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Statewide Recap 12-4-18

BOYS

AAAAAAA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AAAAAA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AAAAA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AAAA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AAA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AA

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

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

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

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

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

A-Private

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A-Public

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

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

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

Non-GHSA

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

GIRLS

AAAAAAA

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

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

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

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

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

AAAAAA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AAAAA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AAAA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AAA

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

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

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

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

AA

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

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

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

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

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

A-Private

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

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

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

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

GHSA, Girls Basketball, Girls Rankings

Week 3 Girls Rankings

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Class AAAAAAA

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

Class AAAAAA

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

Class AAAAA

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

Class AAAA

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

Class AAA

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

Class AA

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

Class A-Private

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

Class A-Public

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Statewide Recap 11-30-18

BOYS

AAAAAAA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AAAAAA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AAAAA

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

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

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

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

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

AAAA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AAA

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

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

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

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

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

AA

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

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

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

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

A-Private

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

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

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

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

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

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

A-Public

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Non-GHSA

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

 

GIRLS

AAAAAAA

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

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

AAAAAA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AAAAA

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

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

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

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

AAAA

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

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

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

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

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

AAA

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

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

AA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A-Private

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

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

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Statewide Recap 11-27-18

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BOYS

AAAAAAA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AAAAAA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AAAAA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AAAA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AAA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AA

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

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

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

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

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

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

A-Private

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A-Public

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

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

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

 

GIRLS

AAAAAAA

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

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

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

AAAAAA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AAAAA

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

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

AAAA

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

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

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

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

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

AAA

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

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

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

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

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

AA

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

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

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

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

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

A-Private

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

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

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

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

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

GHSA, Girls Basketball, Girls Rankings

Week 2 Girls Rankings

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Class AAAAAAA

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

Class AAAAAA

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

Class AAAAA

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

Class AAAA

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

Class AAA

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

Class AA

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

Class A-Private

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

Class A-Public

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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