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GHSA, GHSA Basketball, Girls Basketball

2018-19 Mid-Season Storylines

2019 is here and we have reached the midway point of the GHSA basketball season. It’s time for some mid-season awards and storylines to track the rest of the year.

Biggest Surprise

Boys: Currently ranked No. 8 in Class 7A, East Coweta (14-1) has emerged as a Region 2 title contender and a legitimate threat to take a deep run in state. The Indians will be battle-tested if they make the state tournament which will be no cakewalk as No. 5 Wheeler, No. 9 Pebblebrook, Westlake and Campbell all loom. The Indians have already surpassed last year’s 13-win mark and have seen major contributions from 2019 6-0 G Mandez Jones (18.3 ppg), 2020 6-6 W Brandon Stroud (17.1 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 3.3 apg, 2.2 spg, 1.2 bpg) and 2020 6-4 G Christopher Youngblood (15.4 ppg, 8 rpg). The addition of 2019 6-5 PF Zac Hill (9 ppg, 10.1 rpg) and the play of set-up man 2019 PG 5-9 Derrick Emory (3.7 ppg, 6.8 apg, 3.6 spg) make East Coweta tough to slow down.

Girls: Following a 9-15 season in Year 1 under Coach David Dowse, Lumpkin County has compiled a 13-3 record with just eight girls on the roster. While they haven’t quite secured their signature win in Region 7-AAA yet, the Lady Indians have proven to be able to hang in with some of the state’s best, losing to No. 7 GAC 48-42 and No. 6 Dawson County 58-55. Sophomore Isabel Davenport and senior Mackenzie Pulley have carried the load offensively.

Don’t Sleep On…

Boys: There have been a handful of teams that have taken their L’s in non-region play, trying to prepare for the bigger picture. All of the defending Class A-Public state champ Wilkinson County’s losses have come against teams that have spent time in the Top 10. Sitting at 3-8, don’t count out Region 7-A’s most feared team. The talent is there but the wins haven’t been for Cedar Shoals (6-7) who is closing in on last year’s 10-win total. Juniors 6-foot-6 Quincy Canty and 6-foot-1 Tyler Johnson look like future D-I players while Demetrius Glenn, another 2020 guard, is a three-point marksman. The Jaguars will not be an easy out come February.

Girls: Once the class of Cobb County and the state’s most dominant program, McEachern (4-7) has come back to earth. They Indians are better than what their record suggests, going 2-4 against out of state competition but they still have a lot of work to do to crawl back into the Top 10 in Class 7A. A 50-40 loss to No. 3 North Cobb was a sobering reality that the Indians are no longer the best team in their own region or county, but with most of their speed bumps in the rearview mirror, don’t count out McEachern as they gear up for another playoff run.

Knock, Knock

Boys: The Top 10 is a crowded picture in each classification and Pope (11-3) might be first in line to barge down the door in Class 6A. The Greyhounds sit at 5-1 in an improved Region 7 and hold wins over No. 5 Chattahoochee (81-70) and No. 7 Sequoyah (97-54), one of Region 6’s frontrunners. Ugly losses to 4-11 Lassiter (66-63) and Cambridge (70-45) have held the Greyhounds back. Seniors Micah Paulk and Ryan Billig pace a senior-laden group.

Girls: Jones County (12-3) holds two wins over No. 10 Warner Robins and has beaten previously ranked Woodland-Stockbridge and Baldwin along with a tough Locust Grove group. Another clean week could propel the Greyhounds into the Top 10 if anyone falters in Class 5A. Down in Class 2A, Model (11-3) has transitioned to life after Victaria Saxton quite well. The Blue Devils won the Rome News-Tribune Christmas Tournament by beating Class A-Private No. 10 Darlington 50-39 and previously ranked in Class 5A Rome 55-48.

 

Mid-Season Statistical Leaders

*Reported to MaxPreps

BOYS

GRADE/NAME SCHOOL POINTS PER GAME
JR Keundre Campbell Webster County 29.4
SR Chris Parker Bowdon 27.0
SR Malik Foston GMC 26.5
SR Terrell Burden Campbell 25.1

 

GRADE/NAME SCHOOL REBOUNDS PER
SR Justin Jackson Dougherty 13.4
JR Shontavian Manuel Bleckley County 13.1
SR Zeff Felton Dooly County 12.9
SR Zac Cole Southeast Whitfield 12.4

 

GRADE/NAME SCHOOL ASSISTS PER GAME
SR Jordan Brown Westover 7.9
JR Donovan Shipp Sequoyah 7.8
JR Omar Cooper Walker 7.8
JR Dwon Odom St. Francis 7.1

 

GRADE/NAME SCHOOL STEALS PER GAME
JR Terrele Barnes Jordan 6.4
JR KD Johnson Southwest DeKalb 4.7
JR Tailique Williams Harris County 4.5
JR CJ Johnson Lanier County 4.5

 

GRADE/NAME SCHOOL BLOCKS PER GAME
JR Walker Kessler Woodward Academy 5.4
SO Omarion Smith Douglas County 4.3
SR Jahleel Roundtree Burke County 3.7
FR TJ Grant Veterans 3.1

 

 

GIRLS

*Reported to MaxPreps

GRADE/NAME SCHOOL POINTS PER GAME
SR Gracie Brunel Lanier County 26.8
JR Olonna Rawls Bryan County 24.7
FR Sydney Bowles Woodward Academy 24.4
SR Tomiyah Alford Lamar County 24.0

 

GRADE/NAME SCHOOL REBOUNDS PER
SO Alayshia Dixon Wilcox County 16.1
SO Sacha Washington Parkview 15.4
SO Nuriyah Slaton Greenville 13.7
FR Layla Hood Elite Scholars Academy 13.6

 

GRADE/NAME SCHOOL ASSISTS PER GAME
SR Zamiya Passmore Locust Grove 7.4
JR Mya Byrd Turner County 6.2
SO Ty’Shemia Bunkley Central-Talbotton 5.5
JR Lacy Robins Statesboro 4.8

 

GRADE/NAME SCHOOL STEALS PER GAME
SR Tomiyah Alford Lamar County 7.8
SR Denetra Sneed North Clayton 7.6
JR Jada Showers North Clayton 6.5
JR Deasia Ford Americus-Sumter 6.5

 

GRADE/NAME SCHOOL BLOCKS PER GAME
SO Nuriyah Slaton Greenville 5.3
SR Emily Greek Thomas County Central 4.9
SO Sania Feagin Forest Park 4.3
JR Ke’mya Whitlock Berkmar 4.1

 

Girls Basketball, Girls Rankings

Week 7 Girls Rankings

Class AAAAAAA

1. Westlake (12-0)
2. Collins Hill (15-1)
3. North Cobb (12-0)
4. Norcross (11-7)
5. Pebblebrook (13-1)
6. Grayson (12-1)
7. North Forsyth (10-3)
8. Mill Creek (12-3)
9. Cherokee (11-3)
10. Marietta (10-5) 

Class AAAAAA

1. Lovejoy (13-3)
2. Forest Park (14-2)
3. Northview (10-3)
4. Glynn Academy (13-2)
5. Stephenson (9-7)
6. Douglas County (11-4)
7. Dacula (11-3)
8. Valdosta (13-2)
9. New Manchester (12-2)
10. Pope (11-3)

Class AAAAA

1. Villa Rica (13-0)
2. Buford (10-1)
3. Southwest DeKalb (13-3)
4. Eagle’s Landing (10-3)
5. Harris County (10-3)
6. Statesboro (15-0)
7. Veterans (12-2)
8. Carrollton (10-5)
9. Wayne County (11-1)
10. Warner Robins (7-4)

Class AAAA

1. Carver-Columbus (14-0)
2. Spalding (9-3)
3. Madison County (14-1)
4. Henry County (16-2)
5. Flowery Branch (12-3)
6. Luella (12-3)
7. Perry (8-3)
8. Westover (8-2)
9. Northwest Whitfield (14-2)
10. Marist (9-4)

Class AAA

1. Morgan County (11-3)
2. Beach (14-3)
3. Jefferson (13-2)
4. Hart County (12-2)
5. Johnson-Savannah (7-6)
6. Dawson County (10-5)
7. GAC (7-8)
8. North Hall (11-4)
9. Tattnall County (10-5)
10. Rutland (11-3)

Class AA

1. Dodge County (13-1)
2. Douglass (12-5)
3. Fitzgerald (13-0)
4. Laney (11-1)
5. Bryan County (14-0)
6. Rabun County (10-1)
7. Swainsboro (8-2)
8. Early County (10-1)
9. Washington County (11-2)
10. Banks County (11-3)

Class A-Private

1. Wesleyan (14-0)
2. St. Francis (7-3)
3. Holy Innocents’ (8-5)
4. ELCA (9-3)
5. Lakeview Academy (11-4)
6. Paideia (11-1)
7. Mt. Paran (11-0)
8. Stratford Academy (11-1)
9. Calvary Day (10-3)
10. Darlington (8-3)

Class A-Public

1. Marion County (10-0)
2. Georgia Military College (7-1)
3. Telfair County (9-3)
4. Wheeler County (9-3)
5. Greenville (14-1)
6. Calhoun County (11-1)
7. Wilcox County (9-3)
8. Central-Talbotton (8-2)
9. Clinch County (5-2)
10. Turner County (10-3)

 

Two new number ones grace the top of the polls in our final ranking of 2018.

There was limited movement in Class AAAAAAA. No. 1 Westlake was 2-0 at the Big South Shootout, beating last week’s Class 3A No. 1 Beach 60-46 and last week’s Class 4A No. 10 Burke County 54-30. No. 2 Collins Hill won the Deep South Classic scoring wins over Archer 82-26, Class 3A No. 7 GAC 66-45 and in the championship, host Brookwood 49-42. No. 3 North Cobb shined at the Big South Shootout demolishing Burke County 52-27 and dispatching of Roswell 58-43. While the Lady Warriors might not have the same star power as Westlake and Collins Hill, Head Coach John Speeney demands the best from his girls and he often gets it, the backcourt powered by steady juniors Azonya Austin and three-point shooter Sydney Thomas. No. 5 Pebblebrook moves up a spot after beating No. 10 Marietta 33-27 for the Campbell Holiday Classic Championship. In out of state play, No. 4 Norcross went 1-2 at the Naples Holiday Shootout, No. 7 North Forsyth went 2-1 at the Carolina Invitational and No. 9 Cherokee swept through the Windermere Prep Rock Holiday Classic in Orlando while No. 8 Mill Creek finished 2-1.

With a newfound target on their back in Class AAAAAA, No. 4 Glynn Academy could not repeat last week’s success and drops one spot after losing 61-47 to Class 3A No. 9 Tattnall County 61-47 at the Vidalia Holiday Classic. No. 5 Stephenson is also down a spot after an 0-3 week at the USMC BallN Prep Holiday Invitational in Alabama. No. 7 Dacula rises a position following a 2-1 showing at the Carolina Invitational beating William Blount (TN) 52-31 and handing South Carolina power Goose Creek their first loss of the season 53-45, before falling to Hoover (AL) 63-39. Suspensions lead to a depleted Lanier (11-3) dropping from the poll after two bad losses to Monroe Area 34-23 and Stephens County 51-28. The Longhorns are replaced by re-entry No. 10 Pope. The Greyhounds won their Hounds Holiday Hoops Classic Championship by beating Hillgrove 51-47.

Facing their biggest test of the season, Class AAAAA No. 1 Villa Rica routed host Class 6A No. 9 New Manchester in their holiday tournament championship 57-37. Kentucky-signee Deasia Merrill dropped 29 points while Aliyah Hindsman added 11 points. Over at the BallN Prep Invitational in Alabama, No. 3 Southwest DeKalb went 2-1, highlighted by a 43-39 win over 20-2 Hazel Green (AL). At the same event, No. 8 Carrollton lost to Wenonah (AL) 55-42 and in OT to Anniston (AL) 57-51 before beating Midfield (AL) 44-37, dropping the Trojans one spot this week. No. 4 Eagle’s Landing posted a 2-1 showing at the Tampa Bay Invitational. Back in Georgia at the Sweet South Classic at Morgan County, No. 7 Veterans edged Class 4A No. 6 Luella 59-53 before eventually falling to Class 3A No. 1 Morgan County 69-55 in the title game.

Class AAAA saw No. 3 Madison County suffer its first loss of the year at the Deep South Classic, losing to host Brookwood 70-55. The Red Raiders bounced back with an 85-72 win over Class 3A No. 7 GAC. No. 4 Henry County flew through the Chuck Miller Classic and finished with a strong 68-42 win against Parkview. No. 5 Flowery Branch is hitting its stride, the Lady Falcons winning their fourth consecutive Lanierland title, drilling Class 3A No. 8 North Hall in the finals 48-23. Down in South Georgia, No. 8 Westover defeated GISA power Westwood 58-48 before splitting at the Vereen Rehab Christmas Shootout in Colquitt County, beating Rome 54-53 and losing to the host Packers 61-49. Out of the poll is Burke County (4-5). The Lady Bears have lost five-straight games and were trounced at the Big South Shootout by Class 7A No. 3 North Cobb 52-27 and Class 7A No. 1 Westlake 54-30. Replacing Burke County is returnee No. 10 Marist. The War Eagles went 2-1 at the Panama City Beach Bash last week.

We have a new number one in Class AAA as No. 1 Morgan County has climbed from No. 10 in Week 3 to the top spot after winning their Sweet South Classic, beating Class 5A No. 7 Veterans in the title game 69-55. No. 2 Beach slips a spot after hard-fought losses at the Big South Shootout to Georgia’s elite, Class 7A No. 1 Westlake 60-46 and Class A-Private No. 2 St. Francis 57-45. Up one spot is No. 4 Hart County who won their McDonald’s Shootout Championship, escaping No. 6 Dawson County 64-62 behind Western Kentucky-signee Torrion Starks’ 33 points and Taniya Alexander’s 26 points and 18 rebounds. Ringgold (11-3) slips from the poll after a 1-2 showing in tournament play, losing to Medina (OH) 47-44 and to Mukwonago (WI) 63-30 with a win against Steinbrenner (FL) 61-34 in between. Reappearing is No. 9 Tattnall County. The Warriors toppled Class 6A No. 4 Glynn Academy 61-47 at the Vidalia Christmas Classic before faltering against newly ranked Class 2A No. 9 Washington County 59-50.

The margin for error is getting slim atop Class AA as No. 1 Dodge County retakes the throne after No. 2 Douglass fell to Locust Grove 69-62 at the Mary Persons Christmas Classic. The Squaws won the Metter Christmas Championship by drilling South Effingham 107-63 and Southeast Bulloch 55-31. Breaking into the Top 3 is No. 3 Fitzgerald. The Lady Canes blasted Putnam County (9-3) at the Ronalda Pierce Classic, booting the War Eagles from the Top 10 after sitting at No. 7. Fitzgerald showed no mercy against traditional 3A power Peach County either, pounding the Trojans 72-41, good enough to leapfrog over No. 4 Laney and No. 5 Bryan County who both had perfect weeks. No. 8 Early County had a great week in South Georgia, knocking two Class A-Public teams from the Top 10, beating Mitchell County 81-50 and Pelham 55-41. Replacing Putnam County in the poll is No. 9 Washington County, who has patiently waited their turn. At the Vidalia Christmas Classic, the Golden Hawks defeated Camden County 55-54, Long County 69-10 and Class 3A No. 9 Tattnall County 59-50. Sophomore Miracle Parker is averaging 18.8 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3 steals while junior Destinee Ellison is pouring in 16.8 points a night.

In Class A-Private, No. 1 Wesleyan rolled to a Carolina Invitational Championship beating Fort Dorchester (SC) 53-38, North Marion (WV) 68-35 and Bullitt East (KY) 51-35. No. 2 St. Francis took care of Class 3A No. 2 Beach at the Big South Shootout 57-45. No. 3 Holy Innocents’ finished 2-1 at the Naples Holiday Shootout. No. 4 ELCA climbs two spots following a 3-0 week. Rice-signee India Bellamy is averaging 21.3 points, 9.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 3 steals and 1.9 blocks while Polish sensation Weronika Hipp is posting 20.2 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.9 steals.

No. 1 Marion County tallied a 3-0 mark at the Muscogee County Christmas Tournament, beating Hardaway 58-40 in their final game to represent Class A-Public. Pelham (6-3) and Mitchell County (8-3) both depart after sharing losses to Class 2A No. 8 Early County. No. 5 Greenville scored a 56-53 win over debutant No. 9 Clinch County. The Panthers turned around and beat Mitchell County 68-65. Also making their way into the poll is No. 10 Turner County, winners of nine-straight. Their 65-63 victory against Putnam County last week is their signature win to date.

Girls Basketball, Girls Rankings

Week 6 Girls Rankings

Class AAAAAAA

1. Westlake (10-0)
2. Collins Hill (12-1)
3. North Cobb (10-0)
4. Norcross (10-5)
5. Grayson (12-1)
6. Pebblebrook (10-1)
7. North Forsyth (8-2)
8. Mill Creek (10-2)
9. Marietta (8-4)
10. Cherokee (8-3) 

Class AAAAAA

1. Lovejoy (13-3)
2. Forest Park (12-1)
3. Glynn Academy (11-1)
4. Stephenson (9-4)
5. Northview (10-3)
6. Douglas County (11-4)
7. Lanier (10-1)
8. Dacula (9-2)
9. Valdosta (10-2)
10. New Manchester (10-1)

Class AAAAA

1. Villa Rica (10-0)
2. Buford (10-1)
3. Southwest DeKalb (11-2)
4. Eagle’s Landing (8-2)
5. Harris County (8-3)
6. Statesboro (12-0)
7. Carrollton (9-3)
8. Veterans (10-1)
9. Wayne County (10-1)
10. Warner Robins (7-4)

Class AAAA

1. Carver-Columbus (13-0)
2. Spalding (8-2)
3. Madison County (12-0)
4. Henry County (14-2)
5. Flowery Branch (8-3)
6. Luella (10-2)
7. Perry (8-3)
8. Westover (6-1)
9. Northwest Whitfield (14-2)
10. Burke County (4-3)

Class AAA

1. Beach (14-1)
2. Morgan County (8-3)
3. Jefferson (11-1)
4. Johnson-Savannah (7-6)
5. Hart County (9-2)
6. GAC (6-6)
7. Dawson County (8-4)
8. Ringgold (10-1)
9. North Hall (9-3)
10. Rutland (11-3)

Class AA

1. Douglass (10-4)
2. Dodge County (11-1)
3. Laney (10-1)
4. Bryan County (12-0)
5. Fitzgerald (11-0)
6. Rabun County (7-1)
7. Putnam County (9-1)
8. Swainsboro (8-2)
9. Early County (7-1)
10. Banks County (9-3)

Class A-Private

1. Wesleyan (11-0)
2. St. Francis (6-3)
3. Holy Innocents’ (6-4)
4. Lakeview Academy (9-3)
5. Paideia (11-1)
6. ELCA (6-3)
7. Mt. Paran (11-0)
8. Stratford Academy (8-1)
9. Darlington (7-1)
10. Calvary Day (9-3)

Class A-Public

1. Marion County (6-0)
2. Georgia Military College (7-1)
3. Telfair County (9-3)
4. Wheeler County (9-3)
5. Greenville (11-1)
6. Calhoun County (11-1)
7. Wilcox County (8-3)
8. Central-Talbotton (8-2)
9. Pelham (5-2)
10. Mitchell County (7-1)

 

A late surge just before Christmas leads to defending state champion No. 1 Westlake taking over the top spot in Class AAAAAAA, usurping No. 2 Collins Hill. The Lions dispatched of Class 6A No. 6 Douglas County 57-33 and Class 5A No. 3 Southwest DeKalb 60-37 in impressive fashion to win the Peach State Classic championship. The Eagles had a clean 3-0 week at the War Lodge Invitational beating Sequoyah 79-56, Class 3A No. 2 Morgan County 54-48 and South Forsyth 99-40. Senior Katherine Fourie drilled 8 threes against Sequoyah en route to 30 points and followed up with a 9-three encore against the War Eagles. No. 6 Pebblebrook leapfrogs inactive No. 7 North Forsyth following their 63-62 win over Class 5A No. 7 Carrollton.  No. 3 North Cobb edged No. 9 Marietta 49-39, but the Blue Devils still hold tight ahead of No. 10 Cherokee, who defeated Creekview 51-43 on the road.

Over in Myrtle Beach at the CresCom Bank Holiday Invitational, Class AAAAAA No. 1 Lovejoy went 3-1 with their lone loss coming to Riverdale (TN) 47-33. No. 5 Northview finished 1-2 at the event, losing to Southeast Raleigh 53-41, who Lovejoy defeated 48-42. But the most impressive performance came back in Georgia on another coast as nobody in the state rose their stock more than No. 3 Glynn Academy. The Terrors explode up six spots after a statement week. Glynn Academy scored wins over Richmond Hill 44-39, last week’s Class A-Private No. 7 Calvary Day 49-36, last week’s Class 3A No. 2 Johnson-Savannah 68-64 and Class 3A No. 1 Beach 49-46 – their opponents boasting a combined 42-12 record. Coach Sharnesha Smith has rode 2020 5-foot-11 forward Zoesha Smith, the High Major recruit averaging 18.1 points and 12.6 rebounds.

The lone casualty in Class AAAAA is Arabia Mountain (12-3). The Rams were beat 50-36 at No. 3 Southwest DeKalb. Replacing Arabia Mountain is debutant No. 10 Warner Robins. The Demonettes went 3-0 at the Bear Brawl Classic, beating three ranked teams on their way to the title at Houston County. They beat last week’s Class 3A No. 6 Peach County 67-48, last week’s Class 4A No. 9 West Laurens 63-44 and in the title game Class 4A No. 7 Perry 49-48.

No. 1 Carver-Columbus represented Class AAAA well as they went 3-0 to win the Beach Ball Classic in South Carolina, escaping Bishop O’Connell (VA) 48-46 in the title game. No. 3 Madison County got 43 points from Kayla McPherson in their thrilling 74-72 win at Class 3A No. 5 Hart County to remain undefeated. West Laurens (10-4) slides out of the poll after a 3-2 week, losing to Northside-Warner Robins 48-47 and newly ranked Class 5A No. 10 Warner Robins 63-44 with a win over Class A-Public No. 4 Wheeler County 54-50 sandwiched in between. No. 9 Northwest Whitfield makes their first appearance in the Top 10 following a 2-1 showing at Mistletoe Madness. Undersized 5-foot-8 post Jada Griffin is averaging 19.9 points and 8.6 rebounds.

Even though they suffered their first loss of the year to Class 6A No. 3 Glynn Academy, No. 1 Beach is still the team to beat in Class AAA. Before their loss they notched a 40-37 win over Camden County. Up another spot is No. 2 Morgan County. The Lady Dogs went 2-1 at the War Lodge Invitational with dominant wins over Alpharetta 60-33 and Cambridge 78-30 with a loss to last week’s Class 7A No. 1 Collins Hill 54-48 in between victories. Peach County (6-3) sinks from the Top 10 after a 1-2 showing at the Bear Brawl, losing to Class 5A No. 10 Warner Robins 67-48 and Class A-Public No. 4 Wheeler County 50-48. Even though the results weren’t up to par with the Trojans’ expectations, Da’Nasia Shaw was sensational, averaging 31 points, 9 rebounds, 6 steals and 5 blocks to win tournament MVP. Peach County is replaced by Region 4 foe No. 10 Rutland. The Hurricanes suffered a tough loss to Class A-Private No. 8 Stratford Academy 40-32 but before that, they earned a huge win against Class A-Public No. 2 Georgia Military College 45-42, outscoring the Bulldogs 15-4 in the fourth quarter to storm back. Sophomore Kayla Shines tallied 21 points and 14 rebounds. The 6-foot post is averaging 10.5 points and 8.4 rebounds on the season while senior BreAsia Davis is the eye of the storm with 14.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 4.3 steals a night.

Not liking their No. 2 ranking in Class AA, No. 2 Dodge County took out their frustrations on opponents last week, beating a good Washington County team 73-64 before smashing Class A-Public No. 3 Telfair County for the second time this season 87-60, Destanee Wright scoring 31 points and Europe Brown netting 27 on her way to her 1,000th career point. No. 3 Laney survived on the road at Class 4A No. 10 Burke County 61-60. No. 9 Early County slips two spots after suffering their first loss of the year to Bainbridge 49-39. No. 8 Swainsboro is up a spot after a nice 54-51 win at Tattnall County.

In Class A-Private, No. 2 St. Francis went 1-2 at the CresCom Bank Holiday Invitational, losing to the No. 2 ranked team in the nation Bishop McNamara (MD) 74-43. Back home, No. 3 Holy Innocents’ knocked off Class 7A No. 4 Norcross 65-54. No. 4 Lakeview Academy climbs two spots to hit their glass ceiling after beating No. 5 Paideia 47-45 and losing to Lakeside-DeKalb 52-49 at the Storm Classic held at Providence Christian Academy. No. 6 ELCA is down a spot after losing to Class A-Public No. 2 Georgia Military College 63-61. No. 7 Mt. Paran and No. 8 Stratford Academy rise two spots after No. 9 Darlington took a 50-39 loss to Model to knock them from the unbeatens while No. 10 Calvary Day lost 49-36 to Class 6A No. 3 Glynn Academy and 66-49 to Camden County.

No. 2 Georgia Military College fell 45-42 to Class 3A No. 10 Rutland but climbs two spots in Class A-Public thanks to their 63-61 win over Class A-Private No. 6 ELCA. No. 3 Telfair County falls as spot after an 87-60 loss to Class 2A No. 2 Dodge County. No. 4 Wheeler County had wins over Peach County 50-48 and Jeff Davis 60-41, but fall one position after a 54-50 loss to West Laurens.  No. 5 Greenville annihilated No. 9 Pelham 76-47. Bowdon (8-3) drops from the poll after a 46-44 loss to undefeated Class 4A Central-Carrollton. Debuting in the rankings is first-year Head Coach Monte Killins and No. 10 Mitchell County. Sophomore Anyla Bell is averaging 9 points and 4 assists while senior Ayanna Dennard helps balance the attack with 8.4 points per game.

Girls Basketball, Girls Rankings

Week 5 Girls Rankings

Class AAAAAAA

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

 Class AAAAAA

1. Lovejoy (10-2)
2. Forest Park (11-1)
3. Stephenson (8-4)
4. Northview (9-1)
5. Douglas County (8-3)
6. Lanier (9-1)
7. Valdosta (8-1)
8. Dacula (9-2)
9. Glynn Academy (7-1)
10. New Manchester (9-1)

Class AAAAA

1. Villa Rica (9-0)
2. Buford (8-1)
3. Southwest DeKalb (8-1)
4. Eagle’s Landing (8-2)
5. Harris County (7-1)
6. Statesboro (11-0)
7. Carrollton (6-2)
8. Arabia Mountain (12-2)
9. Veterans (9-1)
10. Wayne County (8-1)

Class AAAA

1. Carver-Columbus (9-0)
2. Spalding (8-2)
3. Madison County (11-0)
4. Henry County (11-1)
5. Flowery Branch (7-1)
6. Luella (10-2)
7. Perry (6-2)
8. Westover (6-0)
9. West Laurens (7-2)
10. Burke County (4-2)

Class AAA

1. Beach (12-0)
2. Johnson-Savannah (5-5)
3. Morgan County (5-2)
4. Jefferson (8-1)
5. Hart County (7-1)
6. Peach County (4-1)
7. GAC (6-6)
8. Dawson County (6-3)
9. Ringgold (9-1)
10. North Hall (7-3)

Class AA

1. Douglass (9-4)
2. Dodge County (8-1)
3. Laney (9-1)
4. Bryan County (11-0)
5. Fitzgerald (10-0)
6. Rabun County (6-1)
7. Early County (7-0)
8. Putnam County (8-1)
9. Swainsboro (6-2)
10. Banks County (7-2)

Class A-Private

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

Class A-Public

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

The top four in Class AAAAAAA has begun to stabilize as No. 3 North Cobb and No. 4 Norcross are indeed for real. The Lady Warriors knocked McEachern (2-3) from the Top 10 with a 50-40 victory while the Lady Blue are healthy and streaking, winning eight-straight highlighted by a 63-56 win over Class 5A No. 2 Buford at the Hawks-Naismith Holiday Classic, Myra Strickland pouring in 25 points while now healthy Yamani Paul scored 15 and Auburn-signee Morgan Robinson-Nwagwu added 12 points, 7 rebounds and 5 steals. No. 10 Cherokee is freefalling, sinking five spots after a 49-48 loss on Lemon Street against debutant No. 9 Marietta. 5-foot-2 Eva Knox snuck in for an offensive rebound off a missed free throw and scored the game-winning layup with seven seconds left to shock the Lady Warriors. Following Marietta into the poll for the first time is No. 8 Mill Creek who replaces Brookwood (6-5), the Lady Broncos’ inconsistent play plaguing them again in losses to Central Gwinnett 53-44 and Class A-Private No. 1 Wesleyan 58-40. Mill Creek polished off another perfect week, beating North Gwinnett 44-34, Discovery 58-45 and Lambert 64-34, Kayla Mulkey netting 16 points in the win.

Region 4-AAAAAA is the strongest region in the state regardless of classification. No. 1 Lovejoy survived No. 3 Stephenson 45-40, while No. 2 Forest Park did damage at the She Got Game Classic in Washington, D.C., beating St. Thomas Aquinas (FL) 47-38 and nationally ranked Long Island Lutheran (NY) 33-28. Outside of Region 4, No. 4 Northview dropped Pope (8-3) from the rankings with a 50-43 win, the Greyhounds also losing at Alpharetta 48-45. No. 5 Douglas County lost 60-53 to Class 7A No. 2 Westlake, but rebounded with a 47-43 win over newly ranked No. 10 New Manchester, the Jaguars’ first loss of the season.

Class AAAAA No. 2 Buford edged Class A-Private No. 3 Holy Innocents’ 48-45 before running out of gas against surging Class 7A No. 4 Norcross 63-56, Tate Walters netting 24 points in defeat. No. 8 Arabia Mountain sinks two spots after a tough loss to a red-hot Roswell team, 58-54. No. 7 Carrollton rises a spot thanks to a 60-48 Region 7 victory over Rome (5-2), who slides out. Griffin (6-2) also slips out of the Top 10 after a hard-fought 50-44 loss to Class 4A No. 2 Spalding. Debuting in the poll is No. 9 Veterans while No. 10 Wayne County reenters, both teams avenging their lone losses to ranked opponents. The Warhawks took down Class 4A No. 7 Perry on the road 58-46. Veterans is powered by 6-foot junior Stacie Jones (15.4 ppg, 10.9 rpg, 1.2 bpg), junior Tamia Luckey (12.6 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 3 apg, 3.4 spg) and senior Madison Perez (12.4 ppg). The Yellowjackets toppled last week’s Class 2A No. 1 Dodge County 54-33.

Defending Class AAAA state champ No. 2 Spalding earned wins over Griffin 50-44 and Class 3A No. 7 GAC 47-45, star 6-foot junior Corriana Evans posting 20 points, 16 rebounds and 5 blocks. No. 3 Madison County saw Kayla McPherson return from her concussion and save the day to remain unbeaten, swooping in to score 31 points in the Red Raiders’ 64-62 nail-biter over Winder-Barrow. No. 10 Burke County falls a spot after losing to South Carolina powerhouse North Augusta 61-49 and to Josey 33-27.

The top of Class AAA sees major shifts as No. 3 Morgan County leaps five spots after upsetting No. 4 Jefferson 60-52, dropping the Lady Dragons two spots.  No. 2 Johnson-Savannah is nearing full strength as freshman Zoriah Mobley made her high school debut, finishing with 20 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Region 7 has been a roller coaster with No. 8 Dawson County and No. 7 GAC going up and down all year. The Lady Tigers lost 58-55 to region foe and debutant No. 10 North Hall while the Lady Spartans beat North Hall 61-54 and Lumpkin County 48-42 but lost 47-45 to Class 4A No. 2 Spalding in a valiant comeback effort. Lovett (6-2) and Tattnall County (7-3) exit the Top 10. The Lions were smashed by Marist 64-17 while Tattnall County lost 74-54 to Bradwell Institute. Making their first appearance in the poll is legendary Head Coach Margaret Stockburger and No. 9 Ringgold. The Lady Tigers scored a 66-51 win at North Murray last week.

A 77-50 win over Class A-Public No. 8 Wilcox County wasn’t enough to save No. 2 Dodge County from falling out of the top spot in Class AA after losing 54-33 to Class 5A No. 10 Wayne County. Taking their place on the throne is No. 1 Douglass, the Lady Astros continuing to prove to be one of the premier small school teams in Georgia by winning at Class 5A 8-3 Maynard Jackson 53-51. No. 4 Bryan County springs up five spots after scoring dynamo Olonna Rawls erupted for 44 points and 10 rebounds in a 68-64 win over No. 9 Swainsboro, who tumbles five places. No. 5 Fitzgerald moves up two places after a 77-59 win over last week’s Class A-Public No. 1 Telfair County. No. 6 Rabun County turned the tables on No. 10 Banks County, rallying from down 14 at the half to shock the Lady Leopards at home 61-58 behind Laken Stiles’ 16 points and Brooke Henricks’ 15. While the LadyCats climb two spots, Banks County sinks five after the Lady Leopards were also knocked off at newly ranked No. 8 Putnam County 46-44. The War Eagles replace tough-luck Woodville-Tompkins (10-1) who recorded a flawless 3-0 week, illuminating just how deep Class 2A really is.

There are no changes to the poll this week as No. 1 Wesleyan continues to pile on wins in Class A-Private while No. 2 St. Francis waits and hopes that All-State guard Savannah Samuel, gets her eligibility cleared after attempting to play at her third school in three years. The Wolves dissected Brookwood 58-40 behind Callie Weaver’s 21 points and 7 rebounds. AC Carter tacked on 13 points and 9 rebounds while Izzy Larsen double-doubled with 11 points, 10 rebounds and 6 blocks. No. 3 Holy Innocents’ suffered a 48-45 loss to Class 5A No. 2 Buford.

We have a new number one in Class A-Public as No. 1 Marion County rises two spots following a revenge 71-70 win at No. 6 Greenville in a state title rematch. No. 2 Telfair County lost hold on the classification after a 77-59 loss at Class 2A No. 5 Fitzgerald. No. 5 Calhoun County knocked Quitman County (6-2) out of the Top 10 with a 76-27 spanking. Debuting in the poll is No. 9 Bowdon. Coming off an Elite Eight season, new Head Coach Jan Fendley has the Red Devils at 7-2 coming off wins over Cleburne County (AL) and Gordon Lee.

GHSA, GHSA Basketball, Girls Recaps, Recaps

Statewide Recap 12-14-18

BOYS

AAAAAAA

No. 2 Meadowcreek 56, Berkmar 46: UAB-signee Jalen Benjamin scored 19 points followed by USF-signee Jamir Chaplin’s 18 points and 7 rebounds.

No. 5 Discovery 69, Mill Creek 52: Ian Hardy finished with 12 points and 5 rebounds while Longwood-signee Leslie Nkereuwem had 11 points and 11 rebounds. London Riley scored 11 points. Hashann Reynolds chipped in 10 points and 4 assists. The Titans drilled 11 first half threes to lead 47-15.

No. 7 Grayson 77, Archer 62: Jevon Tatum netted 21 points. Deivon Smith finished with 13 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks. Reco Hallmon added 10 points and 5 rebounds. Kenyon Jackson scored 8 points along with Xavier Ayres. Ian Schieffelin finished with 6 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks.

No. 10 Lambert 71, Milton 66 OT: Mitch Ganote refused to be beat, posting 33 points (4 threes), 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 10 steals. Braxton Beaty tallied 16 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. Colin Granger added 14 points and 5 rebounds.

Marietta 74, Kennesaw Mountain 72 OT: John Allen scored 22 points. Josh Clore (22) and Treylan Smith (10) combined for 32 points.

Lakeside-DeKalb 55, Brookwood 42: Dante Cannon-Ford netted 20 points. Grant Prusik scored 10 points and Elwood Moore added 8.

South Forsyth 49, North Forsyth 43: Devin McGlockton double-doubled with 17 points and 12 rebounds. Nate Hammond scored 13 points.

AAAAAA

South Paulding 63, No. 2 Alexander 61: The Spartans stunned their region rivals behind Cam Armstrong’s 14 points and 7 rebounds. Pat Love netted 14 points. Sha’mi Shields contributed 8 points and 6 rebounds while Shane Gibson finished with 7 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists. Chandler Travis tacked on 7 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks. In the loss, Malik Battle scored 16 points and Brady Spence collected 13 points, 15 rebounds and 6 blocks. Bryce Robinson had 10 points and CJ Hawkins pitched in 9 points and 11 rebounds.

No. 4 North Atlanta 61, No. 8 Cambridge 49: In the loss, Matthew Cleveland had 26 points. Bryce Boutelle scored 10 and Sola Adebisi added 8.

Mundy’s Mill 63, No. 6 Tucker 48: Rayquan Brown (14) and Jordan Black (13) led the charge. Demarcus Fannin scored 12 points and Jalen Thrash had 11. In the loss, Nicholas Watson had 13 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 steals. Jermontae Hill had 13 points and 7 rebounds. Braelon Seals tallied 8 points.

No. 9 Evans 75, Greenbrier 63: Christian Chambers (24) and Cameron Cabarrus (19) led the Knights.

Creekview 74, River Ridge 46: Griffin Potts scored 19 points and had 3 steals. Grayson Baker had 17 points and 9 rebounds. Ewing Hunter scored 11 points. Paxton Nayman had 9 points and 9 rebounds.

Heritage-Conyers 76, Walnut Grove 67: Trelan Scott scored 23 points followed by Josh Guilford’s 20.

Douglas County 62, Westlake 59: Jermichael Mahorn had 19 points and 3 assists while JJ Richards netted 14 points. Omarion Smith posted 12 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, D’Antaye Page had 20 points and 11 rebounds.

Chattahoochee 59, Woodstock 46: In the loss, Reggie Fulton had 12 points and 5 rebounds. Jahnay Newton scored 8 points. Brandon Emelogu and Brodie Marcinkowski netted 7 apiece.

Houston County 78, West Laurens 71: Austin Sloan and Charles Brown scored 13 points apiece. TJ Morgan had 12. Kobe Nelson scored 7 while Xavier Duncan, Elijah Williams and CJ Horton all pitched in 6 points.

Lakeside-Evans 99, Grovetown 48: Kalen Williams went for 25 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists while Tyshun Briscoe had 25 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Tucker Gilbert had 15 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists. Dykese King added 12 points, 5 assists and 8 steals. Marquavis Allen scored 10 points.

AAAAA

No. 2 Buford 77, 7ANo. 3 Wheeler 74 OT: Oklahoma State-signee Marcus Watson posted 31 points and 11 rebounds. High Point-signee Eric Coleman Jr. netted 18 points and 11 rebounds and Wingate-signee Donell Nixon chipped in 14 points. Ashton Young added 8 points – six in overtime. In the loss, Denver-signee Roscoe Eastmond had 22 points. Bucknell-signee Malachi Rhodes scored 15 points and Kenny Burns and Cal-signee Charles Smith IV had 10 apiece.

No. 3 Fayette County 73, 2ANo. 2 Therrell 71: JeKobe Coleman scored 19 points. Terry Brown added 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Josh Dupree had 13 points, 3 rebounds, 9 assists and 3 steals. Ricky Knight Jr. scored 13 points.

No. 4 Eagle’s Landing 61, Dutchtown 51: CJ Hood tallied 19 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Rashad Elloie posted 16 points and Keith Lamar had 13 points and 5 rebounds.

No. 7 Woodland-Stockbridge 68, Stockbridge 46: Curtis Perdue (18) and Dwayne Chester (11) paced the Wolfpack. Jalen Mason, Sincere Whitehead and Tyrek Washington all netted 8 points.

East Paulding 54, Hiram 47: Hiram’s slide continued as Azer Tidor netted 24 points in an East Paulding upset. Aaron Brewer scored 9 points and Silas Johnson had 8. Nathan Presnell scored 18 in the loss.

Chamblee 56, Clarkston 34: Zachery Mackson scored 23 points. Rodney Smith posted 10 points and 10 assists.

Wayne County 54, Dodge County 40: Amari Harris had 14 points and 6 rebounds while Marcus Trice posted 11 points and 5 rebounds in the win.

Paulding County 101, Cartersville 61: Jervon Morris had 22 points and 4 steals. Kevin Brown contributed 19 points and 11 rebounds. John Cook double-doubled with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Trell Evans and Keon Sedgwick each netted 13 points. Corleone Thomas scored 10 points.

Jones County 55, Locust Grove 53: In the loss, Isaiah Johnson scored 15 and Quan Hall had 11 points.

AAAA

No. 2 Sandy Creek 110, Dacula 106 3OT: Drexel-signee TJ Bickerstaff carried the Patriots with 32 points, 22 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Julian Alexander added 21 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Jabari Smith totaled 20 points and 10 rebounds. In the loss, College of Charleston-signee Brenden Tucker went for 36 points and 6 rebounds. Mekhail Bethea had 27 points and 8 assists. Quincy Ademokoya finished with 23 points and 10 rebounds.

Salem 67, No. 4 Woodward Academy 63: In the loss, Jacorrei Turner had 21 points and 6 rebounds. Kevin Powell pitched in 14 points and 7 rebounds. Michael Whitmore tacked on 11 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals.

No. 6 Carver-Columbus 76, No. 9 Shaw 63: AJ Watts dropped in 24 points. In the loss, Darnell Moran had 13 points and 6 rebounds. Dylan Harris (13) and Brandon Murphy (12) both cracked double figures.

Baldwin 62, 5ANo. 6 Warner Robins 57: Jermyus Simmons (15), Justin Webb (13), Torez Hicks (11) and William Freeman (11) paced the Braves. Warner Robins got 12 points from Keshun Houser and 10 apiece from Shemar Rouse and Trevon Williams.

Eastside 69, Druid Hills 67: Jerry Mays netted 17 points. Caleb Woods scored 11 and Darrell Duncombe had 10 in the win.

Northwest Whitfield 87, Pickens 68: The Dragons got 30 points and 8 rebounds from Seth Bishop. Zach Goss had 10 points and 3 blocks. Owen Moss scored 9 points.

Denmark 75, Flowery Branch 38: Sutton Smith tallied 17 points, 8 assists and 5 steals. ZeVian Capers added 13 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals. Trevor Bryk finished with 12 points, 10 rebounds and 5 steals. Adonnis Tolbert had 10 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals.

Chestatee 73, West Hall 65: Brenton Nichols scored 21 points while Cameron Gwyn and Jonah Bull netted 17 points apiece. In the loss, Noah Edmondson scored 15 points along with Sawyer Passmore. Devon Williams and Quentin Smith chipped in 9 points apiece.

Cross Creek 60, Midland Valley (SC) 51: Monroe Atkins (16), Kobe Stewart (9) and Jatravious Stewart (8) powered the Razorbacks.

North Clayton 63, Luella 51: Jamoryian Eutsey posted 22 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Jermaine Lattimore netted 15 points. Derrius Martin added 12.

AAA

No. 1 GAC 94, Lumpkin County 41: Belmont-signee Ben Sheppard netted 25 points. Cole Perusek had 15.

No. 3 Cedar Grove 76, Towers 74: Devon Barnes (18), Kanaris Cummings (18), Jeffrey Daniels (15), Jamarcus Glover (12) and Tremayne Hill (9) balanced the Saints.

No. 5 Dawson County 46, North Hall 36: Eli Burruss scored 15 points. Luke Chism had 12 points and 8 rebounds. Jasper Gibson added 7 points and 5 rebounds.

No. 6 Pace Academy 40, Westminster: Cole Middleton posted 11 points and 10 rebounds. Josh Minninberg added 8 points and 4 assists.

No. 7 Hart County 66, East Jackson 48: Rex McCord scored 22 points. In the loss, Tay Howard had 21 points.

No. 9 Central-Macon 75, Rutland 43: Quay Primas posted 15 points and 17 rebounds. Tyre Pearson added 15 points, 9 rebounds and 2 blocks while Tony Card chipped in 14 points, 3 assists and 4 steals. Harold Thompkins tallied 12 points and 8 rebounds.

No. 10 Westside-Macon 76, Peach County 45: Kowacie Reeves Jr. scored 23 points. Des Foston tallied 12 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Javian Mosley tossed in 12 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. Zaylon Carey had 8 points and 11 rebounds. Rico Campbell netted 8 points.

Redan 57, Lovett 45: The Lovett Lions got 12 points from Ryan Mutombo and 11 from Lance Beck.

Long County 75, Brantley County 63: Tostas Pouncey nailed 6 threes and finished with 23 points. Nathan Francis hit 5 threes on his way to 20 points. Khy Collins tallied 11 points and 10 assists.

Cherokee Bluff 76, Fannin County 57: Griffin Neville (18), Jason Everett (15) and Corey Thomas (8) led the Bears.

Calhoun 49, Coahulla Creek 41: Gage Maffetone and Xaxton Goodson scored 12 points apiece. Caleb Boone, Jake Prather and Cedric Lacey all had 7 points.

Franklin County 64, Jackson County 57: The Lions roared back from a 32-12 halftime deficit. Titus Brown and Keylan Rutledge scored 13 points apiece. Micah Roebuck netted 12.

AA

No. 1 Woodville-Tompkins 80, Toombs County 25: Bernard Pelote grabbed 11 rebounds while Preston Crisp snagged 7. Charleston Willingham had 3 steals.

Laney 72, No. 5 Glenn Hills 63: Laney’s ownership of Glenn Hills continued as Tony Sanford scored 22 points.

No. 7 Northeast-Macon 69, A-PublicNo. 1 Wilkinson County 59: Darius Dunn poured in 24 points. Cam Cherry and Ty’Ree Gilbert scored 14 points apiece. Jalen Lamar led Wilkinson County with 18 points followed by Javis Boyd’s 14.

No. 8 Bleckley County 71, East Laurens 53: Nykeem Farrow netted 21 points and Mekell Farrow had 12. Ethan Hulsey scored 10 points. Deandre Pitts and Shontavian Manuel scored 7 apiece.

Rockmart 60, Model 57: Juke Boozer (21) and Glenn Walker (14) paced the Yellowjackets. Model got 17 points from Jabari Burge.

Elbert County 61, Union County 29: Ty Hill posted 15 points, 2 rebounds and 2 steals. Jamison Syphore had 12 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Metrius Fleming pitched in 10 points and 5 rebounds.

A-Private

No. 1 St. Francis 70, No. 2 Mt. Bethel 68: CJ Riley dumped in 25 points. Xavier-commit Dwon Odom finished with 21 points, 10 rebound and 9 assists. Jusaun Holt added 13 points and 12 rebounds. Chase Ellis had 5 points and 8 rebounds.

Mt. Paran 65, No. 5 Walker 61: The Wolverines were upset and in the loss Chris Newell scored 24 points. Chandler Baker had 13 points. Omar Cooper and Burke Chebuhar each had 8 points.

Franklin (NC) 61, No. 7 Lakeview Academy 49: Adam Cottrell had 26 points, 7 rebounds and 5 steals in the loss. Conley Millwood scored 7 points.

Darlington 51, No. 9 Riverside Military 49: JD Hull scored 22 points. Barrick Wade and Andrew Land netted 11 apiece.

No. 10 Mt. Pisgah 82, King’s Ridge 63: James Madison-signee Quinn Richey scored 17 points. Chandler Minton and Chase Tucker had 14 points apiece.

A-Public

No. 3 Macon County 72, St. Anne-Pacelli 56: Lakeviyon Walker finished with 28 points (8 threes), 7 rebounds and 2 steals. Makevion Bonner added 13 points and 8 rebounds.

No. 8 Hancock Central 78, 2ANo. 3 Washington County 59: In the loss, Kejuan Bloodsaw scored 18 points. Keith Foster had 11 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists. Jaden Maze added 10 points, 5 rebounds and 4 steals. Ivory Williams tallied 8 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals.

Towns County 86, Commerce 70: In the loss Creed Dunbar had 18 points and Jalen Dorsey scored 17. Tyelon Brock added 10.

Non-GHSA

Arlington Christian 68, Alpha Omega Prep 65: Dexter Redding hit 4 threes and finished with 23 points. Rico Wade had 17 points and 5 assists. Jamar Little netted 14 points. Femi Akinola posted 10 points, 12 rebounds and 8 blocks.

Furtah Prep 67, Mt. Vernon Presbyterian 59: In the loss, Morgan Mulrain scored 19 points. Justin Douglas and Jordan Wicker had 14 and 12 points, respectively.

Cumberland Christian 93, Lighthouse 69: Myson Lowe scored 21 points. Jordan Stanley posted 17 points and 8 rebounds. Jerry Vaughn had 16 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 6 steals. Jovan Tucker added 12 points, 8 rebounds and 4 steals. Jaelen Williams had 10 points and 8 rebounds.

The King’s Academy 78, Lanier Christian 54: Robert Foushee (18), Hamilton Walker (17) and Trey Watson (10) paced the Knights.
 

GIRLS

AAAAAAA

No. 6 Grayson 60, Archer 56 OT: Jazmin Robinson finished with 17 points and 9 rebounds. Nadia Howard had 16 points and 6 rebounds. Freshman Cathy Alben chipped in 13 points – 11 coming in the fourth quarter.

Marietta 40, Kennesaw Mountain 27: Lauren Walker scored 8 points followed by Alexis Brewster’s 7 and Eva Knox’s 6.

Newton 59, Sandy Creek 51: Jada Franklin had 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Rams. In the loss, Daija Powell scored 18 points for Sandy Creek.

Mountain View 53, Peachtree Ridge 48: Maia Helvy scored 16 points. Kami Collins and Leslie Hodges netted 14 points apiece.

Lambert 59, Milton 41: Ansley Dean and Kristen Knaack scored 12 points apiece. Jenny McKenna netted 11 points.

AAAAAA

No. 1 Lovejoy 45, No. 3 Stephenson 40: Anaya Boyd had 22 points and 10 rebounds in the win.

No. 4 Northview 50, No. 10 Pope 43: Asjah Inniss scored 14 points. Charleston Southern-signee Maya Richards and Rice-signee Ashlee Austin netted 12 points apiece.

No. 8 Dacula 62, Shiloh 44: Jin Sileo scored 16 points. Lazaria Spearman posted 12 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists. Chelsey Abel had 13 points, 6 rebounds and 3 steals. Nyla Moore finished with 7 points, 5 assists and 7 steals. Valdosta State-signee Kendall Bollmer finished with 9 points and 5 assists.

Johns Creek 50, Dunwoody 30: Wilnie Joseph (11) and Sam Breslow (10) paced the Gladiators.

Gainesville 60, Clarke Central 42: Tia Shelton and Tija Blackwell scored 18 points apiece. Lauren Teasley had 13 points.

Alpharetta 56, Centennial 47: Jalyn Tillerson scored 16 points followed by Mahima Sangtani and Kendall Phillips’ 10 points apiece.

New Manchester 53, Creekside 33: Makaila Cange (12) and Cambria McClure (11) led the Jaguars. Kamryn Bates scored 8 points.

ML King 61, Mt. Zion-Jonesboro 59: Ashlynn Green and Alaija Coates scored 15 points apiece. Terrion Coates pitched in 14 points.

AAAAA

No. 4 Eagle’s Landing 74, Dutchtown 36: Jalisa Dunlap scored 16 points. Mone Florence (13), Reyonna Hopkins (12) and Jailen Cummings (10) paced the Eagles.

AAAA

No. 1 Carver-Columbus 96, Shaw 46: Olivia Cochran posted 24 points, 12 rebounds, 4 steals and 5 blocks.

No. 6 Luella 59, North Clayton 53: Freshman Paris Miller returned to action with 18 points.

No. 10 West Laurens 61, Houston County 29: Calmela Mack scored 23 points to go with her 3 assists and 3 steals. MaKayla Murray added 19 points and 3 steals. Wayne-Tiana Floyd scored 11 points and Jakerra Wilbur tallied 9 assists and 6 steals.

Woodward Academy 54, Salem 46: Freshman Sydney Bowles erupted for 30 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 4 blocks. Clara Snell scored 13 points. Hannah Lovett had 8 points, 3 rebounds and 3 steals. Zoe Scott grabbed 11 rebounds.

Northwest Whitfield 66, Pickens 59: In the loss, Mykenzie Weaver had 17 points and 5 rebounds. Torie Williams added 16 points and 7 assists. Sarah Morris chipped in 12 points.

Chestatee 56, West Hall 44: Maggie McNair (14), Emma Easterwood (12), Nicole Sedwick (11), Beth Eddins (8) and Christina Garcia (8) balanced the War Eagles.

North Oconee 46, Oconee County 38: Ansley Hall dropped 24 points. Bella Ripley had 10 points and 11 rebounds.

AAA

No. 8 Morgan County 60, No. 2 Jefferson 52: The Lady Dogs shook up a wide-open Class 3A even more behind Lou Reid’s 15 points and Tamia Benford’s 14.

No. 4 Hart County 77, East Jackson 30: Western Kentucky-signee Torrion Starks scored 26 points while Shakendra Groves hit 7 threes en route to 23 points. Maurissa Thomas had 12 points in the loss.

AA

Putnam County 46, No. 5 Banks County 44: The War Eagles proved they are still a force to be reckoned with in Region 8, upsetting the Lady Leopards. In the loss, Amber Williams had 15 points. Heather Vaughan scored 14 and GCSU-signee Jaycie Bowen netted 8.

No. 7 Fitzgerald 79, Worth County 19: Trinity Jones finished with 20 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals. Zenovia Ellis had 17 points, 3 rebounds and 4 steals.

No. 9 Bryan County 44, Vidalia 40: Olonna Rawls netted 21 points. Jay Black had 7 points and 10 rebounds. Shelby Gunn scored 7.

Temple 45, Mt. Zion-Carrollton 40: Ruby Collins double-doubled with 20 points and 15 rebounds. Tori Chivers added 13 points and 9 steals. Mackenzie Holt netted 9 points.

A-Private

No. 6 Lakeview Academy 57, Franklin (NC) 52: Eliza Snyder dropped in 22 points and 4 rebounds. Joelle Snyder scored 12 points followed by Jackie Allen’s 9. Sadie Thrailkill had 6 points and 7 rebounds. Maddy Towles scored 6.

No. 9 Mt. Paran 65, Walker 12: Kara Dunn (16), Mia Geveke (11) and Maddie Spinetto (7) led the Falcons.

Savannah Christian 69, St. Andrews 13: Mallory Robinett netted a career-high 19 points. Paige Dennis scored 13 points and Kayla Jones added 8.