Region 8-4A Girls Quarterfinals Top Performers
Girls Analysis

Region 8-4A Quarterfinals Top Performers



2022 5-2 PG Deshauna Foote – Cedar Shoals
Trailing 21-20 at the half, the play of Deshauna Foote was the pinpoint reason why Cedar Shoals was able to surge in the third quarter and eventually secure a 56-47 win over East Hall to clinch a state playoff berth. The veteran guard was everywhere on the floor. Her nose for the ball had her involved in every play. Foote plays with a great motor and is aggressive. Standing at 5-foot-2, the smallest player on the floor, Foote’s toughness was on display with how she pursued rebounds, crashing in for boards and finishing the game with the second most. Foote also sparked her team with her playmaking, getting into the lane and finding open teammates. She scored on a three, a lefty drive, a putback and a coast-to-coast bucket on her way to 12 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals. It was an impressive first showing for the diminutive dynamite. She is the engine that makes Cedar Shoals go.

2023 5-10 C Chasity Lunceford – Cedar Shoals
Chat Lunceford was a beast inside. East Hall had no answers as she took over in the third quarter with nine points. The big body post planted herself inside and never relinquished her position as she got second and third chances on the offensive glass. Lunceford finished with 13 points, 19 rebounds and 1 block.

Audrey Griffin2022 5-7 G Audrey Griffin – East Hall
Audrey Griffin is a really nice player that could play in college if she so chooses. Griffin has a long first step and is shifty when getting to the rim. Her slashing and ability to finish at the rim though contact is one of her greatest traits. Griffin scored all six of her field goals on downhill attacks as she finished with 14 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals.

2022 5-9 G Annika Bonds – North Oconee
One of the best unsigned guards in Georgia, Annika Bonds shined again as she led the Titans to a 60-48 win over Flowery Branch. Bonds played the role of closer, scoring 10 of her game-high 19 points in the fourth quarter to pair with her 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block. Bonds is a big guard that plays at her own pace. She has a nice pull-up jumper with a high release that extends to the three-point line and she can also turn the corner and finish at the rim, absorbing contact while doing so. Incredibly enough only D-III LaGrange has offered Bonds, who likely could flourish at the D-II level. Annika could be a game-changing late sign for whichever program lands her.

2024 5-5 PG Aiyanna Peavy – North Oconee
The electrifying sophomore can push the tempo with some of the best. Peavy is a blur in the open court, getting to her left hand as she beats opponents down the floor. She’s a streaky shooter that can pour in threes in bunches after seeing one go down. Aiyanna uses her athleticism to help out on the glass and is an effective on-ball defender that can turn ball handlers. The southpaw finished with 14 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals, scoring 10 points in the second half.

2023 5-10 SG Bella Brick – Flowery Branch
College coaches will be after Bella Brick her senior season. She’s a high academic long three-point specialist that can space the floor as well as anyone in the state. Her size on the perimeter is beneficial on defense as she can take away passing lanes and challenge shots. Brick drained 3 threes on her way to 16 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals. Adding more to her game off the bounce will help round out her offensive arsenal. She has a skillful touch when she does get to the basket, flipping in a tough left-handed scoop as she split the defense for her most impressive basket on Tuesday. Even if she doesn’t develop into a serious slashing threat, Bella still has the mold to become a potential 3&D wing at the next level.

Riley Black2024 5-8 W Riley Black – Chestatee
Chestatee goes as Riley Black goes. The breakout sophomore had a slow start, as did the entire team with the War Eagles falling behind Madison County 10-0, but Black and company turned it around and raced to a 52-40 win to punch their ticket to state. Black found her groove by attacking the rim, using her physicality to spin off defenders and get into the lane. Black was able to clean up misses, scoring on three putbacks to go along with three drives and a three-pointer. Riley can play bully-ball exceptionally well, muscling her way through traffic, out-toughing opponents. When Black has it all working, she’s consistently knocking down threes and more impressively, getting into the teeth of the defense and kicking out to open shooters as a playmaker. Riley poured in 21 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and drew multiple charges. If Black can exponentially replicate her improvement from Year 1 to Year 2 over her next two seasons, she could start to gain serious traction with colleges sooner rather than later.

2022 5-8 W Tiffany Wilson – Madison County
The underdog Red Raiders came out swinging behind Tiffany Wilson who scored eight of her 9 points in the first quarter. Wilson added 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 4 blocks as she used her athleticism and aggressiveness to score inside and block shots without fouling. Wilson has the mobility and natural gifts to play 3-5 for Madison County. She could be a sneaky good piece for a small program looking to add versatility and toughness.