BOYS
Class AAAAAAA
Shiloh 68, No. 1 Newton 57: The nationally ranked Rams were knocked from the ranks of the unbeatens as Shamarie McLeod scored 18 points and Brandon Blair and Brian Coffey both scored 11. Coffey added 7 assists. Greg James scored 10 points and TJ Massenburg had 7. In the loss, Isaiah Miller scored 24 and JD Notae had 21.
No. 7 Westlake 85, No. 3 Pebblebrook 76: The Lions swept Pebblebrook and regained control of Region 2 as Collin Sexton sat out with an injury. Chuma Okeke finished with a monstrous 36 points and 28 rebounds. In the loss, Dwight Murray posted 17 points and 4 assists. Mervin James had 16 points, 13 rebounds and 5 blocks.
No. 4 Norcross 73, Central Gwinnett 62: Rayshaun Hammonds led the Blue Devils with 15 points. Jordan Goldwire scored 12 and both Lance Thomas and Kyle Sturdivant finished with 11. Jalen Hillery led the Black Knights with 14 points.
No. 5 Berkmar 49, Meadowcreek 47: Indiana-signee Al Durham hit a jumper at the buzzer to edge the Mustangs. Durham finished with 12 points while Zach Cooks had 11 and Jay Estime finished with 10. The Patriots closed the game on a 13-0 run.
Discovery 44, No. 10 Mountain View 43: Kalu Ezikpe hit two free throws with 4.3 seconds left to knock off the Bears. Ezikpe finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds. Keshawn Overstreet had 10 points and 7 rebounds. Jaylen Bussey added on 9 points and 5 rebounds.
Roswell 58, Walton 52: Sophomore Miles Herron scored a game-high 16 for the Hornets. Jordan Merriman had 15 and Jayden Comma netted 12.
Mill Creek 50, Peachtree Ridge 47: Christian Mancillas led the Hawks with 13 points followed by freshman Kendall Latney and junior Chris Birch’s 8 apiece. Devin Vassell led the Lions with 18 points.
Collins Hill 73, Duluth 61: JaQuan Morris dropped in 23 points and Kenny Stanciel had 15 points and 7 rebounds. Max Clark tallied 8 points and 8 assists. Justin Lee finished with 9 points and 11 rebounds. Duluth received 16 points from Will Huzzie and 14 from Jalen Hodges.
Milton 78, Forsyth Central 59: Sophomore Donaven Hairston finished with 10 points, 3 steals and a block in the win for the Eagles.
Grayson 64, South Gwinnett 54: Kenyon Jackson had a breakout performance with 20 points, 15 rebounds, 3 steals and 5 blocks. Nick Edwards had 17 points and 5 rebounds. Travis Anderson scored 11 points. Terrell Greene had 6 points and 7 rebounds. Gerald Buncum grabbed 9 boards and blocked 2 shots.
Hillgrove 73, Marietta 54: For the 10th consecutive season, head coach Ed Morris has led his Hawks into the state tournament. Demierre Black scored 21 points and Jon Dabney added 14. Justin Davidson finished with 10 points.
Class AAAAAA
No. 1 South Paulding 66, No. 6 Langston Hughes 64: After trailing by 11 points with 4 minutes remaining, the Spartans found a way to surge past the Panthers using a 17-4 run to close. Kane Williams had 19 points and 8 rebounds while Ja’Cori Wilson scored 19 to sweep the season series and earn a state playoff bid.
No. 2 Gainesville 90, Winder-Barrow 47: KJ Buffen posted a double-double of 22 points and 10 rebounds while adding 3 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks. Jarred Rosser had 18 points and 7 rebounds. Kajuan Hale added 9 points and 5 assists. Brent Kelly netted 9. Jarrel Rosser scored 8.
No. 3 Jonesboro 87, ML King 41: MJ Walker scored a game-high 28 points and added 4 rebounds and 5 assists. Jamari Smith posted 12 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists. Jaylon Terrell had 14 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.
Northview 51, No. 4 Alpharetta 48: The Raiders were stunned at home by the visiting Titans who entered with just five wins on the year. Justin Brown and Zane Patel scored 14 apiece to lead the upset. Mason McBee netted 12.
No. 5 Lakeside-Evans 74, Heritage-Conyers 71: The Panthers swept the Patriots behind Deon Berrien’s 18 points and 10 rebounds and Kalen Williams’ 24 points and 3 boards. The Patriots were led by Isaiah Banks’ 26 points. Byron Abrams had 19 and Jordan Thomas scored 16.
Brunswick 71, No. 8 Richmond Hill 56: College of Charleston-signee Kymani Dunham was too much to handle inside posting 27 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks. Daquan Humphreys scored 12. Jaylen Jackson added 11 points.
No. 10 Dacula 81, Habersham Central 18: Gary Bishop dropped 21 points, Mekhail Bethea had 15 and Arusha Hunter netted 14 as Dacula clinched a state tournament berth out of Region 8.
Dalton 83, South Cobb 70: The Catamounts defended their home floor and inched closer to a Region 6 title by beating the Eagles. Nasir Porter-Love exploded for 38 points while Jalen Westfield hit six threes and finished with 20 points.
Dunwoody 48, Chattahoochee 45: Sidi Diallo and Turner Nims scored 13 apiece for Dunwoody. Jeff Powell added 8 points.
Tri-Cities 78, Douglas County 74: June Lewis and Malik Battle scored 21 apiece in the loss for the Tigers.
Cambridge 70, Johns Creek 64 OT: Kamar Robertson led the Bears with 18 points. David Banks and Bryce Boutelle both had 11.
River Ridge 58, Creekview 57: Noah Fitzgerald scored 20 points, Christopher Williams had 15 and Cael Chatham netted 11 to beat the Grizzlies.
Class AAAAA
No. 1 Buford 63, Walnut Grove 46: David Viti and Dawson Wehunt both scored 12 points in the win. Nick Jones scored 12 and RJ Selman had 11 for the Warriors.
No. 3 Warner Robins 71, Houston County 48: Jacolbey Owens had 18 points, Jaydon Norman scored 12 and Nelson Phillips had 11 in the win. Zion Johnson scored a game-high 19 for the Bears in the loss.
No. 4 Miller Grove 63, Lithonia 50: Tae Hardy scored 17 points and Jalen Mason had 13 in the win. Maurice Harvey chipped in 10.
No. 5 Columbia 79, Chamblee 51: Kevon Eskridge buried eight three-pointers – six in the fourth quarter – to lead the Eagles with 26 points. Jalen Cobb added 16 and TJ Boykin scored 12. Kenton Eskridge finished with 11. Chamblee was outscored 32-7 in the fourth quarter. Odell Ferrell had 15 points, Glenn Robinson scored 14 and Jalen Knowlton had 10 but it wasn’t enough to survive Columbia’s three-point barrage of 13 on the night.
No. 7 Union Grove 79, Ola 35: Austin Atkins and Joel Fordyce scored 12 apiece for the Wolverines. Braelen Bridges had 10 and Donnell German scored 8.
No. 8 Riverwood 72, Lithia Springs 59: On Senior Night, Charnchai Chantha pumped in 22 points and dished out 10 assists. Josh Brown had 19 points and 10 rebounds. Rudy Fitzgibbons and Elijah Jenkins netted 11 apiece.
Cass 49, No. 9 Carrollton 40: CJ Bennett poured in a season-high 27 points to establish the Colonels as one of Region 7’s top teams.
Decatur 44, No. 10 Maynard Jackson 42: Terrill Hall had 14 points and Chalen Hippe had 13 in the win. Mikhail Johnson scored 8 and Uriah Pickens-Roberts netted 7 for the Bulldogs.
Flowery Branch 63, Clarke Central 57: The Falcons closed on a 17-1 run to stun the Gladiators. Brannon Clark finished with 27 points (17-18 FT), 7 rebounds and 3 assists. John Mills had 13 points, 4 assists and 4 steals while Justin Quick chipped in 10 points and 4 rebounds.
Stockbridge 56, Hampton 43: Quintus Evans scored 15 points to lead the Tigers. Brenton Cox added 11 points. Kelton Dawson netted 8.
McIntosh 59, Griffin 52: Cole Guenther led the Chiefs with 19 points. Chaz Hardin had 17 points and Joseph Cummings netted 15 in the win.
Kell 54, Hiram 50 OT: The Longhorns survived Hiram thanks to Savvon Delgado’s 21 points and Demetris Page’s 15. Caelon Ball chipped in 8 points and Wayne Bryant netted 7.
Eagle’s Landing 49, Woodland-Stockbridge 39: Mohammed Abubukar and Brandon Thomas scored 12 apiece. CJ Hood added 9 in the win.
Johnson-Gainesville 67, Loganville 52: Kylan Curry finished with 13 points and 10 assists to lead the Knights. The Red Devils got 11 points, 13 rebounds and 3 steals from Jamar Moore. Akil Covington added 7 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal in the loss.
Class AAAA
No. 1 Upson-Lee 70, Howard 41: 10 different players scratch the scorebook on Upson-Lee’s Senior Night, as they start and play all five seniors in the first quarter. Travon Walker led the Knights with 15 points and 9 rebounds in just three quarters.
No. 2 Henry County 66, North Clayton 63: The Warhawks avoided a letdown on the road by edging the Eagles. Damion Rosser scored 19 points and Seth Brown had 17 in the win. Javon Greene netted 15. North Clayton was led by Michael Lee’s 22 points, Keondre Kennedy’s 16 and Jamal Buster’s 11.
No. 3 Americus-Sumter 69, Shaw 61: Kiante Sims collected a double-double of 28 points and 10 rebounds to power the Panthers. Eric Hall had 11 points and 4 assists.
No. 4 Sandy Creek 67, Cedartown 44: Evan Jester had 23 points and 5 rebounds while Chris Porter produced 18 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Xavier Brewer finished with 10 points and 7 rebounds and KJ Wilkins pitched in 10 points and 5 assists.
No. 5 LaGrange 74, Chapel Hill 62: Laperion Perry scored a team-high 20 points for the Grangers. Kenan Gray and Bryan Fanning both added 13.
No. 7 Richmond Academy 68, Cross Creek 60: Moses Williams piled in 22 points followed by Jason Weaver’s 17 and DT Stephens’ 16. Jesse Marshall led Cross Creek with 16 points in the loss.
No. 9 St. Pius X 69, Jefferson 49: Matt Gonzalo had 13 points, 7 assists and 5 steals to ignite the Golden Lions. Carson Seramur scored 13 points and Troy Stephens added 10 points. Kasen Rainey led the Dragons with a game-high 20 points.
Pickens 69, Southeast Whitfield 50: Pickens received 19 points and 4 rebounds from Seth Bishop. Avery Luke and Hunter Hermann both scored 11 points. Blake Gorth finished with 9 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks.
Blessed Trinity 64, White County 42: Ben Shappard scored a game-high 21 for the Titans. Kyle Swade and CJ Abrams both had 16 points. White County was led by John Ward’s 14 points and Dillon Wilson’s 10.
Stephens County 84, North Oconee 53: Deundra Singleton had 23 points to lead the Indians. Malik Feaster added 15 and Ty Nails scored 14.
Northwest Whitfield 58, Gilmer 55: Kyle McCutcheon netted 15 points to lead the Bruins. Grant Terrell scored 12 and Alex Hooker added 9.
Class AAA
No. 1 Westside-Macon 104, Jackson 71: Khavon Moore had 38 points, 18 rebounds and 4 assists in front of Providence. Trey Foster added 24 points and 7 rebounds while Samone Reed produced 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 steals. Chris Lamar made a splash on Senior Night, drilling a deep fourth quarter three.
No. 2 Liberty County 111, Pierce County 79: For the fourth time this year, the Panthers erupted for over 100 points. Will Richardson became the fastest player to score 1,000 points as he dropped in 35 more tonight. Davion Mitchell netted 20 and Jyaunti Haggray had 18 to pace five players in double figures. Jaalon Frazier added 11 and Tyreon Freeman scored 10.
No. 6 Greater Atlanta Christian 64, Fannin County 42: Hunter McIntosh pumped in 23 points and Jeffrey Blake added 10 to lead the Spartans.
Dawson County 81, No. 7 East Hall 73: The Tigers stunned the Vikings behind Jeremiah Crumley’s 21 points and Joseph Cronin’s 17. Dawson County outscored the Vikings 32-19 in the fourth quarter. Kane Pelfrey (14) and Ryan Gallenkamp (11) also cracked double figures. Luke Cooper netted a game-high 26 for the Vikings. Sedrion Morse added 17 points while Mahki Brown (13) and Luke Holtzclaw (11) also were in double figures.
No. 8 Cedar Grove 54, Westminster 51: Devon Barnes had 13 points and 4 rebounds while Blake Austin posted 14 points to carry the Saints. Jamari Dean finished with 8 points and 10 rebounds. Omar Davis netted 8 points.
Crisp County 69, No. 9 Dougherty 65: Quentaivous Dean poured in 39 points and 7 rebounds as the Cougars upset Dougherty. Dean is now sitting at 998 career points.
Calhoun 81, Bremen 47: Malik Lawrence had 18 points and 6 assists for the Yellow Jackets. Chapin Rierson posted 12 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks. Chase Goble added 12 points, Davis Allen scored 8 and Kaylan Aker had 7 points and 4 rebounds.
Adairsville 52, Sonoraville 46: Ronald Hardin had 20 points and 5 rebounds in the upset win. Juan Perez added 9 points and 6 rebounds while James Sims posted 8 points and 7 boards.
Class AA
No. 1 South Atlanta 104, BEST Academy 40: Jalen Stegall dropped a career-high 32 points and hit five three-pointers in the process. He also added 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals.
Vidalia 69, Toombs County 60: Tahj Jones banged in a game-high 31 points to power the Indians.
Class A-Private
No. 4 Aquinas 89, Warren County 52: Tre Gomillion was a wrecking ball, posting 23 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Dajuan Hill had 19 points and 11 rebounds. Gerald Merriweather finished with 11 points and 2 assists. Jelani Shakir had 9 points and 6 assists while Trent Bowdre notched 9 points and 4 rebounds.
No. 8 Whitefield Academy 79, No. 3 St. Francis 74 OT: Senior guard Isaiah Hart was unstoppable for the Wolfpack, catching fire and throwing in 43 points. Jimmy McCarthy added 14 points. In the loss, CJ Riley had 19 points and 3 assists while Dwon Odom finished with 15 points and 5 assists. Chase Ellis had 15 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Sean Paradise added 12 points and 7 rebounds.
No. 6 Lakeview Academy 72, Riverside Military 45: Tre Gober scored 22 points and Drew Cottrell added 12 in the Region 8 victory. Josh Randolph recorded 10 rebounds and Ryan Lackey and Jack Blackburn tallied 7 and 5 assists, respectively.
Wesleyan 72, Atlanta International 41: Grant Frerking had 16 points followed by Christian McLean and JD Kavel’s 13 apiece. Sean McDonough netted 11.
Mt. Zion-Carroll 67, Gordon Lee 52: CJ Ackles scored 20 points, TJ Cagle had 19 and Christian Corn chipped in 10 in the win.
Class A-Public
No. 6 Lincoln County 76, Taliaferro County 48: Ahmad Rand triple-doubled with 21 points, 15 rebounds and 10 blocks. Freshmen Jalen Jackson and Zy Wright scored 15 and 12 points respectively.
GIRLS
Class AAAAAAA
No. 6 Lambert 71, South Forsyth 52: Jaleah Greene and Mandy Clarke both scored 13 points to pace the Longhorns. Molly Williams added 12 points. Summer Edwards finished with 10 points and 8 assists. Leah Cote had 9 points and 7 rebounds.
Marietta 63, Hillgrove 57: Taylor Smith scored 25 points and Tatiana Foster had 18 including going 8-for-8 from the line in the fourth quarter to clinch a playoff berth.
Class AAAAAA
No. 2 Winder-Barrow 60, Gainesville 56: Taylor Hawks poured in 30 points but it wasn’t enough for the Red Elephants to earn a win on Senior Night.
No. 5 Northview 66, Alpharetta 58: Ashlee Austin finished with 18 points while Megan Cistulli and Asjah Inniss scored 13 apiece to balance the Lady Titans. Shannon Titus pitched in 12 points.
No. 10 Creekview 40, River Ridge 38: Sydney Rumble splashed in a three at the buzzer to knock off the Knights. Kennedy Cater scored 18 points to pace the Grizzlies. Hannah Fitzgerald scored 8 points and Emily Wilkie added 6.
Chattahoochee 49, Dunwoody 46: Siena Gore scored a game-high 22 points and Alayna Ford posted 13 points and 9 rebounds to carry the Cougars to a Region 7 victory.
Johns Creek 64, Cambridge 28: Sydney Tanguilig led the Gladiators with 15 points followed by Markeima Lancaster’s 14.
Class AAAAA
No. 3 Flowery Branch 51, Clarke Central 44: Lexie Sengkhamme netted 18 points to lead the Falcons. Queen Scott had 9 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals. Julianne Sutton finished with 9 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks while Janoah Williams chipped in 4 points and 6 rebounds. Taniyah Worth was held to 4 points and 6 rebounds.
No. 6 Griffin 59, McIntosh 55: The Bears survived McIntosh. The Lady Chiefs were led by Savannah Soles’ 15 points and Rylee Calhoun and Kennedi Miller’s 14 apiece. DeLayne Rotolo added 8.
No. 7 Villa Rica 62, Paulding County 30: Deasia Merrill had 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks. Jaila Orozco had 11 points and 7 rebounds. Emerald Parham netted 9 points and handed out 2 assists.
No. 8 Eagle’s Landing 49, Woodland-Stockbridge 37: Kiera Howard paced the Eagles with 14 points. Reyonna Hopkins scored 8 points and Jaleah Storr added 7. Ashley Foster and Sahara Wells chipped in 6 points apiece.
Starr’s Mill 65, Riverdale 51: Freshman Ashtyn Lally led the Panthers with 17 points.
Woodland-Cartersville 46, East Paulding 44: Lexie Robinson scored 12 and Carli Clymer and Jamison Kilgo scored 11 apiece to get the Wildcats their second win of the season.
Class AAAA
No. 3 West Hall 47, Chestatee 27: Avery Prather and Anna McKendree both scored 10 points in the win. Megan English had 8 and Danielle Hinkelman added 6 points.
No. 5 North Oconee 59, Stephens County 24: Emma Weynand netted a game-high 20 points followed by Camryn Williams’ 13 points. Keller Barks added 6 points and 6 assists.
North Clayton 62, No. 9 Henry County 50: After starting the season 1-7, North Clayton won its 11th straight and moved their record to 14-9. Dalania Clardy scored 17 points and Monea Battle added 16 in the win. Henry County received 21 points and 17 rebounds from Usoreia McWhorter and 15 points from Brooke Moore.
No. 10 Northwest Whitfield 74, Gilmer 44: Nicole Bates dropped in a team-high 17 points. Bria Clemmons added 13 points, 5 assists and 3 blocks. Hallie Brooker netted 12 points and had 4 assists and 2 blocks. Rylee Meret scored 10 points.
Pickens 57, Southeast Whitfield 51: Autumn Young and Madison McClure scored 11 apiece for the Nettes. Taylor Wigington chipped in 10 in the win.
Class AAA
No. 1 Beach 56, Jenkins 32: Judasia Hills double-doubled with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Madison Evans collected 9 points and 5 steals. Maryyana Page finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
No. 5 Calhoun 68, Bremen 55: Jana Johns hung 29 points and 14 rebounds. Cassie Henderson added 17 points and Ashlyn Barnes finished with 7 points and 9 rebounds. Ryan Brzozoski netted 6 points.
East Hall 54, Dawson County 48: Carly Winters led the Vikings with 17 points. Kylah Mize netted 15 and Macy Thomas chipped in 12 points. Maggie Griffin finished with 7 points.
Sonoraville 54, Adairsville 47: Josie Summerville led the way with 22 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals. Nakiyah Washington had 13 points and 5 rebounds.
Class AA
No. 2 Dodge County 49, Southwest-Macon 40: Jurnee Powell scored 14, Tierra Hamilton added 12 and Haley Holloway finished with 10 points in the win.
No. 4 Fitzgerald 63, Berrien 52: Kirstin Crook powered the Hurricane attack with 16 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. T’Kayshza King finished with 15 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. Shalynn Thornton scored 14 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. Hayleigh Ross and Briana Richardson both scored 8 points.
No. 5 Rabun County 69, Social Circle 31: Hallie Reeves finished with 13 points, 5 assists and 8 steals while Georgia Stockton added 13 points and 2 steals. Brooke Henricks chipped in 11 points and 7 rebounds.
No. 7 Bryan County 64, St. Vincent’s 32: Julianne Brown poured in 28 points. Olanna Rawls tossed in 12 points followed by Yasmine Crawford’s 8. Shelby Gunn added 6 points.
Hapeville Charter 61, Douglass 57: In front of Mercer, 2018 guard Shekinah Howard finished with 20 points and 13 rebounds. Kaniya Thomas added 14 points and 5 assists. Gayla Bostic chipped in 10 points and 9 rebounds.
Class A-Private
Athens Academy 43, Athens Christian 32: Gabby Mastandrea had 20 points and Jarrett Kemp posted 9 points and 10 rebounds to move the Spartans to 14-9 overall.
Savannah Christian 40, Portal 22: Mary Price Brown powered the Raiders with 23 points, 6 rebounds and 7 steals.