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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.

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

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Contributed by Rob Grubbs  (@RCGJr226070)

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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

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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

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Statewide Recap 12-16

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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.

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BOYS

Class AAAAAAA

No. 1 McEachern 63, North Cobb 51: Sharife Cooper had 24 points and 6 assists for the Indians. Isaac Okoro had 18 points and 9 rebounds while Jared Jones collected 10 points and 8 rebounds. Kevin Hester hung 25 points, 14 rebounds and 3 blocks on the McEachern frontline.

No. 3 Wheeler 77, Campbell 63: EJ Montgomery finished with 32 points and 16 rebounds. Isaac Martin netted 18.

No. 7 Mountain View 46, Discovery 45: Troy-signee Spencer Rodgers was fouled on a three with 2.8 seconds left and buried all three free throws to stun Discovery. Rodgers finished with 17 points while Miles Long added 8. Old Dominion-signee Kalu Ezikpe led the Titans with 17 points and 12 rebounds. Jaden Walker added 9 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists.

No. 10 Collins Hill 54, No. 8 Duluth 50: Mandarius Dickerson scored 18 points while Chris Parks (15) and Justin Lee (14) also did damage. Duluth was led by Adam Flagler’s 13 points and Lamont Smith’s 12.

Lambert 94, North Forsyth 74: Mitch Ganote hung a triple-double on the Raiders, going for 29 points, 7 rebounds, 11 assists and 11 steals.

Hillgrove 56, North Paulding 52: Orry Owens scored 22 points for the Hawks. The Wolfpack received 22 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks from junior Jacob Harris in the loss.

Etowah 62, Sequoyah 44: The Etowah Eagles (7-1) jumped out to an 11-2 lead on the sophomore laden Sequoyah Chiefs (1-7) at the Hickory Flat War Lodge and coasted to a 62-44 victory. Junior Jaxon Etter scored 5 first quarter points and was assisted by solid play off the bench by forward Colby Milton to take an 18-7 lead after the first quarter. In the second frame steady point guard Nick Nagy added 5 points and 3 assists as he got open looks for Etter and 6-foot-7 center Julian Baldwin. The Eagles put the clamps on Chiefs scoring ace Jackson Greco holding him to zero field goals and 6 points in the first half. Sequoyah was led by junior DJ  King with 8 points and 3 rebounds. For Etowah, Etter had 10 first half points while Nagy had 8 points and 3 assists as they raced out to a 30-22 lead at the half. King opened the third stanza with a three to cut the lead to five, but a Nagy three and steal for a layup pushed the score up to 41-27 at the 3:45 mark. Tusculumi-signee Adrian Cohen closed the frame 51-34 with a steal and breakaway dunk. Carter Ingersoll after a quiet first half chipped in with 8 points and 5 rebounds in the quarter. Etowah cruised in the fourth period and cleared the bench at the 2:15 mark with a 61-38 advantage. Etter took scoring honors 16 points and 6 rebounds while Nagy had 13 points and 3 assists. DJ King paced the Chiefs with 12 points and 3 assists while Geco tallied 11 points.

Class AAAAAA

No. 1 Langston Hughes 75, Mays 66: The state’s most unstoppable scorer struck for the first time in major fashion this year, Virginia Tech-signee Landers Nolley exploding for 51 points.

No. 6 Jonesboro 77, Forest Park 47: Jamari Smith posted 31 points and 10 rebounds. Jamari Mosley had 13 points and 7 rebounds and Miles Black added 11 points and 8 assists.

No. 10 Douglas County 88, Westlake 79: Cam Copeland put in 23 points followed by Rickey Clark’s 19 points and 8 rebounds to lead the Tigers. Ernest Randle had 13 points and 8 rebounds. Malik Battle and Jeremiah Smith each scored 12 points.

Glynn Academy 58, Monroe 32: Santana Young poured in 21 points followed by Syron Noyes’ 16. Carieon Robbins added 13 in the win at the U-Save-It Holiday Classic.

Mundy’s Mill 67, Lovejoy 58: Kirshon Thrash pumped in 20 points and John Coats had 17 as the Tigers won in front of a packed house.

Lakeside-Evans 70, Greenbrier 61: The Panthers got back on track behind Kalen Williams’ 22 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. TyShun Briscoe had 16 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Freshman Rickey McGhee broke out with 13 points and 4 rebounds.

Lanier 64, Winder-Barrow 63: Alex Walker scored 21 points to lead the Longhorns. Sean Foster had 16 points and Adrian Martin netted 12 points.

Chattahoochee 88, Alpharetta 87: Will Bracknell poured in 33 points while freshman guard AJ White netted 22 to secure a big Region 7 win. Cameron Sheffield scored 18 off the bench.

Centennial 61, Dunwoody 47: Rodney Howard had 13 points and 10 rebounds while Jahlen Jack scored 14 to pace the Knights. Jared Whitehurst led Dunwoody with 14 points.

Pope 65, Johns Creek 60: Micah Paulk poured in 25 points and Jackson Baylark added 16. William Penland led Johns Creek with 19 points followed by Jack Greenslit’s 18.

Class AAAAA

No. 2 Buford 79, Flowery Branch 70: The Falcons ran out of gas in a competitive Region 8 battle. Lipscomb-signee Alex Jones scored 22 points followed by Georgia Southern-signee David Viti’s 21 and Marcus Watson’ 19 points to carry the Wolves. Flowery Branch was led by Justin Quick’s 17 points and 6 rebounds. DJ Brown scored 13 points. Myles Janess had 8 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals. Patsheko Lutumba finished with 9 points and 4 rebounds while JJ Greene scored 9 points and Blake Coxworth picked up 7 points and 7 assists.

No. 4 Columbia 60, No. 3 Miller Grove 58: Lorenzo McGhee powered in 20 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Eagles past their Region 5 rival. Keondre Kennedy had 17 points and 7 rebounds. LJ Thomas collected 10 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.

No. 5 Southwest DeKalb 58, 6ANo. 4 Brunswick 44: The Panthers went down to the Memorial Health Holiday Classic and picked up a huge win behind KD Johnson’s 19 points and James Glisson III’s 16. Eugene Brown III tacked on 10 points.

No. 10 Lithonia 67, Arabia Mountain 52: Four players scored in double figures for the Bulldogs. Eric Gaines finished with 14 points and 6 assists. Ziven Alexander had 13 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. D’Allen Pritchett collected 10 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists. Sydarius Stinson had 10 poiints, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. In the loss the Rams received 16 points from Jordan Sterling, 11 from Ta’Kari Rogers-Olive and 9 from N’Kyzie Hawkins.

Fayette County 60, Marietta 56: Ricky Knight Jr. poured in 23 points to pace the Tigers. JeKobe Coleman added 19 points and Josh Dupree went for 10 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists.

Stockbridge 58, Union Grove 48: Georgia State-signee Kavonte Ivery netted 23 points. Elijah Austell had 16 points and Ocean Scott finished with a 13-point 10-rebound double-dobule.

Kell 70, Woodstock 56: Kell received 26 points from Savvon Delgado and 15 from Jahwan Smith. Justin Perry tacked on 10 points as the Longhorns went 22-of-26 from the foul line.Woodstock was led by Dylin Hardeman’s 15 points and Noah Frith’s 12 points and 8 rebounds. Sid Mesumbe had 9 points and Christopher Carroll collected 8 points and 4 assists.

Cedar Shoals 60, Walnut Grove 52: The Jaguars scored a much-needed victory. Jai’Vanni McDavid had 19 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Tyler Johnson added 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 steals. In the loss, Nick Jones had 13 points and 7 rebounds. Jailen Robinson had 9 points and 8 rebounds. Ryan Landers chipped in 10 points, 5 rebound, 3 assists and 3 steals.

Clarke Central 76, Loganville 42: Jamar Moore had 14 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 blocks in the loss.

Villa Rica 75, Bowdon 58: Javonte Hart had 16 points while Latrell Swanigan and Kalil Humphreys scored 14 apiece. Micah Hodges added 10. In the loss, Zach Ledbetter scored 18 points and both Chris Parker and Trajan Brown netted 11 apiece.

Decatur 56, North Springs 49: Israel Cobb had 18 points to pace the Bulldogs. Marcus Hood (9), Chalin Hippe (7), Khari Davis (6) and Travon Smith (6) all pitched in to help neutralize Vinicius Viana’s 28 for North Springs.

Class AAAA

No. 2 St. Pius 79, No. 7 Stephens County 65: The Golden Lions blitzed the Indians from the opening tip, jumping out to a 9-0 lead 1:16 into the game and never looking back. St. Pius hit 13 threes including five in the first quarter and nine in the first half. Brian Gonzalo finished with 15 points and 3 assists while Everett Lane netted 13 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. Patrick Snipes contributed 9 points and 5 rebounds and Matt Gonzalo came off the bench to tally 7 points, 6 assists and 3 steals. Stephens County was led by DeUndra Singleton’s 21 points and 5 rebounds off the bench. Tae Thornton finished with 17 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. Ty Nails tacked on 12 points and 6 rebounds.

No. 3 Sandy Creek 78, Riverdale 56: TJ Bickerstaff led six Patriots in double figures with 14 points. Kam Miller (13), Julian Alexander (13), Xavier Brewer (10), Jarred Godfrey (10) and Chris Porter (10) all hit double digits.

No. 4 Carver-Columbus 74, Shaw 63: AJ Watts poured in 19 points to power the Tigers. Keyon Taylor added 13 and Jalen King collected 11 points and 8 rebounds. TJ Mitchell led Shaw with 19 points and 12 rebounds. Jalen Ken chipped in 10 points and 4 rebounds.

No. 8 Cartersville 76, Paulding County 53: Furman-signee Jaylon Pugh kicked off his senior season with 27 points. TJ Horton added 17 and Luke Schlitz scored 15 and grabbed 10 rebounds. Isaac Gridley blocked 10 shots.

No. 10 Westover 69, 5ANo. 7 Statesboro 51: Kris Gardner finished with 26 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists in a huge win. Cameron Weston notched 21 points, 7 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks.

LaFayette 46, Southeast Whitfield 33: Alex Kelehear scored 11 points and Andrew Pendergrass had 10 in the balanced low scoring win. Jon Morgan chipped in 9 points and Dee Southern finished with 9 points and 18 rebounds.

Jefferson 67, Madison County 42: Jasper Gibson netted 16 points in the Dragon win.

West Hall 58, Habersham Central 53: Noah Edmondson scored 17 points to lead the Spartans. Tae Reed had 11 and Branden Martin netted 9.

Troup County 65, Callaway 56: Jay Jefferson had 22 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Alabama football-commit King Mwikuta added 12 points and 3 rebounds. Montez Crowe chipped in 7 points and 11 rebounds. Tristian Ware had 8 points and 7 boards while Kobe Hudson had 4 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.

Class AAA

East Hall 88, No. 2 GAC 74: Entering with just one win on the season, the Vikings stunned the Spartans yet again, making it three straight wins against GAC dating back to last season. Qua Butler scored 23 points while Luke Cooper and Jayvion Rucker scored 16 apiece. Luke Holtzclaw netted 10.

No. 3 Johnson-Savannah 91, Camden County 60: Eleik Bowles collected an elusive quadruple-double for the Atomsmashers, finishing with 19 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 11 steals.

No. 5 Jenkins, 75 6ANo. 5 Bradwell Institute 47: The Warriors rode Tre Mays’ 6 threes and 21 points to victory. Sai Fisher added 14 points. Khalyn Weekley led the Tigers with 14.

No. 7 Westside-Macon 91, Peach County 56: Khavon Moore finished with 23 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. Greg Holloway posted 10 points and 13 rebounds. Des Foston added 9 points and 4 assists while Kowacie Reeves Jr. pitched in 9 points and 2 assists. Brendan Anderson scored 8. Peach County was paced by Brice Paster’s 21 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists.

Beach 52, Benedictine 49: Trent Broadnax scored a game-high 20 points but the Cadets couldn’t beat Beach. Brandon Harris led the Bulldogs with 12 points while Kawan Williams had 11 points

Monroe Area 61, Apalachee 60: Elijah Goodman scored 11 of his game-high 28 points in the fourth quarter to carry the Hurricanes. Michael Gray added 14 points and Quantarius Lackey picked up 6 points and 12 rebounds. Apalachee was led by Brandon Bannis’ 20 points. Derek Miller had 13 points, 13 rebounds and 3 blocks. Deron Collier netted 11 points.

Lovett 59, McNair 57: Nick Jackson scored 17 points and Crawford Schwieger added 15 in the Lions win.

Dawson County 59, Fannin County 21: Jeremiah Crumley netted 19 points followed by Cullen Reed’s 13 and Campbell Reed’s 9.

Sonoraville 63, Ringgold 46: Trent Daniel scored a game-high 22 points for the Phoenix. Lucas Brooks had 15 and Chris Rush netted 10.

Union County 55, North Hall 49: Pierson Allison (21) and Sawyer Drake (19) combined for 40 in the win. North Hall was led by Noah Holman’s 14 points and Matthew Gunter’s 10.

Class AA

No. 5 Dublin 67, Piper (FL) 49: At the Kreul Classic, the Irish smoked Piper behind Clarence Jackson’s 24 points and Kameron Pauldo’s 20 assists.

No. 7 Swainsboro 66, No. 4 Jeff Davis 54: Ja’Queze Kirby totaled 31 points and 25 rebounds in the loss.

Elbert County 75, No. 9 Monticello 64: AJ James led the upset-minded Blue Devils with 20 points followed by Ty Hill’s 17 and Kobe Goudelock’s 16. Que Ramsey added 15 points. Ashton Bonner led Monticello with 36 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists.

No. 10 Washington County 57, Bleckley County 51: Lazerionta Taylor paced the Golden Hawks with 15 points and 5 assists while Jawan Dukes had 12 points and 7 rebounds. Curtis Brown collected 9 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Jeremiah Gundy contributed 6 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocks. Keith Foster finished with 6 points and 3 rebounds.

Model 62, 3ANo. 6 Calhoun 53: The Blue Devils scored a massive upset, withstanding Porter Law’s 22 points and 5 assists. Calhoun also received 14 points and 7 rebounds from Kaylan Aker and 7 points and 4 rebounds from Bralin Barton.

Class A-Private

No. 1 St. Francis 65, No. 6 Wesleyan 52: Dwon Odom collected 15 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists. Caleb Snyder pitched in 14 points and 5 rebounds. CJ Riley had 14 points and 4 steals. Sam Hines produced an 11-point 11-rebound double-double. Chase Ellis finished with 8 points and 8 rebounds. Christian McLean led the Wolves with a game-high 29.

Central Florida Christian 58, No. 9 Stratford Academy 43: Devin Butts collected 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in the loss.

Walker 59, Whitefield Academy 55: The Wolverines picked up their first win in over a decade against Whitefield Academy.  Chandler Baker finished with 18 points, Darius Garvin 15 and Omar Cooper 10.

Riverside Military 84, Towns County 62: Will Eidson finished with 24 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals in the win.

Lakeview Academy 79, Commerce 40: Drew Cottrell scored 16 points while Adam Cottrell netted 14 in the win. Arturo Varela had 10 points and 8 rebounds. Holden Cooper scored 9 points and Jack Blackburn collected 8 points and 9 assists.

Prince Avenue 69, Providence Christian 44: Dalton Meeler (16) and Will Todd (15) combined for 31 points to pace the Wolverines. Crawford Hansard scored 10 in the loss.

Savannah Christian 51, Savannah Country Day 39: Lance McKenzie and Justin Anderson scored 13 points apiece followed by Gavin Jeffries’ and Josh Paskauskas’ 11 each.

St. Anne-Pacelli 58, Atlanta International 40: The Vikings cracked the seal, winning their first game since their 85-79 Sweet 16 victory over Our Lady of Mercy on February 19, 2016. The victory is Coach Corry Black’s first, snapping a 29-game losing streak. Tyres Hicks led the way with 21 points. Ian Matthews had 9 and Josef Douglas added 8.

Class A-Public

No. 4 Woodville-Tompkins 68, Groves 64: Charleston Willingham scored 18 points, AJ Hassel 15, Bernard Pelote 13 and Deante Green 11 in the balanced win at the Memorial Health Holiday Classic.

Dooly County 71, Crisp County 64: Jarquavius Brown went for 32 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 blocks in the win. Rashad Lucas added 10 points, Bo Lawson 8 points and 10 rebounds and Zeff Felton grabbed 10 rebounds.

 

GIRLS

Class AAAAAAA

No. 1 Westlake 85, Douglas County 54: Texas Tech-signee Taylor Hosendove hung 19 points and Anastasia Warren added 14 in the win. Amari Robinson had 22 points, Michaela Cope 14 and Dymon Cook 12 in the loss.

No. 7 Cherokee 75, Roswell 47: Lacie McCoy scored 15 points. Laiken Wade, Courtney Cates and Sydne Watts all scored 10 apiece.

No. 8 North Forsyth 46, Lambert 45: After losing three nail-biters to the Lady Longhorns last season, the Lady Raiders found a way to slip past their Region 5 rival. Caroline Martin scored 20 points and Catherine Shope posted 14 points and 9 rebounds in the win.

Kennesaw Mountain 60, A-PrivateNo. 5 Landmark Christian 48: Maya Inman collected 16 points and 12 rebounds in the Mustang win. Sarah White had 13 points and Mikayla Montag chipped in 10 points and 7 assists. In the loss, Elizabeth Gibbs poured in 27 points and Paige Arenholt netted 17.

Class AAAAAA

No. 1 Lovejoy 77, Mundy’s Mill 33: Genesis Bryant pumped in 30 points to pace the Lady Wildcats.

No. 4 Alpharetta 65, Chattahoochee 10: The Lady Raiders overwhelmed the baby Cougars. Grace Knutsen and Sydnie Ward scored 10 points apiece. Mahima Sangtani had 8 points and 3 steals while Allie Hood added 7 points and 3 steals. Mary Grace Durham had 6 points and 6 rebounds followed by Jalyn Tillerson’s 6 points and 6 steals. JuJu Maduka posted 6 points and 5 rebounds.

New Manchester 71, Creekside 29: Kyndall Golden erupted for 22 points, 10 rebounds and 7 blocks as the Lady Jaguars remained undefeated. Tracy Lavender finished with 12 points and 2 steals. Makaila Cange had 11 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Hannah Wrigh finished with 11 points and 6 assists while Ja’lisya Glover notched 7 points and 7 assists.

Johns Creek 50, Pope 41: Jill Davis finished with 13 points while Markiema Lancaster double-dobuled with 10 points and 14 rebounds.

Class AAAAA

No. 1 Buford 58, No. 2 Flowery Branch 48: Taniyah Worth finished with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists in the loss. Ashlee Locke posted 10 points and 3 steals. Caroline Wysocki chipped in 8 points and 8 rebounds.

No. 8 Villa Rica 61, Bowdon 46: Emmy Parham tallied 21 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Jaila Orozco had 11 points and Kyndal Coleman chipped in 10 points, 6 rebounds and 4 steals.

New Hampstead 49, May River (FL) 45: Valerie Alvarado netted 16 in the win.

Woodland-Stockbridge 66, Ola 26: Mya Geddis netted 21 points followed by Emprest Muhammad (17) and Rayevan Freeman (8).

Cass 53, Central-Carrollton 42: Payton Stoddard scored 19 points. Kyla Michienzi netted 10, Lyric Curtis 6 and Aaliyah Curtis 5.

Class AAAA

No. 4 Luella 67, Eastside 46: Kamya Hollingshed went off for 33 points. Keely Brown added 17 in support.

No. 6 Northwest Whitefield 62, Heritage-Catoosa 40: Jada Griffin had 18 points inside for the Lady Bruins. Nicole Bates had 10 points and 4 rebounds while Tionna Baker posted 10 points and 3 assists. Hallie Brooker contributed 9 points and 4 rebounds. MaLane Kyer had 3 assists.

No. 8 West Hall 64, Habersham Central 43: Anna McKendree drilled 6 threes and finished with a game-high 37 points. Kinsey Wilson added 8 points.

Pickens 51, Ridgeland 29: Pickens moved to 8-0 behind Mykenzie Weaver’s 21 points, 4 rebounds and 4 steals.  Torie Williams finished with 15 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists and 3 steals. Olivia Simmons added 5 points and 4 rebounds.

Sandy Creek 52, Riverdale 21: Daija Powell had 22 points in the win.

White County 77, Chestatee 62: Dasha Cannon pumped in 20 points while Naomi Crumley (12) and Madi Phillips (11) both cracked double digits.

St. Pius 54, Stephens County 41: Tykia Thompson and Treasure Lone scored 14 apiece in the loss.

Class AAA

No. 1 GAC 78, East Hall 44: Georgia State-signee Carly Winters, Macy Thomas and Maggie Griffin all had 9 points in the loss.

No. 2 Beach 48, Bolles (FL) 17: Jaida Burrgess had 11 points and JaBreika Bass added 9 in the win.

No. 3 Central-Macon 56, Rutland 29: Jada Clowers went for 18 points, 12 rebounds and 3 blocks in the blowout. ReNesha Goolsby added 15 points and 3 steals. Tyleia Williams had 12 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals. JeNya Wilder collected 4 points, 17 rebounds and 7 steals.

No. 7 Dawson County 52, Fannin County 37: Calli Watson scored 13 points and Sophia d’Oliveria added 10. Chloe Bennett netted 8 points in the win.

Sonoraville 59, Ringgold 44: Freshman Alexa Geary dropped in a game-high 22 points including 4 threes in the Lady Phoenix win. Grace Darnell and Abby Chambers scored 9 apiece. Sandi McMullin and Maliyah Parks each scored 8. Ringgold was led by Rachel Akers’ 13 points and Riley Nayadley’s 7.

North Hall 58, Union County 36: Ansleigh Ferguson scored 10 points for the Lady Trojans. In the loss, Andelin Hill netted 10 and Brooke Dockrey added 8 points

Class AA

No. 3 Fitzgerald 58, Oakleaf (FL) 55: Hayleigh Ross had 18 points to lead the Purple Hurricanes followed by Kirstin Crook’s 17 points and 4 assists.

No. 8 Dodge County 72, Hawkinsville 51: Zanessia Mitchell scored 18 points, Europe Brown (11), Kaonta Goolsby (10) and Destanee Wright (8) to round out the Squaws scoring.

Washington County 56, Bleckley County 45: Sophomore Destinee Ellison paced the Lady Hawks with 17 points and 4 assists while senior Nijeria Jordan contributed 16 points and 8 rebounds in the win.

Class A-Private

Prince Avenue 57, Providence Christian 29: Maddi Britt dropped in 18 points followed by Ansley Hall’s 13 and Millican Jarrett’s 8 to score a Region 8 win.

Lakeview Academy 66, Commerce 21: Jackie Allen (11), Maddy Towles (10), Savanna Kinsey (9) and Tori Taylor (9) all led the Lady Lions.