GIRLS
Class AAAAAAA
No. 5 Etowah 64, Lanier 28: Freshman Grace Quiles led the Lady Eagles with 16 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block off the bench at the Sandy’s Spiel Tip-Off Classic. North Georgia-signee Savannah Aparicio orchestrated the offense with 14 points, 8 rebounds, 10 assists and 1 steal. Jaiden Graham and Reese Hall scored 9 points apiece, with Jaiden adding 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals while Hall collected 3 rebounds and 1 steal. In the loss, Michelle Ezumah posted 11 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals while London Hughes added 8 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal.
West Forsyth 67, Jackson County 60: Sydney Drohan powered West Forsyth with 18 points, 14 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals and 1 block at the Sandy’s Spiel Tip-Off Classic. Kenley King added 14 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals while Evelyn Bancroft stuffed the stat sheet with 11 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 5 steals and 4 blocks. Jackson County erased a 21-point halftime deficit, trimming the lead to two points with just over two minutes to play before falling short, missing 13 first half free throws and 19 for the game. Freshman Bryleigh Pittmon dominated inside with 22 points, 17 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 4 blocks. Maddie Harkins tallied 13 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 3 blocks. Kelsey Clack contributed 9 points, 5 rebounds and 1 steal while Madelyn Drucker finished with 8 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.
Walton 65, Denmark 42: Evie Harkey led Walton with 21 points, knocking down four three-pointers as the Lady Raiders opened their season with a 23-point win. Karina Barton added 14 points with three threes while Ayla Inan scored 12 points. Kamsi Nwobi chipped in 8 points, Lyla Webb finished with 6 and Mary Crowell contributed 4.
Class AAAAAA
No. 2 Kell 55, Archer 42: St. John’s-signee Asiah Thompson paced the Lady Longhorns with 15 points and 8 rebounds. Howard-signee McKenzie Green posted a double-double with 13 points, 13 rebounds, 3 blocks and 2 assists while Lyric Watson stuffed the stat sheet with 11 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals. Daphne White added 7 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists while Taylor Shepherd contributed 6 points.
No. 3 Milton 60, PrivateNo. 3 Hebron Christian 57: Longwood-signee Deyva Davis erupted for 32 points to lead Milton past Hebron Christian in a Top 3 showdown. Grace Musselman added 13 points for the Lady Eagles.
No. 4 Sequoyah 72, 7ANo. 4 South Forsyth 54: The Lady Chiefs dominated the fourth quarter 30-8 to pull away in a Top 5 showdown at the Sandy’s Spiel Tip-Off Classic. Jayden Whelchel led Sequoyah with 22 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. Ella Casing supplied 17 points, 1 rebound, 5 assists and 1 steal while Harper Cofer added 12 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 1 block. Wofford-signee Carly Bass finished with 10 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals. In the loss, Carib Morris delivered 26 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 1 block while Calleigh Salvador tallied 12 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 block.
No. 5 Creekview 59, PrivateNo. 10 Christian Heritage 34: Payten Day recorded a double-double with 10 points, 14 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 2 blocks. Everley Dobson contributed 10 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals while Finley Howard added 9 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal. Kylee Herrick chipped in 9 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 steals. In the loss, Brinley O’Ferrall scored 12 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and collected 1 steal while Annaka Hembree finished with 11 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.
No. 8 Brunswick 65, Lowndes 37: Ashia Mountain led Brunswick with 17 points and 5 steals. Kai added 13 points and 6 rebounds while Ava Mountain scored 9 points. Samyya Gilbert contributed 8 points and 10 rebounds while Kenzie Thomas tallied 7 points and 7 steals.
No. 10 River Ridge 65, Carrollton 59: Reagan Mulligan poured in 25 points and grabbed 5 rebounds to lead the Lady Knights to a hard-fought road victory. Finley Parker recorded a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds while Myles Mansell contributed 10 points and 2 rebounds. Hadley Hooks and Kinsley Stacey finished with 5 points and 5 rebounds apiece, while Harper Lake added 2 points and 2 rebounds.
Class AAAAA
No. 1 North Oconee 63, 4ANo. 8 North Hall 51: Kallie Mashburn paced the Lady Titans with 16 points. Leah Pollack added 12 points and Mackenzie Setchel scored 11.
No. 2 Dalton 58, Westlake 45: Augusta-signee Aubriyana Camp led all scorers with 18 points, 6 steals and 4 assists as the Lady Catamounts opened their season with a convincing win over Westlake. Emery Silvers supplied 17 points while Wisdom Kent and Dana Gravitt chipped in 8 points apiece.
No. 4 Cartersville 63, North Cobb 42: Zoe McCurry and Jaida Powell scored 16 points apiece to lead the Lady Hurricanes to a season-opening victory. McCurry added 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 steals while Powell controlled the glass with 9 rebounds and collected 5 steals. Trin Montgomery orchestrated the offense with 9 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists while Rakhia Pace scored 8 points and grabbed 2 steals. Akira Leonard contributed 6 points and 6 rebounds while J’Vaye Sams finished with 4 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals.
Class AAAA
No. 7 Baldwin 52, Carver-Columbus 46: Aubree Harper scored 16 points, Suri Clark finished with 11 points and 4 rebounds, I’Moni Armstrong had 6 points and 5 rebounds, Zuri Grant collected 6 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, and Conniya Reaves recorded 5 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals.
Class AAA
No. 3 Elbert County 61, Habersham Central 36: Audrey Lunsford erupted for 26 points while Aaliyah Allen scored 12 points in the Lady Blue Devils’ victory.
No. 10 Lamar County 54, Dutchtown 42: Jules Gotell led the Lady Trojans with 17 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists. Makayla Watts added 13 points and 3 rebounds while Aaliyah Kellman finished with 12 points, 7 rebounds and 2 steals. Ella Bleu Leverett made her presence felt inside with 8 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks. Kayla Stewart contributed 2 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists while Layla Wilkerson chipped in 2 points.
Franklin County 77, Athens Christian 47: Bella Rosene (20), Nykhia Johnson (17), Allie Duncan (12) and Baylor King (9) carried the Lions at the North Georgia Report Showcase.
Non-GHSA
St. Andrew’s 69, Windsor Forest 13: Janiyah Johnson and Valerie Ward both recorded double-doubles as St. Andrew’s dominated Windsor Forest. Johnson posted 21 points and 10 rebounds while Ward contributed 15 points, 10 rebounds and 5 steals. Aubri Rutledge nearly recorded a double-double of her own, finishing with 12 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists.
BOYS
Class AAAAAAA
No. 6 Pebblebrook 60, No. 5 Peachtree Ridge 59: The Falcons edged the Lions at the Powder Springs Invitational. Ethan Moore scored 19 points, using his size and strength to attack downhill. BJ Love added 12 points and multiple assists, while Anthony Moon impacted the paint and Tyree Carter sealed the victory with two late free throws.
No. 9 Dacula 66, 6ANo. 7 Gainesville 51: Case Presley led Dacula with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. George Fajemirokun posted 14 points, 12 rebounds and 2 steals. Joshua Brown added 9 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, while KJ Sanford contributed 7 points and 12 rebounds. Caleb Golding chipped in 6 points and 3 rebounds.
Carrollton 49, Villa Rica 39: Peyton Moore scored a team-high 15 points as the Trojans improved to 3-0. Urhiyah George scored 8 points while Rhylan Ellison finished with 5.
North Forsyth 60, Lumpkin County 32: Maddux Wagner led the Raiders with 18 points while London Callaway scored 16.
Richmond Hill 56, Groves 44: In the loss, Kyle Davis scored 14 points, 3 steals and 2 assists. Kavalee Godbolte contributed 11 points and 3 assists while Collins Ekeyi added 7 points and 5 rebounds.
Douglas County 75, Eagle’s Landing 52: Jeremy Dent dropped 15 points. Jayden Stoutmire had 14 in the loss.
Lambert 71, Banks County 58: Patrick Blanchard erupted for 28 points as the Longhorns pulled away in the fourth quarter. Adam Oche added 14 points while Christian Meyer chipped in 6 in the victory over Banks County.
Class AAAAAA
No. 1 Woodward Academy 76, 7ANo. 4 Hillgrove 75: Kennesaw State-signee Bradyn Elder netted 21 points and 4 rebounds. Junior Phillips dumped in 18 points. Georgia-signee Jarvis Hayes Jr. had 17 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 1 block while Myles Hayes added 14 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks. Duke-signee Asa Montgomery had 17 for Hillgrove while Bryson Jatta tallied 16 at the Powder Springs Invitational.
South Paulding 65, No. 10 Sequoyah 51: PJ Rosser led the Spartans with 24 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks at the Sandy’s Spiel Tip-Off Classic. MJ Jawona controlled the paint with 15 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 5 blocks. In the loss, Donovan DeGourville paced the Chiefs with 18 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals off the bench. William LaBarbera supplied 13 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block while Chase Pickens chipped in 11 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals.
Houston County 62, 3ANo. 4 Carver-Columbus 60 OT: The Bears rallied late in regulation to force overtime before securing their first win of the season. Mahkel Stephens led the way with 17 points and 8 rebounds. KJ Johnson collected 11 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist while Andrew Wahiwe tallied 10 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals. JD Pennamon added 10 points, 5 assists and 2 steals. Karon Plummer finished with 8 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist while Austin Whipple contributed 6 points and 1 assist.
Kell 63, Decatur 56: Freshman Anthony Moreno powered the Longhorns to victory with 24 points and 5 assists at the Powder Springs Invitational. In the loss, Isaiah Wright recorded a 15-point, 15-rebound double-double.
Habersham Central 61, Rabun Gap 58: Sy Ward scored 24 points to lead the Raiders past Rabun Gap. Branson Smith added 13 points while Micah Huff finished with 11. Habersham Central survived a fourth-quarter comeback after entering the final period with a 12-point lead.
Heritage-Conyers 84, Galloway 53: Chance McKenzie (16), Micah Grant (12), Titus Payton-Thompson (11) and Justin Hanson (11) balanced the attack.
South Cobb 40, Locust Grove 32: Shawmar Fordham scored 14 points. In the loss, Kam Wright had 9.
Osborne 50, Meadowcreek 44: Alex McCoy scored 20 points. Khamil Patton had 9 and Rabbi Bissah netted 7.
Chapel Hill 62, Miller Grove 43: Jakobe Fleming led the way with 16 points. Elijah Carnes and William Pass had 15 each.
Class AAAAA
No. 5 St. Pius X 78, Paideia 54: North Georgia-signee Max Etienne exploded for 37 points to lead the Golden Lions to a convincing victory. Jackson Rusnak added 14 points, Colin Hayes finished with 9 and Shaw Tomlinson contributed 7.
No. 8 Tucker 64, North Clayton 61: Sterling Pritchett scored 20 points. In the loss, Larre Holland had 18 points and 5 assists. Armani Green had 13 points and 7 rebounds. Carnell Kelly added 12 points and 6 boards.
Cartersville 66, North Cobb 55: Kez Baldwin scored 24 points to lead the Hurricanes to a season-opening victory. Hunter Campbell added 17 points, BK King scored 14 and Will Bishop contributed 7.
Starr’s Mill 79, Fayette County 45: Scott Moreman delivered a monster performance with 25 points, 17 rebounds and 7 steals. Tyler Griffin poured in 21 points while Ryan Kent scored 13 and Lucas Kent finished with 7.
Lithonia 70, Alcovy 58: In the loss, Antione Graves erupted for 27 points while Mekhi Hamlin added 22.
Warner Robins 57, Veterans 40: Tristan Warren led the Demons with 19 points, 9 rebounds and 4 steals. Edmund Dantes collected 15 points and 9 rebounds while Tyler Harris contributed 12 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks.
Class AAA
Elbert County 74, North Hall 67: Lemarion Rucker scored 24 points as Elbert County rallied from a halftime deficit. In the loss, Carter Causey erupted for 26 points.
Class A
No. 6 BEST Academy 59, 3ANo. 6 Redan 57: Xion Evans exploded for 29 points, including 23 in the second half, as BEST Academy hit the game-winner with 0.5 seconds remaining. Ja’Kori Rogers provided disruptive perimeter defense. In the loss, Amare Medhin scored 17 points for Redan.
Class 4A-2A Private
No. 5 Walker 79, Central Gwinnett 50: KD Hernandez led a balanced Wolverines attack with 16 points, 7 assists and 5 deflections. Peyton Easley added 14 points and 3 assists while Julian Edney scored 13 points, dished out 3 assists and drew a charge. Sean Nalls stuffed the stat sheet with 11 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block, 4 deflections and a charge drawn. Ebenezer Essien nearly double-doubled with 10 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists.
Non-GHSA
The King’s Academy 75, Calvary Christian 67: The Knights drilled 14 three-pointers to hold off Calvary Christian at the Sandy’s Spiel Tip-Off Classic. Mason Starr erupted for 30 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals and 1 block. Dominic LoPresti added 22 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal. In the loss, Keyshawn Hall scored 27 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals while Asa Waite finished with 17 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 1 block.