Georgia high school basketball

Statewide Recap 11-19-19

BOYS

AAAAAAA

No. 9 Lambert 64, Hillgrove 59: Braxton Beaty finished with 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Samford-signee Luke Champion scored 10 points while Ohio-signee Colin Granger tacked on 9 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists. Will Baker chipped in 8 points and assists.

Peachtree Ridge 48, 6ANo. 7 Lanier 45 OT: Christian Williams had 13 points and 8 rebounds in the win. Navaughn Maise double-doubled with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Brandon Avant finished with 10 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists.

Berkmar 51, Brookwood 33: In the loss, Varun Danak scored 13.

AAAAAA

Pope 67, No. 4 Chattahoochee 61: The Greyhounds stunned the Cougars behind Ross Shepherd’s fourth double-double of the year. Shepherd had 17 points and 15 rebounds while Will Kolker posted 20 points and 8 assists. Caden Jessop scored 13 points while Gannon Brown had 8.

No. 5 Sequoyah 75, Woodstock 61: Donovan Shipp produced 34 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Mercer-signee Jacksen Greco tallied 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists while Ayden Watson chipped in 11 points and 6 rebounds.

No. 9 Allatoona 67, River Ridge 55: Kevin Taylor posted 21 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Marshall Willingham finished with 15 points and 6 rebounds. Prentiss Church scored 11.

Richmond Hill 68, Liberty County 44: Sheldon Lewis scored 14 points while Brayden Baker added 12 and Ethan Pickett netted 10 in another Wildcat win.

Heritage-Conyers 65, Salem 62: James White scored 24 points. RJ Noord had 13 points and 5 assists in the win. Tahron Taylor led Salem with 12 points. Emanuel Milon tossed in 10 points.

Osborne 68, Marietta 65 OT: Matt Smith dumped in 26 points to pace the Cardinals. In the loss, sophomore Izaiyah Nelson scored 21 points.

Mays 82, Northgate 59: Robbie Reid (12), Dillon Wade (11) and Lewis Robertson (10) led Northgate in defeat.

Northside-Warner Robins 75, Peach County 54: Jordan Brown posted 10 points, 15 rebounds and 8 blocks. Jamarcus Thompson scored 22 points. Tre Grane added 15 points, 5 assists and 5 steals.

Mundy’s Mill 79, Mt. Zion-Jonesboro 56: Christian Welcher (19), Mason Pierre (16), Reggie Etheridge Jr. (15) and Chris Lango (15) powered the Tigers. Nic Allen pitched in 9 points.

South Paulding 68, East Paulding 67: Caleb Duncan exploded for 30 points in the win. Kristian Ford led East Paulding with 20 points followed by Sean Rutledge’s 18. Sebastian Tidor scored 14.

Winder-Barrow 54, North Oconee 43: Isiah Nelson-Ododa finished with 15 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks while Ahmad Scott had 13 points and 5 rebounds. Cam Stillwell scored 12 points. Jace Saxton scored 20 in the defeat.

New Manchester 88, Lithia Springs 71: Dee Topps had 24 points and 3 assists. Benjamin Raspberry finished with 20 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 6 steals and 2 blocks. In the loss, Christian Bishop had 15 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists.

Cambridge 68, Alpharetta 51: Cole Bearden and EJ Smith scored 17 points apiece in the win. Tommy Swift netted 8. In the loss, Jayden Stephens scored 16 points. Josh Spencer (11) and Jamari Denson (10) helped carry the load.

Alexander 78, Creekside 77: Dominic Owens had 32 points and 8 rebounds while John Moliere double-doubled with 18 points and 10 rebounds. JJ Wilson pitched in 11 points and 9 rebounds. Alexander was led by Jaylon Brown and Xavier Thornton’s 14 points apiece. Marvin McGhee scored 13 points. Tayshaun Bolton netted 12.

 AAAAA

No. 6 Southwest DeKalb 74, Clarkston 26: Kusamae Draper (13), Mohamad Diallo (12) and Ohio State-signee Eugene Brown III (12) led the Panthers.

No. 10 Cedar Shoals 70, Madison County 40: Quincy Canty finished with 20 points and 6 rebounds. Tyler Johnson had 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 steals. Kashik Brown chipped in 12 points.

Jonesboro 55, McIntosh 40: Cooper Dolhancyk scored 17 points in the loss.

Paulding County 54, Newnan 52: Keon Sedgwick had 20 points and 6 rebounds while Kervens Yacinthe tacked on 18 points and 6 rebounds.

Columbia 86, Arabia Mountain 74: Devin Longstreet had 29 points and 9 rebounds while D’kwon Harris double-doubled with 16 points and 12 rebounds. Chase Ballard scored 21 in defeat. Brandon Gunn added 18.

AAAA

No. 1 Woodward Academy 63, No. 4 Eastside 50: Will Richard totaled 22 points, 7 rebounds and 2 steals. UNC-signee Walker Kessler finished with 18 points, 11 rebounds, 2 steals and 3 blocks. Davidson-signee Emory Lanier pitched in 8 points and 4 rebounds while Michael Whitmore posted 7 points and 7 assists.

No. 6 Cross Creek 74, Greenbrier 48: Presbyterian-signee Kobe Stewart had 21 points. Corey Trotter and Cam Gibbons finished with 12 and 10 points, respectively.

No. 10 Chapel Hill 81, Riverdale 46: Micah Bell poured in 28 points. Mike Bell had 13 points and KJ Doucet netted 11.

Troup County 50, Harris County 47: Camren O’Neal finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds while Rico Person scored 11. Gabe Cofield chipped in 8 points.

St. Pius X 63, Cherokee Bluff 59: Chase Cormier netted 16 points. Brookes Kahlert, Daniel Beverly and Eamonn Kenah all scored 9 points.

AAA

No. 1 Pace Academy 76, Towers 55: Matthew Cleveland hung 34 points and 12 rebounds. Cole Middleton had a triple-double with 13 points, 10 rebounds and 10 blocks while Madison Durr double-doubled with 10 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists.

No. 4 Dawson County 55, Flowery Branch 36: Without Emmanuel-signee Jasper Gibson, Mason Barnes posted 16 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists in the win. Eli Burruss had 14 points, 18 rebounds and 2 steals while Campbell Reed had 13 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals.

No. 10 Jefferson 81, Mill Creek 63: Navy-signee Jacob Radaker had 26 points while Daniel Parker (12) and Owen Parker (10) rounded out the offense. Mill Creek was led by Zion Wimby (18), Alabama Huntsville-signee Jack Kostel (17) and David Lewis II (12).

GAC 60, A-PrivateNo. 4 Trinity Christian 53: Josh Fulton (23) and Clifton Baskerville (21) led GAC to a statement win.

Lumpkin County 67, Chestatee 43: Patrick Jackson posted 19 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Jacob Cumbie scored 16 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. Peyton Polk added 11 points and 6 rebounds while Chandler Pulley had 8 points. Gus Faulkner tallied 4 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.

Lovett 58, Redan 51: Ryan Mutombo had 27 points and 5 blocks. Zach Minetola added 17 points.

Monroe Area 71, Loganville 59: Derrick Brown (20) and Kendric Lyles (19) paced the Hurricanes.

Westminster 54, Decatur 48: David Perchik (16), Alex Edler (15) and Jayson Longacre (10) kept Westminster undefeated on the early season.

A-Private

No. 8 Wesleyan 79, Brandon Hall 52: Druw Jones dumped in 28 points followed by Thomas Chipman’s 20. Beau Brown added 13.

Mt. Paran 39, No. 9 Galloway 37: In the defeat, Anthony Arrington had 11 points and 7 rebounds. Will Winn scored 10 points.

Mt. Vernon Presbyterian 80, Fellowship Christian 72: Freshman Chase Clemmons had 21 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals. Jordan Wicker posted 18 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks. Alex Morge had 14 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists. Robbie Long had 10 points and 7 rebounds while Syncere Harris chipped in 6 points, 4 assists and 7 steals. In the loss, freshman Zak Thomas poured in 25 points.

Lakeview Academy 67, Johnson-Gainesville 65: Declan Weidner led the Lions with 17 points. Point Guard Harrison Cooper added 14 points and dished out 5 assists. Sam Stewart scored 7 points, while also adding 6 rebounds and 2 charges.

A-Public

Commerce 45, Lake Oconee Academy 28: Creed Dunbar had 3 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 block in three quarters of action.

Telfair County 66, Bleckley County 55: Rashad Johnson posted 24 points and 8 rebounds in the win. Jarriel Cone Jr. scored 18 points. Jailen Clemons had 12 points, 12 assists and 2 steals.

Non-GHSA

Community Christian 71, Peachtree Academy 43: Jaylinn Coleman went for 26 points, 3 assists and 3 steals. Vincent Esprit added 17 points and 7 rebounds.

 

GIRLS

AAAAAAA

Woodstock 66, Sequoyah 57: Woodstock’s length hurt the young Chiefs. Bridget Utberg scored 20 points while Western Carolina-signee Sophia Singer added 17 before an injury. Freshman Elle Blatchford had 17 points to lead the Chiefs. A’ryn Jackson (14) and Macy Williams (13) each cracked double digits.

AAAAAA

No. 6 Dacula 55, Parkview 39: Lazaria Spearman had 21 points, 20 rebounds and 4 assists. Nyla Rose Moore added 13 points and 4 steals. Keyanna Gibbs scored 8. Jin Sileo collected 5 points and 6 rebounds while Madeline Ananthasane netted 6 points.

Richmond Hill 50, 2ANo. 4 Bryan County 39: Azaria Johnson (17) and Maliah Thornton (11) led the Wildcats to a big win. Columbus State-signee Olonna Rawls netted 18 points in the loss. Alation Eason added 9 points.

Johns Creek 52, North Atlanta 26: Samantha Breslow led the Gladiators with 18 points.

Heritage-Conyers 34, Salem 21: The Patriots got in the win column behind Kristyn Goshay’s 10 points.

River Ridge 47, Allatoona 26: Caroline Cavallaro scored 11 points to lead River Ridge. Simone Goins, Leigh Codiniera and Mataya Gayle all scored 8 points.

Northgate 47, Mays 34: Mariya Beasley netted 17 points while Sarah Page added 14 and Amelia Smith scored 8.

Pope 56, Chattahoochee 33: Kaitlin Barham scored 17 points while Cheyenne Holloman added 12 points.

Walnut Grove 64, Apalachee 56: In the loss, Jamonte Wallace scored 24 points. Montee Flan (15) and Brayson Hayes (10) chipped in.

AAAAA

No. 1 Buford 78, No. 8 Eagle’s Landing 64: Ashyia Willis (24), Furman-signee Tate Walters (19) and Blair Wallis (15) powered the Wolves. Mariyah Fletcher scored 22 in the loss while Jaleah Storr netted 20.

No. 5 Villa Rica 56, Central-Carrollton 28: Kyndal Coleman (13), Dekyia Cofeild (11), Kyiah Swint (8) and Aliyah Hindsman (6) led a balanced Wildcat attack.

Lithia Springs 56, New Manchester 49: Wake Forest-signee Demeara Hinds posted 17 points in the win. Kharyssa Richardson battled with 16 points in the loss.

Cass 70, Lassiter 20: Claire Davis (18), Ariana Hames (16) and Haley Johnson (11) led the Colonels in a rout.

AAAA

No. 4 Flowery Branch 55, 3ANo. 6 Dawson County 40: Liberty-signee Sophia D’Oliveira scored 13 points while Marlie Townley, Mariah Benson and Kirklyn Porter all had 8 points in the loss.

No. 8 Woodward Academy 82, Eastside 50: Sydney Bowles piled on 31 points, 15 rebounds and 5 steals. Kai Lanier had 13 points, 4 rebounds and 4 steals while Sara Lewis tacked on 11 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 5 steals. Anna Wylder (8), Mackenzie Moring (6), Maddy Cronin (6) and Zoe Scott (6) balanced the offense.

Madison County 80, Cedar Shoals 61: Kayla McPherson went for 45 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists. Ella Chancey had 10 points and 7 rebounds. Tiffany Wilson grabbed 7 boards.

St. Pius X 44, Cherokee Bluff 20: Wylie Sheridan posted 18 points and 7 blocks. Alexa Kenah had 7 points while Lindsey Broadway scored 6.

North Oconee 58, Winder-Barrow 47: Maddy Dickens had 14 points. Tennessee Tech-signee Ansley Hall added 7 points and 6 assists. Jenna Tulenko collected 8 points and 9 rebounds.

West Hall 50, Jackson County 49: In the loss, Carson Anderson scored 18 points. Mikenna Duffy and Naomi Sims each scored 8.

AAA

No. 2 Jefferson 53, Mill Creek 45: Deshona Gaither (14) and North Georgia-commit Livi Blackstock (10) led the Dragons to a 4-0 start.

No. 10 Lumpkin County 48, Chestatee 27: Freshmen Kate Jackson (17) and Lexi Pierce (12) led the Indians. Senior Madisyn Echols added 11 points.

Islands 47, Groves 30: Freshmen Veronica Sierzant (17) and Devin Long (15) led the Sharks.

Tattnall County 51, Southeast Bulloch 41: Macey Ansell finished with 9 points and 20 rebounds.

AA

Hapeville Charter 41, South Atlanta 34: A’Aliyah Clay posted 15 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals. Ashley Eberhart chipped in 10 points, 4 rebounds and 6 steals. MarKayla Lockhart tacked on 6 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals. Chyaurah Wyatt finished with 6 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks.

Union County 70, Towns County 34: Ava Hunter scored 15 in the win.

A-Private

No. 5 Mt. Paran 61, No. 10 Galloway 39: Kara Dunn scored 19 points followed by Katelyn Dunning’s 12 points. Shamaria Jennings chipped in 6 points.

No. 6 Lakeview Academy 92, Johnson-Gainesville 28: Jackie Allen had 22 points, 8 assists and 7 steals. Mercer-signee Eliza Snyder had 19 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Joelle Snyder scored 15 points and had 4 steals. Maddy Towles posted 15 points and 7 rebounds.

ELCA 65, No. 7 Greenforest 63: ELCA bounced back with 33 points from Clemson-signee Weronika Hipp. Jalisa Dunlap scored 20. Taylor Barnett and Bria Bellamy scored 6 apiece.

No. 9 Calvary Day 54, 5ANo. 4 Statesboro 42: Hannah Cail (19), Jasmine Akins (13), Tynley Smeltzer (10) and Mahkayla Premo (10) led the Cavaliers in a bounce back win.

Athens Academy 42, George Walton Academy 28: Rose Bone had 16 points and 6 rebounds while Louse Tillman added 7 points and 4 steals. Meg Williams and Adair Marvel scored 6 points each.

A-Public

Commerce 56, Lake Oconee Academy 49: Bryanna Sanders led the Tigers with 22 points. Destiny McClendon netted 28 in the loss.

Non-GHSA

Central Christian 41, Heritage School 29: Pistol Brinson scored a game-high 18. In the loss, Michaela Mikko netted 8 points.