BOYS
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No. 1 McEachern 72, Carver (AL) 52: Sharife Cooper posted 18 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists. Jared Jones had 12 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks. Isaac Okoro and Alyn Breed each scored 12 points.
Wasatch Academy (UT) 75, No. 2 Meadowcreek 67: Tre Williams (22), Richie Saunders (18) and Mike Saunders (15) did the damage for the Utah basketball factory. UAB-signee Jalen Benjamin scored 25 for Meadowcreek. USF-signee Jamir Chaplin (17) and Temple-signee Damian Dunn (10) scored in double digits.
No. 3 Grayson 49, Wenonah (AL) 42: The Rams gutted out a low scoring game behind Deivon Smith’s 15 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Ashton Malone scored 8 points. Josh Smith tallied 7 points and 5 rebounds while Reco Hallmon had 5 points and 5 boards.
No. 5 Wheeler 76, 3ANo. 1 GAC 66: Charles Smith IV netted 20 points and Roscoe Eastmond had 20 points and 5 assists in the win. Sam Hines added 10 points and 15 rebounds. Malachi Rhodes and Kenny Burns scored 10 apiece. Hunter McIntosh went for 28 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists in the loss for GAC. Roy Dixon scored 14 and Ben Sheppard had 12.
No. 10 Pebblebrook 57, A-PrivateNo. 3 Greenforest 51: Devin Gordon dropped in 24 points and Jalen Harper had 14 in the win. Anthony Boyd led Greenforest with 13.
South Gwinnett 83, Siegel (TN) 58: Zawdie Jackson finished with 19 points and 5 assists in the win. Jaheim Hudson had 14 points and 5 rebounds while Max Harris chipped in 14 points and 3 assists. Gerald Tillman added 11 points and 2 assists.
South Forsyth 74, Denmark 50: Devin McGlockton double-doubled with 23 points and 12 rebounds. Jefferson Stepp netted 17 points.
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No. 5 North Atlanta 64, Creekside 52: Campbell-signee Messiah Thompson had 17 points and 7 assists. Josh Johnson added 14 points and 5 rebounds while Andrew Robinson chipped in 11 points and 4 rebounds. Michael Ashley produced 9 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks. Jarontez Garrett had 9 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals. Koby Isaac led Creekside with 19 points and 5 rebounds. Devin Bell scored 11 points. Josh Favors finished with 10 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists while John Moliere had 7 points and 9 rebounds.
Evans 65, A-PublicNo. 2 Georgia Military 60: Cam Cabarrus scored 20 of his 23 points in the second half to rally the Knights past GMC and move to 4-0.
Houston County 74, Mary Persons 72: Charles Brown netted 21 points. HB Morgan scored 10. TJ Morgan (9) and Austin Sloan (7) chipped in for the Bears. Mary Persons saw Dee Morton score 26 points. Dre Zellner (13), Ty Bouie (13) and Brandon Hogan (11) all cracked double digits.
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No. 5 Lithonia 76, 6ANo. 1 Tri-Cities 72: Eric Gaines scored 24 points while Brison Rockcliffe and Justin Myles scored 17 apiece as the Bulldogs knocked off No. 1 Tri-Cities.
Chamblee 68, Spalding 58: Zachery Mackson piled in 29 points followed by Rodney Smith’s 23.
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No. 6 Henry County 58, A-PublicNo. 4 Drew Charter 42: Josh Steele finished with 17 points and 4 rebounds. Lay Davis added 14 points and 8 rebounds. Wisdom Uboh totaled 11 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists.
Cross Creek 83, Harlem 45: Eric Gore scored 21 points and Kobe Stewart netted 18.
Grady 81, Mays 79 2OT: Michael Stevens scored 20 points to pace Grady. Jaylen Dunham had 16 points while Dewan Wright had 12 points, 7 rebounds and 2 steals. Jeff Riddle added 10 points and Kyle Hanson scored 7. Mays got 28 points from Marvin McGhee.
Rabun Gap (NC) 63, Eastside 54: Caleb Woods scored 14 and Kenney Garrick had 12 in the loss.
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No. 5 Pace Academy 47, Starr’s Mill 37: Cole Middleton collected 14 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks for the Knights. Josh Mininberg hit 3 threes on his way to 11 points. Reign Watkins (9) and Myles Todd (7) provided an offensive lift. Jamaine Mann powered Starr’s Mill with 14 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks. Daryl Rice added 10 points and Navy-signee Nate Allison mustered 8 points and 8 rebounds.
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No. 6 Northeast-Macon 71, Rutland 50: Darius Dunn hung 25 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals. Ty’Ree Gilbert added 8 points and 3 rebounds. Jordan Stephens led Rutland with 20 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. Marco Hughes tossed in 9 points, 3 assists and 4 steals.
South Atlanta 77, 5ANo. 9 Maynard Jackson 41: The Hornets boat raced the Jaguars behind Ja’Quavian Florence (28) and John Lawton (15).
Banks County 83, Stephens County 78: Carl Cleveland ignited the Leopards en route to scoring his 1,000th career point. The junior exploded for 45 points.
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Lanier (AL) 59, No. 2 Mt. Bethel 54: Antwan Burnett and Rongie Gordon powered Lanier with 17 and 13 points, respectively. In the loss, Stanley Eze scored 17 points and Jordan Meka totaled 15.
Mt. Pisgah 79, Hebron Christian 60: James Madison-signee Quinn Richey (18), Nate Gordon (16) and Chandler Minton (15) led a balanced Patriots attack.
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Bowdon 91, Dade County 58: Chris Parker poured in 32 points. Dusty Hopson netted 15 while Kolton Drummond and Cam Buchanan scored 8 apiece. Seth Farmer netted 7.
GIRLS
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No. 1 Collins Hill 58, Sandy Creek 48: Jordan Releford (18), Katherine Fourie (13) and UGA-signee Javyn Nicholson (11) led the Eagles.
No. 3 Cherokee 80, Mays 43: Kate Johnson (13), Sydne Watts (12), Olivia Herrera (10) , Lacie McCoy (10) and Gracie Mixson (9) overwhelmed Mays.
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No. 8 Dacula 60, Peachtree Ridge 52: Aiyana Hamilton erupted for 26 points and 9 rebounds. Lazaria Spearman posted 15 points and 16 rebounds.
No. 9 Pope 79, East Coweta 52: Cheyenne Holloman scored 24 points and Abby McKinley netted 22. Teya Holloman tallied 16 points and 13 assists.
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No. 1 Villa Rica 53, 3ANo. 1 Johnson-Savannah 43: Kentucky-signee Deasia Merrill overwhelmed the Atomsmashers with 17 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists. Tee Windom added 12 points. Aliyah Hindsman contributed 11 points and 6 rebounds.
No. 3 Harris County 72, Rockdale County 45: Ny’Azjha Carter poured in 27 points to pace the Tigers. Taziaha Fanning posted 17 points and ZiKeyah Carter-Ransom added 12.
Cass 69, Clarkston 35: Londaisha Smith and Claire Davis scored 14 points apiece for the Lady Colonels. Ariana Hames scored 9 points followed by 7 points each from Sharia Wade and Brianna Stephenson.
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No. 5 Flowery Branch 62, 2ANo. 9 Douglass 53: Ashlee Locke was a difference maker inside with 22 points. Caroline Wysocki netted 17 followed by Ashley Scott (11) and Ashley Woodroffe (10).
Northwest Whitfield 55, Coahulla Creek 36: Jada Griffin dumped in 17 points. Ally Morrow led Coahulla Creek with 12 points.
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No. 1 Dodge County 62, 5ANo. 9 Wayne County 50: Destanee Wright scored her 1,000th point of her career en route to 23 on the night. Europe Brown netted 19. Kylie Hart scored 8 and Lesha Mitchell added 7.
No. 8 Banks County 62, Stephens County 35: GCSU-signee Jaycie Bowen broke out to score her 1,000th career point during her 29-point outburst. Kailynn Gilstrap scored 11 points. Heather Vaughan, Amber Williams and Kennedy Smith all scored 6 points.
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Charles Henderson (AL) 54, No. 4 Holy Innocents’ 52: Maori Davenport had 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks in the win while Niaira Jones (15) and Tatyana Siler (12) broke double figures. In the loss Marya Hudgins finished with 13 points and 8 rebounds. Cierra Foster posted 10 points and 6 rebounds. Rachel Suttle chipped in 9 points and 8 rebounds. Jada Farrell collected 8 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists while Jillian Hollingshead was held to 8 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists.