GIRLS
Class AAAAAA
No. 3 Buford 72, ELCA 21: The Wolves won at the Jackson EMC Tip-Off behind Chattanooga-signee Lydia Ledford’s 24 points.
No. 6 Grayson 63, PrivateNo. 5 GAC 44: In a loss at the Parkview Tip-Off Classic, Lizzy Hathaway scored 11 points while Dru Jeckewicz scored 9.
No. 9 North Forsyth 66, North Gwinnett 37: Kendall Arnett had a career-day with 25 points at the Raider Classic. Emmanuel-signee Gabbie Gliatta scored 16 points. Leah Bryan netted 9.
Dacula 48, Coretta Scott King 37: Ja’Nyrie Robinson tallied 15 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Jazmyn Bridges had 13 points and 7 rebounds. Freshman Sarah Allen posted 9 points and 9 rebounds.
Class AAAAA
No. 6 Woodward Academy 63, Rabun Gap 53: Mackenzee Williams piled in 30 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 6 steals. Lauryn Cooper had 16 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals.
No. 7 Creekview 70, 4ANo. 3 North Oconee 55: Kailyn Hamby poured in 27 points and 6 rebounds at the Grizzly Showcase. Brenley Matthews had 17 points and 5 rebounds. Chloe Hawkins scored 8 points.
South Effingham 53, A D-IINo. 9 Bryan County 48: Kailyn Chapman recorded 19 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals. Hayden Johanson added 16 points and 8 rebounds. DJ Lane had 13 points.
Sequoyah 61, Lambert 37: Carly Bass scored 17 points. Harper Cofer had 12 and Ella Casing added 10.
Statesboro 41, Richmond Hill 36: Kennedy Myers recorded 21 points and 13 rebounds. Lamya Dietz scored 8 points. Zoie Lundy collected 7 points and 10 rebounds.
Class AAAA
No. 1 Creekside 69, 5ANo. 1 River Ridge 63: Creekside ran their winning streak to 35 games and made a statement in the process, knocking off River Ridge without CeCe Dennis who was lost for the season with an ACL tear. Syndee Hunter poured in 25 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals at the Hawks-Naismith Tip-Off Classic. Maliha Harris provided 18 points while Jacy Mitchell tossed in 16 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. River Ridge was anchored by Finley Parker’s 26 points, 17 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 blocks.
No. 5 Warner Robins 65, 2ANo. 4 Thomson 59 OT: Janelle Turner had 15 points and 8 rebounds while Madyson Jones collected 12 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists at the HypeSouth Hardwood Invitational. Trinitee Thomas tallied 11 points, 6 rebounds and 5 steals. Laila Howard-Haney had 10 points and Kennedy Bradshaw scored 9. Thomson was powered by Janiya Scott’s 26 points. Paris Rosser racked up 12 points, 3 assists and 4 steals. Densha Hester had 7 points and 7 rebounds.
Class AAA
No. 1 Cherokee Bluff 63,A D-INo. 6 Lamar County 53: Notre Dame soccer-signee Bristol Kersh scored a school-record 33 points to go along with her 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 8 steals at the PRO Movement Hoops Showcase. Emery Jones scored 13 points. Liberty softball-signee Audrey Graham scored 8 points. Middle Georgia State-signee Claire Carlson tallied 7 points, 6 rebounds and 4 steals.
No. 4 Monroe 76, Baldwin 52: At the HypeSouth Hardwood Invitational, Kie’Aundria Acree dumped in 34 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists. Taylor McKinzy scored 18 points and Makhya Hines had 11. Suri Clark dominated for Baldwin with 26 points and 14 rebounds. Conniya Reeves scored 12 points.
No. 8 White County 41, West Forsyth 40: Kalynn Watkins (12), Zara Gosse (8), Anijah Moss (7), Ella Kate Shedd (6) and Matelyn Allison (6) balanced the Warrior offense at the Grizzly Showcase.
Northwest Whitfield 50, Dade County 38: Miah Triana scored 16 points. Birthday girl Sadie Spurlock tallied 11 points and Lindsey Harris scored 9.
Lumpkin County 68, Towns County 24: Maddox Henderson scored 14 points, Reagan Richardson had 11 and Maddie Lee and Alayna Lindley scored 9 apiece.
Johnson-Savannah 54, Effingham County 43: Zacaria Grady netted 20 points while Bryhanna Patton had 16.
Class AA
No. 2 Murray County 70, PrivateNo. 9 Christian Heritage 56: Callan Ledford went for 31 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists. Blaklee Ledford had 13 points and 9 assists. Miley McClure hung 12 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks.
Spencer 41, Veterans 30: Sharmani Lewis scored 7 points and Shamaiya Robinson had 6 at the HypeSouth Hardwood Invitational in support of Karma Rosser who had 12. Veterans was led by Brea Shannon’s 8 point and Francesca Jones’ 7.
Class A D-I
Bacon County 65, No. 10 Central-Macon 54 OT: Marnay’jah Reynolds erupted for 39 points at the HypeSouth Hardwood Invitational. Makayla Thomas added 13 points. Central-Macon was led by JaMyree Simmons’ 23 points, 10 rebounds and 3 steals. Caylin Mathis had 9 points and 9 rebounds. Cha’Miyah Montgomery added 9 points and 12 rebounds.
Washington County 60, 2ANo. 9 Westside-Macon 54: Kemyia Carlyle had 17 points while Aeria Hagans and Cassidy Battle scored 11 apiece at the HypeSouth Hardwood Classic. Jade Kitchens racked up 10 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Westside-Macon was led by Dominique Billue’s 18 points. D’asja Harris scored 16 and Taylor Talton netted 14.
Fellowship Christian 38, Denmark 36: In the loss, freshman Harmony LaMark scored 16 points and Sahana Nagarajan had 11.
Class 3A-1A Private
No. 3 Holy Innocents’ 72, 6ANo. 2 North Paulding 60: Elana McMasters came off the bench to provide 21 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 1 block as the Golden Bears secured their first win of the season at the Hawks-Naismith Tip-Off Classic. Makenzie Weaver netted 15 points. North Paulding received 18 points from Kalee Hinkson and 13 points, 13 rebounds, 1 assist, 8 steals and 3 blocks from Morgan Landrum as both players fouled out.
Non-GHSA
Loganville Christian 49, Central Gwinnett 29: Sanai Cyrus dumped in 23 points. Tatyanna Washington and Kayden Murphy scored 8 apiece.
BOYS
Class AAAAAA
No. 5 Westlake 67, Therrell 61 OT: Ramarcus Bowden dumped in 31 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists at the HBCU All-Star Challenge. Therrell was led by MJ McWhorter’s 29 points, 11 rebounds, 2 blocks and Gordon Davis’ 25 points.
Archer 73, East Hall 47: TJ Tunstall scored 17 points and Raheem Dyce scored 12.
Lambert 59, Mill Creek 51: Longwood-signee Will Dopfer poured in 31 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks at the Jared Cook Classic. Isaac Rodriguez had 10 points and Ryder Grinnell tallied 8 points and 8 rebounds. In the loss, Brandon Bell netted 13 points and Cam Gaines scored 12.
Dacula 70, North Gwinnett 59: Case Presley scored 18 points and Kenny LaRue had 16 points and 5 steals at the Jared Cook Classic. Micah Jones powered the Bulldogs with 26 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks.
Camden County 78, Glynn Academy 44: Demarcus Revels (15), James Romano (13) and Mason Aikens (12) all reached double digits.
Peachtree Ridge 53, Central Gwinnett 40: At the Jared Cook Classic, Micah McMorris tallied 12 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals and 1 block. Tyler Barnes had 11 points and Nathaniel Jones scored 8. Central Gwinnett got 12 points from Denovian Flowers.
Class AAAAA
No. 2 Alexander 59, 6ANo. 9 Cherokee 54: Torian Greene scored 15 points while Georgia Southern-signee Jayden Crawford dropped nine of his 12 points in the fourth quarter to power the Cougars to a win at the Jared Cook Classic. Sean Hamilton led Cherokee with 21 points. Hampton Cox had 14 points and Braylon Luster chipped in 8.
No. 5 Gainesville 76, Kell 43: Troy-signee Quintin Mansfield totaled 21 points and 8 rebounds at the Hawks-Naismith Tip-Off Classic. Belmont-signee Charlie Gersmehl had 14 points and 6 rebounds. Bryce Jackson and Brnadon Nelson scored 12 points apiece. Kell was led by BJ Love’s 16 points and Nganga Kinyanjui’s 15 points and 7 rebounds.
No. 7 Mays 73, 3ANo. 8 Douglass 70: Jack Sparks had 22 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists while Tiago Lee piled in 20 points and 8 rebounds. Jabari Hall tacked on 15 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists.
No. 9 Milton 56, 3ANo. 1 Cross Creek 55: Solomon Bratton scored on a post-up with eight seconds left to win at the Hawks-Naismith Tip-Off Classic. Bratton finished with 13 points and 6 rebounds while guarding Cross Creek star Frashad Tisby who finished with 21 points and 9 rebounds. Will Ocran had 10 points and 9 rebounds while Jackson Harrison tallied 10 points. Dontrell Jackson scored a game-high 22 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 6 steals for the Razorbacks.
Dunwoody 74, West Forsyth 60: In the loss, Yash Nadakuditi scored 23 points.
Lanier 58, Apalachee 56: Reshard Slaughter had 21 points and 5 rebounds in the opening round of the Jackson EMC Tip-Off Classic. Cameron Blackman scored 12.
Pope 82, Horizon Christian 51: Stanton German scored 27 points in the opening round of the Raider Classic. Drew Abney scored 14 while Quinn Lowe, Beck Chaney and Ryan Flagge all scored 9 points.
Brunswick 66, Memorial Day 19: Justin Carreker had 13 points and 7 rebounds. AJ Levros posted 13 points and 10 rebounds. Lani Elkins had 10 points and 8 rebounds while Gavin Creel collected 9 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals and 1 block.
Newnan 65, Villa Rica 52: Eric Coleman scored 20 points followed by Jaylin Brown’s 15. Landon Thomas had 12 points and Caleb Gunnells netted 8.
Class AAA
No. 4 Cherokee Bluff 87, Valdosta 60: Andy Quirarte exploded for 31 points at the PRO Movement Hoops Showcase. Cooper Glover scored 15 points.
TL Hanna, SC 70, Oconee County 43: Luke Bolding scored 15 points and Grayson Hockaday had 7 points and 7 rebounds in the loss at the Jackson EMC Tip-Off Classic.
Johnson-Savannah 54, Effingham County 45: Thomas Williams double-doubled with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Quentin James tacked on 13 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists. Rajon Reddick had 9 points. Justice Crowell chipped in 8 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks.
Jefferson 67, Flowery Branch 63: Clay Owen had 20 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists at the Jackson EMC Tip-Off Classic. Ceven Nicely scored 18 points. Owen Hodges had 12 and Karter Shields chipped in 11 points and 8 rebounds.
Class AA
No. 5 South Atlanta 60, Maynard Jackson 50: North Carolina Central-signee Duor Duor posted 29 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks at the HBCU All-Star Challenge. Bol Deng had 14 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals. David Williams powered Maynard Jackson with 29 points and 4 steals.
Class A D-I
No. 4 Toombs County 58, Bacon County 44: Cornelius Bullard scored 16 points and Parker Stanley had 15 at the Jeff Davis Tip-Off Classic.
No. 5 Commerce 77, East Jackson 39: Maki Mitchell and Essien Lockleer scored 12 points apiece. Jeremiah Jarrells and Bryson Parks each netted 11 points. Ty Sorrells added 9 points, 5 assists and 3 steals.
No. 7 Vidalia 62, Long County 43: Rashad Brown scored 31.
Class 3A-1A Private
No. 1 Holy Innocents’ 64, 5ANo. 3 Woodward Academy 63: Belmont-signee Devin Hutcherson scored on a drive at the buzzer to knock off Woodward Academy, finishing with 30 points and 13 rebounds. Jaden McCullough netted 23. Myles Hayes led Woodward Academy with 19 points and 5 rebounds. Donovan Johnson scored 13 and Bentley Lusakueno had 12.
No. 3 Mt. Vernon 59, Hebron Christian 56: Darrell Dickens III piled in 22 points and 9 rebounds. Gabe Alterman compiled 12 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Hebron Christian received 18 points and 6 rebounds from Devon McField at the Jared Cook Classic. Freshman Zaiden Nelson had 16 points and 5 rebounds. Freshman Ashton Burt had 12 points and 8 rebounds.
Non-GHSA
The Heritage School 47, Eastside 40: MaKari Townsend posted 15 points followed by Coleman Hellgeth’s 11 at Peach State Explosion.
Furtah Prep 58, Riverwood 40: Emmanuel Johansson scored 16, Emi Rivera had 14 and CJ Humphery and Fernando Rapini added 9 apiece.