the Lady Falcons. Olivia Nelson-Ododa finished with 16 points, 16 rebounds and 7 blocks. Watson and Latrice Perkins chipped in 11 apiece while Jakayla Sullivan scored 12. Taniyah Worth powered Flowery Branch with 25 points, 8 rebounds and 6 steals. Caroline Wysocki pitched in 12 points.

No. 4 Northview 65, Pope 45: Freshman Eden Sample scored a career-high 24 points to pace the Lady Titans in their Region 7 opener. Ashlee Austin had 17 and Maya Richards scored 11. Asjah Inniss tallied 10 points.

No. 5 Sequoyah 65, Allatoona 25: The Lady Chiefs cruised behind Colby Carden’s 14 points, Emily Seres’ 12 and Macy Williams’ 9 points.

No. 6 Alpharetta 64, Dunwoody 33: Sydnie Ward led the Lady Raiders with 21 points while Kendall Phillips netted 13. GoGo Maduka scored 12 and Jalyn Tillerson added 7.

River Ridge 57, Etowah 33: Faith Arthur piled in 27 points followed by Savannah Samuel’s 14 to blow past the Eagles.

Johns Creek 58, Walton 48: Markiema Lancaster led the Gladiators with 15 points followed by Carson Tanguilig (11) and Markeilla Lancaster (10).

New Manchester 67, Mays 45: Makaila Cange dropped 20 points while Jalisya Glover added 18. Kyndall Golden scored 12.

Class AAAAA

No. 1 Buford 70, Morgan County 23: Tory Ozment and Audrey Weiner scored 13 apiece to pace the Lady Wolves. Kya Styles chipped in 12 while Tate Walters added 11.

No. 3 Eagle’s Landing 50, Union Grove 27: Jasmine Atkins led the balanced Eagles with 8 points. Ashley Foster and Jalisa Dunlap added 7 apiece.

No. 6 Villa Rica 52, Chapel Hill 16: Deasia Merrill paced the Wildcats with 16 points and 9 rebounds. Aliyah Hindsman collected 11 points and 2 steals.

Miller Grove 50, Chamblee 40: Keshuna Patterson poured in 13 of her game-high 26 points over the final 3:38 to lead the Lady Wolverines past Chamblee.

Starr’s Mill 48, Heard County 41: Alice Anne Hudson led the way with 21 points. Alyssa Angelo added 10 and Ashton Lally scored 7.

Woodland-Stockbridge 60, Jones County 17: Emprest Muhammad and Amia Brown scored 11 apiece for the Wolfpack.

Class AAAA

No. 3 Henry County 59, 5ANo. 10 Fayette County 50: Brooke Moore and Janaya Wadsworth netted 15 apiece to lead the Warhawks over the Tigers. Janiya Jones added 13 points and Lauryn Bailey scored 9. Maegan Barkley led Fayette County with 13 points. Naomi Franco scored 9 and Gylissa Knowles pitched in 8 points.

No. 5 Jefferson 66, Habersham Central 33: McKenzie Tyner scored 13 points. Allianne Clark added 12 points off the bench. Jazmin Allen chipped in 10 points. Akera Benton and Livi Blackstock scored 7 and 6 points, respectively.

No. 6 Northwest Whitfield 72, Ringgold 35: The Lady Bruins rolled traditional North Georgia power Ringgold in impressive fashion. Jada Griffin was too much inside with 22 points and 7 rebounds. Rylee Maret had 12 points and Tionna Baker produced 9 points and 4 steals. Holly Heath grabbed 4 steals and MaLane Kyer dished out 12 assists.

Cartersville 38, Pepperell 29: A’mya Davis netted a game-high 9 points and dished out 4 assists for the Lady Hurricanes. Cio Siegler had 7 points and 9 rebounds. Addie Smith scored 9 points and London Shaw collected 6 points and 7 rebounds. Kalli Scheff snagged a game-best 11 rebounds.

Pickens 61, Lafayette 25: Torie Williams had 17 points and 4 assists in the win for the Dragonettes. Mykenzie Weaver added 13 points and 4 rebounds. Mackenzie Hampton tallied 10 points, 8 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocks while Allie Stephens netted 7 points.

Class AAA

No. 1 Greater Atlanta Christian 61, No. 3 McEachern 50: MaryMartha Turner scored 17 points followed by Caria Reynolds’ 16, Taylor Sutton’s 13 and Kennedi Williams’ 13.

No. 4 Franklin County 62, Stephens County 20: The Lady Indians received 8 points from Tykia Thompson and 6 from Anaiah Wilson in the loss.

No. 5 Lovett 45, Cedar Grove 43: Stanford-signee Jenna Brown led the Lions to a crucial early season Region 5 win with 22 points. Sydney Johnson added 14.

Sonoraville 44, Armuchee 36: Maliyah Parks led Sonoraville with 16 points. Alexa Geary added 8. Livia Skinner paced Armuchee with 18 points followed by Brandy Ann Wacker’s 8.

East Jackson 26, Athens Christian 25:  Kenzie Whitehead paced the Eagles with 12 points while Maidson Pickerel scored 12 for Athens Christian.

Islands 47, Savannah 39: Elizabeth Sierzant torched the Blue Jackets with 30 points to steer the Sharks.

Class AA

No. 2 Rabun County 48, Union County 45: The Lady Cats held on at home behind Georgia Stockton’s 14 points, 5 rebounds and 6 steals. Laken Stiles double-doubled with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Jaden Quilliams had 8 points. Bailey Daniel scored a game-high 16 for the Panthers followed by Brooke Dockery’s 8.

No. 8 Dodge County 62, A-PublicNo. 2 Telfair County 57: Europe Brown paced Dodge County with 21 points followed by Nessia Mitchell and Destanee Wright’s 19 apiece.

Elbert County 47, A-PrivateNo. 8 Prince Avenue Christian 44: Maggie Campbell scored 19 and Niya Shumaker tossed in 13 in the upset.

Hapeville Charter 39, South Atlanta 36: Ja’dah Thomas led all scorers with a game-high 15. Cherry Reeves scored 13 and Ashley Eberhart added on 6.

Bryan County 46, Claxton 17: Olonna Rawls collected 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 steals in the win. Alicia Fabin had 8 points and 4 rebounds. Shelby Gunn added 7 points and 6 rebounds.

Class A-Private

No. 2 Wesleyan 81, No. 5 Landmark Christian 41: The Lady Wolves overwhelmed Landmark Christian. Freshman Paige Lyons finished with 18 points and 8 rebounds. Sutton West had 16 points and 10 rebounds. Amaya Register collected 13 points and AC Carter added 12.

Athens Academy 60, Jackson County 38: Gabby Mastandrea dropped in 21 points followed by Greer Moseley’s 12. Reagan Hatch added 9 points and 6 rebounds.

Class A-Public

GHSA, Girls Basketball, Girls Rankings

Week 2 Girls Rankings

 Class AAAAAAA

  1. Westlake (3-0)
  2. Collins Hill (3-1)
  3. McEachern (4-1)
  4. Norcross (4-1)
  5. Colquitt County (3-1)
  6. Newton (4-1)
  7. Cherokee (3-1)
  8. North Forsyth (4-1)
  9. Brookwood (2-1)
  10. South Gwinnett (5-0)

Class AAAAAA

  1. Lovejoy (4-0)
  2. Harrison (2-1)
  3. Winder-Barrow (3-0)
  4. Northview (2-1)
  5. Sequoyah (2-0)
  6. Alpharetta (3-0)
  7. Forest Park (2-1)
  8. Lanier (5-1)
  9. Valdosta (1-2)
  10. Stephenson (1-3)

Class AAAAA

  1. Buford (3-0)
  2. Flowery Branch (3-0)
  3. Eagle’s Landing (3-2)
  4. Carrollton (1-1)
  5. Bainbridge (4-0)
  6. Villa Rica (1-0)
  7. Southwest DeKalb (0-3)
  8. Maynard Jackson (1-0)
  9. Arabia Mountain (2-1)
  10. Fayette County (4-0)

Class AAAA

  1. Carver-Columbus (2-0)
  2. Spalding (4-0)
  3. Henry County (4-0)
  4. Luella (5-0)
  5. Jefferson (1-2)
  6. Northwest Whitfield (2-1)
  7. West Hall (4-0)
  8. Madison County (0-2)
  9. Baldwin (3-0)
  10. Burke County (2-0)

Class AAA

  1. Greater Atlanta Christian (4-0)
  2. Beach (2-0)
  3. Central-Macon (0-0)
  4. Franklin County (3-0)
  5. Lovett (4-1)
  6. Johnson-Savannah (0-2)
  7. Haralson County (0-0)
  8. Dawson County (2-1)
  9. Hart County (1-1)
  10. Tattnall County (3-0)

Class AA

  1. Laney (2-0)
  2. Rabun County (3-0)
  3. Fitzgerald (2-0)
  4. Model (3-1)
  5. Swainsboro (1-0)
  6. Banks County (2-0)
  7. Putnam County (2-0)
  8. Dodge County (3-0)
  9. Berrien (2-1)
  10. Bleckley County (1-0)

Class A-Private

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

Class A-Public

  1. Pelham (0-0)
  2. Telfair County (3-0)
  3. Wheeler County (1-1)
  4. Greenville (2-0)
  5. Treutlen (0-0)
  6. Marion County (0-0)
  7. Macon County (0-1)
  8. Turner County (0-0)
  9. Wilcox County (1-0)
  10. Woodville-Tompkins (0-2)

Class AAAAAAA No. 1 Westlake has been impressive. They stifled No. 9 Brookwood at the Parkview Tip-Off Classic 64-48 behind Texas Tech-signee Taylor Hosendove’s 18 points, 5 rebound, 5 assists and 2 steals. The Lions went on to beat Ramsay, AL 63-58 for good measure at the Henry County Girl’s Night Out. No. 3 McEachern hasn’t played their best basketball this year. Indiana-signee Chanel Wilson was unavailable for the Lady Indians in their 61-56 come from behind victory over newly ranked Class 6A No. 10 Stephenson. Victoria Agyin came up big with 15 points while Georgia Tech-signee scored all 11 of her points in the second half. Against the nation’s No. 1 ranked team, Riverdale, TN, McEachern was blown out 82-38. No. 2 Collins Hill moves ahead of the Indians after crushing Hillgrove 86-37 and beating No. 7 Cherokee 69-53 before falling to Class A-Private No. 1 Holy Innocents’ at Holiday Hoopsgiving, 64-57. The Lady Warriors of Cherokee defeated No. 8 North Forsyth 57-46. The Lady Raiders rebounded with a 56-46 win over Class 3A No. 6 Johnson-Savannah.

No. 1 Lovejoy takes over the top spot in Class AAAAAA after No. 4 Northview wilted against Class A-Private No. 2 Wesleyan, 78-59 after opening up down 15-0. Ashlee Austin had a career-day with 31 points and 13 rebounds in the loss. Before the Wesleyan defeat, the Lady Titans scored a 49-43 win over Class 5A No. 3 Eagle’s Landing at the Johns Creek Gladiator Showcase. Lovejoy has been firing on all cylinders behind 2020 guards Anaya Boyd and Genesis Bryant. They helped the Wildcats to a 79-69 win over Ramsay, AL. Bryant led the way with 26 points while Boyd added 25. No. 3 Winder-Barrow slides down a spot instead of rising to No. 1. The Lady Doggs have not imposed their will on opponents yet. They slipped by Mill Creek 52-48 and rallied to knock off Class 4A No. 6 Jefferson in overtime 63-55 to win the Tabo’s Tip-Off Classic Championship. UConn-signee Olivia Nelson-Ododa dumped in 22 points while College of Charleston-signee Latrice Perkins chipped in 18. No. 2 Harrison rises two spots after beating Class 7A No. 6 Newton 48-40 and Class 5A No. 7 Southwest DeKalb 60-54 at the Parkview Tip-Off Classic. Douglas County (1-3), Creekview (1-2) and defending state-champion Mays (0-1) all drop out of the Top 10. The Lady Tigers lost to Lowndes 58-53, Class 7A No. 4 Norcross 69-39 and Woodland-Stockbridge 54-50. The Grizzlies lost to a pair of Tennessee schools in McMinn Central (48-43) and William Blount (54-47).  The Lady Raiders were drilled by Brittany Davis and her Class A-Public No. 4 Greenville Patriots, 72-54. No. 6 Alpharetta benefits from the chaos and jumps four spots after beating Pebblebrook 68-43 to win the Roswell Rotary Air Invitational Championship. No. 8 Lanier, No. 9 Valdosta and No. 10 Stephenson all debut. Lanier has a 68-52 win over Class 3A No. 8 Dawson County under their belt while Valdosta has beaten Dacula 56-54 and lost in close fashion at the Craig Sager Memorial Tournament to Class A-Private No. 1 Holy Innocents’ 58-55 and Grayson 65-58. Stephenson has lost to McEachern twice and to Brookwood 70-44. They have beaten Woodland-Stockbridge 64-38.

Right now, Class AAAAA No. 1 Buford might be the best team in the state. They drilled Grayson 64-33 before winning the Craig Sager Memorial with a 57-45 win over Holy Innocents’. No. 5 Bainbridge moves up two spots with wins over Tift County 72-61 and at Lowndes 53-47. No. 7 Southwest DeKalb has played a difficult schedule and still is looking for its first win. Dutchtown (2-1) falls out of the poll following a tough loss to Class 3A No. 5 Lovett, 58-52. No. 10 Fayette County takes over with a 4-0 mark. The Lady Tigers defeated Pope 61-43 last week.

No. 2 Spalding and No. 4 Luella are quietly handling their business in Class AAAA. The Jaguars took out Eagle’s Landing at their Jag Challenge 45-37 while the Lions beat Jonesboro 75-65. No. 5 Jefferson ran out of gas against Winder-Barrow, losing in overtime 63-55. Jazmin Allen poured in 17 points to lead the way. No. 6 Northwest Whitfield beat Rome 62-56 but lost to East Hamilton, TN 47-31. LaGrange (0-2) exits the Top 10 following a winless start. The Grangers fell to Newnan 62-47 and to Morgan County 51-43. No. 10 Burke County makes an appearance in the rankings. Led by high scoring guard Quin’DeJa Hamilton and Cross Creek-transfer, shot blocker Kianni Westbrook, the Lady Bears have taken down Statesboro 61-33 and Calvary Day 50-37.

If there was any doubt as to whether No. 1 Greater Atlanta Christian deserved to jump No. 2 Beach for the top spot in Class AAA, doubt no more. The Spartans poured it on with their 81-37 win over Class 5A No. 7 Southwest DeKalb while Beach narrowly defeated Bradwell Institute 50-48. GAC is playing as good of basketball as anyone in the state and they get to test their mettle on Tuesday as they host four-time defending state champion McEachern. No. 5 Lovett is on the move, leaping five spots after knocking off Dutchtown 58-52. Stanford-signee Jenna Brown is back to her five-star form. No. 6 Johnson-Savannah falls two spots after losing to Camden County 46-41 and to Class 7A No. 8 North Forsyth 56-46. The Atomsmashers finished 27-3 last season with all their losses coming to Beach including in the state title game; they open 2017-18 at 0-2. Monroe (1-1) falls from the rankings after a 51-28 loss to Americus-Sumter. 2017 quarterfinalist No. 10 Tattnall County makes their debut. The Warriors are coming off a 60-41 win over Richmond Hill.

There is no movement in Class AA. No. 2 Rabun County scored a 62-52 win over Class A-Private No. 10 Lakeview Academy at the Piedmont College Hardwood Classic. No. 6 Banks County, Rabun’s Region 8 rival, earned a quality 79-63 win against Class 3A No. 9 Hart County. No. 3 Model lost 41-38 to Page, TN and No. 9 Berrien fell to Lowndes 64-58, but both maintain their respective spots in the rankings.

Class A-Private saw its top dogs knock heads with elite competition. No. 1 Holy Innocents’ lost to Class 5A No. 1 Buford 57-45, but their wins over Class 6A No. 9 Valdosta (58-55), Class 7A No. 2 Collins Hill (64-57) and No. 3 St. Francis (60-48) are enough for the Golden Bears to hold tight over No. 2 Wesleyan who blitzed former Class 6A No. 1 Northview 78-59, while also adding a 62-49 win over Lambert. The only change in Class A-Private is No. 10 Lakeview Academy moving down one spot. The Lions have challenged themselves this year, losing to Class 2A No. 2 Rabun County and Class 7A No. 4 Norcross, 67-31.

Class A-Public’s No. 4 Greenville has shot up four spots. The one-man show of reigning Class A-Public Player of the Year and Mississippi State-signee Brittany Davis has already beaten defending Class 6A state champ Mays (72-54) and Bowdon (78-55), Davis collecting her sixth career 50-point game along the way against the Red Devils. No. 10 Woodville-Tompkins is down six slots following an 0-2 start. The Wolverines lost to Bradwell Institute 57-40 and East Hall 69-51, both quality opponents. The loss of Jazmin Grayson hurts Woodville-Tompkins. The Preseason All-State Second Team pick has transferred out of state. The Wolverines have a major test Tuesday as they host No. 5 Treutlen.

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Statewide Recap 11-21

BOYS

Class AAAAAAA

No. 2 Norcross 70, A-PrivateNo. 7 Lakeview Academy 44: Drew Cottrell led the Lions with 20 points and both Holden Cooper and Jack Blackburn scored 6 apiece in the loss.

No. 6 Duluth 66, Lanier 64: The Wildcats held on at the Jared Cook Classic behind Will Huzzie’s 19 points and 13 rebounds. Adam Flagler added 14 points and Christian Kelly netted 11. Alex Walker led the Longhorns with 14 points followed by Adrian Martin’s 13.

No. 9 Mountain View 64, Brookwood 54: The Bears rode Miles Long’s perfect 7-of-7 shooting (5-of-5 threes) and 19 points to a win at the Jared Cook Classic. Naheim Allenye finished with 17 points while Alex Wesig added 12 points and 6 ebounds and Troy-signee Spencer Rodgers netted 10. Tony Johnson poured in 25 points in the loss.

No. 10 Pebblebrook 79, 6ANo. 6 Douglas County 76: Malik Battle scored 18 point and Rickey Clark and Rodney Lewis netted 16 apiece but the Tigers could clip the Falcons.

Discovery 78, 6ANo. 2 Dacula 75: The Titans picked up a signature win at the Craig Sager Memorial Tournament thanks to two buzzer-beating threes that stunned the Falcons for the second straight night. Jaylen Bussey bounced home a three to send the game to OT before London Riley’s dagger sealed it. Old Dominion-signee Kalu Ezikpe finished with 20 points, 9 rebounds and 2 blocks. Bussey added 20 and Jayden Walker collected 14 points and 5 rebounds. Leslie Nkereuwem had 10 points, 12 rebounds and 1 block. Dacula was led by Mekhail Bethea’s game-high 29 points and 4 rebounds. Brenden Tucker scored 18 of his 20 points in the second half before fouling out in overtime, scoring all five of Dacula’s points after the score was knotted up at 70 following regulation. Arusha Hunter had 10 points and 5 rebounds. Quincy Ademokoya added 6 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks. Shayne Buckingham, fresh off the football field, posted 5 points, 6 rebounds and 4 blocks off the bench.

Peachtree Ridge 68, 3ANo. 3 Greater Atlanta Christian 61: The Lions won the Tabo’s Tip-Off Classic behind Devin Vassell’s 25 points. Hunter McIntosh scored 29 in the loss with Roy Dixon (11) and Ben Sheppard (10) also cracking double digits.

Mill Creek 77, Jefferson 76: Kendall Latney scored 19 points to lead the Hawks past Jasper Gibson’s 36 for the Dragons. Matthew McDowell finished with 16 points and hit the game-winning layup at the buzzer.

Archer 59, Wando, SC 36: Malik Sproles scored 15 points as the Tigers won the Parkview Tip-Off Classic. Brent Smith followed with 13 points and 7 rebounds, while Zion McCray rounded out the scoring with 10 points and 5 rebounds.

Etowah 60, North Forsyth 47: Jaxon Etter scored 17 points and took three charges. Nick Nagy added 13 points.

Woodstock 74, Chattahoochee 68: Columbus State-signee Dylin Hardeman’s scoring rampage continued with 35 points. Jaden Rakestraw added 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 blocks. Sid Mesumbe had 13 points, 5 rebounds and 5 charges taken. Will Allen netted 7. Will Bracknell scored 27 for Chattahoochee while Cameron Sheffield added 20. Freshman point guard AJ White dropped in 12 points.

Campbell 44, Science Hill, TN 42: The Spartans advanced to the Dalton Invitational championship game behind a buzzer-beating 12-footer from Kiya Randolph, who scored 20 points.

Lakeside-DeKalb 74, Harris County 58: Damon Davis led the Vikings with 24 points while Elwood Moore added 17.

South Gwinnett 65, Harrison 63: Zawdie Jackson scored 13 of his team-high 15 points in the fourth quarter, including a layup with 14.6 seconds left that lifted South Gwinnett to the Paisley Bracket Championship at the Craig Sager Memorial Tournament. Dejuan Horn added 9 points for the Comets.

Class AAAAAA

Stephenson 74, Redan 64: Bryce Lattimer (19) and Drevion Evans (18) combined for 37 points in the Jaguars win. Freshman Javen Smith continued his hot start with 18 points and 6 assists for the Raiders. Siah Gray had 19 points, 5 assists and 3 steals.

Allatoona 58, North Gwinnett 46: The Jared Cook Classic wrapped up with Allatoona using a 13-0 run to start the game to bury the Bulldogs. Chima Ogboi collected 14 points and 7 steals while Tobi Adeyeye double-doubled with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Devan Dixon added 10 points and 5 steals while Jeremiah Sanabria scored 10 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. North Gwinnett was led by Cam Rowland’s 16.

Cambridge 73, Brookwood 54: Bryce Boutelle sparked the Bears with 21 points. Kyler Ingram posted 14 points and both Matt Cleveland (12) and David Banks (10) cracked double figures.

Northview 50, Osborne 47:  Joe Jones powered the Titans with 19 points followed by Matt Davis’ 9.

Johns Creek 71, New Creation Christian Academy 46: Nathan Gauthreaux had 22 points and Jack Greenslit scored 14 for the Gladiators. Neil Ilenrey (12) and Will Penland (11) cracked double figures.

Apalachee 77, Hebron Christian 62: Spencer Bernstein got his first victory as head coach of the Wildcats. Brandon Bannis went for 26 points and 5 assists while Derek Miller hung 21 points and 16 rebounds. Deron Collier scored 15 points and dished out 6 assists. AJ Millbrooks added 9 points.

Class AAAAA

No. 5 Cedar Shoals 75, North Oconee 48: Now cleared to play, Athens Christian-transfer Tyler Johnson starred with 21 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. Keivaziay Ball added 12 points and Quincy Canty collected 8 points and 7 rebounds.

No. 10 Lithonia 71, Fellowship Christian 46: Demitrius Collins had 11 points and 4 rebounds for the Bulldogs while Ziven Alexander added 10 points and 7 boards.

Cass 48, South Paulding 43: The Colonels grinded out a win against South Paulding behind Justice Hayes’ 13 points and Ashton Burley’s 10. Ethan Carter chipped in 9. Cam Armstrong broke out for the Spartans, scoring 22 points. Ron Gibson added 8.

Arabia Mountain 56, Furtah Prep 50: N’Kyzie Hawkins scored 17 while Ta’Kari Rodgers-Olive had 11. Jordan Sterling added 9 in the win.

Walnut Grove 61, Owego Free Academy, NY 46: The Warriors won third-place in the Craig Sager Memorial Tournament Paisley Bracket behind six first quarter threes that set the tone. Dominique Duke was instant offense, netting 16 points off the bench. RJ Selman added 15 and Jailen Robinson finished with 11 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists. Nick Jones was active and aggressive slashing, posting 10 points and 8 rebounds. Carter Selman finished with 7 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals. Owego Free Academy was led by Kobe Bogart’s 15 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks. Will Donovan pitched in 11 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals.

Union Grove 41, Flowery Branch 39: GCSU-signee Wesley Simpson led the charge for the Wolverines with 15 points. Justin Quick produced 17 points and 5 rebounds but the Falcons were unable to beat the Wolverines. JJ Greene had 8 points in the loss while Blake Coxworth and Patsheko Lutumba had 6 apiece.

Bainbridge 60, Peach County 44: Wayne Kyles led the Bearcats with 15 points followed by Jeremiah Davis’ 12 and David Smart’s 11.

Lithia Springs 82, Paulding County 73: The Lions won the Paulding County Thanksgiving Hoopfest by beating the host school. Terrence Ashford (15), Christian Horton (14), Chance Ellison (13), Omarion Smith (11) and Karee Anderson (10) all cracked double figures for the Lions. The Patriots were paced by KJ Shade and Tyron Summerour’s 16 points.

Loganville 94, Jackson County 79: The Red Devils surged past the Panthers in the Bankers Classic behind Jamar Moore’s 28 points and 21 rebounds.

Clarke Central 87, Oconee County 55: Jaiquez Smith came off the bench to tally 15 points and 5 assists, sparking the Gladiators.

New Hampstead 58, Glynn Academy 57: Santana Young scored 15 points in the loss.

Class AAAA

No. 10 Westover 71, Early County 65: The Patriots avoided an 0-3 start thanks to Jordan “Snow” Brown’s 24 points.

Lafayette 78, Bowdon 43: Jon Morgan posted 23 points and 10 rebounds while Alex Kelehear had 18 points and 6 assists in the win. Dee Southern added 14 points and 16 rebounds.

Pickens 70, Fannin County 46: Joseph Gossett had 16 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals to lead the Dragons. Seth Bishop added 15 points and 8 rebounds. Keinyuan Hooks finished with 10 points, 12 assists and 5 steals. Hunter Hermann added 12 points.

Shaw 80, East Coweta 77: Lincoln Smith double-doubled with 28 points and 15 rebounds to power the Raiders. Kam Parker had 15 points.

Class AAA

No. 1 Morgan County 57, 5ANo. 1 Buford 54: Without Alex Jones, the Wolves were unable to close out Morgan County in the inaugural Craig Sager Memorial Tournament Plaid Bracket Championship. Tyrin Lawrence provided the energy for the Bulldogs with 16 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Stevin Green chipped in 13 points and 4 rebounds while Anthony Cooper glided around the rim for 12 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal and 2 blocks. Alec Woodard, the tournament MVP, finished with 10 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists. Buford was paced by Marcus Watson’s 23 points and 8 rebounds. David Viti started out hot with two threes, but foul trouble eventually cooled him off. He finished with 12 points and 5 rebounds. Donell Nixon had 8 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals.

Westminster 62, 6ANo. 10 Alpharetta 58: Ryan Jenei poured in 32 points (8 threes) and 9 rebounds but it wasn’t enough to hold off Westminster. The Wildcats got 14 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists from Carter Oesterling while Paris Howland chipped in 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Cameron Foster went for 10 points and 7 rebounds.

Union County 58, Towns County 51: A 16-6 third quarter run helped spring the Panthers past Towns County. Patrick Baggett paced Union County with 16 points (4 threes) while Crawford Colwell tagged on 13. The Indians received a game-high 22 points from Logan Cowart.

East Jackson 65, Social Circle 37: The Eagles won the Tanger Thanksgiving tournament thanks to Kobe Haley’s 15 points and 10 points from tournament MVP Tay Howard.

Class AA

No. 3 Banks County 94, Hart County 58: Carl Cleveland went for 26 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Leopards. Dylan Orr added 17 and Gabe Martin netted 11. Darius Bonds scored 10 points and dished out 7 assists.

Lamar County 75, Jackson 66: 6-foot-4 senior guard Dallas Ogletree erupted for 36 points to power the Trojans. Josiah Stewart added 11 as Lamar County trailed 36-35 at the half before hanging a 26-point third quarter to steal momentum.

Class A-Private

No. 8 North Cobb Christian 63, North Cobb 60: Kevin Hester posted a 16-point, 18-rebound double-double in the loss.

No. 10 Mt. Pisgah 67, Lovett 62: Jabiri Smith had 22 points and 5 rebounds while Quinn Richey added 18 in the win. Jojo Peterson chipped in 12 points and 4 rebounds. Crawford Schwieger led Lovett with 24 points (5 threes) and 6 assists. Lance Beck hit four threes and finished with 18 points and 7 rebounds.

Prince Avenue Christian 60, Oglethorpe County 42: Dalton Meeler powered home 33 points for the Wolverines.

Walker 73, Providence Christian Academy 50:  Burke Chebuhar pumped in 23 points to pace the Wolverines. Darius Garvin and Chandler Baker each scored 11 points. Omar Cooper added 8. Al Dorsey scored 14 points and Luke Matthews had 10 in the loss.

Class A-Public

No. 9 Woodville-Tompkins 76, Heard County 17: The Wolverines blitzed the Braves at the Joe Greene Classic at Beach High School. Sophomore guard Bernard Pelote scored 18 points and junior Preston Crisp sunk 13 points. Charleston Willingham had 20 points and Deante Green added 7.

GIRLS

Class AAAAAAA

No. 4 Norcross 67, A-PrivateNo. 9 Lakeview Academy 31: Devyn Wilson and Yamani Paul each scored 10 points to lead Norcross.

No. 7 North Forsyth 55, Hillgrove 53 OT: Catherine Shope scored 19 points and Cassie Markle double-doubled with 15 points and 11 rebounds in the Progressive Lighting Holiday Classic.

Grayson 65, Valdosta 58: The Wildcats gave Grayson everything they could handle, but Jazmin Robinson was just too much. The strong forward posted 19 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal. Kendra Hutchinson scored 11 of her 16 points in the second half and added 3 rebounds and 3 steals. Bianca Fizoutay collected 15 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals. Valdosta was led by Jy’mya Johnson’s 15 points and Asia Harrison’s 14 points, 3 rebounds and 3 steals. Nia Allen tallied 7 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals and 1 block.

Class AAAAAA

No. 2 Winder-Barrow 63, 4ANo. 5 Jefferson 55 OT: The Lady Doggs held on in overtime behind Olivia Nelson-Ododa’s 22 points and Latrice Perkins’ 18. Jazmin Allen scored 17 for the Dragons.

No. 4 Harrison 60, 5ANo. 6 Southwest DeKalb 54: Harper Vick and Sarah Woghiren scored 16 and 15 points, respectively to lead the Hoyas at the Parkview Tip-Off Classic. Mae Willis added 9 points and 5 rebounds. UAB-signee Audrey Jordan collected 8 points and 7 rebounds.

Lanier 68, 3ANo. 7 Dawson County 52: Kaylee Sticker’s 33 points wasn’t enough to slow down Class 6A dark horse Lanier from capturing the Tiger Classic Championship. The 4-0 Longhorns received 18 points apiece from Bailey Bassette and Jamyah Montissol. Makala Fuller followed with 11 points, while Kalen Surles finished with 9 points.

Cambridge 41, Chamblee 35: Audrey Smith had 15 points and 12 rebounds to pace the Bears. Raegan Dunwoodie finished with 10 points, 4 steals and 7 deflections. Chamblee was led by Trinity Edwards’ 19.

Alpharetta 68, Pebblebrook 43: The Raiders won the Roswell Rotary Invitational behind 23 points from Sydnie Ward and 16 apiece from Jalyn Tillerson and Kendall Phillips.

Class AAAAA

No. 1 Buford 57, A-PrivateNo. 1 Holy Innocents’ 45: Michigan State-signee Tory Ozment collected 19 points and 5 assists as the Lady Wolves pulled away down the stretch. Air Force-signee Audrey Weiner drilled 13 points and Ebony Grant added 6 points and 7 rebounds. Georgia-signee Kaila Hubbard paced Holy Innocent’s with 15 points while Jada Farrell tacked on 14 and Penn-signee Kennedy Suttle had 5 rebounds and 6 assists.

No. 3 Eagle’s Landing 60, 4ANo. 7 Madison County 50: Ashley Foster paced the Eagles with 17 points followed by Jaleah Storr’s 14. Reyonna Hopkins scored 12 and Kiera Howard tossed in 11 in the balanced attack.

Class AAAA

No. 6 Northwest Whitfield 62, Rome 56: Jada Griffin powered the Lady Bruins with 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 steals to sneak past Rome. Rylee Maret scored 9 points while Hallie Brooker and Nicole Bates each scored 8. Tamiya Griffin led the Wolves with a game-high 25 points in the loss.

No. 8 West Hall 65, Social Circle 24: Anna McKendree was named tournament MVP following a 34-point outburst in the East Jackson Thanksgiving Tournament championship. Kinsey Wilson pitched in 10 points and was named to the All-Tournament team.

Burke County 50, Calvary Day 38: Quin’deja Hamilton pumped in 23 points while Kianni Westbrook put in 19 in the win.

Stephens County 71, East Jackson 33: Tykia Thompson dumped in 22 points while Treasure Lone added 10 in the win. Ranajah Verdell and Nana Eades chipped in 9 apiece. Kenzie Whitehead led East Jackson with 19 points.

Pickens 53, Fannin County 29: Mykenzie Weaver dropped 22 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals to pace the Dragonettes. Torie Williams scored 13 points and handed out 3 assists. Mackenzie Hampton tallied 8 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks.

Class AAA

East Hall 69, A-PublicNo. 4 Woodville-Tompkins 51: Georgia State-signee Carly Winters poured in 18 points at the Joe Greene Classic at Beach High School. Tessa Rider scored 13, Maggie Griffin 10 and Macy Thomas and Jenny Lopez netted 9 points apiece.

Union County 60, Towns County 55 OT: Towns County erased a 19-point deficit using a 25-2 run to take control but Bailey Daniel sent the game to overtime where the Panthers won it. Aubree Pack led the Panthers with 14 points while Kennedi Henson netted a game-high 26 points Towns County.

Sonoraville 51, Cartersville 32: Maliyah Parks scored 14 in the win while Emma Garland added 8 and Harlieh Chastain pitched in 6.

Class AA

No. 2 Rabun County 57, Habersham Central 31: Georgia Stockton led the offensive charge with 16 points and 4 steals. Laken Stiles added on 13 points and 4 steals while Jaden Quilliams had 8 points and 11 rebounds. Kaitlin Coleman produced 8 points, 8 rebounds and 5 steals.

No. 6 Banks County 79, 3ANo. 9 Hart County 63: Maddie Thomas (24), Allison Smith (20) and Jaycee Bowen (11) combined for 55 points as the Lady Leopards pulled away late. Hart County was led by Torrion Starks and Shakendra Grove’s 18 points apiece. Taniya Alexander chipped in 11.

No. 8 Dodge County 85, Warner Robins 71: Destanee Wright scored 24 points, Europe Brown 23 and Nessa Mitchell 20 in the high scoring affair. Shauna Cooley added 12.

Bryan County 60, Portal 28: Shelby Gunn had 19 points and 5 rebounds while Olonna Rawls added 15 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Alation Easaon and Kelsey Leggett netted 6 apiece.

Class A-Private

No. 2 Wesleyan 78, 6ANo. 1 Northview 59: A 15-0 run to open the game doomed the Titans. Old Dominion-signee Amaya Register set the tone and finished with 24 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. AC Carter outdueled Maya Richards inside with 21 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 steals. Furman-signee Sutton West had 14 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. Ashlee Austin carried Northview with a career-high 31 points, 13 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 blocks. Eden Sample added 12 points, 5 rebounds and 1 block. Asjah Inniss battled foul trouble and finished with 5 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 1 block.

No. 6 Stratford Academy 63, Athens Academy 37: Gabby Mastandrea scored 8 points in the loss while Greer Moseley chipped in 7 points and 10 rebounds.

No. 8 Prince Avenue Christian 72, Oglethorpe County 22: Ansley Hall poured in 21 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 10 steals. Millican Jarrett added 19 and Kalin Cartey netted 10 points. Madison Britt (9) and Caroline Hill (6) also scored.

Walker 54, Providence Christian Academy 41: Madelyn Levy scored a game-high 20 points for the Storm in the defeat.

GHSA, GHSA Basketball, Girls Recaps, Recaps

Statewide Recap 11-20

BOYS

Class AAAAAAA

No. 4 Wheeler 76, 5ANo. 3 Cedar Shoals 58: The Jaguars lacked size, but their physicality pushed Wheeler to the brink. The Wildcats led 51-47 after three before riding EJ Montgomery’s 15-point fourth quarter to victory at the Jared Cook Classic. The 6-foot-10 Montgomery was unstoppable, posting 33 points, 15 rebounds and 2 blocks. Isaiah Holt scored 10 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter. Brandon Younger collected 6 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists and 2 steals. Jaire Eastmond scored 2 points and handed out 7 assists. Demetrius Glenn led Cedar Shoals with 14 points off the bench to go with his 5 rebounds. Quincy Canty had 12 points and 9 rebounds. Jai’Vanni McDavid added 12 points and Keivaziay Ball netted 10.

No. 7 Collins Hill 86, South Forsyth 51: The Eagles rolled the War Eagles behind Chris Parks and Justin Lee’s 23 point nights. Mandarius Dickerson added 15. Isaiah Magee (11) and Jared Riley (10) led South Forsyth.

No. 8 Shiloh 58, 5ANo. 4 Miller Grove 55: Elias King went for 18 points and 4 rebounds to help the Generals win an ugly game. Kendall Lewis had 13 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks while Darius Garcia chipped in 8 points and 3 assists. Toneari Lane had 4 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Miller Grove was led by Kevin Paige’s 14 points, 13 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Lorenzo Anderson collected 13 points, 3 assists and 5 steals. Maurice Harvey added 12 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals while TJ Stargell had 9 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 steals in his homecoming.

Etowah 70, Riverwood 53: Adrian Cohen pumped in 22 points to lead the Eagles. Jaxon Etter added 16  while Nick Nagy (12) and Carter Ingersoll (10) both cracked double figures.

Brookwood 59, Winder-Barrow 52: Chris Smalls scored 15 points followed by Justin Randle’s 13 to pace the Broncos. Toju Etiwe had 11 and Taj Adams and Amari Kelley scored 9 apiece.

Walton 81, Arabia Mountain 68: Cameron Robinson scored 17 points and N’Kyzie Hawkins chipped in 14, but the Rams failed to get past the Raiders. Jordan Sterling had 9 in the loss. Jordan Krueger led Walton with 21 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists.

Lambert 78, South Paulding 71: Austin Deckard dropped in 24 points to hold off the Spartans. Damon Stoudamire Jr. finished with 17 points and Jordan McIlwain added 11. South Paulding was led by Tank Withers’ 26 points and 10 rebounds. Cam Armstrong scored 12 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. Chandler Travis pitched in 13 points and 9 rebounds.

Campbell 65, East Hamilton, TN 50: Brandon Deravine posted 22 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks for the Spartans. Terrell Burden had 10 points, 8 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks. Kiya Randolph scored 14 points and Donovan Grant produced 8 points and 8 rebounds. Quan Carpenter added 7 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals.

Archer 55, Woodland-Stockbridge 54: The Tigers advanced to the Parkview Tip-Off Classic Championship vs. Wando, SC after slipping past the Wolfpack. Brent Smith netted 15 points to lead the way while Shakim Jenks added 11. Justin Edmondson and Malik Sproles scored 10 apiece.

Roswell 57, West Ashley, SC 55: Miles Herron’s two free throws with 2.9 seconds left clinched a semifinal victory and a date with Gray Collegiate in the championship of the Rotary Honor Air Invitational. Herron finished with 17 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Kolby Wade scored 11 points and Ryan Brennan tallied 10 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Randall Litmon led West Ashley with 20 points and 9 rebounds.

Wando, SC 80, Parkview 71: Ahmir Langlais’ 25 points, 12 rebounds and 3 blocks weren’t enough to overcome Wando’s 28 points from Brandon Kinloch, 18 from Tristan Freeling and 12 from Ty Buncum.

Peachtree Ridge 73, Jefferson 34: Florida State-signee Devin Vassell pumped in 21 points to lead the Lions past the Dragons, setting up a championship match-up at Tabo’s Tip-Off Classic against Class AAA No. 3 GAC. Jasper Gibson scored 10 points in the loss for Jefferson.

Class AAAAAA

No. 5 Bradwell Institute 62, A-PublicNo. 9 Woodville-Tompkins 56: Khalyn Weekley pumped in 24 points as the Tigers survived the Wolverines. Preston Crisp powered Woodville-Tompkins with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Bernard Pelote scored 11.

No. 9 Tucker 69, North Gwinnett 57:  The Tigers were tied at 47 after three quarters before finally finding a way to slow down the Bulldog barrage, North Gwinnett hitting five threes in the third quarter and eight for the game. Jevon Tatum paced Tucker with 21 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Nick Watson drilled six threes en route to 20 points and 4 rebounds. Nate Ogbu tallied 14 points and 7 rebounds inside while Brandon Pope picked up 11 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists. North Gwinnett got 15 points from Cam Rowland to go with his 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 1 block. Chandler Johnston hit four threes and finished with 14 points. Jordan Young had 10 and Connor McCormick posted 9 points, 8 rebounds and 5 blocks.

No. 10 Alpharetta 53, Blessed Trinity 41: RJ Pass notched 11 points and 6 assists as the Raiders used an 18-4 third quarter advantage to shake the Titans. Ryan Jenei chipped in 10 points and 7 rebounds. Ben Shappard led Blessed Trinity with 17 points and 6 rebounds.

Harrison 55, Walnut Grove 51 OT: Jailen Robinson and Dominique Duke scored 11 apiece but the Warriors fell to the Hoyas at the Craig Sager Memorial Tournament.

Mundy’s Mill 64, Veterans 49: Kirshon Thrash dumped in 21 points followed by Jordan Black’s 18 and John Coats’ 16 to beat Veterans.

Valdosta 61, Bainbridge 55: Jaylen Jones and Desmond Thomas scored 14 apiece in the loss.

Stephenson 78, ML King 43: Drevion Evans (17) and Bryce Lattimer (16) combined for 33 points in the win at the Parkview Tip-Off Classic.

Johns Creek 58, Osborne 39: Jack Greenslit scored 17 points to pace the Gladiators. Neil Ilenrey added 13 points and Will Penland netted 10. Nate Gauthreaux  tagged on 9 points and 5 assists. Osborne was led by Matthew Smith’s 11 and Jarmaine Miles’ 9.

Class AAAAA

No. 1 Buford 65, Discovery 50: With Alex Jones sidelined, Buford still found a way to dispatch of Discovery and advance to the Craig Sager Memorial Tournament championship game. Georgia Southern-signee David Viti came up big with 16 points while Marcus Watson added 14. Donell Nixon came away with 12 points.

No. 9 Starr’s Mill 52, Marist 49: Drew Hudson scored 17 points to avoid an early season let down.

No. 10 Lithonia 71, A-PrivateNo. 10 Mt. Pisgah 60: Eric Gaines exploded for 38 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Tasim Sams had 11 in the win. Quinn Richey and Chase Tucker had 15 apiece for the Patriots.

Lithia Springs 61, Alexander 59: Jaquavius Turner netted 13 points and Anthony Hardy scored 11 to lift the Lions. Chris Lunsford scored 15 to pace Alexander.

Paulding County 87, North Paulding 78: Tyron Summerour went for 22 points and Jeremiah Reed scored 20 to push the Patriots to a high scoring victory to advance to the Patriots Hoopsgiving Classic championship where they will face Lithia Springs.  Mike Seymour added 12 points and 7 assists in the win.

Class AAAA

No. 1 Upson-Lee 78, Henry County 50: Tye Fagan dropped 23 points to pace the Knights in a Final Four rematch. Zyrice Scott, Travon Walker and Cameron Traylor all scored 11 points. Jarrett Adderton netted 9. Henry County was led by Josh Steele’s 8 points.

Hiwassee Dam, NC 59, Pickens 58: Zach Goss scored 16 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in the loss. Joseph Gossett posted 14 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Tucker Lowe pitched in 12 points.

Class AAA

No. 1 Morgan County 67, 6ANo. 2 Dacula 65 OT: The Bulldogs stunned Dacula as Alec Woodard hit a leaner three to tie it with 12 seconds left and then scored the game-winning layup as time expired. Woodard had 28 in the win.

No. 3 Greater Atlanta Christian 71, Mill Creek 70 OT: Hunter McIntosh poured in 27 points as the Spartans survived a pluck Hawks team. Roy Dixon scored 17 points while Ben Sheppard tossed in 16.

Dawson County 58, Dunwoody 46: Jeremiah Crumley posted 20 points and 5 assists while Cullen Reed totaled 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists in the win. Campbell Reed had 11 points and Ryan Gallenkamp notched 5 points and 10 rebounds.

Westminster 67, Pope 54: Paris Howland had 19 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists to set the tone for Westminster. Carter Oesterling added 10 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Chance Hausman scored 13. Pope was led by Jackson Baylark’s 15 points and 6 rebounds. Khi Wilson added 11 points and 6 assists.

Class AA

No. 7 Jeff Davis 74, 3ANo. 10 Long County 71 OT: Ja’Queze Kirby was the key to victory for the Yellow Jackets, hanging 23 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks. Kirese Manley scored 16 while Chandler Davenport and John Jackson added 9 and 8 points, respectively.

Social Circle 70, Lumpkin County 53: Antonio Dorsey poured in 25 points and Ennis Woolfork added 20. Chief Jennings scored 11 points to help the Redskins.

Class A-Private

No. 7 Lakeview Academy 72, Rabun County 47: Griffin Sewell and Drew Cottrell poured in 20 points apiece in the Lions win at the Piedmont College Hardwood Classic. Adam Cottrell scored 11 in support.

Providence Christian Academy 59, Mt. de Sales 52: Luke Matthews had a career-high 16 points and Al Dorsey and Connor Allen had 11 apiece in the win.

Mt. Vernon Presbyterian 69, Walker 64: Marques Frye scored 17 points. Will Mitchem tacked on 14 and Alex Holiday had 12. Burke Chebuhar scored 16 for Walker followed by Chandler Baker’s 14 and Darius Garvin’s 13.

Class A-Public

 

GIRLS

Class AAAAAAA

No. 1 Westlake 64, No. 9 Brookwood 48:  The Lions finally pulled away from the Broncos after taking a 42-36 lead into the fourth quarter. Texas Tech-signee Taylor Hosendove finished with 18 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals. Freshman point guard Raven Johnson came off the bench to provide 10 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Simone Lett had 10 points, 4 rebounds and 5 blocks. Brookwood was led by junior Kierra Adams’ 9 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Mariah Calloway collected 8 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. Jana Williams scored 8 points and Selma Kulo tallied 6 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks. Malia Grace chipped in 7 points and 4 rebounds.

No. 2 McEachern 61, Stephenson 56: It took them 31 minutes, but the Lady Indians relied on their championship pedigree to find a way to rally past Stephenson in a back and forth game which saw the Jaguars lead after every quarter. State championship hero Victoria Agyin scored back-to-back baskets with less than a minute to go to give McEachern the lead for good. Agyin finished with 15 points while Georgia Tech-signee Jasmine Carson scored all 11 of her points in the second half. Kemia Ward battled foul trouble and totaled 10 points and 4 blocks. Stephenson was led by Kassidy Broussard’s game-high 18 points, 3 assists and 4 steals. Nikki Culbreath sank four threes and finished with 14 points.

No. 4 Norcross 69, 6ANo. 6 Douglas County 39: The Blue Devils blew out the Tigers at the Parkview Tip-Off Classic behind Morgan Robinson’s 20 points, Devyn Wilson’s 14 points and 4 assists and Myra Strickland’s 13 points. Amari Robinson led Douglas County with 20 points.

No. 8 Cherokee 57, No. 7 North Forsyth 47: Etowah-transfer Sydne Watts double-doubled with 14 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks to lead the Warriors inside. Laiken Wade had 12 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Lacie McCoy tallied 11 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. Ashlyn Andrus collected 9 points and 4 rebounds.

Class AAAAAA

No. 1 Northview 49, 5ANo. 3 Eagle’s Landing 43: Ashlee Austin was the difference maker with 17 points to push the Lady Titans past the Eagles. Eden Sample (11) and Maya Richards (10) combined for 21. Reyonna Hopkins (12), Kiera Howard (11) and Ashley Foster (10) led the Eagles scoring attack.

No. 3 Lovejoy 95, Hampton 37: Genesis Bryant (20), Anaya Boyd (16), Mariah Spain (15), Avanna Preston (14) and J’Auana Robinson all cracked double figures in the blow out.

No. 4 Harrison 49, 7ANo. 6 Newton 40: The Lady Hoyas came up big at the Parkview Tip-Off Classic, riding a balanced scoring attack to knock off Newton. Sarah Woghiren (10), Audrey Jordan (9) and Easytn King (7) paced Harrison.

No. 5 Sequoyah 52, Johns Creek 30: Sydney Rosant picked up the slack for the Lady Chiefs, scoring a game-high 18 points while Alyssa Cagle was held scoreless. Emily Seres added 12 points and 8 rebounds.

Class AAAAA

Class AAAA

No. 3 Henry County 79, Upson-Lee 44: Auburn-signee Brooke Moore drained 21 points in the Warhawk blowout. Amaiya Jackson (13), Janiya Jones (11) and Janaya Wadsworth (10) all cracked double digits. Lashae Traylor and Alonzea Montgomery led the Knights with 9 points apiece.

No. 5 Jefferson 55, Morgan County 37: Mariah Starks paced the Dragons with 15 points. Lou Reid scored 11 for the Bulldogs.

No. 6 Northwest Whitfield 78, Adairsville 28: Rylee Maret and Jada Griffin scored 17 apiece to power the Lady Bruins to an easy win at the Border Wars Thanksgiving Tournament.

No. 8 West Hall 55, Stephens County 42: Anna McKendree piled in 32 points and Kinsey Wilson had 13 to lead the Spartans.The Lady Indians received 11 points from Treasure Lone in the loss while Tykia Thompson (7) and Nana Eades (6) also chipped in.

White County 65, Coahulla Creek 50:  Freshman Dasha Cannon led four Warriors in double figures with 13 points. Sophomores Bentley Cronic and Naomi Crumley scored 12 and 10 points, respectively. Senior Rachel Gearing added 10 as well.

Burke County 61, Statesboro 33: Quin’deja Hamilton ignited Burke County with 29 points. Kianni Westbrook provided 12 points.

Class AAA

No. 1 Greater Atlanta Christian 81, 5ANo. 6 Southwest DeKalb 37: The Spartans back their brand new No. 1 state ranking with a demolition of Southwest DeKalb. Hofstra-signee Caria Reynolds led the way with 20 points while Auburn’s Robyn Benton scored 17 and Kennedi Williams netted 14. Middle Tennessee State-signee Taylor Sutton posted 13 points.

No. 2 Beach 58, East Hall 38: Tatiannya Morris had 15, Kailia Rougier 14 and Jabrekia Bass added 12 for the Bulldogs. East Hall was led by Carly Winters’ 15 points and Tessa Rider’s 7.

No. 7 Dawson County 73, Dunwoody 30: Kaylee Sticker led the Tiger onslaught with 24 points. Anna Lowe added 10 while Chloe Bennett netted 9 and Kati Brady scored 8. Calli Watson and Sophia d’Oliveria pitched in 7 apiece.

Class AA

No. 2 Rabun County 62, A-PrivateNo. 9 Lakeview Academy 52: The Lady Cats turned back a furious comeback by the Lions to win at the Piedmont College Hardwood Classic. Rabun County led by 16 at the half before Lakeview Academy cut the lead to one with 4 minutes remaining. Jordan Haban led the Lady Cats with 17 points. Jordan Quilliams had 11 points and 9 rebounds. Laken Stiles added 9 points, 2 assists and 2 steals. Georgia Stockton tallied 6 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals.

No. 3 Fitzgerald 73, Brantley County 28: Kirstin Crook had 14 points, 6 assists and 5 steals in the win. Keyara Boone led the way with 19 points, 4 rebounds and 4 steals. Hayleigh Ross scored 10 points.

No. 8 Dodge County 64, Rutland 35: Nessa Mitchell scored 18 points followed by Destanee Wright’s 13 to lead Dodge County. Shauna Coley added 12 and Europe Brown netted 9.

Class A-Private

No. 2 Wesleyan 62, Lambert 49: Old Dominion-signee Amaya Register orchestrated the offense with 17 points and 6 assists. Freshman Paige Lyons netted 16 and AC Carter chipped in 11 points. Furman-signee Sutton West grabbed 11 rebounds.

Athens Academy 38, Tattnall Square 35: Greer Moseley scored 13 points, Rose Bone 10 and Gabby Mastandrea had 8 in the win.

Class A-Public

 

GHSA, Girls Basketball, Girls Rankings

Week 1 Girls Rankings

Class AAAAAAA

  1. Westlake (1-0)
  2. McEachern (2-0)
  3. Collins Hill (1-0)
  4. Norcross (2-1)
  5. Colquitt County (2-0)
  6. Newton (3-0)
  7. North Forsyth (2-0)
  8. Cherokee (1-0)
  9. Brookwood (1-0)
  10. South Gwinnett (3-0) 

Class AAAAAA

  1. Northview (1-0)
  2. Winder-Barrow (1-0)
  3. Lovejoy (2-0)
  4. Harrison (0-1)
  5. Sequoyah (0-0)
  6. Douglas County (1-0)
  7. Creekview (0-0)
  8. Mays (0-0)
  9. Forest Park (1-1)
  10. Alpharetta (1-0) 

Class AAAAA

  1. Buford (1-0)
  2. Flowery Branch (2-0)
  3. Eagle’s Landing (1-0)
  4. Carrollton (0-1)
  5. Arabia Mountain (1-0)
  6. Southwest DeKalb (0-1)
  7. Bainbridge (0-0)
  8. Villa Rica (0-0)
  9. Maynard Jackson (1-0)
  10. Dutchtown (0-0) 

Class AAAA

  1. Carver-Columbus (1-0)
  2. Spalding (2-0)
  3. Henry County (2-0)
  4. Luella (4-0)
  5. Jefferson (0-1)
  6. Northwest Whitfield (0-0)
  7. Madison County (0-1)
  8. West Hall (2-0)
  9. LaGrange (0-0)
  10. Baldwin (1-0) 

Class AAA

  1. Greater Atlanta Christian (3-0)
  2. Beach (0-0)
  3. Central-Macon (0-0)
  4. Johnson-Savannah (0-0)
  5. Franklin County (1-0)
  6. Monroe (1-0)
  7. Dawson County (1-0)
  8. Haralson County (0-0)
  9. Hart County (1-0)
  10. Lovett (2-1) 

Class AA

  1. Laney (0-0)
  2. Rabun County (1-0)
  3. Fitzgerald (1-0)
  4. Model (1-0)
  5. Swainsboro (0-0)
  6. Banks County (0-0)
  7. Putnam County (1-0)
  8. Dodge County (0-0)
  9. Berrien (1-0)
  10. Bleckley County (1-0) 

Class A-Private

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

Class A-Public

  1. Pelham (0-0)
  2. Telfair County (1-0)
  3. Wheeler County (1-0)
  4. Woodville-Tompkins (0-0)
  5. Treutlen (0-0)
  6. Marion County (0-0)
  7. Macon County (0-0)
  8. Greenville (0-0)
  9. Turner County (0-0)
  10. Wilcox County (1-0) 

Much like on the boys side, Class AAAAAAA’s top teams were dominant. No. 1 Westlake drilled Sandy Creek 65-19, No. 2 McEachern beat Stephenson 77-65 and blew past Class 5A No. 6 Southwest DeKalb 73-52 at the Parkview Tip-Off Classic while No. 3 Collins Hill dismantled Riverwood 91-7. No. 4 Norcross suffered a 64-51 loss to Class 3A No. 1 Greater Atlanta Christian but remains in the four-spot after beating Tucker 63-52 and Class 6A No. 4 Harrison 63-50. Coach Angie Hembree has not been on the sidelines yet this season as she battles with health issues. No. 9 Brookwood moves down one spot after struggling with ML King, 52-43. Lambert (1-1) slides out of the Top 10 for now after losing a tough 48-41 game to Class 5A No. 3 Eagle’s Landing at the Johns Creek Gladiator Showcase. The Longhorns are replaced by No. 10 South Gwinnett The Comets are 3-0 with wins over Duluth (47-37), Grovetown (54-36) and Miller Grove (49-29).

No. 2 Winder-Barrow didn’t necessarily open their season with an overly impressive start, the Class AAAAAA power struggling to score in a 35-24 win over Central Gwinnett at the Tabo’s Tip-Off Classic. Chellia Watson dumped in 15 points to lead the Lady Doggs. UConn-signee Olivia Nelson-Ododa is still trying to regain her form after dislocating her knee cap last season. The Doggs see a respected Mill Creek team in Round 2 today.  No. 6 Douglas County breezed by Tri-Cities 88-33 behind Amari Robinson’s 18 points. The Tigers face a stiff challenge today against Norcross at the Parkview Tip-Off Classic. No. 9 Forest Park drops one spot after losing at Parkview 51-50, blowing a 39-28 lead heading into the fourth quarter. Nonetheless, 6-foot-3 freshman post Sania Feagin has been impressive to start the year. She had 15 points, 13 rebounds and 6 blocks in a 62-27 rout of North Clayton before adding on 10 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocks against the Panthers.

Michigan State-signee Tory Ozment said the goal for No. 1 Buford is to repeat in Class AAAAA this year. The Lady Wolves looked sharp in their 71-31 win over Duluth at the Craig Sager Memorial Tournament, Ozment leading the way with 15 points. Ebony Grant added 11 while Air Force-signee Audrey Weiner netted 9. Region 8 rival No. 2 Flowery Branch shook off the rust with a 67-40 win at Chestatee and a 55-47 victory against No. 4 Carrollton, Alabama-signee Taniyah Worth going for 23 points and 7 rebounds while Caroline Wysocki, a junior that might be taking her game to the next level, finished with 19 points, 5 assists and 9 steals.

In Class AAAA, No. 2 Spalding has gotten a lift from freshman guard Kierstyn Milner. The spark plug is averaging 19 points per game for the 2-0 Jaguars.  No. 4 Luella jumps No. 5 Jefferson after the Dragons were upset by Class 3A No. 7 Dawson County. The Lions did damage at the Hoops 4 A Cure Classic, pouring on a 78-40 win over Milton highlighted by Kamya Hollingshed’s 27 points and 12 rebounds. Keely Brown added 24 and Zaria Bankston netted 15. Hollingshed nailed 12 threes in the Lions two weekend wins.

There is a new No. 1 in Class AAA, but it’s no fault of defending state champion No. 2 Beach who hasn’t started their season yet.  No. 1 Greater Atlanta Christian has made a statement behind Auburn’s Robyn Benton and Hofstra’s Caria Reynolds. The Spartans, who boast four D-I signees (Taylor Sutton – MTSU; MaryMartha Turner – Wofford), have already beaten Norcross (64-51), Woodward Academy (87-36) and Milton (98-15). Their firepower will be on display today against Southwest DeKalb. Near the bottom of the poll, Coach Steve Sweat was at it again, guiding his No. 7 Dawson County squad to a 68-56 win over Jefferson. No. 9 Hart County jumps into the rankings after beating Class 4A No. 7 Madison County 54-51. Inactive Cedar Grove (0-0) drops out of the rankings for now. No. 10 Lovett remains anchored in the final spot after losing in overtime to Class 2A No. 4 Model, but beating Class A-Private No. 5 Landmark Christian 56-37.

No. 4 Model was Class AA’s biggest mover, up two spots after beating Lovett 63-59 in overtime. South Carolina-signee Victaria Saxton was unstoppable inside, exploding for 32 points and 21 rebounds, outbattling Stanford-signee, guard Jenna Brown who had 21 points. Model’s only apparent competition in Region 7, Dade County (0-2) exits from the poll after losing at Collinsville, AL 42-28 and to Ringgold 62-50. Replacing the preseason No. 7 team is No. 10 Bleckley County. Jahnaria Brown is back in the fold as a versatile forward. She helped the Royals to a 46-19 win over Hawkinsville.

The race for style points in Class A-Private is officially on, as No. 1 Holy Innocents’, No. 2 Wesleyan and No. 3 St. Francis took turns boat-racing their opponents. The Golden Bears drubbed Archer 68-38, the Wolves beat Whitewater 68-33 and the Lady Knights blew out Brewbaker Tech and Carver, AL by an average of 47.5 points at the Hoops 4 A Cure Classic. Climbing two spots to No. 4, is Fellowship Christian. Colorado-signee Cameron Swartz poured in a career-high 45 to lead the Paladins past No. 10 Pinecrest Academy, 57-49.

There were no changes in Class A-Public. No. 2 Telfair County and No. 3 Wheeler County were scheduled to play on Saturday, but no score has been posted. (If you know the score or if the game was even played, please contact me.)