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Week 4 Girls Rankings

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Class AAAAAAA

  1. Norcross (10-0)
  2. Collins Hill (7-0)
  3. McEachern (4-4)
  4. Mill Creek (8-1)
  5. Westlake (6-1)
  6. Archer (6-2)
  7. Newton (6-1)
  8. Colquitt County (7-0)
  9. Lambert (7-0)
  10. North Forsyth (8-1)

Class AAAAAA

  1. Harrison (7-1)
  2. Mays (3-2)
  3. Winder-Barrow (5-3)
  4. Douglas County (8-2)
  5. Lovejoy (8-0)
  6. Grovetown (6-3)
  7. Sequoyah (7-0)
  8. Tucker (8-1)
  9. Northview (8-1)
  10. Jonesboro (6-3)

Class AAAAA

  1. Flowery Branch (8-1)
  2. Buford (4-0)
  3. Griffin (8-0)
  4. Southwest DeKalb (6-2)
  5. Warner Robins (8-0)
  6. Villa Rica (7-0)
  7. Carrollton (5-0)
  8. Harris County (8-0)
  9. Arabia Mountain (8-0)
  10. Maynard Jackson (5-0)

Class AAAA

  1. North Oconee (7-1)
  2. Columbus (6-1)
  3. Cross Creek (4-3)
  4. Carver-Columbus (7-0)
  5. West Hall (4-3)
  6. Sandy Creek (6-0)
  7. Jefferson (5-2)
  8. Northwest Whitfield (5-3)
  9. Baldwin (5-1)
  10. Heritage-Catoosa (8-0)

Class AAA

  1. Johnson-Savannah (9-0)
  2. Beach (8-0)
  3. Greater Atlanta Christian (6-4)
  4. Hart County (7-0)
  5. Redan (7-1)
  6. Monroe (6-0)
  7. Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe (8-1)
  8. Calhoun (7-2)
  9. Ringgold (6-2)
  10. Haralson County (5-2) 

Class AA

  1. Model (5-1)
  2. Laney (3-1)
  3. Rabun County (7-1)
  4. Fitzgerald (2-0)
  5. Dodge County (4-1)
  6. Vidalia (4-1)
  7. Heard County (8-2)
  8. Dade County (7-3)
  9. Putnam County (3-3)
  10. Bryan County (7-0) 

Class A-Private

  1. Wesleyan (8-0)
  2. St. Francis (6-1)
  3. Holy Innocents’ (7-1)
  4. Calvary Day (5-0)
  5. Lakeview Academy (7-2)
  6. Pinecrest Academy (6-1)
  7. Landmark Christian (5-3)
  8. Our Lady of Mercy (6-2)
  9. Darlington (4-2)
  10. Stratford Academy (5-1)

Class A-Public

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

Three straight losses, all coming out of state, forces McEachern down to No. 3 in Class AAAAAAA. The Indians went 0-2 in the She Got Game Classic in Washington, D.C. Usually playing such good competition the Indians wouldn’t be punished, but No. 2 Collins Hill looks like the real deal and will just sneak ahead of the Indians for their in-state work. Newton falls to No. 7 after a 49-42 loss to Duluth, meaning Mill Creek is now in the Top 4. Archer rebounded from a rough week by shaking off an early deficit and beating No. 10 North Forsyth 55-43.

Harrison looked dominant as the No. 1 team in Class AAAAAA blitzed Creekview 63-37 and Hillgrove, 72-55. No. 3 Winder-Barrow got revenge against Loganville, 31-27 in another defensive struggle. Jonesboro had a week to forget in Region 4, losing to Tucker 57-43 and to Lovejoy 33-31. No. 8 Tucker lost to Lovejoy 39-32, slipping two spots while the Wildcats skyrocket five spots to No. 5 after a huge week. No. 7 Sequoyah jumps No. 9 Northview after scoring wins over county rivals River Ridge (54-45) and Cherokee (46-32).

Class AAAAA’s No. 2 Buford took down Loganville 56-44, and in the process dropped the Red Devils from the Top 10. Replacing Loganville is No. 10 Maynard Jackson who is undefeated to open the year. No one else in the rankings lost, but that will change this week as No. 6 Villa Rica hosts No. 7 Carrollton in a clash of Region 7 unbeatens on Tuesday.

Americus-Sumter and Henry County both depart the Class AAAA poll following Americus-Sumter’s 58-41 loss to No. 2 Columbus and the Warhawks’ losses to Woodward Academy (55-48) and Salem (69-63). Debuting this week are No. 9 Baldwin and No. 10 Heritage-Catoosa. The Braves defeated Putnam County on the road 50-38, and their only loss came to Warner Robins in overtime 72-62. Courtney Butts has led the charge, averaging 14.2 points, 7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 4.5 steals and 1.5 blocks per game. Heritage’s statement win came at Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, 61-39 handing the Warriors their lone loss of the season. The top mover in this week’s rankings is No. 6 Sandy Creek. The Patriots defeated 7-2 Greenville, SC 66-64.

South Georgia dominates the top of the poll in Class AAA while North Georgia fills the bottom as four teams from Region 6 go spots 7 through 10. Even with a loss to Heritage-Catoosa, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe continues its rise to No. 7 after defeating region foe No. 10 Haralson County 61-54. Back into the Top 10 is No. 8 Calhoun, who handed No. 9 Ringgold a region loss, 75-67. The Tigers held fast to their No. 9 spot however thanks to a 51-48 win against Northwest Whitfield. Defending state champion Morgan County drops out after a 3-4 start.

Putnam County’s slide in Class AA continues as the Eagles fall from No. 4 to No. 9 after a loss to Baldwin. Pepperell exits after being ranked No. 10. No. 1 Model beat the Dragons 58-38. Into the poll for the first time this year is No. 10 Bryan County.

Wesleyan has cruised so far this season in Class A-Private. The top-ranked Wolves crushed Morgan County 81-46 and took it to St. Pius X, 56-18. Two surprises take over the No. 6 and No. 7 spots in Pinecrest Academy and Landmark Christian. The Paladins are 6-1 while Landmark has won five straight after an 0-3 start, with their latest win coming against No. 8 Our Lady of Mercy, 58-53. Savannah Country Day was blown out by No. 4 Calvary Day 60-23 and lost to Woodville-Tompkins 52-27. Replacing the Hornets is No. 9 Darlington.

Four players are averaging double figures for Class A-Public No. 1 Pelham. The Hornets are powered by junior Mahogany Randall’s 19.8 points per game. Terrell County slips to No. 4 after a strong showing loss to Monroe, 57-51. No. 2 Greenville and No. 3 Telfair County get the nod over the Greenwave due to quality wins. The Trojan’s scored a 54-38 win over No. 8 Wilcox County this past week. Hancock Central falls from the Top 10 after losing to Washington County and Baldwin. Treutlen sinks five spots to No. 10 after losses at No. 5 Wheeler County (66-41) and Dublin, 61-53. Woodville-Tompkins resurfaces in the poll thanks to a shellacking of Savannah Country Day.

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GHSA Statewide Recap 12-9

BOYS

Class AAAAAAA

No. 7 Collins Hill 68, Discovery 51: Chris Parks (17), Kenny Stanciel (14), Justin Lee (11) and JaQuan Morris (10) lifted the Eagles over Discovery. Jaylen Bussey led the Titans with 15 points. DJ Young and Jaden Stanley both had 10.

Berkmar 81, Central Gwinnett 59: Unsigned senior Jay Estime was red hot again, banging in eight threes en route to 34 points. Indiana-signee Al Durham had 17 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. Ian Hardy chipped in 14 points and NJIT-bound point guard Zach Cooks tossed in 10.

East Coweta 59, Raleigh-Egypt, TN 51: Mark Mitchell scored 13 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked 8 shots to help East Coweta over Raleigh-Egypt at the Memphis vs. Atlanta Classic.

Lambert 72, East Jackson 41: Austin Deckard scored 13 points and Jordan McIlwain added 12.

Mill Creek 48, North Gwinnett 39: Jayden Marshall dropped in 12 points to lead the Hawks in a balanced scoring attack. Noah Kenny had 9 points and Matty Dobbs added 8.

Parkview 71, South Forsyth 46: Parkview held UNCW-signee Evan Cole to 11 points to shut down the War Eagles. Ahmir Langlais posted 12 points and Toneari Lane added 11.  The Panthers saw 14 out of 15 players crack the scoresheet.

Woodstock 73, Walton 49: Noah Frith’s added dimension to the Woodstock frontcourt continued to pay dividends as he scored a game-high 17 points and grabbed 7 boards. Tyreke Johnson scored 16 and picked up 5 assists while Nate Garner had 11 points. Dylin Hardeman finished with 8 points and 5 assists. For Walton, Austin Kirksey and Jason McKie both had 8.

Grayson 82, West Hall 47: Travis Anderson torched the Spartans with 26 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. Justin Fleming had 14 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals. Gerald Buncum had 10 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks. Bryce Brown collected 4 points and 8 rebounds while DeAli Thompson had 6 points and 8 boards.

Class AAAAAA

No. 2 Jonesboro 79, Lovejoy 24: MJ Walker posted 22 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. Mies Black went for 20 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.

No. 3 South Paulding 66, Douglas County 48: Georgia State-signee Kane Williams went for 19 points and 9 assists while Drew Shepperd netted 17 points.

No. 8 Brunswick 57, Bradwell Institute 51: Big man Kymani Dunham finished with 15 points, 14 rebounds and 3 blocks. Jaylen Jackson tacked on 15.

No. 9 Allatoona 64, Osborne 59: Rolan Wooden scored 12 points and drew three charges to help the Bucs escape the Cardinals. Tyler Jackson scored 11 points and collected 4 steals. Trey Doomes finished with 10 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assist and 1 block. Mike Johnson pitched in 8 points and 6 assists. LaTrell Tate gave the Buccaneers fits by scoring 25 points.

South Cobb 79, Creekview 61: Trevin Wade got off for 22 points and 10 rebounds as the Eagles blew past Creekview. Ralueke Orizu posted 14 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks. Tay Dollar had 13 points and 6 rebounds and Mike McClendon added 9 points and 8 boards. Creekview received 23 points from KJ Jenkins and 15 from Weber Sandlin.

Sprayberry 59, Kell 57: Eddie Figueroa collected 20 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Rodney Pearson had 13 points and 6 assists. Kahdim Samb posted 15 points.

Alexander 60, Mays 54: Alexander went on the road and picked up a massive Region 5 victory behind Grant Howard’s 19 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Rod Rapley supplied 18 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Damion Howell battled for 7 points and 11 boards while Cameron Armstrong chipped in 8 points. For Mays, Reo Wright scored 13, Donald Harris 16 and Clayvon Croom 15.

Dunwoody 62, Johns Creek 51: Sidi Diallo scored 15 points and Christian Williams and Turner Nims netted 12 apiece to carry the Wildcats. Neil Ilenrey scored 9 for Johns Creek while Jordan Dinkins had 11.

Class AAAAA

No. 3 Cedar Shoals 63, Flowery Branch 50: In a game of runs, Cedar Shoals had just enough to hold off a previously unbeaten Falcons group. Phlan Fleming scored 21 points and Snipe Hall had 11. In the loss Brannon Clark had 15 points while Justin Quick scored 14 and John Mills had 12.

No. 6 Fayette County 70, Morrow 64: Phillip Young torched Morrow for 25 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 steals as the Tigers remained undefeated. Josh Dupree chipped in 16 points, 2 assists and 2 steals. Noah Gurley added 13 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. Austin Nesmith had 10 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals.

No. 7 Miller Grove 51, No. 2 Southwest DeKalb 42: Even after a sluggish start to the season, the Wolverines flexed their muscle against region rival Southwest DeKalb and earned an important victory. Tae Hardy scored 18 points to lead Miller Grove. Jermon Clark added 10 and Kevin Paige chipped in 8.

No. 8 Riverwood 59, Grady 54: Elijah Dudley scored 20 points to pace the Raiders. Elijah Jenkins had 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Josh Brown posted 10 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks.

No. 9 Warner Robins 65, Houston County 49: Nelson Phillips overwhelmed the Bears with a game-high 26 points. JaColbey Owens scored 21 and Champ Dawson chipped in 6. Houston County was led by Amari Colbert’s 13 points and Jalyn Nelson’s 12.

Clarke Central 71, Johnson-Gainesville 36: Dwon Smith scored 23 points for the Gladiators. Brian Dean (10) and Jack Mangel (9) also contributed.

Arabia Mountain 60, Chamblee 56: Jordan Sterling netted 18 points to carry the Rams.

Lithia Springs 65, Banneker 53: Jahrel Reagan dropped 20 points to lead the Lions. Ceaunte Zachery added 13 and Anthony Hardy had 12. Banneker received 16 points from Shamar Kerangu.

Paulding County 85, Woodland-Cartersville 67: Shihem Mitchell went for 27 points and 10 rebounds to power the Patriots. Tommy Robinson collected 18 points and 10 rebounds. Marcus Austin gobbled up 8 points, 13 rebounds and 5 blocks.

Cass 74, East Paulding 66: CJ Bennett finished with 25 points and Ashton Burley had 16 in the Colonels backcourt.

Class AAAA

No. 2 Upson-Lee 67, West Laurens 40: Even without Zyrice Scott, the Knights pummeled West Laurens. Tye Fagan dropped in 23 points with Middle Tennessee State, Murray State and Mercer in attendance.  Travon Walker posted 10 points and 11 rebounds.

Woodward Academy 71, No. 3 Henry County 70: Hunter Falconer hit a game-winner and finished with 12 points, 3 assists and 4 steals to stun Henry County. Julian Cameron caught fire with 27 points and 3 assists. Brennan McDaniel posted 15 points, 19 rebounds and 3 blocks. In the loss, Damion Rosser scored 24 points and Javon Greene had 18. Kovi Tate chipped in 10.

No. 4 Thomson 76, South Aiken, SC 69: Radaren Johnson pumped in 33 points while Darius Turman added 10.

North Oconee 75, 6ANo. 7 Dacula 72: Matthew Quint exploded for 39 points and Jack Taylor drilled a three at the buzzer to stun the Falcons.

Eastside 64, Druid Hills 51 OT: Keiodre Perry netted 21 points and Desmeontay Dyer posted 12 points and 8 rebounds on the road in a comeback victory.

Blessed Trinity 52, Forsyth Central 40: CJ Abrams scored a team-high 18 points to pace the Titans. Ben Shappard had 13 and Kyle Swade netted 10. CJ Smith led Forsyth Central with 22 points off five threes.

Northwest Whitfield 88, Pickens 54: Grant Terrell was unconscious, pouring in a school-record 11 threes to lead the Bruins. Terrell finished with 35 points. Paxton Pardee had 10 assists. Luke Shiflett had 15 points. Pickens was led by Blake Gorth’s 15 points and 5 rebounds. Seth Bishop added 11 points and Zach Goss tossed in 7.

Class AAA

Central-Macon 79, No. 1 Westside-Macon 74: Antarius McCoy willed the Chargers to a monumental victory in front of a packed house. McCoy dropped 25 points and received help from Duke Williams who had 15. Kylan Hill worked around the basket for 14 points and 9 rebounds. Wanya Thomas finished with 11 points, 5 coming in succession late in the fourth to close out the Seminoles. Former Charger Kentrevious Jones posted 33 points and 16 rebounds. Khavon Moore had 18 points and 7 rebounds. Terric Allen pitched in 10 points.

No. 2 Pace Academy 58, Westminster 38: Wendell Carter finished with 23 points and Isaiah Kelly added 18 as the Knights’ size hurt the Wildcats.

No. 9 Calhoun 59, Ringgold 46: Chapin Rierson scored a team-high 20 points for the Jackets. Malik Lawrence added 15 and Kaylan Aker had 10.

Lovett 70, McNair 52: Crawford Schweiger hit five threes en route to a game-high 26 points.

Class AA

Banks County 57, No. 2 Monticello 52: Kahmal Wiley was too much to handle inside for the guard oriented Hurricanes as Banks County upset No. 2 Monticello. The burly post hung 27 points while fellow big man Dylan Orr chipped in 11 points. Monticello was led by CJ Adams’ 17 points, 4 steals and 4 assists, Ashton Bonner’s 12 points and 4 assists and Jakeir Stone’s 10 points.

No. 9 Chattooga 94, Dade County 86: The Indians survived 14 Wolverine threes and rode Jay Shropshire’s 35-point performance to victory. Isaiah Foster scored 17 and Jay Broome had 10.

Bleckley County 55, Dodge County 52: Dodge County received 16 points from Nick Cummings, 13 from Demonte Ivey and 11 from RJ Carr in a loss.

Temple 79, Central-Carroll 67: Javin Boles was too much to handle, pouring in 33 points, 9 rebounds and 3 steals.

Putnam County 70, Baldwin 66 OT: Carl Johnson wrecked the Braves with 32 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals.

Class A-Private

No. 2 North Cobb Christian 69, Bowdon 45: In the loss, Octavius Meadows scored 27 points and Zaylin Wood added 9.

No. 8 Aquinas 77, Greene County 54: Tre Gomillion went for 19 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists to pace the Irish. Trent Bowdre scored 16 points and Jelani Shakir hung 15 points, 6 assists and 3 steals to his ledger.

No. 3 St. Francis 60, King’s Ridge 50: Wallace Tucker tallied 19 points and 5 assists. Chase Ellis went for 13 points and 13 rebounds. Dwon Odom added 11 points and 7 rebounds. Sophomore Eric Coleman poured in 25 points for the Tigers, hitting five threes along the way.

Wesleyan 73, Mt. Vernon Presbyterian 50: Sean McDonough continued his recent hot streak, pouring in 28 points to lead the Wolves. Christian McLean netted 17.

Prince Avenue 65, Providence Christian 62: Parker Trump scored 15 points while Connor Allen and Al Dorsey chipped in 11 in the loss.

Class A-Public

Fulton Leadership Academy 45, Elite Scholars 24: Tyrese Berrymon scored 22 points to lift the Gryphons.

                                                 

GIRLS

Class AAAAAAA

No. 4 Newton 57, South Gwinnett 53: Lexii Chatman buried five threes and finished with 23 points to power the Rams past the Comets. Janelle Cook put in 15 points and Jurnee Smith added 11.

South Forsyth 57, Parkview 47: Zoe Maisel (16), Emily Dreslinski (15) and Olivia Poff (13) all supplied the scoring to help the War Eagles over the Panthers.

Class AAAAAA

No. 2 Mays 62, Alexander 36: Kamiyah Street dropped in 25 points to power the Raiders to a Region 5 victory.

No. 7 Grovetown 65, Richmond Academy 63: College of Charleston-signee Destiny Marshall scored 26 points for the Warriors as Grovetown withstood a 35-point performance out of Troy-signee Jasmine Robinson.

No. 8 Northview 45, Chattahoochee 39: In a battle of Region 7 undefeateds, the Lady Titans received 14 points, 8 steals and 7 blocks from Shannon Titus.

No. 10 Lovejoy 33, No. 5 Jonesboro 31: Saadia Munford scored 13 points, but it wasn’t enough to stop Jonesboro’s slide. The upstart Wildcats now sit at 7-0.

Creekview 53, South Cobb 26: Kennedy Cater totaled 16 points to lead the Grizzlies. Kendel Bennett and Sydney Rumble both had 9 points.

Johns Creek 65, Dunwoody 18: The Gladiators rolled to 6-2 overall and 3-0 in Region 7 under Coach Kirk Call. Sydney Tanguilig finished with 21 points. Markiema Lancaster had 10 points and Ashley Alexander chipped in 8 points and 15 rebounds.

Class AAAAA

No. 1 Flowery Branch 60, Cedar Shoals 33: Taniyah Worth posted 18 points, 7 rebounds, 5 steals and 4 blocks. Lexie Sengkhammee scored 12 points. Caroline Wysocki finished with 9 points and 4 rebounds and Ashley Woodroffe had 5 points and 5 rebounds.

No. 6 Villa Rica 76, Hiram 30: Deasia Merrill went for 18 points and 10 assists while Aliyah Hindsman added 14 points. Jaila Orozco and Emmy Parham both netted 11.

Class AAAA

No. 1 North Oconee 68, Dacula 55: Emma Weynand posted 23 points and Camryn Williams scored 14.

No. 5 West Hall 72, Grayson 47: Anna McKendree burst out for 37 points in a Spartans rout. Macy Passmore had 15 points and Kinsey Wilson netted 10.

No. 9 Northwest Whitfield 73, Pickens 46: Bria Clemmons led all scorers with 16 points and 4 assists. Jada Griffin grabbed 7 rebounds. Nicole Bates had 11 points and 5 steals. Holly Heath and Chandler Hiland both had 10 points. Jada Griffin grabbed 7 rebounds. For Pickens, Autumn Young scored 13 points and Taylor Wigington finished with 11 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.

Central-Carroll 58, Temple 45: Alexis Farley scored a game-high 22 points to lead the Lions. Haley Luke added 14 points and 6 steals while Haley Fehring went for 9 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks. Temple was led by Ruby Collins’ double-double of 12 points and 11 rebounds. Sheniah Swint had 11 points and 4 rebounds. Courtney Caldwell finished with 6 points and 6 rebounds.

Class AAA

No. 1 Johnson-Savannah 70, Jenkins 36: Alexis Pierce pumped in 26 points to lead the Atomsmashers. Olivia Owens (15) and Checobia Hugie (18) also did damage.

Calhoun 75, No. 9 Ringgold 67: The Yellow Jackets earned a high scoring victory over the Tigers, riding Jana Johns’ monster 27-point 18-rebound double-double. Erin Hyatt added support with 16 points while Ashlyn Barnes tacked on 13 points, 7 assists and 6 steals. Cassie Henderson went for 11 points and Anna George had 10.

Class AA

No. 3 Rabun County 64, Union County 28: Savanna Scott scored her 1,000th point of her career and led the Wildcats with 17 points and 3 steals. Tessa Matheson added 12 points and 3 steals. Brooke Henricks went for 9 points, 7 rebounds and 4 steals. Laken Stiles chipped in 9 points, 3 assists and 3 steals.

No. 6 Dodge County 64, Bleckley County 44: Sophomore Destanee Wright led Dodge County with 20 points and Jurnee Powell chipped in 12. Tierra Hamilton cracked double figures with 11.

Class A-Private

No. 9 Pinecrest Academy 68, Mt. Paran 37: Margaret Metz dropped 26 points while sister Regina tossed in 17 to lead the Paladins. Molly Dankowski finished with 9 points.

GHSA, Girls Basketball, Girls Rankings

Week 3 Girls Rankings

Class AAAAAAA

  1. Norcross (8-0)
  2. McEachern (4-2)
  3. Collins Hill (5-0)
  4. Newton (5-0)
  5. Mill Creek (6-1)
  6. Westlake (5-1)
  7. North Forsyth (8-0)
  8. Archer (4-2)
  9. Colquitt County (5-0)
  10. Lambert (5-0) 

Class AAAAAA

  1. Harrison (4-1)
  2. Mays (1-2)
  3. Winder-Barrow (2-3)
  4. Douglas County (5-2)
  5. Jonesboro (5-1)
  6. Tucker (7-0)
  7. Grovetown (4-3)
  8. Northview (5-1)
  9. Sequoyah (4-0)
  10. Lovejoy (6-0) 

Class AAAAA

  1. Flowery Branch (6-1)
  2. Buford (2-0)
  3. Griffin (5-0)
  4. Southwest DeKalb (4-2)
  5. Warner Robins (5-0)
  6. Villa Rica (4-0)
  7. Carrollton (3-0)
  8. Harris County (7-0)
  9. Arabia Mountain (6-0)
  10. Loganville (4-3) 

Class AAAA

  1. North Oconee (5-1)
  2. Cross Creek (3-2)
  3. Columbus (4-1)
  4. Carver-Columbus (5-0)
  5. West Hall (2-3)
  6. Jefferson (4-1)
  7. Americus-Sumter (2-1)
  8. Henry County (5-2)
  9. Northwest Whitfield (3-2)
  10. Sandy Creek (5-0) 

Class AAA

  1. Johnson-Savannah (6-0)
  2. Beach (5-0)
  3. Greater Atlanta Christian (3-4)
  4. Hart County (5-0)
  5. Morgan County (3-3)
  6. Haralson County (4-1)
  7. Redan (5-1)
  8. Monroe (4-0)
  9. Ringgold (4-1)
  10. Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe (6-0) 

Class AA

  1. Model (3-1)
  2. Laney (1-1)
  3. Rabun County (4-1)
  4. Putnam County (2-2)
  5. Fitzgerald (2-0)
  6. Dodge County (1-1)
  7. Vidalia (3-1)
  8. Dade County (5-2)
  9. Heard County (5-2)
  10. Pepperell (2-0) 

Class A-Private

  1. Wesleyan (5-0)
  2. St. Francis (4-1)
  3. Holy Innocents’ (6-1)
  4. Our Lady of Mercy (5-1)
  5. Calvary Day (2-0)
  6. Lakeview Academy (5-2)
  7. Stratford Academy (5-0)
  8. Savannah Country Day (4-2)
  9. Pinecrest Academy (4-1)
  10. Landmark Christian (4-3)

Class A-Public

  1. Pelham (2-0)
  2. Terrell County (3-0)
  3. Greenville (3-0)
  4. Telfair County (5-0)
  5. Treutlen (2-0)
  6. Wilcox County (4-0)
  7. Taylor County (1-1)
  8. Wheeler County (3-1)
  9. Marion County (2-0)
  10. Hancock Central (2-1)

Archer falls from No. 3 in Class AAAAAAA to No. 8 after losing 46-39 to North Oconee and 61-51 at No. 5 Mill Creek, who rises two spots even after a loss to Wesleyan. Archer will attempt to stop their slide as they visit No. 7 North Forsyth on Tuesday. Collins Hill is the state’s new No. 3 after crushing Woodstock 82-37. No. 9 Colquitt County picked up a nice 58-54 win over Bainbridge. Cherokee has lost three straight games and falls out of the Top 10. The Warriors fell to North Cobb (45-41), Marietta (57-43) and Creekview (51-32) who are a combined 16-4. Entering the poll is Lambert. The Longhorns edge the likes of North Cobb and Marietta thanks to their two latest wins coming against a slumping East Hall team 45-36 and a previously undefeated McIntosh, 62-48.

Class AAAAAA Preseason No. 1 Winder-Barrow slips to No. 3 after Flowery Branch beats them for the second time this season, 50-43. No. 9 Sequoyah won an ugly game against rival Creekview, 35-32 in overtime. Glynn Academy drops out after a 3-2 start to the season. Replacing them is No. 10 Lovejoy. They face their biggest test of the early season on Friday against No. 5 Jonesboro. The Cardinals host No. 6 Tucker on Tuesday, as it’s a big week in Region 4.

No. 2 Buford took it to North Oconee on the road 54-36 as the Wolves begin their march to a Class AAAAA title. No. 3 Griffin survived two close games to remain undefeated, beating Luella 67-66 and Fayette County 49-47. No. 5 Warner Robins escaped their meeting with Perry, 60-58 in overtime. No teams in the Top 10 lost this past week.

Even with their loss to Buford, North Oconee remains No. 1 in Class AAAA thanks to their 46-39 victory at Archer. Cross Creek jumps Columbus for No. 2 in the state. The Razorbacks beat Grovetown 64-53 behind Memphis-signee Alana Davis’ 27 points. Cross Creek gets a rematch with North Augusta, SC, a powerhouse that has gone 4-0 vs. GHSA competition this season. Columbus meets No. 7 Americus-Sumter on Tuesday with a chance to build their resume. No. 6 Jefferson dispatched of Morgan County 64-60 in an impressive win over the defending Class AAA champs. No. 9 Northwest Whitfield jumps Sandy Creek after a 52-30 rout of Ringgold.

In Class AAA, Morgan County tumbles three spots to No. 5. They lost to Jefferson and were then upset by Cedar Shoals 53-52 before righting the ship with a 66-35 win over Putnam County. Beach claims the No. 2 spot as No. 3 Greater Atlanta Christian struggled against its brutal schedule, losing to McEachern 86-55 and St. Francis 59-38, possibly the two best teams in the state when all is said and done. Calhoun was knocked out of the Top 10 by No. 10 Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe. The Warriors are off to a hot start thanks to senior Jazzmyn Elston and sophomore Macey Gregg. Elston is averaging 17.8 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.2 steals while Gregg, who has upped her scoring by nine points in Year 2, is pitching in 16.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.3 steals. The duo combined for 53 points in their 60-50 win over the Yellow Jackets.

Banks County and Dublin have fallen out of the Class AA rankings. The Leopards lost to Hart County 53-28 while Dublin dropped a heartbreaker to Treutlen 64-63. Replacing them for the moment is No. 9 Heard County and No. 10 Pepperell.  Heard County picked up a 50-44 win at Our Lady of Mercy while the Dragons knocked off No. 8 Dade County 42-39 at home. Putnam County suffered losses to Baldwin (51-24) and Morgan County (66-35) to drop two spots.

Class A-Private sees Greenforest drop from No. 4 to unranked after an eye opening 49-44 loss to No. 10 Landmark Christian, who squeaks into the bottom of the poll. Also gone are Tattnall Square and Southwest Atlanta Christian. Tattnall lost to Landmark 54-44 and to Westside-Macon 49-40. The Warriors were blown out by No. 3 Holy Innocents’ 68-20. SACA’s strong schedule should bode well down the stretch in region play. No. 8 Savannah Country Day and No. 9 Pinecrest Academy enter the rankings and will try to stick around.

Pelham laid the boom in their Class A-Public opening week, scoring two wins including a thumping of Mitchell County 73-31, knocking the Eagles out of the Top 10. No. 3 Greenville is being powered by Brittany Davis, who is flirting with averaging a triple-double over her first three games of the season. The Patriots humbled Taylor County 66-51, sinking the Vikings four spots to No. 7. Treutlen picked up wins over Woodville-Tompkins (61-59) and Dublin 64-63, knocking both teams out of their respective rankings. With Woodville-Tompkins and Mitchell County gone from the poll, No. 9 Marion County and No. 10 Hancock Central jump in.

GHSA, GHSA Basketball, Girls Recaps, Recaps

GHSA Statewide Recap 11-29

BOYS

Class AAAAAAA

No. 2 Newton 81, GISAThe Heritage School 58: The Rams steamrolled The Heritage School behind Isaiah Miller’s 20 points. Darvin Jones and Ashton Hagans both scored 14 points. JD Notae added 9.  Heritage was led by Lance Terry’ 17 points.

No. 4 Pebblebrook 86, Douglas County 79: Colin Sexton poured in 41 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. Elias Harden went for 17 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals. Mervin James had 6 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks. Douglas County was led by Ernest Randle’s 16 points. Rodney Lewis scored 14 and Markell Cistrunk had 11.

No. 7 Collins Hill 71, Woodstock 41: Chris Parks (18), Max Clark (14), Kenny Stanciel (12), JD Ozoh (11) and Justin Lee (10) led a balanced attack against the Wolverines. Woodstock was led by Dylin Hardeman’s 8 points and Cameron Crowe’s 7. Tyreke Johnson was held to just 5 points.

Mountain View 45, Mill Creek 43: Spencer Rodgers and Miles Long both scored 12 points. Uchenna Nwagbara muscled in the game-winner as time expired.

Meadowcreek 50, Parkview 49: Amari Kelly was a man possessed inside for the Mustangs as he posted 25 points and 18 rebounds to knock the Panthers from the ranks of the unbeatens. In the loss, Toneari Lane had 14 points. Cam Chavers and Truitt Spencer both scored 11.

Grayson 57, Discovery 50 OT: In what looks to be a blossoming rivalry, Grayson nipped Discovery for the second time in three meetings already this season. Discovery’s 11-of-27 free throw shooting came back to haunt them. Grayson was led by Travis Anderson’s 16 points and 7 rebounds. Nick Edwards had 13 points and 4 assists. Deali Thompson pitched in 6 points and 7 boards. Jaden Stanley finished with 12 points and 6 rebounds for Discovery. Jaylen Bussey added 9.

North Gwinnett 74, South Forsyth 41: Ethan Smith led the Bulldogs with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Cameron Rowland had 14 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals. Mikey Joseph went for 12 points and 5 rebounds. Josh Downs and Ryan Smith both finished with 8 points and 4 rebounds, Downs adding 3 steals as well.

Etowah 56, Marist 43: Lewis Simonson went for 16 points while Kam Hickey churned out a 10-point, 10-rebound double-double.

Peachtree Ridge 76, 6ANo. 6 Dacula 71 2OT:  Devin Vassell pitched in 24 points as the Lions outlasted Dacula in double overtime. Kris Collins scored 14 and Hirum Maxey and Connor Heyward both had 11. Fred Payton contributed 9 points.

Class AAAAAA

No. 1 Gainesville 48, 4ANo. 7 St. Pius 43: KJ Buffen went down for the game on the jump ball, injuring his foot on the opening tip, but Gainesville still managed to hold off a tough St. Pius team without their star player. Bailey Minor scored a game-high 18 points and Jarred Rosser added 11. Everett Lane scored 12 and Matt Gonzalo netted 10 in the loss.

No. 2 Jonesboro 65, M.L. King 36: MJ Walker caught fire with 32 points while Brandon Walker scored 12 as the Cardinals stormed past MLK.

No. 5 Langston Hughes 63, Forest Park 41: Landers Nolley scored 14 points while Derrick Cook chipped in 11 in the Panthers’ bounce back win.

No. 7 Alpharetta 48, Dunwoody 46: Dunwoody led for the majority of the game, but Carlos Carierre delivered a tip-in at the buzzer to hand the Raiders their second straight thrilling buzzer beating win. Carriere and David Swillum both scored 7 points. The Raiders were led by Ellis Merriweather’s 14. Dunwoody leaned on their own balance with Turner Nims (11), Ty Lilly (10), Sidi Diallo (8) and Jeff Powell (7) all contributing.

No. 8 Allatoona 92, Sequoyah 46: The Buccaneers picked up their first win of the season by scoring their most points since 2012. Trey Doomes finished with 26 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 7 steals. Tyler Jackson had 13 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assists and 6 steals. Mike Johnson contributed 10 points and 2 assists.

Alexander 70, McIntosh 68 2OT: Grant Howard finished with 22 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists as the Cougars survived the Chiefs. Zeek Copeland added 11 points and 6 rebounds. Rod Rapley had 8 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.

Sprayberry 49, Mt. Vernon Presbyterian 48: Eddie Figueroa continued his strong play with 26 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists for the Yellow Jackets. In the loss, Tahj Keeton went for 26 points, 9 rebounds and 3 blocks.

Creekview 56, Osborne 55: Osborne shot 9-of-24 from the foul line and saw it come back and haunt them as KJ Jenkins hit a free throw with three seconds left to beat the Cardinals. Jenkins and Weber Sandlin scored 16 apiece. Chandler Wright added 12. In the loss, LaTrell Tate finished with 14 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals. Jacquon Brown had 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Cambridge 56, Chattahoochee 50: Kamar Robertson led the Bears with 17 points. Caleb Snyder and Jackson Boyea both chipped in 11 apiece.

Stephenson 72, Mundy’s Mill 63: Bryce Latimer finished with 23 points while Julian Larkins poured in 21 as the Jaguars got past the Tigers. Mundy’s Mill received 19 points from Tyre Keith and 11 from Rayquan Brown.

Tucker 86, Drew 55: Joshua Cammon poured in 27 points. Collins Joseph and Nick Watson both finished with 16 points.

Pope 64, Northview 50: AJ Watson had 10 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists in the Greyhounds’ region victory.

Class AAAAA

No. 1 Columbia 63, Arabia Mountain 59: Arabia Mountain took the lead at the 5:38 mark of the third quarter and led up until 1:25 left in regulation when Kenton Eskridge tied the game at 57. Jalen Cobb, who scored 10 of his team-high 13 points in the fourth quarter, was fouled with seven seconds left and hit both free throws to take a two point lead. Darius Giles raced down the other end of the floor and was fouled with .8 seconds left but missed his first attempt and had to intentionally miss his second but was called for a lane violation. The Rams fouled Cobb one last time and he hit both free throws to seal the game officially. Eskridge finished with 10 points for the Eagles while Giles scored a game-high 19 for Arabia Mountain.

No. 3 Buford 77, North Oconee 50: Marcus Watson finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds. David Viti added 9 points and 7 rebounds. Alex Jones collected 7 points and 7 assists.

No. 4 Miller Grove 61, Chamblee 56: Tae Hardy scored a team-high 18 points for the Wolverines as they avoided an early season upset. Jermon Clark (12), Maurice Harvey (11) and Jalen Mason (8) all played pivotal roles.

No. 6 Eagle’s Landing 51, Union Grove 47: Upstart Union Grove nearly caught the Eagles but didn’t have enough gas in the tank. Brandon Thomas led Eagle’s Landing with 11 points. CJ Hood and Tee Evans scored 9 apiece.

No. 7 Southwest DeKalb 82, Clarkston 52: Tabais Long scored a team-high 15 points while Mandarius Dickerson and Darius Hogan each pitched in 12 points. James Glisson added 10.

No. 8 Fayette County 79, 4ANo. 3 Henry County 65: Furman-signee Noah Gurley went off for 31 points and 5 rebounds. Joshua Dupree had 19 points while Phillip Young finished with 17 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists. Austin Nesmith had 4 points and 11 assists. Javon Greene was held to 19 points after throwing in 57 at Holiday Hoopsgiving. Seth Brown pitched in 17.

Effingham County 65, No. 9 New Hampstead 64: Jaden Rodriguez netted 12 of his team-high 26 points in the fourth quarter to upset the Phoenix. Kha’leed Stapleton pitched in 13 points and Demonte Lee had 10 to help the Rebels. New Hampstead received 25 points from Oronte Anderson. Roemain Bennett had 13 and Calvin Turner netted 5.

South Effingham 74, Metter 61 2OT: Ryan McGee (15) and Amari Gaines (14) helped the Mustangs pull away in double overtime for the victory. Derrick Newberry scored 10 points.

Stockbridge 89, Ola 40: Kavonte Ivery dropped in 24 points to lead the Tigers. Quintus Evans scored 15 points and Raheem Ramsay added 12.

Walnut Grove 60, Lanier 52: RJ Selman scored 14 points but it was sophomore Jailen Robinson leading the way, hitting 5-of-5 from deep and finishing with 18 points.

Flowery Branch 70, Winder-Barrow 33: Blake Coxworth and Caleb Murphy scored 14 points apiece in the Falcons’ romp of Winder-Barrow. Brannon Clark had 12 points and 5 rebounds while Justin Quick chipped in 10 points.

Loganville 69, Apalachee 53: The Wildcats were upset by the Red Devils as Jamar Moore finished with 12 points and 7 rebounds. Akil Covington netted 11 points in the win. Ethan Morris scored 12 points and had 3 assists for Apalachee. Derek Miller posted 9 points and 10 rebounds. Omer Ahmed chipped in 7 points and Brandon Bannis dished out 5 assists.

Paulding County 77, Mt. Paran 64: Vance Anderson scored 16 points and grabbed 8 rebounds while Braylon Sherfield added 14 for the Patriots.

Villa Rica 78, Chapel Hill 57: After trailing 32-28 at the half, Villa Rica turned on the afterburners to blitz past the Panthers. Latrell Swanigan scored 19 of his team-high 21 points in the second half. Rodney Thomas and Nigel Taylor both poured in 15 points.

Kell 65, Lassiter 43: Jahwan Smith went for 21 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in Kell’s win over Lassiter.

Class AAAA

No. 2 Upson Lee 77, 1ANo. 2 Crawford County 66: Five Knights finished in double figures led by Tye Fagan’s 24 points. Zyrice Scott added 12 points and 5 assists while big man Travon Walker went for 13 points and 11 boards. The home loss was just Crawford County’s second at home since 2014.

No. 6 LaGrange 64, Woodward Academy 57: Laperion Perry scored 21 points and Bo Russell had 14 as the Grangers held off a scrappy War Eagle team. Bryan Fanning (12), Gabe Duckett (10) and Jerious Freeman (7) also did damage.  Julian Cameron scored a game-high 24 for Woodward Academy.

No. 8 Richmond Academy 56, GISAWestminster-Augusta 50: Richmond Academy continued to impress, this time beating a talented Westminster team. Moses Williams scored 15 points while DT Stephens added 12. Jason Weaver netted 10. For Westminster, Mike Dukes of Georgia Bulls fame put in a game-high 23 points. Jelani Watson-Gayle tossed in 17.

No. 9 Westover 87, Albany 73 OT: Westover finally broke out in overtime to shake a pesky Albany team on the road. Kris Garner finished with 25 points and 7 assists while Jordan “Snow” Brown added 18 points. Jamarea Grier (16) and Quin Smith (15) came up big as well.

LaFayette 71, Pickens 46: Seth Bishop had 12 points and 5 rebounds while Avery Luke chipped in 9 points and 3 rebounds in a loss to the Ramblers. Zach Goss pitched in 6 points and 6 rebounds.

Madison County 70, Hart County 63: Tay Howard dropped in 21 points for the Red Raiders.

Northwest Whitfield 57, Ringgold 53: Luke Shiflett powered the Bruins with 19 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals.

Cedartown 62, Woodland-Cartersville 51: Quan Neal led the Bulldogs with 18 points. In the loss, Trevor Knowles scored 13 points and Justice Hayes chipped in 10.

Class AAA

No. 1 Westside-Macon 93, First Presbyterian 50: Khavon Moore had 11 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks. Kentrevious Jones posted 15 points and 4 rebounds. Trey Foster chipped in 10 points and Samone Reed had 13.

No. 2 Pace Academy 65, Towers 49: Wendell Carter was too much to handle, posting 24 points for the Knights. Myles Todd added 14 and Isaiah Kelly had 12 in the win.

No. 7 Jenkins 82, Southeast Bulloch 67: Zion Williams scored 16 points and Trevion Lamar added 14 as the Warriors picked up their first win of the season.

No. 10 Islands 79, Savannah 64: Trae Broadnax busted out for 38 points in the Sharks win on the coast.

Calhoun 59, Murray County 19: Chapin Rierson led the Yellow Jackets with 12 points and 5 rebounds in a season opening win. Ryan Randall, Rhett Abernathy and Malik Lawrence all scored 7 points. Kaylan Aker posted 8 points and 5 rebounds.

North Hall 50, White County 38: Alec Volle and Evan Easton both scored 13 points to help the Trojans over White County. Justin Rabb scored 11 in the win.

Class AA

No. 10 Toombs County 81, Long County 77: D.R. Meadows and LJ Sims both scored 24 points as Toombs County moved to 4-0. Jalen Mobley added 12 points.

Dodge County 67, Telfair County 62 OT: Juniors Readell Hunt and Nick Cummings carried the Indians past Telfair County scoring 26 and 23 points, respectively.

Class A-Private

No. 3 St. Francis 67, No. 6 Lakeview Academy 64: The young Knights slipped out of Hall County with a win. Freshman Dwon Odom notched 18 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Odom hit two free throws with 4.6 seconds left to secure the win. Senior Wallace Tucker went for 15 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Chase Ellis, another freshman, had 13 points and 9 rebounds. The Lions were led by Tre Gober’s 17 points. Josh Randolph netted 12 and Drew Cottrell chipped in 10.

King’s Ridge 60, Pinecrest Academy 40: Sean Flanigan finished with 11 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists while Kameron Dozier (8) and Andrew Parkin (10) helped the Tigers roll. The Paladins were led by Hank Lynch’s 13 points and Ben Gobbel’s 11.

Walker 82, Excel Christian 33: Nick Robinson dropped in a game-high 21 points and Jake Shore netted 14 to power the Walker Wolverines. Excel got 11 points from Jordan Wilkie and 7 from Levi Blackwell.

Stratford Academy 62, Georgia Military 53: Nate Brooks muscled his way to 34 points and 10 rebounds. Nathan Hunt pitched in 6 points and 12 boards. GMC was led by Malik Foston’s 21 points.

Class A-Public

No. 5 Quitman County 61, Terrell County 56: Shahee Billings had 17 points and Laqueveus Nelson had 16 in the Hornets victory on the road. JaDarian Gibbs added 10.

                                               

GIRLS

Class AAAAAAA

No. 2 McEachern 86, 3ANo. 3 Greater Atlanta Christian 55: Alexis Burke scored 13 points while Chanel Wilson added 10 in a rout of GAC. Taylor Sutton poured in 23 points in the loss. Robyn Benton scored 11 and Lexi Mann had 9.

No. 8 North Forsyth 51, Johns Creek 28: Cassie Markle posted 18 points and 6 rebounds. Caroline Martin chipped in 13 points.

Grayson 57, Discovery 28: Jazmin Robinson finished with 21 points and 4 rebounds for the Rams.

Lassiter 37, Kell 34 OT: Caitlin Sasapan netted a game-high 15 points for the Lady Trojans. Emilie Slotin added 9 points.

Class AAAAAA

No. 5 Grovetown 60, Burke County 57: The Warriors held off Burke County behind Ayanna Collins and freshman Morgan Millhouse’s 15 points apiece. Destiny Lucas added 13.

No. 6 Jonesboro 53, M.L. King 40: Elon-signee Saadia Munford scored 19 points while Maiya Frazier chipped in 14 points and 8 rebounds to beat MLK. Tenay Minus netted 12 points in the win.

No. 8 Northview 52, Pope 34: The Lady Titans crushed Pope in their Region opener. Ashlee Austin (16), Maya Richards (14) and Shannon Titus (12) overpowered the Greyhounds.

No. 9 Sequoyah 65, Allatoona 27: Alyssa Cagle erupted for 28 points and 3 assists. Colby Carden played an all-around game with 12 points, 4 assists and 6 steals. Lauren Schletty grabbed 8 rebounds and had 4 assists.

Gainesville 58, St. Pius 50: Taylor Hawks poured in a game-high 24 points and Tija Blackwell added 11 to hold off the Golden Lions who trailed by as many as 14 points in the third quarter. Macey Carson led St. Pius with 16 points while Kathryn McKenzie posted 7 points and 14 rebounds.

Centennial 57, North Atlanta 34: Shekinah Guthrie dropped in a game-high 20 points as the Lady Knights earned a region victory. Aerial Nathan scored 11 and Kara Hart added 9 points.

Lovejoy 58, Mt. Zion-Jonesboro 22: Freshman Anaya Boyd went for 14 points and 6 rebounds in Lovejoy’s Region 4 victory.

Class AAAAA

No. 1 Flowery Branch 50, 6ANo. 2 Winder-Barrow 43: Olivia Nelson-Ododa went for 15 points, 9 rebounds and 5 blocks, but it wasn’t enough as the Falcons beat the Bulldoggs for the second time this season. Taniyah Worth poured in 22 points, 3 steals and 2 blocks in the win. Queen Scott scored 13 points and grabbed 4 rebounds. Lexie Sengkhammee netted 9 points. Caroline Wysocki chipped in 6 points and 4 assists.

No. 6 Villa Rica 70, Chapel Hill 62: Jaila Orozco poured in 22 points followed by Deasia Merrill’s 18 points and 12 rebounds as Villa Rica edged Chapel Hill.

No. 10 Loganville 46, Apalachee 29: Aryanna Gerald scored a team-high 11 points while Imani Arnold and Milana Woods both finished with 10.

McIntosh 49, Alexander 47: DeLayne Rotolo pumped in 22 points while Rylee Calhoun scored 13 to sneak past Alexander.

Class AAAA

No. 10 Northwest Whitfield 52, 3ANo. 5 Ringgold 30: Nicole Bates lifted the Bruins to a blowout victory with 13 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals. Bria Clemmons, Jada Griffin and Chandler Hiland all scored 7 points.

Pickens 64, LaFayette 26: Mykenzie Weaver led the Nettes with 19 points and 4 rebounds. Mackenzie Hampton added 10 points and 4 rebounds. Taylor Wigington produced 6 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.

Cedartown 55, Woodland-Cartersville 40: In the loss, Madgie Robinson collected 11 points and 4 rebounds for the Wildcats. Leah Stantz had 8 points while McKenzie Hobbs scored 6 and Carli Clymer tallied 6 assists.

Cartersville 44, Sonoraville 41: Kimora McClinic scored a game-high 18 for the Hurricanes as they slipped past Sonoraville after trailing at the end of each of the first three quarters. Grace Darnell scored 13 points in the loss for the Phoenix.

Class AAA

No. 1 Johnson-Savannah 83, Groves 20: Alexis Pierce and Sy-Marieona Williams poured in 21 points apiece while Olivia Owens pitched in 20 points in the Atomsmashers’ blowout.

No. 7 Calhoun 74, Murray County 36: The Yellow Jackets stung the Indians behind Jana Johns’ 20-point effort. Cassie Henderson picked up a 19-point 12-rebound double-double. Ashlyn Barnes scored 10 points.

Class AA

No. 4 Rabun County 60, Union County 47: Three Lady Cats scored in double figures led by Brooke Henricks’ 17 points, 13 rebounds and 7 steals. Savanna Scott had 14 points, 5 rebounds and 6 steals. Tessa Matheson added 13 points, 4 rebounds and 5 steals.

Class A-Private

Excel Christian 42, Walker 41: Whitney Harris (13) and Kalli Beth Scheff (11) helped the Eagles slip by Walker. Rylie Boston finished with 9 points and 20 rebounds.  Walker received 19 points from Saige Cormick-Turpin and Madeline Daniel added 13.

Class A-Public

No. 5 Telfair County 66, 2ANo. 7 Dodge County 64: Dodge County dropped a close one after being led by senior Jurnee Powell’s 17 points. Destanee Wright scored 12 and Bresha Carr had 11.

 

GHSA, GHSA Basketball, Girls Basketball, Girls Rankings

Week 2 Girls Rankings

Class AAAAAAA

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

Class AAAAAA

  1. Harrison (3-1)
  2. Winder-Barrow (1-2)
  3. Mays (0-2)
  4. Douglas County (3-2)
  5. Grovetown (3-1)
  6. Jonesboro (2-1)
  7. Tucker (4-0)
  8. Northview (3-1)
  9. Sequoyah (2-0)
  10. Glynn Academy (3-1) 

Class AAAAA

  1. Flowery Branch (5-1)
  2. Buford (0-0)
  3. Griffin (3-0)
  4. Southwest DeKalb (2-2)
  5. Warner Robins (3-0)
  6. Villa Rica (1-0)
  7. Carrollton (1-0)
  8. Harris County (5-0)
  9. Arabia Mountain (3-0)
  10. Loganville (2-3) 

Class AAAA

  1. North Oconee (4-0)
  2. Columbus (2-1)
  3. Cross Creek (2-1)
  4. Carver-Columbus (3-0)
  5. West Hall (1-3)
  6. Americus-Sumter (1-1)
  7. Jefferson (3-1)
  8. Henry County (2-2)
  9. Sandy Creek (3-0)
  10. Northwest Whitfield (1-2)

Class AAA

  1. Johnson-Savannah (4-0)
  2. Morgan County (2-1)
  3. Greater Atlanta Christian (3-2)
  4. Beach (2-0)
  5. Ringgold (2-0)
  6. Redan (3-0)
  7. Calhoun (2-1)
  8. Hart County (2-0)
  9. Haralson County (2-1)
  10. Monroe (2-0)

Class AA

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

Class A-Private

  1. Wesleyan (3-0)
  2. St. Francis (2-1)
  3. Holy Innocents’ (3-1)
  4. Greenforest (0-0)
  5. Our Lady of Mercy (3-0)
  6. Calvary Day (2-0)
  7. Tattnall Square (2-0)
  8. Lakeview Academy (3-2)
  9. Stratford Academy (2-0)
  10. Southwest Atlanta Christian (0-2)

Class A-Public

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


No. 1 Norcross holds onto the top spot in Class AAAAAAA after going 2-0 at Turkey Jamm. McEachern supplants Archer for the No. 2 ranking after the Indians dropped Holy Innocents’ 78-71 at Holiday Hoopsgiving and beforehand, drilled Southwest DeKalb 62-35. No. 4 Collins Hill showed Columbus what 7A basketball is all about, beating the Class 4A Preseason No. 1 Blue Devils 57-32, holding Tatyana Wyatt to just nine points.  Brookwood drops out after a 66-53 loss to Hillgrove and a 60-44 defeat at the hands of Southwest DeKalb. Surging into the Top 10 is No. 8 North Forsyth, a young group with five freshmen and one sophomore. The Raiders won their Progressive Lightning Thanksgiving Tournament, beating Northview in the semifinals and No. 10 Cherokee in the championship, 45-39 riding the hot hand of forward Cassie Markle.

Class AAAAAA sees Harrison jump from No. 5 to No. 1 following a 64-48 win over No. 4 Douglas County and two No. 2 Winder-Barrow losses at the Tabo Tip-Off Classic. Flowery Branch edged the Bulldoggs 55-46 and Winder lost to Loganville 30-29. Winder-Barrow will need to get healthy as starting sophomore guard Chellia Watson was injured against Flowery Branch and did not return and did not play against Loganville the following day. Brunswick exits the Top 10 with losses to Johnson-Savannah 49-37 and Camden County 57-30. Another coastal area team replaces the Pirates in No. 10 Glynn Academy, who opens 3-1 with their lone loss coming to Calvary Day 41-36.

Idle Buford gets bounced from Class AAAAA No. 1 by Flowery Branch. The Falcons are 5-1 with signature wins over Winder-Barrow and Jefferson (61-40). Their only loss came to Bradley Central, TN 63-53 at the Holiday Inn Express Tournament. Bradley Central finished 34-4 last season and is regarded as one of the top programs in Tennessee. No. 8 Harris County pounded Kendrick into submission 46-33 at the Columbus Classic. Bainbridge opens the season 1-1 and falls from No. 5 to unranked. The Bearcats lost to Monroe 52-46 and beat Dougherty 44-38. It’s an early exit for Bainbridge but don’t expect them to be out of the statewide picture for long. Replacing them is No. 9 Arabia Mountain. No. 10 Loganville holds tight at the bottom of the poll thanks to their resume building win over Winder-Barrow.

Columbus’ poor showing on the big stage at Holiday Hoopsgiving against Collins Hill drops them to No. 2. Rising to the occasion in Class AAAA is No. 1 North Oconee. The Lady Titans are 4-0 with their latest victory coming over Clarke Central 50-47. North Oconee faces a gauntlet ahead of them highlighted with hosting Buford on Tuesday and visiting Archer on Friday. Buford has become a rival, as the Titans ended the Wolves’ region dominance by beating them 54-51 in the Region 8-AAAA title game last season after losing 55-31 in the regular season.

Jacksonville-signee Alexis Pierce is averaging 21.5 points and 5.8 rebounds for Class AAA No. 1 Johnson-Savannah. The Atomsmashers beat Grovetown in overtime 79-78. The Warriors were without point guard Savannah Giles and College of Charleston-signee Destiny Marshall. No. 3 Greater Atlanta Christian flashed its potential and rises back into the Top 3 after beating Stephenson 66-57 and pummeling Henry County 85-52. Kendrick exits the poll with a loss to Harris County and Fayette County (45-33). Monroe slides in at No. 10 after beating Bainbridge.

Even with a loss to South Carolina power North Augusta 62-56, Laney moves up to No. 3 in Class AA. De’Sha Benjamin is back in red and white and is a game-changer on the wing. She holds High Major offers and instantly becomes one of the best players in the state with her return to the GHSA. Dade County appears in the poll at No. 6 after a 4-0 start beating River Ridge (57-54), Northwest Whitfield (53-50) and Armuchee (68-53), winning the Northwest Whitfield Thanksgiving Classic in the process. Swainsboro, Armuchee and Heard County relinquish their spots in the Top 10. Entering is the aforementioned Dade County, No. 9 Fitzgerald and No. 10 Dublin.

St. Francis, a national power, loses its grip of No. 1 in Class A-Private with a 49-42 loss to Homewood-Flossmor, who Norcross beat 55-43. Wesleyan takes over the top spot. No. 3 Holy Innocents’ lost to McEachern but rebounded by routing Hoover, AL 67-37 at Holiday Hoopsgiving. Savannah Country Day is replaced by No. 9 Stratford Academy. No. 8 Lakeview Academy scored a win over Rabun County 67-60 to win the Piedmont College Hardwood Classic. Southwest Atlanta Christian’s dynasty of top level competitiveness across the state might be coming to an end. With low player turnout each and every year, the complications might finally be catching up to the Warriors. They fall to No. 10 after getting blown out by Newton (66-31) and Morgan County (58-31).

In Class A-Public, Hancock Central drops out after losing to Baldwin 50-41. No. 10 Woodville-Tompkins makes its debut at 2-1, their only loss coming to Beach.