BOYS
Class AAAAAAA
No. 2 Grayson 74, No. 3 McEachern 66: The Rams won the Champions Classic Championship behind MVP Tyrese Elliott’s 20 points and 6 assists. Robert Cowherd added 14 points and 4 assists while Clemson-signee Ian Schieffelin had 12 points. Charleston Southern-signee Taje Kelly and Kaden McArthur had 11 points apiece.
Archer 52, No. 6 Cherokee 43: The Tigers grinded their way to the 29th Annual Deep South Classic Championship. Archer held Cherokee to 28 points through the first three quarter while battling foul trouble. Christian Drummer and Damoni Harrison each scored 14 points. Major Freeman added 13 points. In the loss, Xavier-signee Elijah Tucker finished with 19 points, 14 rebounds, 1 steal and 2 blocks. Taihland Owens scored 16 points. Ethan Pickett did not play.
No. 9 Discovery 81, Winder-Barrow 61: Navaughn Maise pulled down 15 points and 13 rebounds while DeCourey McGowan netted 15 points. Ian Davis chipped in 14 points and 6 rebounds. Mikey Moncrease had 12 points and 5 steals while Davieon Teague-Parham scored 11 points. Cam Shelton dished out 7 assists.
Collins Hill 87, 3ANo. 10 Monroe Area 69: After trailing 38-33 at the half, Collins Hill’s full court pressure finally broke Monroe Area, using a 37-point third quarter to breakaway for a win at the Deep South Classic. Vino Glover finished with 14 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals while Alpha Diallo added 14 points off the bench. Ethan Davis had 13 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Jabre Mills collected 12 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. Chris Lanns had 12 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocks. Monroe Area was led by Derrick Brown’s 24 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals and 1 block. Trayvon Thomas pitched in 13 points.
Mill Creek 56, Roswell 54: Jonathan Taylor and Josh Battled scored 13 points apiece. Bryson Taylor netted 10 points.
South Forsyth 88, Pope 63: Brandon Stoudamire had 24 points and 6 rebounds, Devin McGlockton totaled 24 points and 12 rebounds and Ethan Underwood added 24 points and 7 assists as the War Eagles won at the Hounds Holiday Hoops Classic. Pope was led by Will Kolker’s 28 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Cam Bleshoy pitched in 10 points and 6 rebounds.
Etowah 59, Sprayberry 37: Joshua Hughes posted 12 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists while Jonah Hamilton netted 12 points. Brock Rechsteiner had 11 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals. Mason Etter had 8 points, 3 assists, 3 steals and drew 3 charges. Dajaun Devonish was named MVP with 6 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals.
Class AAAAAA
No. 8 Lanier 55, Habersham Central 53: James Madison-signee Andrew McConnell netted 15 points to lead Lanier. Makai Vassell scored 12 and Iajah Phillips and Jayce Nathaniel had 10 and 9 points, respectively. Habersham Central was led by Grant Tipton (22), Malachi Dooley (15) and Gunnar Bramlett (10).
North Atlanta 55, Mt. Vernon Presbyterian 48: Montavious Myrick and Kaleb Johnson scored 16 apiece to win the Willie Boston Bracket Championship at the Champions Classic. Khamani Olivaace (11) and Tyson Motton (10) balanced the attack. The Mustangs were led by Syncere Harris’ 15 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Cam Jasper had 14 points while Kenny Southall Jr. added 11 points and 7 rebounds. Keith Williams posted 6 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks.
Choctahwatchee (FL) 74, Buford 66: Jaylon Taylor and Caleb Blackwell scored 16 points each in a loss in the Marlin Classic Championship. Alahn Sumler added 11 points.
East Paulding 52, Central-Carrollton 42: Sebastian Tidor scored 17 points and Voorhees-commit Kristian Ford netted 13 at the LaGrange Toyota Classic. Spencer Hallead scored 8 points and Jamal Francois added 6.
Creekview 45, Harrison 35: Umar Rashid had 14 points and 13 rebounds. Drew Vajda posted 11 points and 8 rebounds. Jayden Cox-Young chipped in 9 points and 8 rebounds.
South Paulding 60, Whitewater 58: Randy Harris (18) and Carrieun Mathis (14) led the Spartans at the Hoya Classic. Jalen Marshall added 13 points and 15 rebounds.
Class AAAAA
No. 4 Veterans 72, Crisp County 62: DeAngelo Hines (16), Tajh Williams (14) and Aaron Jones (8) led the Warhawks.
Mundy’s Mill 80, The Heritage School 37: Bryson Ogletree (16), Marcos East (16) and Frank Umeano (12) paced the Tigers at the Champions Classic.
Jones County 57, Locust Grove 55: Jaylen Sanford had 24 points and 4 blocks followed by Chaydon Stone’s 12 points. Matthew Wold double-doubled with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Daethan Harris tallied 10 assists and 5 rebounds.
Cass 85, Campbell 60: The Colonels won the Campbell Christmas Classic, receiving 21 points and 8 rebounds from Zaylan Chaney. Andrew Glaze hit for 15 points and 6 rebounds while CJ Pipkin added 13 points and 7 rebounds. Ethan McIntyre contributed 13 points and 8 rebounds. Braxton Benham tacked on 12 points, 8 assists and 4 steals.
Calhoun 84, Adairsville 80: Dylan Faulkner (27), Peyton Law (19) and Jaylan Harris (12) all reached double digits at the Adairsville ACE Christmas Clash.
Class AAAA
Class AAA
No. 3 Hart County 59, Loganville 51: Emmanuel-commit Shone Webb finished with 19 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals as the Bulldogs won their McDonald’s Shootout. JC Curry scored 15 points and Tahj Johnson recorded 12 points and 3 blocks. Jay Heard had 8 points and 7 rebounds.
No. 8 GAC 76, Madison County 54: LaMarr Randolph posted 24 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. Josh Fulton had 20 points, 7 assists and 3 steals. Dominic Cooks added 9 points while Saiku White netted 8 points.
Westside-Macon 87, Northeast-Macon 50: Florida-signee Kowacie Reeves Jr. poured in 29 points while Shannon Fountain (22) and Daveon Henderson (14) combined for 36.
Class AA
No. 9 Banks County 52, Lincoln County 50: Pierce Martin netted 18 points and Clay Gosnell scored 11 at the McDonald’s Shootout. Dakota Orr added 8.
Class A-Private
No. 4 Providence Christian 80, Arnold (FL) 53: Tony Carpio posted 16 points and 10 rebounds while Chance Thacker tacked on 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Skyler Jordan netted 16 points. Elijah Williams had 14 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists.
No. 6 Trinity Christian 65, Washington 58: Sami Pissis pumped in 31 points. Isaac Brito added 12 points.
No. 7 St. Anne-Pacelli 85, A-PublicNo. 7 Chattahoochee County 73: Keyshaun Fleetion (19), Ian Mathews (17), Travis Harper II (16) and Pierre Summers (16) led the Vikings. Sophomore Dexter Holloman pitched in 32 points in the loss. Naketa Ellington scored 19 and Carlos Dunovant added 8.
No. 9 Walker 72, Gilmer 53: The Wolverines got back in the win column at the Carpet Capital Christmas Classic behind freshman CJ Brown’s 24 points and 5 rebounds. Freshman Ricky McKenzie scored 12 points and DJ Dennis added 11 points and 6 steals.
Christian Heritage 63, Sequoyah 47: Freshman Jax Abernathy returned from injury to score 17 points and lead the Lions to an undefeated showing at the Carpet Capital Christmas Classic.
Lakeview Academy 53, East Hall 47: Harrison Cooper (14), Conley Millwood (12) and Wesley Rigdon (10) led the Lions to a win at Lanierland.
Class A-Public
Non-GHSA
GIRLS
Class AAAAAAA
No. 1 Collins Hill 56, Brookwood 55: Collins Hill survived a furious Diana Collins surge to capture their third-straight title at the 29th Deep South Classic. Old Dominion-signee Eden Sample finished with 19 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals followed by Kyra Jefferson’s 15 points off the bench. Purdue-signee Sacha Washington recorded 11 points, 17 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. In the loss, Collins piled in 28 points, 11 rebounds and 1 steal. The Broncos trailed by 14 at the half before Collins’ 20-point second half. Ciera Hall added 12 points.
No. 6 Parkview 58, No. 4 Cherokee 47: Furman-signee Kate Johnson netted 18 points followed by Presli Clark’s 15 in the loss.
Etowah 60, Pope 57: Jada Peterson (21), Ally Zazzara (13) and Lily Cohran (9) led Etowah past Pope.
Tift County 59, Cook 17: Shakiria Chaney scored 17 points. Sophomore O’ashia Cushion scored 10 points and Cali Conner added 9 points. Skye McCrae scored 6 points.
Class AAAAAA
No. 7 Sprayberry 66, Alexander 44: Michelle Pollock had 14 points and 13 rebounds in the loss.
Sequoyah 76, Alpharetta 57: Elle Blatchford finished with 20 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 8 steals followed by Susanna Rogers’ 14 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists. A’ryn Jackson contributed 14 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. Sayler Davies netted 11 points and Callie Gaddis scored 8 to go with her 9 rebounds.
Class AAAAA
Freelance Wilson Academy 51, Stockbridge 47: Jaidyn Hill scored 16 points in the loss. Amari Jackson (13) and Carrington Wilson (10) balanced the Tigers.
Class AAAA
Cedartown 42, Haralson County 29: KeKe Turner scored 16 points and Tournament MVP Qiana Watson added 12 as the Lady Dawgs won the 45th Annual Hilburn-Patterson Haralson County Invitiational.
Class AAA
Rockmart 57, Armuchee 49: Indiana-signee Keyarah Berry dumped in 40 points to advance to the Ace Hardware Tiger Christmas Clash Championship.
Class AA
No. 2 Rabun County 66, Fannin County 43: Gracie Deetz had 15 points and 6 rebounds while Sophie Woodard added 11 points and 6 assists. Freshmen Ellie Southards (10 points, 12 rebounds) and Lucy Hood (10 points, 3 assists) were key contributors.
Class A-Private
No. 3 Mt. Paran 63, No. 10 Archer 47: Kara Dunn led Mt. Paran to third-place at the Deep South Classic posting 24 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Katelyn Dunning added 13 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists while Kaylynn Kirklen double-doubled with 11 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. Taniya McGowan led Archer with 18 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 4 steals. Cazia Nelson had 10 points, 4 assists and 3 steals.
No. 4 ELCA 61, Stratford Academy 33: Jacksonville-signee Jalisa Dunlap (18), Anderson-signee Martyna Radzicka (17) and Texas A&M-signee Keslynn Oxendine (15) powered the Chargers.
Athens Academy 51, Commerce 29: Jaila Salley netted 18 points and 4 assists. India Sheats posted 12 points, 14 rebounds and 6 steals. Meg Williams added 9 points.
Class A-Public
No. 6 Trion 43, Pepperell 34: Chloe Murdock (14) and I’ziah McCutchins (11) combined for 25 points.