Class AAAAAA
No. 6 Collins Hill 89, Clarkston 23: The Eagles overpowered the Angoras in blowout fashion. TeShaun Hightower paced all scorers with 16 points. JD Ozoh added 13 while AJ Cheeseman and Justin Lee finished with 12 and 11 points respectively. Kenny Stanciel also chipped in 10.
No. 7 Lambert 68, Centennial 26: 15, yes, 15 players scored for the Longhorns. Tre Bell led Lambert with 12 points while Tanner Hall added 11.
No. 9 Dacula 74, Central Gwinnett 64: Wofford signee Kevon Tucker continued his offensive onslaught with 33 points and 11 rebounds. Derek St. Hilaire added 14 points and six rebounds while Gary Bishop netted 10.
Berkmar 70, 3A No. 2 Jenkins 62: At the Valhalla Classic, Zach Cooks scored 17 points and Al Durham added 14 to knock off AAA’s No. 2 ranked team.
Peachtree Ridge 67, 3A No. 9 East Hall 58: The Vikings fell at the Valhalla Classic night cap. Triston Cooper and Luke Cooper both scored 11 points in the loss. Tylor Brown added 17.
Roswell 56, Walton 53: Hours before the Hornets kicked off their state championship game with Colquitt County, the basketball team came away with a Region 5 victory. Junior James Anderson poured in a game-high 18 points to lead the way.
Harrison 71, Houston County 66 OT: The Hoyas won the battle of Sandy’s Spiel Super Sleepers edging Houston County in overtime. Austin York scored a team-high 20 points while Ryan Boler added 16 inside. Justin Matthews and Juwan Owens scored 11 and 10 points respectively.
Brookwood 76, White County 64: Bubba Parham scored 15 points and handed out seven assists in the Bronco win. Micah Kinsey filled the stat sheet with 14 points, six steals, five rebounds and five assists. Amari Kelly posted 10 points and seven rebounds inside.
Grayson 69, Parkview 59: Austin Dukes powered the Ram attack with 17 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. Hafeez Anifowoshe posted a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Freshman Kenyon Jackson also had a big night with 13 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks.
Northview 56, South Forsyth 48: Garrett Stewart scored 17 points to power the Titans after scoring 29 on Friday night.
Class AAAAA
No. 2 Gainesville 86, Salem 60: D’Marcus Simonds paced the Red Elephants with 18 points. Michael White scored 15 and Tae Turner chipped in 12 points. Bailey Minor added 10 points and both Messiah Dorsey and KJ Buffen added nine points apiece.
No. 4 Allatoona 58, New Manchester 47: Guard play was the deciding factor in the Bucs victory. Trey Doomes scored 23 points and collected seven steals, seven rebounds and two blocks. Ephraim Tshimanga went for 12 points, eight steals and eight rebounds.
No. 5 Cedar Shoals 73, Clarke Central 44: Jerrick Mitchell scored 17 points, grabbed seven rebounds and added six assists in the Jaguar win. Phlan Fleming finished with 13 points, five rebounds and five assists. Stavion Stevenson chipped in 11 points.
No. 7 Riverwood 59, Creekview 49: Riverwood rolled to 12-0 at the Region 7 Krossover Showcase. Kohl Roberts scored 13 points and grabbed 13 rebounds while adding two blocks and three steals defensively. Charnchai Chantha led the Raiders with 18 points, four assists and three steals. Elijah Jenkins added 13 points.
No. 9 LaGrange 80, 3A No. 8 Callaway 68: Rico Smith went for 31 points and LaPerion Perry added 20 to hold off the Cavaliers. Kenan Gray posted 10 points in the win.
Apalachee 77, North Oconee 74: Kamar Baldwin was nearly unstoppable with 35 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds and four steals to power the Wildcats. Sophomore Derek Miller played big after a 13-point, 13-rebound night and posted 12 and 12 tonight. Jabari Hill added 14 points.
Discovery 71, Loganville 40: The Titans picked up a convincing win in Region 8. JeVonte Gordon led the way with 13 points. Jaden Stanley chipped in eight points. Jordan Hatcher and Brian Liles both added seven points.
South Paulding 79, Paulding County 32: The Spartans advanced to 6-0 after crushing county rival Paulding. Kane Williams flirted with a triple-double, scoring 19 points, snatching 11 rebounds and recording eight assists. Ja’Cori Wilson went for 22 points and 10 rebounds.
Kell 65, Marietta 46: Brian Thomas controlled the paint with 14 points, 14 rebounds and five block. Jonah Patton added 12 points and Demetris Page notched 10.
Class AAAA
No. 1 Lithonia 55, No. 6 St. Pius 44: The Bulldogs rebounded in an important Region 6 meeting after falling to Grady the night before, 62-52. Jacara Cross and Tyheem Freeman both scored 18 points to lead the charge. Cross posted a double-double with 11 rebounds. Rodney Chatman finished with nine points, nine assists and six rebounds.
Seneca (SC) 93, No. 3 Henry County 75: The Warhawks fell at the Valhalla Classic after Braden Galloway scored 33 and Xzavier Barmore 26 for the Bobcats. Henry County was paced by Javon Greene’s 24 and Damion Rosser’s 23.
North Hall 63, Woodward Academy 56: North Hall picked up a road win behind Carson Heinen and Evan Easton. Heinen, who leads the Trojans in scoring this year, poured in 26 points to lead the way. Easton chipped in 15.
Perry 82, Northside-Warner Robins 75: Jake Smith led Perry with 15 points, five rebounds, seven assists and three steals. Damion Bagley went for 12 points, 11 rebounds and five assists while Chris Clerkley scored seven points and pulled down eight rebounds. He also added four blocks. Chandler Rawls chipped in 14 points and Evan Lassiter finished with 10.
Class AAA
No. 7 Calhoun 64, Adairsville 30: The Yellow Jackets scored a region victory behind a balanced scoring attack. Chapin Rierson and Ray Reeves led the way with 12 points apiece. Rierson added four rebounds while Reeves chipped in six. Dyaln Greeson scored 11 points. Kaelan Riley narrowly missed out on a double-double with nine points and 10 rebounds.
No. 10 Southwest-Macon 66, Northeast-Macon 51: The Patriots used a 20-to-9 fourth quarter to advance to 6-1 and drop Northeast to 0-7. Justin Slocum finished with 21 points and nine rebounds while Nick Hargrove added 20 points. Slocum also added four assists and six steals while Hargrove notched eight assists and four steals.
Westminster 59, Decatur 44: The Wildcats scored a Region 4-AAA sweep by defeating the Bulldogs. Will Benson led all scorers with 18 points.
Lumpkin County 74, Oglethorpe County 42: Coach Jeff Steele keeps on winning no matter where the location. Lumpkin County is off to an 8-1 start in Steele’s first year with the program after leading Johnson-Gainesville to a school-record 29-1 mark last season. The Indians finished just 9-20 in 2014-15, but they are well on their way to surpassing that mark. Jack Howard poured in 24 points, Brandon Zarate added 16 and Zach Pulley pitched in 14 to pace the suddenly high scoring offense. Jacob Zarate scored 12 points and Justin Haskew pulled in 10 rebounds in the team effort.
Class AA
No. 1 Seminole County 77, Berrien 58: Jordan Harris poured in 37 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists, two steals and one block to add to his legendary career. Anfernee King added 12 points, seven boards, five assists and four steals.
Class A
No. 4 Whitefield Academy 60, Lanett (AL) 55: Brendon Myles exploded for 26 points and six rebounds to lead the Wolfpack. Isaiah Hart went for 19 points and six assists, while blocking two shots and collecting two steals on defense. Jimmy McCarthy scored four points and seven rebounds in the win.
No. 6 Lakeview Academy 59, Prince Avenue 42: Carter Reeves posted another double-double to lead the Lions. He finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Tre Gober scored 12 points and Daniel Fadool handed out eight helpers.
No. 7 St. Anne-Pacelli 70, Excel Christian 61 OT: A night after losing in overtime, the Vikings found a way to win in the extra period. Tre Sudberry scored 28 of his game-high 32 points in the second half, dished out seven assists and grabbed 10 rebounds to power the Pacelli. Armon Prophet tacked on eight points and 11 assists in the win. Triston Wells notched 12 points and seven rebounds. Chris Hale scored a team-high 22 points for Excel. “Our overall energy kept us in the game tonight. Our execution has to improve. Against a well-coached, tough team like St Anne Pacelli (Coach Alan Griffin), execution is what often makes the difference in games like tonight. We’re going to get better and learn from tonight. Games like tonight prepare us for a tough region and hopefully for a run in the State tournament.” Said Matt Sanders of Excel after the game.
No. 8 Landmark Christian 55, Mt. Pisgah 43: Zack Allen posted another double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Wix Patton hauled down 15 rebounds.
Tallulah Falls 58, Providence Christian 47: The Indians advanced to 5-3 and dropped the Storm to 1-7. Jeremy Hardnett led Providence with 17 and Bobby Rodgers added 13 in the loss.
Lincoln County 78, Josey 72: Ahmad Rand was unstoppable for the Red Devils. The 6-foot-7 center scored 23 points, grabbed 18 rebounds and swatted away 14 shots to post a triple-double. Zach Crite added a double-double of his own with 21 points and 10 rebounds.
Girls
Class AAAAAA
No. 4 South Forsyth 73, Northview 41: Maryland signee Sarah Myers finished with 22 points to power the War Eagles to a blowout win. Emily Dreslinski added 12 points while Zoe Maisel notched 10.
Lambert 56, Centennial 52: Leah Cote posted 16 points and eight rebounds to lift the Lady Longhorns over the Lady Knights. Molly Williams and Kylee Beecher both played well, scoring 12 and nine points respectively.
North Forsyth 65, Habersham Central 40: Morgan Grindle went for 21 points and six assists to lead the Lady Raider offense. Amber Jones scored 14 points in the win while Madison Moye chipped in six.
Class AAAAA
No. 2 Sequoyah 60, Cherokee 52 2OT: Kelley Hartman scored 18 points and sister Lauren added 12 to lift the Lady Chiefs over rival Cherokee in double-overtime. Lauren also added 13 rebounds while Kelley pulled down 13 of her own and added seven blocks. Alyssa Cagle and Emily Seres both pitched in eight points apiece. Cagle notched four assists and four steals. Cherokee was led by Lacie McCoy’s 18 points.
Class AAAA
No. 3 Marist 40, No. 6 Redan 33: Dominique Oden paced the Lady War Eagles over Redan in a top ten showdown in Region 6. Oden scored 15 points and added three assists and six rebounds. Ansley Gross chipped in five points, eight assists and five rebounds in the win.
Whitewater 53, East Coweta 42: Two freshmen powered the Lady Wildcats. Jada Claude scored 12 points and collected 11 rebounds while Janiya Jones went for 11 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Senior Jordan Barnett scored a team-high 17 points to pace the Cats.
Class AAA
Westminster 53, Decatur 42: Hannah Morgan poured in a team-high 23 points with five three-pointers to lead the Lady Wildcats.
Calhoun 74, Adairsville 47: Jana Johns netted 18 points in the Lady Yellow Jacket win. Ashlyn Barnes and Ryan Brzozski finished with 12 and 10 points. Adairsville was led by Havyn Isaac’s 13 points.
BOYS FINALS
Apalachee 77, North Oconee 74
Arabia Mountain 67, Chamblee 37
Archer 59, South Gwinnett 44
Bacon County 50, Appling County 45
Berkmar 70, Jenkins 62
Brookwood 76, White County 64
Buford 73, Greenbrier 60
Calhoun 64, Adairsville 30
Cambridge 63, Johnson-Gainesville 61
Cedar Shoals 73, Clarke Central 44
Chattooga 89, Trion 42
Coahulla Creek 58, Sonoraville 46
Collins Hill 89, Clarkston 23
Crisp County 51, Cook 28
Dacula 74, Central Gwinnett 64
Discovery 71, Loganville 40
First Presbyterian 48, Brookstone 45
Gainesville 86, Salem 60
Grady 66, Columbia 63
Grayson 69, Parkview 59
Harrison 71, Houston County 66
Hebron Christian 67, Athens Academy 39
Johns Creek 51, West Forsyth 46
Johnson-Savannah 73, Savannah 43
Kell 65, Marietta 46
LaGrange 80, Callaway 68
Lakeview Academy 59, Prince Avenue 42
Lambert 68, Centennial 26
Landmark Christian 55, Mt. Pisgah Christian 43
Lincoln County 78, Josey 72
Lithonia 55, St. Pius X 44
Locust Grove 63, Union Grove 54
Long County 74, Ware County 68
Lovejoy 63, Banneker 44
Monticello 77, Greene County 32
Mountain View 60, Lovett 57
Mt. Zion, Carroll 66, Bremen 55
North Hall 63, Woodward Academy 56
North Murray 53, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe 25
Northview 56, South Forsyth 48
Our Lady of Mercy 68, Walker 51
Perry 82, Northside-Warner Robins 75
Rabun County 65, Franklin County 47
Redan 40, Marist 32
Richmond Hill 64, Tattnall County 59
Ridgeland 54, Morris Innovative 26
Riverdale 52, North Clayton 46
Riverwood 59, Creekview 49
Roswell 56, Walton 53
Seneca, SC 93, Henry County 75
Social Circle 70, Taliaferro County 56
South Paulding 79, Paulding County 32
Southwest 66, Northeast-Macon 51
Sprayberry 76, River Ridge 39
St. Anne Pacelli 70, Excel Christian 61
Stratford Academy 49, Schley County 20
Tallulah Falls 58, Providence Christian 47
Tattnall Square 43, Swainsboro 35
Twiggs County 63, Elite Scholars Academy 58
Villa Rica 64, Hiram 56
Westminster 59, Decatur 44
Westside-Augusta 77, Hart County 56
Whitefield Academy 60, Lanett, AL 55
GIRLS FINALS
Alcovy 62, M. L. King 41
Alpharetta 49, Chattahoochee 46
Americus-Sumter 64, Westover 45
Appling County 33, Bacon County 24
Archer 48, South Gwinnett 39
Athens Christian 58, Towns County 15
Bremen 57, Mt. Zion, Carroll 33
Cairo 79, Thomas County Central 54
Collins Hill 51, Holy Innocents’ 44
Commerce 59, George Walton Academy 43
Creekview 53, Riverwood 28
Cross Creek 75, Hephzibah 26
Dacula 71, Central Gwinnett 49
Darlington 58, Rockmart 40
Douglass 63, Washington 41
East Jackson 44, Evans 41
Flowery Branch 79, Oconee County 14
Gilmer 43, Fannin County 37
Haralson County 73, Randolph County, AL 12
Heritage-Catoosa 55, Gordon Lee 43
Hiram 52, Villa Rica 17
Kell 61, Marietta 60
Lambert 56, Centennial 52
Landmark Christian 46, Mt. Pisgah Christian 32
Loganville 56, Discovery 28
Lovett 33, Thomasville 20
Model 53, Pepperell 39
Morrow 42, Starr’s Mill 27
North Gwinnett 49, White County 33
Northside-Warner Robins 76, Perry 45
Parkview 65, Grayson 57
Pebblebrook 46, Tri-Cities 31
Quitman County 71, Baker County 7
Ringgold 55, Gordon Central 28
Sequoyah 60, Cherokee 52
South Atlanta 49, Paideia 48
South Cobb 36, Therrell 28
South Effingham 60, Effingham County 52
Southeast Bulloch 38, Screven County 10
St. Pius X 59, Lithonia 24
Statesboro 46, Portal 35
Stratford Academy 62, Schley County 7
Tallulah Falls 38, Providence Christian 37
Taylor County 40, Carrollton 29
Telfair County 56, Treutlen 49
Trion 48, Chattooga 33
Veterans 61, Swainsboro 33
Vidalia 72, Toombs County 29
Wesleyan 66, Mill Creek 34
West Laurens 55, Dublin 38
Westminster 53, Decatur 42
Whitewater 53, East Coweta 42
Winder-Barrow 67, Monroe Area 40
Woodward Academy 76, North Hall 52