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Statewide Recap 12-19

BOYS

Class AAAAAAA

 

Class AAAAAA

No. 5 Gainesville 81, Cedar Shoals 67: KaJuan Hale scored a team-high 15 points for the Red Elephants. Bailey Minor scored 12 points while Xavier Bledson scored 12 points and added 6 assists. Jarred Rosser (9), Jarrel Rosser (8) and Maurice Hector (8) all pitched in offensively. Cedar Shoals was led by Tyler Johnson’s 15 points and 5 rebounds. Quincy Canty scored 13 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. Jaiden Williams tacked on 12 points.

No. 6 Jonesboro 53, Heritage-Conyers 52: Jamari Mosley hit a free throw with 3.2 seconds left to slip past the Patriots. Mosley finished with 11 points and 5 rebounds. Jamari Smith collected 14 points and 10 rebounds. Quinn Thomas hit 4 threes off the bench. Meco Lucas added 4 points and 7 rebounds.

No. 7 Douglas County 71, Mays 55: Malik Battle scored 22 points, Cam Copeland 18 and Rickey Clark 12 in the Region 5 victory.

Class AAAAA

Loganville 60, Griffin 44: Jamar Moore had 21 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 7 steals and 3 blocks in the win.

Paulding County 64, South Paulding 57: Tyron Summerour netted 17 points to pace the Patriots. Keon Sedgewick had 12 points and 10 rebounds. Kevin Brown chipped in 10 points and 7 rebounds. Elijah Brown finished with 6 points and 9 rebounds.

Villa Rica 52, Cedartown 29: Phillip Zachery scored 12 points for the Wildcats. Javonte Hart, Elijah Fluker and Latrell Swanigan all scored 10 points apiece.

Lithia Springs 53, Soddy Daisy (TN) 49: Omarion Smith led the way with 13 points.

Class AAAA

No. 4 Mary Persons 75, Westminster 65: Cam Holden poured in 25 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 blocks. Tre Edge added 21 points and 5 rebounds. Desmond Williams scored 12 and Tre Slaten tossed in 8 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists.

LaFayette 66, Coahulla Creek 60: Dee Southern netted 16 points. Rylan Russell hit five threes en route to 15 points. Alex Kelehear (13), Andrew Pendergrass (11) and Jon Morgan (10) all cracked double figures.

Woodward Academy 56, Fayette County 53: Kevin Powell scored 12 points followed by Spencer Felix (11), Walker Kessler (11) and JaCorrei Turner’s 10 in the win. Ricky Knight netted a game-high 18 in the loss. JaKobe Coleman had 11.

Henry County 54, KIPP Academy 41: DeAndre Rice tallied 13 points and 8 rebounds. Casey Armour netted 11.

Shaw 71, Hardaway 41: Lincoln Smith produced 20 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. Jalen Ken notched 12 points.

Class AAA

GISATrinity Christian 62, No. 5 GAC 57: The Lions rallied from down 16 points to beat the Spartans. Jamir Williams had 25 points and 10 rebounds while Brady Burnett added 11 points.

No. 9 Monroe Area 63, Marist 53: Isaiah Glasper scored 15 points and Dabarius Partee added 12 in the win. Devin Sheets collected 11 points and 10 rebounds. Elijah Goodman scored 9 points while Quontarius Lackey and Michael Gray each added 8.

No. 10 Dawson County 58, West Hall 49 OT: Campbell Reed drilled 7 threes and finished with 31 points as the Tigers got the win in their fourth game in five days. Cullen Reed added 12 points while Ryan Gallenkamp grabbed 15 rebounds; Trey Pruitt snatched 7 boards. Noah Edmondson scored 20 and Dee Buffington added 15 in the loss.

Adairsville 60, Cass 50: Mason Bowell finished with 17 points including 5 threes to stun the Colonels. Cody Henderson (14), Ethan Belcher (13) and Hunter Hice (11) all came up big. Mark Chester netted 14 points and Ashton Burley had 13 in the loss.

Maplewood (TN) 67, Lovett 64: Crawford Schwieger had 24 points and Lance Beck scored 20 in the loss.

Union County 59, Gilmer 30: Pierson Allison put up 19 points while Sawyer Drake (12) and Patrick Baggett (11) both came up big.

Class AA

No. 2 Banks County 66, Monticello 61: Dylan Orr dumped in 28 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists and 7 blocks as the Hurricanes had no answer inside. Carl Cleveland scored 20 points and grabbed 9 rebounds while Gabe Martin netted 16 points. Darius Bonds collected 2 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists.

Dodge County 67, Wayne County 48: Nick Cummings scored 25 points and RJ Carr dropped in 21. Marcus Caines pitched in 12 in the win.

Lamar County 66, Mt. de Sales 54: Quay Parks led the way with 20 points. Rondez Fletcher and Josiah Stewart scored 14 apiece.

Elbert County 65, Social Circle 25: Kobe Goudelock had 19 points and 11 rebounds in the win,

Class A-Private

GISAMt. Bethel Christian 55, No. 4 Wesleyan 46: Jordan Meka scored 23 points inside while Staney Eze added 15 in the Eagles victory. Christian McLean fouled out with 6:30 remaining in the game for Wesleyan. He netted 13 to lead the Wolves.

Stratford Academy 76, Hawkinsville 69: The Eagles struggled to put away Hawkinsville. Devin Butts finished with 28 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals. Nathan Hunt scored 24 and Jaden Harris added 7.

Class A-Public

No. 2 Woodville-Tompkins 76, McIntosh County Academy 50: Deante Green led all scorers with 17 points. Preston Crisp had 15 points and AJ Hassel netted 15.

Bowdon 79, North Murray 73: Zach Ledbetter dropped in 24 points and Christ Parker added 21 in the win. Scott Cunningham chipped in 16.

Green County 79, Prince Avenue Christian 61: DJ Wright tallied 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists in the win.

 

GIRLS

Class AAAAAAA

No. 5 Cherokee 61, Marietta 49: Sydne Watts posted 18 points. Olivia Herrera and Kate Johnson scored 10 apiece. Lacie McCoy netted 8.

Rockdale County 55, McNair 39: Kourtlan Carter posted 19 points to pace the Lady Bulldogs.

Class AAAAAA

Pope 49, North Atlanta 29:  Abby McKinley and Talia Cloud led the Lady Greyhounds with 13 points apiece.

Class AAAAA

No. 2 Flowery Branch 49, Edison (VA) 46: Down at the KSA Tournament in Orlando, the Lady Falcons received 13 points from Caroline Wysocki and 12 from Taniyah Worth in the win. Lexie Sengkhammee and Ashlee Locke scored 8 apiece.

No. 4 Harris County 68, Fayette County 59: At the Crescom Bank Holiday Invitational, Mississippi State-signee Jessika Carter poured in 16 points, 19 rebounds and 3 blocks. Taziaha Fanning posted 19 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks inside while Ny’Azjha Carter put up 15 points and 7 rebounds. Fayette County was led by Maegan Barkley’s 12 points and 4 assists. Rikkelle Miller had 11 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists while Naomi Franco had 8 points, 15 rebounds and 3 blocks.

No. 6 Villa Rica 70, Cedartown 35: Deasia Merrill finished with 16 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 9 steals. Kyndal Coleman went for 15 points and 3 assists while Aliyah Hindsman put up 13 points and 4 steals. Jaila Orozco had 11 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists.

No. 7 Maynard Jackson 67, Whitewater 36: Tamaria White scored 21 points and Jamilah Mitchell added 12.

Cass 58, Adairsville 34: Kyla Michienzi led the Lady Colonels with 14 points while Payon Stoddard added 13. Amber Brittian scored 9 points followed by Aaliyah Curtis (7) and Alexis Ware (6).

Class AAAA

No. 10 Jefferson 60, Columbia 20: Livi Blackstock finished with 14 points followed by Mariah Starks’ 13 and Jazmin Allen’s 12.

West Hall 61, 3ANo. 9 Dawson County 45: Anna McKendree dropped 24 points in the win.

Class AAA

Sonoraville 56, Pepperell 41: Maliyah Parks and Alexa Geary had 12 apiece in the Lady Phoenix win. Sandi McMullin chipped in 11 points and Harleigh Chastain, Grace Darnell and Abby Chambers each scored 7. Pepperell was led by Kaylee Mansell’s 20 points.

Union County 68, Gilmer 61: Bailey Daniel pumped in 19 points while Brooke Dockery and Kait McCarter added 17 apiece.

Class AA

No. 5 Putnam County 82, No. 2 Rabun County 53: Jashanti Simmons dropped 25 points, Hailey Hyman had 22 and Rykia Pennamon netted 18 in the massive statement game for the Eagles. Georgia Stockton scored a career-high 38 in the loss.

No. 6 Banks County 62, Monticello 37: Allison Smith scored 20 points and Jaycie Bowen added 16 in the Region 8 win. Amber Williams and Morgan Lyons each scored 6 points.

No. 7 Dodge County 52, Wayne County 51: The Squaws rallied in the fourth quarter to stun Wayne County, outscoring the Yellow Jackets 32-11 in the fourth. Zanessia Mitchell scored 14 of her 18 points in the fourth quarter. Destanee Wright had 12 points, 10 coming in the final quarter. Europe Brown finished with 11 points.

Rockmart 69, Mt. Zion-Carrollton 23: Freshman Keyarah Berry hung 26 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 1 block. Cambree Stanley added 11 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. Madison Davis collected 9 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals.

Bryan County 49, Long County 31: Olonna Rawls pumped in 22 points and 8 rebounds. Jay Black added 9 points and 11 rebounds. Kelsey Leggett scored 8 points as did Alicia Fabin.

Class A-Private

No. 2 Wesleyan 96, Miller Grove 40: AC Carter tallied 19 points, 7 rebounds and 6 steals. Amaya Register pitched in 18 points and 5 assists. Alyssa Phillip scored 12 points and Sutton West finished with 11 points and 7 steals.

Athens Academy 54, Oglethorpe County 22: Gabby Mastandrea posted 11 points followed by Maddie McCleary’s 10 and Greer Moseley’s 9. Reagan Hatch had 6 points and 7 rebounds while Rose Bone collected 6 points and 6 rebounds.

Prince Avenue Christian 40, Greene County 30: Madison Britt scored 16 points to pace the Lady Wolverines. Ansley Hall and Janie Henderson added 10 apiece.

Class A-Public

No. 1 Telfair County 86, Treutlen 26: India Wells (23), NyAsia Howard (20), Tanajawa Graham (20) and Brandy Mackey (10) led an overwhelming attack for the Lady Trojans.

Week 5 Girls Rankings

Class AAAAAAA

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

Class AAAAAA

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

Class AAAAA

  1. Buford (8-0)
  2. Flowery Branch (6-2)
  3. Dutchtown (9-1)
  4. Harris County (6-0)
  5. Bainbridge (11-2)
  6. Villa Rica (8-0)
  7. Maynard Jackson (6-0)
  8. Eagle’s Landing (8-4)
  9. Carrollton (3-2)
  10. Southwest DeKalb (4-3)

Class AAAA

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

Class AAA

  1. Greater Atlanta Christian (8-1)
  2. Beach (11-0)
  3. Franklin County (9-0)
  4. Lovett (9-1)
  5. Johnson-Savannah (7-3)
  6. Central-Macon (4-1)
  7. Haralson County (4-0)
  8. Peach County (7-2)
  9. Dawson County (6-2)
  10. Hart County (4-3)

Class AA

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

Class A-Private

  1. Holy Innocents’ (7-1)
  2. Wesleyan (6-1)
  3. St. Francis (5-2)
  4. Our Lady of Mercy (8-1)
  5. Christian Heritage (8-1)
  6. Stratford Academy (4-2)
  7. Landmark Christian (5-4)
  8. Calvary Day (8-1)
  9. Fellowship Christian (2-3)
  10. Lakeview Academy (3-3)

Class A-Public

  1. Telfair County (9-1)
  2. Greenville (7-0)
  3. Terrell County (7-1)
  4. Pelham (8-1)
  5. Wheeler County (6-2)
  6. Macon County (4-1)
  7. Woodville-Tompkins (7-3)
  8. Marion County (6-1)
  9. Mitchell County (4-1)
  10. Georgia Military College (8-0)

It’s still early in Class AAAAAAA, but as of right now, it looks like we might officially have a few new leaders in the clubhouse to win the state championship as No. 9 McEachern continues to fall back into the pack. The Lady Indians were beat by debutant No. 8 North Cobb on the road, 57-51. The Lady Warriors’ only loss this season has come to No. 5 Cherokee, 58-44. The Lady Warriors from Canton picked up a 54-39 win at River Ridge while No. 4 Newton hammered a good Grayson team 63-43 and slipped past Mill Creek 58-54. Cherokee and Newton benefit the most from McEachern and No. 10 Colquitt County’s slides. The Lady Packers were knocked off by Class 5A No. 5 Bainbridge 47-42 and now have the unenviable task of playing No. 1 Westlake at the Peach State Holiday Classic on Wednesday. The Lions are coming off an 85-54 mauling of Douglas County. No. 2 Collins Hill is hot on Westlake’s track, scoring impressive wins over Mountain View (81-33) and Class 6A No. 1 Harrison (42-39) at the Queens of the Hardwood Classic. Brookwood (5-2) exits from the poll after losing to Class 6A No. 7 Lanier.

Yes, that’s right, we have a new No. 1 in Class AAAAAA: No. 1 Harrison. Even with the Lady Hoyas’ 42-39 loss to Class 7A No. 2 Collins Hill, Harrison showed they can impose their will and control the tempo of any game. They defeated Region 6 opponent River Ridge 59-48 prior to their loss. No. 4 Lovejoy lost their hold of No. 1 thanks to a 56-53 loss to Stephenson (6-4) who drops out of the rankings after losing to No. 10 Tucker 48-38. Lovejoy played without star sophomore Anaya Boyd due to an eye injury, but with the stakes so high and the top teams so even, there is limited room for error. Region 7 now places teams two and three in No. 2 Alpharetta and No. 3 Northview. They will clash for first-place on January 4 at Alpharetta. The Lady Titans have a tough road ahead before worrying about the Lady Raiders. They tip-off the Deep South Classic against Hillgrove at Brookwood on the 28th. Lovejoy wasn’t the only team to falter this week as No. 5 Winder-Barrow is down two spots following their upset 63-58 loss to No. 7 Lanier, who reenters the poll. The Longhorns also beat Brookwood 48-46 behind Jamyah Montissol’s 21 points – 12 coming in the fourth quarter. No. 8 Forest Park beat Tucker 62-44 in convincing fashion. No. 9 Northside-Warner Robins earned a 43-36 win over Class 3A No. 6 Central-Macon.

Defending Class AAAAA state champion No. 1 Buford turned back No. 2 Flowery Branch for the fourth straight time dating back to last season, 58-48, but it still seems like the Lady Falcons are the team best equipped to challenge the Lady Wolves for a state title. No. 6 Villa Rica is making some noise, beating No. 9 Carrollton in Region 7 play, 67-60, dropping the Lady Trojans down six spots. Carrollton swept Villa Rica last year, but now it looks like the Wildcats are the early favorite to win the region. With Carrollton’s loss and No. 8 Eagle’s Landing’s 54-52 loss to Memphis Central at the Queens of the Hardwood Classic, No. 3 Dutchtown, No. 4 Harris County and No. 5 Bainbridge all rise into the Top 5. Dutchtown beat a good Locust Grove team 70-62 while Bainbridge took down Class 7A No. 10 Colquitt County 47-42 at Colquitt.

There will be a Class AAAA state championship rematch on Tuesday as No. 1 Carver-Columbus hosts rival Columbus. It will take a herculean effort for the Blue Devils to upset Class AAAA’s heavy state title favorite. No. 2 Henry County struggled with Eastside’s junk defense, double and triple-teaming Auburn-signee Brooke Moore, but Moore finally broke free late in the second half to help the War Hawks win 59-44. No. 10 Jefferson sinks five spots after losing at No. 6 Madison County 58-56. The Red Raiders held their own this week after losing in overtime to Class 2A No. 6 Banks County. They scored their win against Jefferson and followed up with a 64-56 win over Class 3A No. 10 Hart County. No. 5 Northwest Whitfield has a Region 6 showdown with red-hot 8-0 Pickens County. Coach Brandon Thomas has the Dragonettes clicking on all cylinders, but they haven’t played a well-oiled machine like the Lady Bruins. West Hall (7-4) exits the rankings after losing 46-44 at No. 8 Marist and to Banks County 55-36. No. 9 Americus-Sumter gets a crack at the Top 10 out of Region 1. Jykeria Long is averaging 14.8 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 5 steals for the Panthers.

While Class AAA No. 1 GAC has been taking care of business with wins over East Hall (78-44) and Mountain View (90-53), No. 2 Beach has done the same down on the coast. The defending state champs won their title game rematch with bitter rival No. 5 Johnson-Savannah 53-42 and will play the Atomsmashers again today for the Memorial Health Holiday Classic Championship. No. 6 Central-Macon is down three spots after a tough loss to Class 6A No. 9 Northside Warner-Robins, 43-36. North Murray (9-3) departs from the rankings following losses to Calhoun (49-44) and Murray County (53-45). Into the poll is No. 8 Peach County, who has played extremely well without Southern Miss-signee Daishai Almond, who suffered a season ending knee injury in the summer.

No. 1 Laney had a scare in Class AA, struggling to put away Butler 68-54. They rebounded however with an 80-57 win at Mays. No. 8 Fitzgerald falls five spots after a bad 60-55 loss at Cook. Last week’s teams four through eight all rise a position.  No. 6 Banks County could have jumped higher, but a 75-74 overtime setback against East Hall keeps their movement to a minimum. The Lady Leopards have played as tough a schedule as anyone in Class AA, earning wins over Class 4A No. 6 Madison County in overtime 60-53 and beating West Hall 55-36 last week. Berrien (8-3) disappears from the rankings following a 50-48 loss to Early County. They are replaced by No. 10 Washington County. The Golden Hawks have won five-straight including a 56-45 win over Bleckley County.

In Class A-Private, No. 1 Holy Innocents’ beat Lebanon (TN) 71-55 at the She Got Game Classic.  No. 2 Wesleyan raced past Fayette County 83-58 and No. 3 St. Francis fell to Hoover (AL) 53-51 at the Queens of the Hardwood Classic. No. 4 Our Lady of Mercy beat No. 9 Fellowship Christian 52-41, Florida State-signee Morgan Jones outscoring the Paladins with 42 points. No. 5 Christian Heritage is up five spots following their 57-42 win over Pinecrest Academy (3-4) knocking the Lady Paladins from the Top 10. Sisters Meghan and Kelsey Schneller are the twin engines for Coach Maggie Peeples’ Lions. Athens Academy (6-2) falls from the rankings after losing to returnee No. 10 Lakeview Academy 61-51. Making their first appearance in the poll is No. 8 Calvary Day. The Savannah-based Cavaliers hold wins over Jenkins (46-29) and Richmond Hill (54-39) to legitimize their resume.

Just like on the boys side, we have a state-altering upset in Class A-Public. No. 4 Pelham tumbles three spots after losing at No. 3 Terrell County 61-60, the Green Wave surging up five spots. That means defending state runner-up No. 1 Telfair County grabs the driver’s seat in Class A-Public after the Hornets were ranked No. 1 wire-to-wire last season. The Lady Trojans beat No. 5 Wheeler County for the second time this year on Saturday, 75-64 on the road. Ny’Asia Howard dropped 25 points while India Wells netted 22 and Brandy Mackey and Vashay Tillis each added 8 points. No. 8 Marion County suffered a bad loss to 2-5 Taylor County, 47-42, dropping the Eagles three spots. Wilcox County (6-3) exits the Top 10 after losing at Class 2A No. 7 Dodge County 50-34. They are replaced by undefeated No. 10 Georgia Military College. The Lady Bulldogs have gotten a spark from 5-foot-9 freshman Deandria Stephens, who is averaging 13 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals per game.

6A No. 2 Harrison controls tempo, but 7A No. 2 Collins Hill grinds out 42-39 win

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7ANo. 2 Collins Hill 42, 6ANo. 2 Harrison 39

Harrison was able to neutralize Collins Hill’s size advantage for most of the game

FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. – In men’s basketball, most games are won with athleticism and skill, the tallest players and those that leap the highest usually determine the outcome.  But the ladies game has more room for diversity of style, it can be more of a tactical match of wits and the ability for the head coach to relate and motivate his team.  In the nightcap of the Queens of the Hardwood Classic, two of the best teams in the state faced off with completely different roster styles. The Harrison Lady Hoyas (7-2), who lost the state championship last season to Mays by one point, are currently ranked No. 2 in Class AAAAAA while Collins Hill (9-1) is ranked No. 2 in Class AAAAAAA. Harrison has a small quick line-up, they start four guards and a forward, while Collins Hill is exactly the opposite, they start four forwards and one guard. The game was a low scoring affair as the Lady Hoyas dictated the pace, but the Lady Eagles held on for the 42-39 win.

Collins Hill has All-State forward 6-foot-2 Jada Rice (NC State) and University of Georgia-commit 6-foot-3 Jayvn Nicholson and as Head Coach Brian Harmon said, “We prefer to work our offense inside and which opens up our outside shots.”

That is how the game started, Nicholson scored the first basket in the paint for Collins Hill to set the tone early. The Lady Hoyas prefer to run a motion offense with multiple passes and controlling the ball for long periods of time. Their typical possession contained up to 15 passes as they looked for the open shot, with the entire team working in orchestrated precision that resembles synchronized swimming in some instances. You could sense that the Lady Eagles’ height inside was affecting Harrison, as most of their shots had a much higher arch than normal and at the halfway mark of the first quarter, the Lady Hoyas still had not scored a point. Senior Harper Vick finally broke the ice with a three at 3:34 mark in opening quarter to tie the game at 3.

The change of pace from Harrison caused frustration for Collins Hill, with the Lady Hoyas controlling offensive possessions for long periods of time, they effectively took away what the Lady Eagles do best. The patience was paying off for Harrison as they jumped out to a 10-8 lead after the initial quarter.

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With their post players effectively neutralized, Collins Hill showed that to be a champion you must adapt, and junior guard Bria Harmon (Purdue) took control of the Lady Eagle offense, hitting a runner early in the second quarter to tie the game up. Harmon, who is a Gwinnett Daily Post Super 6 pick (along with Nicholson) and Coach Harmon’s daughter, continued to look for scoring opportunities throughout the game.

Coach Harmon called upon junior Katherine Fourie off the bench to supplement the scoring and she came up big. She entered the game with the Lady Hoyas up 16-14 and scored six points in less than two minutes, including a three to push Collins Hill to a 22-16 halftime lead.

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Coach Harmon said, “Katherine can provide instant offense for us, which we needed, I just had to figure the right moments to get her in there.”

When he put her in, she came through, as she led all scorers with 15 points, all of them clutch.

Harrison continued the game plan in the third but behind Harmon, the Lady Eagles were slowly growing the lead behind Harmon and with the clock clicking down in the third quarter, Lady Hoya senior guard Sarah Woghiren hit a three at the buzzer to turn a 9-point deficit into a more manageable 31-25 game entering the fourth.

After a Jaron Stallworth basket, the Lady Eagles were up 37-30 with 4 minutes remaining, but Harrison head coach Steve Lenahan, in his 10th season, saw his plan coming into focus as the Lady Hoyas scored six unanswered to pull within one point with two minutes left.

Harrison had two possessions to take the lead but could not convert on either one and then “instant offense” Fourie hit a three-pointer with 1:13 remaining that seemed to ice the game at 40-36.

The Lady Hoyas didn’t bring the word quit with them on the bus from Kennesaw and when Vick converted a free throw to complete a three-point play to bring the game to 40-39 with 37 seconds, they were just a turnover away from another chance to snatch a win. However, Collins Hill broke the press and Nicholson hit two free throws to ice the game for the 42-39 win.

Coach Harmon was frustrated but pleased with the outcome. He closed with, “We have to do a better job of forcing our tempo instead of just allowing ourselves to play our opponents game, that is the lesson that we learned tonight.”

He had a classroom-style chat with the team on the bench for about ten minutes before they headed home.  Hopefully, it is a lesson his team learned, as the head coach of their next opponent was in the building to observe and scout.

Great teams separate themselves from the good teams by the way they adjust, Collins Hill has the roster, it us up to them to learn from tonight and move forward.

Rob’s Takeaways

  1. Junior Bria Harmon is a three-year starter at point guard and usually has the take of setting up the post players down low, but tonight, she took on more scoring responsibility and kept the Lady Eagles in the game throughout. She played excellent defense, and has extremely quick hands and feet. Being the head coach’s daughter can bring its own set of challenges, but she saw the direction the game took and understood it was her responsibility to score.
  2. I was excited to see Jada Rice and Jayvn Nicholson work inside and was disappointed they were regulated to a spectator role for much of the time. They will need to adapt, as several coaches from other top high school programs were in attendance for the game and took notes on how to neutralize their presence.
  3. The Players of the Game, as determined by the teams’ head coaches were UAB-signee Audrey Jordan for Harrison and Bria Harmon for Collins Hill.
  4. Coach Harmon had excellent utilization of Katherine Fourie, he brought her into situation when the Lady Eagles needed points and she delivered.
  5. As the region slate heats up, Harrison needs to find a consistent scorer to depend on, will that be Harper Vick, Sarah Woghiren, Audrey Jordan? Who will take the shots with the game on the line?
  6. Does Collins Hill get maximum exposure from “instant offense” Katherine Fourie off the bench or would she be better suited for the starting five? Coach Harmon will have to continue playing his hunch here as the region and playoff games get more important down the road.
  7. Up next – for Harrison, they face Lambert on Thursday night at the Hawks-Naismith Classic. Collins Hill plays Buford in the same tournament.

Top Performers

Collins Hill
Katherine Fourie – 15 points, 4 assists, 2 steals
Bria Harmon – 14 points, 4 rebounds
Javyn Nicholson – 6 points, 8 rebounds
Jaron Stallworth – 5 points, 7 rebounds, 3 blocks

Harrison
Amara Newsom – 10 points, 2 rebounds
Audrey Jordan – 8 points, 7 rebounds
Harper Vick – 7 points, 3 assists

Explosive fourth quarter powers No. 2 Wesleyan past Fayette County at Queens of the Hardwood Classic

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No. 2 Wesleyan 83, Fayette County 58

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ga – In girls high school basketball, the holiday tournaments give teams the opportunity to play against competition from other classifications and parts of the state, it is a good gauge of where they are and what they need to work on before region games heat up in January.  The Fayette County Lady Tigers, who advanced to the Sweet 16 last year in Class AAAAA, have gotten off to a strong start and got the chance to face one of the most storied ladies’ programs in the state, the No. 2 Wesleyan Lady Wolves. Under the leadership of Head Coach Jan Azar, Wesleyan has won 12 state championships in the past 16 years.  The current edition is led by the talented senior duo of point guard Amaya Register who is signed to Old Dominion and Furman-signee Sutton West, but an otherwise young supporting cast. While the Lady Tigers (8-2) played Wesleyan even through the first quarter, emerging star sophomore AC Carter dominated on the offensive and defensive sides of the court and led the Lady Wolves (6-1) to an impressive 83-58 win.

The opening tip of the game gave a glimpse what was to transpire as West easily tipped the ball out to Carter who had an easy lay-up for the opening score. West would score on their next possession to go up 4-0 less than one minute in and a sudden feeling of a blow-out wafted overhead, but Lady Tiger senior forward Rikkelle Miller knocked down a three to answer, which seemed to settle her team down. Miller hit another three-pointer at the end of the first quarter to tie things up at 20. An otherwise impressive first quarter by the Lady Tigers did have one negative, the sharpshooting Miller picked up two quick fouls, the second one only three minutes into the game, it would significantly affect the way Fayette County Head Coach John Strickland rotated her in and out to protect her.

The Wolves struck quickly to start the second half, they went on a 9-0 run over the first 3 minutes. Register and Carter scored during the run that put the Lady Wolves up for good. The Lady Wolves may have stars, but their roster is strong from top to bottom and minutes are spread out.  When West sat down in the second quarter, Sophomore Izzy Larsen got productive time and scored off an offensive rebound and put back. Another sophomore, Lauren Hill, hit a three from the top of the key and Register followed suit. Fayette County senior guard Trinity Brown, who had the task of answering the Wesleyan press all game, kept the Lady Tigers within striking distance, she slashed to the basket on two occasions for lay-ups to keep her team close. At the half, the Lady Wolves were up 40-31.  After the 9-0 run to start the quarter, the Lady Tigers matched points the rest of the half.

The third started like the first, Carter hit a triple on the first play. It was the start of a surgically precise third quarter where the Lady Wolves operated at will. They hit six three-pointers in the quarter alone, Carter and Register with two each, and Nicole Azar and Hill also getting one. Maegan Barkley was a bright spot in the second half for the Lady Tigers, she made an athletic steal at mid-court and a drive for the basket plus the foul to keep Fayette County within reach at 58-45.

By the fourth quarter, the game was decided. It was an opportunity to showcase some skillsets and get some younger players some playing time. Carter impressed the crowd with a strong defensive rebound and then drove the length of the floor for the lay-up. She was almost unguardable throughout the game.  Miller would add one more three with 6 minutes remaining, but the Lady Wolves closed out strong for the 25-point win.

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Coach Azar was proud of the effort afterwards, “We have not played in 11 days, so I was really impressed at our shooting, we shot the ball really well. And made shots on the offensive end allow us to set up the press. Fayette County is a good team, we just hit the shots that let us jump out to a big lead and put it away.”

The Lady Wolves are going to be sending a lot of good teams home with 25-point losses as the season progresses.

Rob’s Takeaways

  1. The Wesleyan Lady Wolves arrived at the gym 25 minutes prior to game time, they literally walked off their bus, put on tournament tee-shirts and started their warm-up routine.
  2. Senior Sutton West is a state championship machine, she currently has 7 (two in basketball, once in soccer and four in track). She has the chance to get four more this year. She is their best defender and usually draws the opponent’s best player. She can bring the ball up court, effectively maneuver the press and score off the dribble.
  3. The Lady Wolves offense runs through AC Carter, Amaya Register typically makes an entry pass to her at the free-throw line and she either drives to the hoop from a spin move, passes to a cutter headed to the basket, or back out to Register who resets the play.
  4. Early foul trouble on Fayette County’s Rikkelle Miller hurt the Lady Tiger game plan. Her ability to score from beyond the three-point line was paramount to keeping the Tigers in the game.
  5. Fayette County’s senior guard combo of Trinity Brown and Meagan Barkley have been in Coach Strickland’s system since freshman year and are athletic and physical.  Their play and leadership make them the favorite in Region 3-AAAAA.
  6. Wesleyan freshman Alyssa Phillip has been getting increased playing time in Coach Azar’s system. There is a lot of depth in front of her, but you can see her potential. Great size and physical around the basket.
  7. Coach Azar’s daughter, freshman Nicole is a three-point sharpshooter and another weapon off the bench for the Lady Wolves. She had two in the game.
  8. At one point during the game, Coach Azar and Register were having a strategy conversation during a Fayette County free throw about the technical aspects of the upcoming possession. The discussion sounded like a graduate level class lecture. The Wesleyan basketball IQ is off the charts.
  9. Fayette County has two post players that are getting their first significant playing time, sophomore Naomi Franco and junior Celine Akande. They have great potential to improve and give the guard-laden team more options as the season progresses.
  10. Regardless of what the PA announcer said – it’s Wesleyan – not Wesley-Anne.
  11. The Players of the Game, as determined by the teams’ head coaches were Maegan Barkley for Fayette County and Amaya Register for Wesleyan.
  12. Up next – for Wesleyan, they face Miller Grove on Tuesday at the War Eagle Classic @ Woodward Academy. Fayette County travels to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina for the Crescom Invitational.

Top Performers

Wesleyan
AC Carter – 27 points, 15 rebounds
Sutton West – 10 points, 10 rebounds
Amaya Register – 18 points, 6 assists

Fayette County
Maegan Barkley – 15 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists
Rikkelle Miller – 16 points, 4 rebounds
Trinity Brown – 10 points, 6 assists
Sydney Sims – 4 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists

Statewide Recap 12-16

BOYS

Class AAAAAAA

No. 1 McEachern 82, No. 8 Duluth 66: The Wildcats ran out of gas and the three balls stopped dropping as the Indians turned a 51-47 advantage after three into a 16-point win. Isaac Okoro finished with 32 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. Sharife Cooper netted 26 points to go with his 2 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 1 block. Babatunde Akingbola had 11 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist and 6 blocks. Jared Jones added 8 points, 6 rebounds and 1 steal. The Wildcats hit 8 threes. Adam Flagler posted 18 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. Will Huzzie tacked on 15 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks. Lamont Smith had 11 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in the loss.

Lakeside-DeKalb 56, No. 2 Norcross 55 OT: In the upset of the year, the Vikings stunned Norcross with a late Damon Davis three. Davis finished with 17 points.

Pebblebrook 71, No. 3 Wheeler 68: Grant Howard dropped 25 points and Canisius-signee Mervin James added 17 points in the Eagle win. DJ Murray chipped in 12 points. The Wildcats were led by EJ Montgomery’s 20 points and Isaac Martin’s 18. Tennessee State-signee Austin Johnson had 12 points and 5 rebounds while Brandon Younger scored 11.

No. 7 Mountain View 66, No. 4 Newton 65 OT: Kevin Kayongo knocked down a three to stun the Rams at the buzzer. In the loss Ashton Hagans finished with 22 points, 16 rebounds and 8 assists. Armani Harris had 16 points and 4 rebounds while Dre Butler chipped in 11 points and 7 rebounds.

Etowah 49, No. 9 Peachtree Ridge 46: The Eagles soared to 8-1 as they upset the Lions, handing Peachtree Ridge their first loss of the season. Adrian Cohen totaled 16 points and 5 rebounds. Jaxon Etter had 10 points and 5 rebounds. Julian Baldwin put up 9 points and 8 rebounds. Nick Nagy netted 9 points. Carter Ingersoll gobbled up 15 rebounds. Florida State-signee Devin Vassell was held to 11 points.

No. 10 Collins Hill 78, Forestview (NC) 48: Mandarius Dickerson netted 19 points and Justin Lee chipped in 16. Chris Parks scored 14 points and Alec Oglesby tacked on 11 points. Forestview was led by Darian Anderson’s 14 points and Logan Botts and Jalen Baldwin’s 10 apiece.

GICAAMt. Bethel Christian 61, Berkmar 52: Jaquez Gilbert scored 17 points for the Eagles while Tony Johnson had 15 for the Patriots. Stanley Eze was named MVP for Mt. Bethel.

Discovery 71, South Gwinnett 58: Jaylen Bussey netted 19 points to power the Titans. Jaden Walker had 11 points and 5 assists. London Riley scored 12 points.

Hoover (AL) 62, Kennesaw Mountain 53: Clemson-commit Trey Jemison was named game MVP with 15 points, 15 rebounds and 2 blocks for the Buccaneers. Jamari Blackmon had 24 points and 6 rebounds. Marion Humphrey finished with 15 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists. Josh Strong led the Mustangs with 20 points and 3 steals. Jalyn McCreary added 12 points and 7 rebounds. Jordan Barnes tallied 8 points and 6 assists.

Tift County 54, 6ANo. 8 Coffee 52: Marquavius Johnson drilled a three at the buzzer to stun Coffee. Johnson finished with 6 points while Montae Terrell netted 20 points and dished out 8 assists and Rashod Bateman scored 10 and grabbed 7 rebounds. Jayce Moore had 20 points in the loss. Dalrone Donaldson pitched in 8 points and Jordan Moore scored 7.

Mill Creek 84, Central Gwinnett 65: Kendall Latney and Zion Wimby scored 14 apiece while Brandon Fletcher chipped in 13 points.

Class AAAAAA

No. 1 Langston Hughes 63, Holy Spirit Prep 58: The Panthers scored a wonderful win over GISA state champion Holy Spirit Prep. The state’s most unstoppable scorer did it again, Virginia Tech-signee Landers Nolley going for 40 points (7 threes) and grabbing 8 rebounds.

No. 6 Jonesboro 65, Mt. Zion-Jonesboro 43: Jamari Smith had 19 points and 7 rebounds. Brandon Walker scored 11 points.

No. 10 Douglas County 85, New Manchester 51: Cam Copeland scored 15 points while Rodney Lewis and Malik Battle each scored 14. Marquise Collins tacked on 13.

Cambridge 47, Dunwoody 32: David Banks led the way with 12 points. Kamar Robertson added 11 points. Kyler Ingram and Bryce Boutelle scored 9 apiece.

Johns Creek 73, Northview 66: Neil Ilenrey scored 21 points and Jack Greenslit had 13. Will Penland netted 13 points and Austin Hillam scored 10.

Centennial 57, Chattahoochee 55: Freshman point guard AJ White had 20 points in the loss.

Sprayberry 76, Kell 74 OT: Justin Perry poured in 22 points in the defeat. Cameron Lockett (15), Savvon Delgado (12) and Rakim Thompson (12) all cracked double figures for the Longhorns.

Lanier 44, Brookwood 40: Chris Smalls scored 13 points and Taj Adams had 10 in the loss.

Harrison 64, North Cobb 54: Jack Brunswick netted 18 points and Elijah Williams produced 11 points and 8 rebounds in the win.

Northgate 57, BEST Academy 53 OT: Matthew Mitchell pumped in 31 point and Josh Anderson scored 17 to score the overtime victory.

Dalton 74, Northwest Whitfield 63: Jalen Westfield scored 25 points.  Aaron Fraire double-doubled with 14 points and 14 rebounds. Trey Ramsey collected 11 points and 16 rebounds.

Class AAAAA

No. 1 Warner Robins 96, Jones County 75: Trevon Williams scored 20 points and Nelson Phillips added 18 points in the win. Jacolbey Owens netted 12 points and Champ Dawson finished with 13 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. In the loss, Garrian Wade pumped in 25 points for the Greyhounds. Adam Jackson scored 23 and Byrson Wooten netted 8.

No. 3 Miller Grove 78, Therrell 50:  Maurice Harvey dropped 22 points followed by Lorenzo Anderson and Jermon Clark’s 12 apiece. Timothy Stargell had 6 points and 5 assists.

No. 4 Columbia 63, Henry County 52: Lorenzo McGhee double-doubled with 19 points and 12 rebounds. Josh Taylor had 9 points and 13 rebounds. LJ Thomas scored 14 points and dished out 4 assists. Wisdom Uboh had 17 points in the loss. DeAndre Rice collected 15 points and 7 rebounds.

Cass 52, No. 9 Lithia Springs 48: Mark Chester had 22 points and Ashton Burley netted 19 in the win. Justice Hayes added 8 points.

Eagle’s Landing 60, Starr’s Mill 39: Mercer-signee Brandon Thomas had 17 points. CJ Hood chipped in 14 points and Tarrence Evans netted 12.

Cedar Shoals 56, Clarke Central 51: Quincy Canty double-doubled with 17 points and 16 rebounds. Tyler Johnson contributed 10 points and 7 rebounds.

Paulding County 83, A-PrivateNo. 4 North Cobb Christian 74: Tyron Summerour netted 19 points for the Patriots. Kevin Brown (13), Mike Seymour (12), KJ Shade (10) and Jeremiah Reed (9) all pitched in.

Redan 82, Arabia Mountain 78 OT: Freshman Javen Smith torched Arabia Mountain with 28 points, 4 assists and 3 steals. Tez Glover had 16 points and 6 rebounds. Siah Gray added 12 points and 5 assists while Linard Cole totaled 12 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks. Jordan Sterling paced the Rams with 21 points. Ta’Kari Rogers-Olive posted 16 points while Jaelin Simpson and N’Kyzie Hawkins scored 11 apiece in the loss.

Chamblee 57, Decatur 44: Chance Moore netted 17 points and Zachery Mackson and Rodney Smith put in 15 points apiece.

Class AAAA

No. 3 Sandy Creek 89, North Clayton 53: TJ Bickerstaff collected 22 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals. Chris Porter had 16 points, 4 assists and 2 steals. Julian Alexander finished with 12 points, 3 rebounds and 3 steals. Xavier Brewer tossed in 11 points and Kam Miller contributed 9 points and 8 rebounds.

No. 6 Mary Persons 80, Jackson 74: Cam Holden piled in 38 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks. Tre Edge had 15 points and 7 rebounds. Dee Morton posted 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Desmond Williams netted 10 points.

No. 8 Cartersville 54, 3ANo. 6 Calhoun 27: Cartersville received 16 points and Perignon Dyer and 15 from Furman-signee Jaylon Pugh. Isaac Gridley added 10 points. Davis Allen had 8 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks in the loss.

No. 9 Baldwin 59, A-PublicNo. 6 Wilkinson County 51: The Braves took care of business at The Palace. Torez Hicks, Javez Lumpkin, Rodney Walker and Justin Webb all scored 10 points, Webb double-doubled with 10 rebounds.

No. 10 Westover 68, Glynn Academy 59: The Patriots rode their backcourt to a win at the U-Save-It Classic. Cam Weston collected 23 points, 4 assists and 2 steals. Jordan Brown netted 15 points. Mike Isler Jr. had 11 points, 12 rebounds and 2 steals. Ikenine Ochie tallied 9 points and 10 rebounds.

East Jackson 77, Athens Christian 62: Jace Bonds scored 20 points and Makayl Rakestraw netted 15. Kohl Phillips had 19 for Athens Christian.

Shaw 84, Kendrick 74: Jalen Ken (17), Lincoln Smith (14), Darnell Moran (14), TJ Mitchell (10) and Trey Lee (10) all cracked double figures.

Blessed Trinity 58, Hillgrove 40: Reid Gonzalez and Andy Swade scored 12 apiece. Jack Stephans netted 10 points.

Class AAA

No. 7 Westside-Macon 111, Pike County 57: Khavon Moore tallied 28 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 blocks in the rout. Greg Holloway had 22 points and 6 rebounds. Javian Mosley grabbed 13 points and 4 rebounds while Kowacie Reeves Jr. netted 12 points and Des Foston had 5 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals.

Dawson County 53, Forsyth Central 39: Jeremiah Crumley had 21 points and 10 rebounds. Campbell Reed netted 16 points and Cullen Reed collected 8 points and 11 rebounds. Kane Pelfrey added 4 points, 5 rebounds and 4 steals. Ryan Gallenkamp had 4 points and 5 rebounds.

Monroe Area 73, Winder-Barrow 60: Elijah Goodman scored 22 points and Isaiah Glasper netted 17 for Monroe Area. Devin Sheats added 13 points and Michael Gray double-doubled with 10 points and 10 rebounds, moving to 7-0.

Class AA

No. 2 Banks County 64, West Hall 54: Carl Cleveland scored 22 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. Darius Bonds had 14 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists and 2 blocks and Dylan Orr finished with 13 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks. Gabe Martin tacked on 11. Noah Edmondson led West Hall with 15 points followed by Braden Martin (11), Tae Reed (9) and Jesse Malik (8).

No. 3 South Atlanta 84, Whites Creek (TN) 73: Jalen Stegall poured in 30 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Ja’Quavian Florence netted 20 points for the Hornets. Whites Creek was led by Dylan Wade’s 18 points and 9 rebounds and Dennis Stallings’ 17 points.

No. 4 Jeff Davis 64, Appling County 55: Chandler Davenport dropped in 16 points. Ja’Queze Kirby posted 14 points while Kirese Manley netted 11 and Tae Thomas scored 10.

No. 5 Dublin 65, North Broward Prep (FL) 52: Clarence Jackson had 21 points and 9 rebounds at the Kreul Classic.

Northeast-Macon 52, No. 10 Washington County 51: Jeremiah Gundy had 14 points, 12 rebounds, 2 steals and 4 blocks in the loss. Jamarius Dixon pitched in 10 points and 3 rebounds. Curtis Brown posted 10 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals while Jawan Dukes tacked on 7 points and 6 rebounds.

Dodge County 68, A-PublicNo. 9 Wilcox County 58: Nick Cummings poured in 26 points. RJ Carr had 15 points and DeMarcus Caines chipped in 12. Noah Wilcox netted 7.

Class A-Private

No. 3 ELCA 88, Drew Charter 35: Trevon Reddish went for 18 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Malachi Rhodes  double-doubled with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Kamari Smith finished with 11 points and 5 assists while Devon Dorsey scored 12 points. KJ Jones picked up 7 points and 4 steals. Jamaine Mann tacked on 9 points and 8 rebounds.

No. 8 King’s Ridge 44, Pinecrest Academy 22: Eric Coleman posted 23 points and 7 rebounds in the win.

No. 10 Mt. Vernon Presbyterian 44, North Forsyth 30: Morgan Mulrain scored 13 points and dished out 2 assists. Cam Bennett had 11 points and 8 rebounds. Marques Frye totaled 7 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists.

St. Anne-Pacelli 53, Atlanta International 47: Tyrese Hicks finished with 18 points and freshman Ian Matthews added 16 points in the Vikings’ second straight win.

Class A-Public

No. 4 Woodville-Tompkins 63, Beach 39: Preston Crisp dropped 19 points. Deante Green scored 13 points while AJ Hassel and Charelston Willingham netted 9 apiece.

No. 5 Montgomery County 92, Vidalia 74: Daveuan Coglin piled in 31 points to blow past the Indians.

No. 10 Manchester 53, No. 1 Calhoun County 49: The Blue Devils led wire-to-wire, stunning Calhoun County. USF-signee Rashun Williams was held to 11 points while JahNile Hill poured in 23 points.

 

GIRLS

Class AAAAAAA

No. 2 Collins Hill 42, 6ANo. 2 Harrison 39: Katherine Fourie led the Eagles with 15 points, 3 assists and 2 steals. Purdue-commit Bria Harmon netted 14 points and had 3 rebounds.  Amara Newsom led the Lady Hoyas with 10 points and 3 rebounds. UAB-signee Audrey Jordan collected 8 points and 6 rebounds.

No. 7 Cherokee 54, River Ridge 39: Lacie McCoy and Kate Johnson each scored 9 points. Olivia Herrera and Laiken Wade added 8 apiece.

Lambert 61, Marietta 58: Skylar Aledia finished with 24 points. Jaleah Green collected 18 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and drew 3 charges. Summer Edwards added 7 points and 10 rebounds. Katie Schwind had 7 assists.

Kennesaw Mountain 43, Allatoona 27: Gracie O’Neill led the way with 9 points. Maya Inman chipped in 7 points and 12 rebounds. Mikayla Montag had 8 points and 7 assists.

Woodstock 61, West Forsyth 39: Carly Henderson scored 15 points to power Woodstock in the battle of Wolverines.

Class AAAAAA

No. 5 Northview 59, Johns Creek 28: Ashlee Austin netted 17 points. Eden Sample scored 14. Asjah Inniss and Maya Richards each scored 9 points while Megan Cistulli dropped in 6.

No. 8 Stephenson 56, No. 1 Lovejoy 53: Genesis Bryant scored 18 points but the Wildcats were stunned by the Jaguars.

No. 10 Northside-Warner Robins 43, 3ANo. 3 Central-Macon 36: JeNya Wilder had 18 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals in the loss. Jada Clowers added 14 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks.

Pope 53, Walton 46: Cheyenne Holloman had 17 points followed by Abby McKinley’s 12 and Talia Cloud’s 8 in the win.

Douglas County 41, New Manchester 36: The Lady Tigers handed the Lady Jaguars their first loss of the season. Amari Robinson had 17 points and Desirae Jackson netted 15. Kyndall Golden scored 11 points in the loss.

Class AAAAA

No. 8 Villa Rica 74, Cass 47: Aliyah Hindsman posted 18 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals. Jaila Orozco collected 14 points and 8 rebounds. Emmy Parham netted 13 points and Kyndal Coleman had 12 points and 5 rebounds. Deasia Merrill finished with 11 points as the Wildcats won the SMI Carroll County Christmas Classic.

Class AAAA

No. 7 Madison County 64, 3ANo. 9 Hart County 56: Torrion Starks scored 23 points on her way to 1,000 total in her career, but the Bulldogs could not score a win. Freshman Taniya Alexander netted 20 points.

Stephens County 51, Habersham Central 42: Anaiah Wilson (17), Nana Eades (13) and Tykia Thompson (12) paced the Indians.

Burke County 59, Westside-Augusta 32: Quin’deja Hamilton had 28 points off 6 threes. Kianni Westbrook netted 13 points.

Chestatee 63, North Oconee 60: Cooper Wilson scored 23 points. Cameron Gwyn netted 11 and Josue Bustamante chipped in 10.

Class AAA

No. 6 Johnson-Savannah 55, Tattnall County 38: Bubbles Williams poured in 16 points followed by Jasmine Thompson’s 12. Giana Copeland collected 7 points, 7 rebounds and 11 blocks. Kashay Hankerson led Tattnall County with 21 points off 5 threes.

No. 7 Dawson County 59, Forsyth Central 40: Calli Watson netted a season-high 22 points. Emma Brown scored 12 points and Cadey Ayers had 7. Abi Chatham and Sophia D’Oliveira both had 6 points.

No. 10 North Murray 53, Bremen 38: Sarah Plemons scored 13 points followed by Tenley Gladson’s 12 and Kailee Tipton’s 8.

Jenkins 57, Islands 38: In the loss, Diamon Garvin scored 14 points and Elizabeth Sierzant had 12.

Calhoun 41, Cartersville 36: Erin Davis had 13 points and Railey Greeson netted 12 points.

Class AA

No. 7 Banks County 55, 4ANo. 8 West Hall 36: Allison Smith scored 16 points. Jaycie Bowen added 11 and Morgan Lyons netted 8.

No. 8 Dodge County 50, A-PublicNo. 7 Wilcox County 34: Europe Brown dropped in 23 points and Zanessia Mitchell netted 13. Destanee Wright added 11.

Washington County 57, Northeast-Macon 45: Nijeria Jordan dropped in 26 points, 9 rebounds and 5 steals for the Lady Golden Hawks. Destinee Ellison added 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 steals. Miracle Parker contributed 10 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals.

Bleckley County 61, Hawkinsville 19: Jahnaria Brown finished with 17 points.

Bryan County 53, Claxton 32: Olonna Rawls went off for 28 points, 7 rebounds and 4 steals. Brooklyn Hewitt scored 8 points and Jabrai Boyd netted 7.

Class A-Private

No. 2 Wesleyan 83, Fayette County 58: The Lady Wolves rolled at Whitewater’s Queens of the Hardwood. AC Carter posted 27 points and 15 rebounds. Sutton West added 10 points and 10 rebounds. Amaya Register notched 18 points and 6 assists. Fayette County was led by Rikkelle Miller’s 16 points and 4 rebounds and Maegan Barkley’s 15 points. Trinity Brown added 10 points and 6 assists.

No. 9 Athens Academy 41, Walker 36: Maddie McCleary scored 13 points, Greer Moseley had 12 points and Rose Bone grabbed 10 rebounds.

Class A-Public

No. 9 Woodville-Tompkins 53, Windsor Forest 38: Algeria Scott and Kenrianna Bennett netted 13 apiece for Woodville-Tompkins.