BOYS
Class AAAAAAA
No. 6 Cherokee 69, North Cobb 51: Xavier-signee Elijah Tucker scored 19 points followed by Ethan Pickett’s 15, Taihland Owens’ 11 and Tayden Owens’ 10. North Cobb was led by Tyler Gorsuch’s 21 points. Tray Curry scored 9 points and Jaiden Neville added 8.
No. 9 Denmark 58, South Forsyth: 45: Stefan Davidov dropped in 19 points (5 threes) off the bench to pace Denmark as the Danes sank 12 threes. Joseph Scott added 12 points and 2 blocks. Alabama-Huntsville-signee Sutton Smith recorded 9 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists. Kourtland Tolbert scored 7 points. South Forsyth was led by Devin McGlockton’s 14 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks. Brandon Stoudamire netted 8 points.
Lambert 70, West Forsyth 58: Mason Barnes poured in 24 points and 5 rebounds. Paul Lunguana had 17 points and 12 rebounds. James Tyre added 16 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.
Class AAAAAA
No. 9 Evans 77, Hephzibah 61: Joshton Mincey finished with 26 points.
Pope 78, 5ANo. 10 Blessed Trinity 66: Will Kolker posted 20 points and 13 assists in the win. Trey Kaiser nailed 6 threes to finish with 18 points while Zach Marinko collected 17 points and 7 rebounds. Jack Dempsey had 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Douglas County 91, Rome 64: Omarion Smith hung 30 points and 10 rebounds. Jermicheal Mahorn had 20 points and 10 assists. Justice Devone finished with 12 points and 6 rebounds.
Effingham County 55, Brunswick 49: Kam Towns had 20 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks in the loss. Xavier Bean netted 11 points.
Aiken (SC) 76, Lakeside-Evans 67 OT: Ahmad Hunt scored 24 in the loss.
Dalton 74, South Paulding 66: Franklin Almonte recorded his 1,000th point as he went for 25 points and 20 rebounds. Sam Tidwell (15), Ashton Blackwell (13), Grayson Boyd (11) and Karim Page (8) led the Catamounts. Jeremiah Taylor exploded for 26 points and 5 rebounds. Carrieun Mathis had 13 points and 7 rebounds. Randy Harris scored 8 points and MJ Hill netted 7 points. Jalen Marshall had 6 points and 22 rebounds.
Class AAAAA
Mundy’s Mill 82, Cross Keys 21: Marcos East (22), Nigel Banks (13), Norrico Danner (10), Bryson Ogletree (9) and Christian Welcher (7) overpowered Cross Keys.
Class AAAA
No. 1 Spencer 78, Jordan 44: Jaquez Holt netted 19 points. Quran Hoskins had 12 points and Malik Toles scored 10.
No. 7 Luella 83, No. 5 Fayette County 76: Luella won a wild foul-fest and ejection filled game. In the loss, Cardell Bailey had 23 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Kaleb Banks was held to 15 points and 10 rebounds. Terry Brown added 11 points and 4 assists. Donovan Hand had 9 points and 10 rebounds.
Mays 54, No. 8 Stephenson 48: Mays made a statement behind Saulamon Evans’ 18 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. Mykel Williams added 14 points, 5 assists and 4 steals.
Cedar Shoals 62, Jefferson 42: Kashik Brown had 24 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. Roger Walker had 8 points and 11 rebounds. Eli Curry added 9 points.
Class AAA
No. 3 Johnson-Savannah 76, Groves 43: Emondre Bowles piled in 29 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. Antonio Baker scored 14 points and Dylan Boone had 11 points and 10 rebounds. Micah Johnson added 6 points and 5 rebounds. JaHeim Robinson tallied 3 points, 17 rebounds and 7 blocks. Groves was led by Rasheen Johnson’s 10 points. Ikeen Johnson scored 9 points and Jerald Colonel had 9 points and 12 rebounds.
No. 4 Hart County 86, Walhalla (SC) 60: Emmanuel-commit Shone Webb went for 24 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals. Tahj Johnson recorded 21 points, 11 rebounds and 5 blocks. JC Curry added 13 points and 10 rebounds. Sean Teasley contributed 7 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists.
White County 65, North Hall 54: Jadon Yeh (21) and Silas Mulligan (18) keyed a comeback after trailing at the half.
Lumpkin County 72, Chestatee 45: Jones Harris pumped in 31 points. Chandler Pulley had 11 points, 4 assists and 6 steals. Gus Faulkner had 11 points and 6 assists. Brian Cunane tacked on 6 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks.
Stephens County 58, Habersham Central 55: Malachi Dooley netted 29 points in the loss followed by Bryce Pittman’s 7.
Class AA
No. 9 Westside-Augusta 64, No. 8 Laney 57: Khalon Hudson dumped in 20 points in the win.
No. 10 Banks County 72, Commerce 53: Pierce Martin finished with 24 points. Garrett Presley (12) and Clay Gosnell (10) each cracked double figures.
Class A-Private
Class A-Public
No. 4 Dublin 52, Telfair County 42: In the loss, Antonio Scott had 14 points. Jaylin Hamilton posted 9 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocks. Brian Cook had 6 points and 9 rebounds while Charlie Allen added 5 points and 9 rebounds.
GIRLS
Class AAAAAAA
No. 4 Cherokee 60, North Cobb 15: Haylee Donley (14), Furman-signee Kate Johnson (11) and Presli Clark (10) powered the Warriors on Senior Night.
North Paulding 55, 6ANo. 10 River Ridge 52: In the loss, Mataya Gayle scored a game-high 24 points. Chloe Bedora netted 12 points.
South Forsyth 59, Denmark 34: The young War Eagles slowed down Class 7A’s leading scorer, Sophie Smith, holding her to 9 points. Sophomore Sharon Tolliver stole the show with 31 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 steals and 1 block. Clara Morris scored 9 points and Jadyn Kniceley added 6 points and 6 rebounds. Maggie Thompson collected 2 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals. In the loss, Emma Hempker led the Danes with 10 points. Kylie Morris added 7 points and 6 rebounds.
West Forsyth 55, Lambert 12: Cayla Cowart scored 17 points and Kalie Thrower had 7. Audrey Anderson and Riley Pepin pitched in 6 points apiece.
Class AAAAAA
Class AAAAA
No. 4 Cass 74, Wheeler 32: Claire Davis scored her 1,000th point and finished with 13 on the night. Haley Johnson (14), Londaisha Smith (12), Mikaela Jackson (8) and Keara McDaniel (7) helped lead the way.
No. 8 Loganville 64, Clarke Central 27: Sydney Bolden had a career-high 23 points. Janae Charles dished out 9 assists. Lenoir-Rhyne-signee Rose Bone scored 11 points. Emaya Lewis added 10 points.
ML King 49, Chamblee 28: Alaija Coates netted 19 points followed by Atarah McNeill’s 14.
Class AAAA
No. 1 Jefferson 65, 4ANo. 10 Cedar Shoals 36: North Georgia-signee Livi Blackstock netted 19 points. Deshona Gaither scored 16 points and Ellie Kinlaw had 12.
No. 8 Baldwin 69, Howard 8: Tamia Smith scored 17 points and Jamya Easley tallied 17 points and 13 rebounds. Freshman Madison Ruff recorded 16 points and 12 assists.
Flowery Branch 54, East Hall 46: Maleah Harrison and Callie Dale scored 12 apiece in the defeat. Alexis Burce had 10.
Class AAA
No. 1 Johnson-Savannah 72, Groves 13: Amani Hamilton finished with 20 points and 8 rebounds. K’lya Hankerson had 12 points and 15 rebounds. Tiana Williams tossed in 14 points and 9 assists. Marley Burner added 13 points and 7 steals.
No. 5 Coahulla Creek 72, Adairsville 26: Brinkley Kate Reed (15), Shorter-signee Katelyn Richards (14), Ema Turner (11), Kenley Woods (11) and Jillian Poe (11) paced the Colts.
Class AA
Banks County 46, Commerce 41: Jenna Reeves scored 20 points. Kamryn Grier netted 12 and Hailey Seahorn scored 9 points.
Lamar County 53, Monticello 11: Tamya Blasingame (18), Zhy Foster (12) and Shy Foster (12) balanced the Trojans.
Class A-Private
No. 9 Tallulah Falls 83, North Hall 52: Denika Lightbourne poured in 26 points followed by Veronaye Charlton’s 25. Katy Corbett added 19 points.
Class A-Public
No. 7 Trion 50, Drew Charter 44: Chloe Murdock scored 19 points.