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Week 1 Boys Rankings

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Class AAAAAAA

1. McEachern (2-0)
2. Meadowcreek (2-0)
3. Grayson (4-0)
4. Discovery (3-1)
5. Wheeler (1-1)
6. Norcross (0-1)
7. Westlake (2-1)
8. Mountain View (2-0)
9. Lambert (2-0)
10. Pebblebrook (1-0)

Class AAAAAA

1. Tri-Cities (1-0)
2. Alexander (0-1)
3. Coffee (1-0)
4. Dacula (0-1)
5. North Atlanta (1-0)
6. Langston Hughes (0-1)
7. Heritage-Conyers (1-1)
8. Tucker (3-1)
9. South Cobb (1-0)
10. Sequoyah (1-0)

Class AAAAA

1. Buford (1-0)
2. Southwest DeKalb (1-1)
3. Fayette County (2-1)
4. Eagle’s Landing (0-1)
5. Lithonia (1-1)
6. Cedar Shoals (0-1)
7. Columbia (0-0)
8. Carrollton (1-0)
9. Maynard Jackson (2-0)
10. Woodland-Stockbridge (0-2)

Class AAAA

1. Upson-Lee (0-0)
2. St. Pius X (1-0)
3. Sandy Creek (2-1)
4. Woodward Academy (0-1)
5. Baldwin (0-0)
6. Henry County (1-0)
7. Westover (0-1)
8. Carver-Columbus (0-1)
9. LaFayette (0-0)
10. Americus-Sumter (0-0)

Class AAA

1. GAC (0-1)
2. Morgan County (0-0)
3. Johnson-Savannah (0-0)
4. Cedar Grove (1-0)
5. Pace Academy (2-0)
6. Dawson County (1-0)
7. East Hall (1-1)
8. Liberty County (0-1)
9. Westside-Macon (0-0)
10. Redan (1-2)

Class AA

1. Therrell (0-1)
2. Woodville-Tompkins (1-0)
3. Washington County (0-0)
4. Thomasville (0-0)
5. Metter (0-0)
6. Northeast-Macon (0-1)
7. Swainsboro (0-0)
8. Elbert County (0-0)
9. Chattooga (0-0)
10. Dublin (0-0)

Class A-Private

1. St. Francis (2-1)
2. Mt. Bethel (1-1)
3. Greenforest (0-0)
4. ELCA (0-1)
5. Trinity Christian (2-1)
6. Holy Innocents’ (0-1)
7. Walker (1-0)
8. Whitefield Academy (1-0)
9. Lakeview Academy (1-0)
10. Darlington (0-0)

Class A-Public

1. Wilkinson County (0-0)
2. Georgia Military College (0-0)
3. Macon County (0-0)
4. Drew Charter (3-1)
5. Treutlen (0-0)
6. Wilcox County (1-0)
7. Lanier County (1-0)
8. Calhoun County (1-0)
9. Pelham (0-0)
10. Greene County (0-0)

Star-studded opening week tournaments have already started to shift the state rankings, giving us three new No. 1’s in Georgia’s three biggest classifications. Class AAAAAAA has dominated its smaller class competition to tip-off the season and has seen its own heavyweights already start to knock each other off. No. 6 Norcross plummets five spots after opening the season atop the heap. No. 5 Wheeler used a balanced attack to shock the Blue Devils in their home opener at the On the Radar Hoops Tip-Off Classic 62-55. Malachi Rhodes (Bucknell) and Roscoe Eastmond (Denver) combined for 31 points. Up to the top is No. 1 McEachern. The Indians rallied to beat Holy Spirit Prep 75-72 at the GE8TOC, getting 16 fourth quarter points from Sharife Cooper to neutralize a 31-point effort from Anthony Edwards. The Indians followed up with a 71-65 win over No. 7 Westlake, who is up a spot after earning wins over Class A-Private No. 1 St. Francis 78-75 and Class 5A No. 4 Eagle’s Landing 79-69. Defending state champion No. 2 Meadowcreek has shined defensively in wins over Wheeler 70-54 and No. 4 Discovery 70-56. The Mustangs held Wheeler to 17 second half points and saw Damian Dunn (Temple) go for 26 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. Speaking of Discovery, they pounded Class A-Public No. 4 Drew Charter 71-45 before holding off Preseason Class 5A No. 1 Southwest DeKalb 70-68 on a Jaden Walker game-winner. No. 3 Grayson is off to a 4-0 start highlighted by wins over Class 5A No. 10 Woodland-Stockbridge 62-54 and Class 6A No. 4 Dacula 66-54. Deivon Smith starred in their win over Dacula with 22 points and 9 rebounds. No. 8 Mountain View beat Class 3A No. 7 East Hall 66-61, No. 9 Lambert defeated Class 4A No. 4 Woodward Academy 71-64 and No. 10 Pebblebrook pulled away from Class 5A No. 6 Cedar Shoals 65-48.

An injury to Malik Battle has left Class AAAAAA No. 2 Alexander’s star-player sidelined. His scoring void was apparent in the Cougars’ 72-39 loss to Mountain Brook (AL). Alexander slips from their top spot as they wait for Battle to heal and now sees Region 5 foe No. 1 Tri-Cities assume the position. The Bulldogs overpowered South Paulding in the season opener 79-58, pulling away in the fourth quarter. Tri-Cities’ depth was on full display as 10 Dogs scored led by reigning Freshman of the Year Peyton Daniels’ 24 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Coach Omari Forts got 25 points from his bench. No. 4 Dacula slips two spots after losing to Grayson 66-54. College of Charleston-signee Brenden Tucker netted 21 points while Mekhail Bethea had 15. No. 5 North Atlanta survived a scare from Chamblee 60-59 while No. 6 Langston Hughes wasn’t so lucky in their season-opener, the two-time defending state champs losing 60-54 to Shiloh. No. 8 Tucker has had mixed results thus far but a 3-1 record is a good start. They routed Creekside (89-52) and Stephenson (88-45) but barely held off Lovejoy 63-62 and couldn’t score in a 50-43 loss to South Gwinnett.

Class AAAAA will be full of storylines with the most important currently surrounding No. 2 Southwest DeKalb. The Preseason No. 1 edged Class 2A No. 1 Therrell 88-87 before losing to Class 7A No. 4 Discovery 70-68.  The Panthers are without Miller Grove transfers Terrence Edwards and Maurice Harvey, the reigning Region 5 Player of the Year. Their eligibility is up in the air. With the two, Southwest DeKalb can deploy one of the best starting fives in the state. Without Edwards and Harvey, the trio of KD Johnson, James Glisson III and Eugene Brown III is more than enough to win games, but their depth will be tested. Junior Jarrett Walton has already paid dividends and could be an important X-Factor for the Panthers. No stranger to having the target on their back, No. 1 Buford claims pole position. The Wolves beat No. 10 Woodland-Stockbridge 66-55 behind Oklahoma State-signee Marcus Watson’s 33 points and 5 rebounds. The Wolfpack slip two spots at 0-2 but cling onto a spot in the Top 10 due to a difficult schedule. The decision for Jalen Mason to stick with basketball his senior season is a big positive for Woodland after his playing status was initially uncertain. No. 3 Fayette County moves up three spots after rebounding from an 86-73 loss to East Coweta by beating Class 4A No. 3 Sandy Creek 74-66 and surviving Newnan 56-55. The three-point reliant Tigers will need to find consistency, but when their shots are falling they are tough to beat. They climb over No. 4 Eagle’s Landing who lost to Class 7A No. 7 Westlake 79-69 without Kirshon Thrash and No. 5 Lithonia who lost to Sandy Creek 65-61. Starr’s Mill (0-1) was upended by Lakeview Academy 56-55. All-State forward Jamaine Mann, a transfer from ELCA, reportedly did not play. Replacing the Panthers in the Top 10 is No. 9 Maynard Jackson. The Jaguars beat Class A-Private No. 5 Trinity Christian 70-62 and Miller Grove 87-72.

In Class AAAA, No. 2 St. Pius X steamrolled Demopolis (AL) 76-42 and No. 3 Sandy Creek earned wins over Whitewater (63-58) and Class 5A No. 5 Lithonia (65-61) after losing to Class 5A No. 3 Fayette County 74-66. No. 7 Westover disappointed in their season opener losing 61-52 to Lee County, who finished just 9-18 last year in Class 6A. The Patriots sink three spots. No. 4 Woodward Academy benefits from Westover’s defeat and moves up a spot after a tough 71-64 loss to Class 7A No. 9 Lambert, the War Eagles proving they can play with one of the state’s most consistent winners. Moving up the poll is No. 6 Henry County. The Warhawks climb two spots after beating No. 8 Carver-Columbus 59-56. Josh Steele scored 16 points while Wisdom Uboh tallied 12 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists.

Defending Class AAA state champion No. 1 GAC lost to Peachtree Ridge 73-65. The Spartans hold serve at No. 1 however since No. 2 Morgan County and No. 3 Johnson-Savannah have yet to tip-off. The Sharman White era is off to a good start at No. 5 Pace Academy. The Knights beat Marist 56-44 before drilling Creekview 82-61. Preseason All-State sophomore forward Cole Middleton had 17 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks against the Grizzlies. The high expectations bestowed upon No. 6 Dawson County looked warranted in their 73-25 throttling of a young rebuilding Flowery Branch team. No. 8 Liberty County drops a spot after a 60-59 loss to Bradwell Institute. No. 7 East Hall leap frogs the Panthers after beating Banks County 62-58 and losing to Class 7A No. 8 Mountain View 66-61. No. 10 Redan may be living on borrowed time right now. They remain in the poll due to inactivity among the rest of the state. The Raiders lost to Butler 68-60 and Roswell 71-67 with a 51-36 win over Lakeside-DeKalb sandwiched in between.

There is no movement in Class AA even though No. 1 Therrell lost to Class 5A No. 2 Southwest DeKalb 88-87. In the loss against the shorthanded Panthers, Roman Son proved worthy of his Preseason All-State accolades, hanging 29 points on Southwest DeKalb while Ra’Sean Frederick posted 20 points. No. 2 Woodville-Tompkins dismantled Groves 89-45, Preston Crisp scoring 28 points and Charleston Willingham netting 18. Freshman Alfred Coaxum lived up to his billing with 20 points. The only other Top 10 team that was active was No. 6 Northeast-Macon, who lost to defending Class 5A state champion Warner Robins 52-49.

Class A-Private feels much stronger with the additions of No. 2 Mt. Bethel and No. 5 Trinity Christian. Mt. Bethel lost in overtime to The Heritage School 64-62 before pulling a rabbit out of their hat to beat No. 4 ELCA 50-49 after a Jordan Smalls turnover with 10 seconds left led to a game-winning Stanley Eze layup with 2.6 seconds remaining. Mt. Bethel’s extreme lack of depth will be interesting to keep an eye on as the season progresses. The aforementioned Trinity Christian Lions rise one spot after wins over Miller Grove 78-67 and Southwest Atlanta Christian 58-47 with a 70-62 loss to Class 5A No. 9 Maynard Jackson in between. No. 1 St. Francis maintains their grasp over the classification, bouncing back from a 78-75 loss to Class 7A No. 7 Westlake by hammering Creekview 87-50 and Brewbaker Tech (AL) 94-70. No. 6 Holy Innocents’ lost to Duluth 74-69 while No. 7 Walker won a thriller in overtime against Cumberland Christian 88-87, Chandler Baker hitting a buzzer-beater to put the icing on his 34-point, 10-rebound, 3-block performance. North Cobb Christian (0-1) exits the poll after losing 52-44 to Shaw. No. 9 Lakeview Academy replaces the Eagles. The Lions knocked Starr’s Mill from the Class 5A Top 10 with a 56-55 victory, Blake McIntyre scoring 22 points.

With just handful of results, there are no changes in the Class A-Public poll. No. 4 Drew Charter is off to a 3-1 start after an early loss to Class 7A No. 4 Discovery. The Eagles beat The King’s Academy 73-53 as their best win to date. No. 6 Wilcox County outscored Crisp County 84-73, No. 7 Lanier County flexed its muscle in a 63-52 win over Class 7A Colquitt County, 6-foot-4 freshman EJ Brown totaling 17 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals. No. 8 Calhoun County blasted Hawkinsville 73-36.

GHSA, GHSA Basketball, Girls Recaps, Recaps

Statewide Recap 11-17-18

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BOYS

AAAAAAA

No. 2 McEachern 71, No. 8 Westlake 65: Sharife Cooper had 25 points and 5 assists while Auburn-signee Isaac Okoro posted 25 points and 10 rebounds. Northwestern-signee Jared Jones collected 11 points and 12 rebounds. Rice-signee Quincy Olivari led Westlake with 18 points and 7 rebounds. D’Antaye Page had 12 points and 5 rebounds while Kaleb Wallace had 10 points and 5 rebounds.

No. 4 Grayson 66, 6ANo. 2 Dacula 54: Deivon Smith finished with 22 points and 9 rebounds while Jevon Tatum scored 10 to lead the Rams. Reco Hallmon (8 points, 4 rebounds), Josh Smith (7 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals, 3 blocks) and Ian Schieffelin (6 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks) provided production. Dacula was led by College of Charleston-signee Brenden Tucker (21) and Mekhail Bethea (15).

No. 5 Discovery 70, 5ANo. 1 Southwest DeKalb 68 OT: Without Miller Grove transfers Maurice Harvey and Terrence Edwards, Discovery outlasted the shorthanded Panthers. Hashann Reynolds had 18 points and 6 rebounds while Longwood-signee Leslie Nkereuwem hung 15 points and 21 rebounds. Jaden Walker hit the game-winner, finishing with 16 points – 14 in the second half. James Glisson III had a game-high 25 points in the defeat while KD Johnson scored 16. Eugene Brown III scored 8 points and Myles Love added 7.

No. 6 Wheeler 62, No. 1 Norcross 55: Bucknell-signee Malachi Rhodes (16), Denver-signee Roscoe Eastmond (15), Cal-signee Charles Smith IV (10) and Sam Hines (10) led the Wildcats. Norcross got 17 points apiece from Brandon Boston and Southern California-signee Kyle Sturdivant.

No. 7 Mountain View 66, 3ANo. 8 East Hall 61: Cam Rowland netted 25 points. Nahiem Alleyne had 7 points and 6 rebounds. Emmanuel-signee Eric Jones added 12 points and Noah Scales had 9.

No. 9 Lambert 71, 4ANo. 5 Woodward Academy 64:  Luke Champion (22 – 6 threes) and Colin Granger (15 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals) powered the Longhorns. Braxton Beaty added 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Mitch Ganote dealt 9 assists and picked up 4 steals. Walker Kessler posted 22 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks in the loss. Logan Stephens and Will Demorest scored 10 and 9 points, respectively. Michael Whitmore picked up 7 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Kevin Powell added 6 points and 10 rebounds.

No. 10 Pebblebrook 65, 5ANo. 5 Cedar Shoals 48: Jalen Harper scored 21 points. Jamall Clyce (15) and Tyler Shirley (11) chipped in. Quincy Canty led Cedar Shoals with 16 points. Tyler Johnson and Demetrius Glenn were held to 9 points.

Peachtree Ridge 73, 3ANo. 1 GAC 65: Kamerron Oyala (17) and Christian Williams (14) led the Lions to a statement win. Hunter McIntosh scored 25 points and Belmont-signee Ben Sheppard had 12 in the loss. Roy Dixon had 11 points and Cliff Baskerville netted 10.

Duluth 74, A-PrivateNo. 5 Holy Innocents’ 69: Trent Gordon double-doubled with 16 points and 10 rebounds as did Devin Evans who posted 14 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists. Jordan Blue tossed in 14 points, 4 assists and 3 steals. In the loss Chance Moore had 23 points and 10 rebounds. Garrison Powell scored 18. Chad McPherson and Alex Hyatt netted 12 apiece.

Shiloh 60, 6ANo. 6 Langston Hughes 54: Toneari Lane (21) and Kendall Lewis (19) combined for 40 points to edge Langston Hughes.

Newton 76, 6ANo. 7 Heritage-Conyers 53: Tre Clark (18), Armani Harris (13) and Tyrease Brown (12) carried the Rams. Josh Guilford had 17 points in the loss.

South Gwinnett 50, 6ANo. 8 Tucker 43: Jaheim Hudson had 16 points and 9 rebounds in the win. Max Harris scored 11 points and Zawdie Jackson finished with 8 points and 8 assists. Jimall Crump grabbed 7 rebounds. In the loss, Jermontae Hill had 13 points along with Nicholas Watson. Braelon Seals added 8 points.

Berkmar 73, Hart County 59: Loi Axem exploded for 30 points. Dara Olonade finished with 11 points and 14 rebounds.

Campbell 60, Tift County 58: Terrell Burden had 28 points and 6 rebounds to ice the win. Brandon Deravine added 14 points. Marquavious Johnson led Tift County with 18 points.

Brookwood 62, Warren County 30: CJ Walker (11), Varun Danak (10), Calon Seymour (8) and Chris Smalls (8) balanced the attack.

Mill Creek 73, Milton 58: Kendall Latney had 17 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Bernard Battle and Sebastian Augustave netted 11 apiece. Jack Kostel finished with 10 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals. Milton received 17 points and 5 assists from freshman Bruce Thornton and 14 points from Donaven Hairston.

Roswell 61, 3ANo. 10 Redan 57: George Pridgett went for 25 points to lead Roswell.

Walton 74, Harrison 62 :  Jordan Kruger paced Walton with 20 points. David Sickles chipped in 15. Harrison saw freshman Avery Marshall score a team-high 16 points along with Jonathan Gernatt, who grabbed 7 rebounds. Jason Porter scored 14.

Parkview 73, Douglass 65: Greg Blackwell netted a game-high 25 points. Antoine Thompson posted 16 points and 8 rebounds. Miles Kelly added 13 points, while Jamiel Wright chipped in 12 points, 6 assists and 4 steals.

North Gwinnett 61, Etowah 52: Connor McCormick scored 18 points and Chandler Johnston chipped in 16. Jaxon Etter had 21 points in the loss while Alexander Forde had 9 points.

AAAAAA

No. 5 North Atlanta 60, Chamblee 59: Chamblee fell short behind Rodney Smith’s 26 points and Zachery Mackson’s 15.

No. 9 South Cobb 73, Northridge (AL) 57: Jaiden Diamond scored 20 points.

No. 10 Sequoyah 69, Lovett 52: Minus key football players, the Chiefs handled Lovett. DJ Robinson stepped up with 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 steals. Arthur Parker hit 4 threes en route to 12 points while Donovan Shipp tallied 12 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals. Jacksen Greco had 10 points and 9 rebounds. Myron Gibson chipped in 8 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, Zack Minetola had 14 points and Michael Hardee scored 10. Ryan Mutombo recorded 8 points and 8 rebounds.

Lee County 61, 4ANo. 4 Westover 52: Javian Johnson torched Westover with 29 points, 7 assists and 4 steals. The Patriots got 19 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks from Mike Isler and 12 points, 7 assists and 2 steals from Jordan Brown in the loss.

Brunswick 75, Jenkins 47: Kelani Walker scored 21 points and Joyful Hawkins posted 16 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks. Shaheen Baggs scored 11 points and Justin Wilson grabbed 20 rebounds.

Cambridge 85, Walnut Grove 72: Bryce Boutelle scored 22 points, Matt Cleveland 21 and Kamar Robertson 18 to become the school’s all-time leading scorer. Avante Lederer led Walnut Grove with 21.

Habersham Central 52, Flowery Branch 47: Caleb Gaines netted 17 points and Sean Cunningham had 11.

Centennial 72, South Forsyth 60: Logan Turner scored 30 points and Colin Kahl had 16 points and 7 rebounds in the win. KJ Spooney finished with 12 points and 7 assists.

Glynn Academy 67, Fitzgerald 42: In the loss, Tyrese Powers recorded 22 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals and 3 blocks.

Lakeside-Evans 97, Westside-Augusta 85: Kalen Williams dropped in 29 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Tyshun Briscoe scored 25 points to go with his 5 rebounds and 4 steals. Dykese King added 19 points, 3 assists and 3 steals. Tucker Gilbert posted 11 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals.

Chattahoochee 72, West Ashley (SC) 64:  AJ White poured in 29 points followed by Cameron Sheffield’s 20 points. Grant Van Beveren tossed in 8 points and 12 rebounds.

AAAAA

No. 2 Buford 66, No. 8 Woodland-Stockbridge 55: Oklahoma State-signee Marcus Watson finished with 33 points and 5 rebounds. Wingate-signee Donell Nixon scored 10 points. Ashton Young chipped in 9 points and 6 rebounds.

Hiram 67, Stockbridge 52: JaVyen Brown posted 20 points and Nathan Presnell had 18 points and 14 rebounds. Jordon Parlier netted 12. Khobe Comer powered Stockbridge with 20 points and 9 rebounds. Trillis Brown had 10 points.

Riverwood 71, Mt. Vernon Presbyterian 60: In the loss, Jordan Wicker had 26 points. Alex Morge (13) and Morgan Mulrain (10) both reached double figures.

Paulding County 102, Central-Carrollton 53: Jervon Morris went off for 42 points and 6 steals, burying 8 threes. Trell Evans had 14 points and 3 steals. Keon Sedgwick added 12 points and 5 steals. Kevin Brown pitched in 14 points and 9 rebounds.

North Springs 76, Galloway 73 OT: Will Winn scored 17 points while Wyatt Duncan and Anthony Arlington scored 13 apiece in the loss.

AAAA

No. 3 Sandy Creek 65, 5ANo. 4 Lithonia 61: Drexel-signee TJ Bickerstaff hung 27 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists while Jabari Smith added 13 points and 9 rebounds as the Patriots clipped the Bulldogs. Julian Alexander netted 12 points. Eric Gaines led Lithonia with 23 points followed by Brison Rockcliffe’s 14.

No. 8 Henry County 59, No. 7 Carver-Columbus 56: Josh Steele had 16 points and 4 rebounds while Wisdom Uboh tallied 12 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists in the early Top 10 showdown. Jeqhuan Carter notched 12 points and 4 rebounds in the win.

Shaw 52, A-PrivateNo. 8 North Cobb Christian 44: Rod Winfrey scored 12 points. Dylan Harris (9), Trey Lee (8) and Darnell Moran (8) all helped offensively. Brandon Murphy had 8 rebounds.

Marist 58, Northview 39: John Treanor posted 16 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists while Sam Neel added 13 points, 3 assists and 3 steals. Cody Gaynes cracked double figures with 12 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals.

Chestatee 69, Loganville 60: Cameron Gwyn went for 29 points. Ethan Popham chipped in 14.

Blessed Trinity 74, Alpharetta 66: Justin Zimmer (22), Jack Stephens (17) and Jax Bouknight (16) carried the Titans. Blessed Trinity drilled 11 threes, paced by Stephens’ five and Zimmer’s four.

Jefferson 74, George Walton 38: Daniel Parker (14), Tryston Norman (11) and Owen Parker (10) led a balanced Dragon attack.

AAA

No. 5 Pace Academy 82, Creekview 61: Cole Middleton double-doubled with 17 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks. Reign Watkins added 13 points and 6 steals while Myles Todd had 11 points and 5 steals. Josh Mininberg collected 10 points and 5 assists. George Adams chipped in 9 points and 3 assists.

Fannin County 59, Pickens 54: In the loss, the Dragons got 18 points from Seth Bishop and 16 from Zach Goss. Noah Sutton added 7.

Southeast Bulloch 74, Bryan County 49: Jordyn Bradford (15), Bryce Stephens (12), Ryan Swanson (11), Jontrell Wells (10), AJ Williams (9) and Amari Hill (9) led the charge.

AA

No. 2 Woodville-Tompkins 89, Groves 45: Preston Crisp (28), Alfred Coaxum (20), Charleston Willingham (18) and Bernard Pelote (11) overwhelmed Groves.

A-Private

No. 1 St. Francis 94, Brewbaker Tech (AL) 70: Xavier-commit Dwon Odom posted 34 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals. CJ Riley chipped in 15 points and 4 assists while Chase Ellis continued his strong play with 14 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. Jusaun Holt recorded a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds. Jordan Brown scored 9 points.

No. 2 Mt. Bethel 50, No. 4 ELCA 49: A late turnover with 10 seconds left gave Mt. Bethel an opportunity with 2.6 seconds left to find Stanley Eze for the game-winning layup. Eze finished with 16 points. Jordan Meka had 17 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocks. Jayce Harrison scored 14 and Coleman Boyd added 6. In the loss, Mekhi Cameron had a team-high 15. Kelvin Jones netted 12 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. College of Charleston-signee Trevon Reddish tallied 7 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists.

No. 6 Trinity Christian 58, Southwest Atlanta Christian 47: Maclean Hoekwater led the Lions with 17 points and 7 rebounds. Brady Burnett chipped in 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Giancarlo Bastianoni-Sanchez double-doubled with 10 points and 11 rebounds.

Lakeview Academy 56, 5ANo. 9 Starr’s Mill 55: Blake McIntyre filled it up for the Lions with 22 points, 6 rebounds and 3 steals. Adam Cottrell scored 13 points and Holden Cooper added 11 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals. KJ Millwood grabbed 7 rebounds and picked up 5 steals in the win. Starr’s Mill saw Daryl Rice, Reese Clevenger and Nick Wiest all score 14 points in the loss.

Excel Christian 50, Gordon Central 48: Kalil Holley finished with 17 points and 5 rebounds. Rayshawn Womack posted 16 points and 7 rebounds including the game-winner at the buzzer. Josiah Mosley totaled 11 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists.

Riverside Military 70, Madison County 55: Isaac Teasley posted 19 points in the win.

Tallulah Falls 64, King’s Ridge 63: Matthew Weidner hung 34 points inside while Jake Carver hit the game-winning three at the buzzer for the Indians.

A-Public

No. 4 Drew Charter 73, The King’s Academy 53: Asher McGee scored 18 points followed by Furman-signee Marcus Foster’s 17. King’s Academy got 20 points and 5 threes from Hamilton Walker. Trey Watson (12) and Brock Hoover (11) both cracked double figures.

 

GIRLS

AAAAAAA

No. 4 Cherokee 55, Archer 38:  Ashlyn Andrus led a balanced attack with 13 points. Sydne Watts scored 9 points and Gracie Mixon had 7.

Grayson 58, 4ANo. 10 Luella 54: Victoria Dames finished with 16 points and 4 rebounds while Jazmin Robinson double-doubled with 15 points and 14 rebounds.

Discovery 52, Franklin County 43: Akaya Chaney scored a team-high 16 points. Kyasia Overstreet tacked on 14 points and 8 rebounds.

Rockdale County 60, Eastside 44: Desiree Ellison (16), Kourtlan Carter (13) and Diamond Swift (12) powered the Bulldogs. The Eagles got 15 points from Alysee Dobbs.

Woodstock 64, Marietta 52: Freshman Bridget Utberg posted 21 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals.

Lakeside-DeKalb 51, Miller Grove 19: Diamond Jackson finished with 19 points, 7 rebounds, 7 steals and 4 blocks.

Mountain View 55, 3ANo. 8 Morgan County 46: Miranda Powell scored 18 in the loss.

Mill Creek 69, Central Gwinnett 63: The Lady Hawks cooled off a hot Central Gwinnett team behind Madison Riley’s 20 points. Bryanne Buchanan-Cummings tacked on 15 points and 10 rebounds. Kayla Mulkey scored 14 point and Adrianna Morse grabbed 10 boards.

AAAAAA

No. 1 Lovejoy 66, Campbell 37: J’Auana Robinson scored 20 points and Genesis Bryant tacked on 19 points and 7 rebounds.

No. 5 Northview 45, A-PrivateNo. 3 Holy Innocents’ 39: Northview took advantage of a Jill Hollingshead and Rachell Suttle-less Golden Bears team. Charleston Southern-signee Maya Richards posted 14 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists. Rice-signee Ashlee Austin tallied 11 points, 13 rebounds and 2 blocks. Asjah Inniss chipped in 10 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals.

New Manchester 80, South Paulding 3: Makaila Cange finished with 13 points, 6 rebounds and 5 steals while Hannah Wright posted 13 points, 4 steals and 1 assist. Anaya Cone (8 points, 3 rebounds, 7 steals) and Kamryn Bates (8 points, 3 assists, 6 steals) also contributed.

Alpharetta 56, Kennesaw Mountain 39: Gardner-Webb-signee Grace Knutsen finished with 22 points. Mahima Sangtani (11) and Kendall Phillips (10) reached double digits. Jalyn Tillerson netted 7 points.

Habersham Central 66, Milton 48: Freshman Hailey Triaga scored 25 points and Hannah Edwards chipped in 18 in the loss.

Centennial 43, South Forsyth 26: Divine Guthrie scored 14 points and Aerial Nathan added 12 in the win.

Heritage-Conyers 46, Newton 37: Sade Harrell scored a game-high 16 points for the Patriots.

AAAAA

Loganville 50, Duluth 35: Alerriya Butler and Summer Bruner scored 16 points apiece. Sydney Bolden netted 11.

Fayette County 64, Newnan 61 2OT: The Tigers rallied to stun Newnan. In the loss Noelle Butts had 13 points, 18 rebounds and 3 assists. Ashira Brown had 14 points and 7 rebounds. Aniya Carter added 15 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals. Deyja Melson had 13 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals. Joy Butts pitched in 6 points, 6 rebounds and 2 steals.

Riverwood 34, Mt. Vernon Presbyterian 32: In the loss, Katieanne Peterson scored 17 points and Jessicka Woods had 7.
AAAA
Pickens 50, Fannin County 46: Mykenzie Weaver exploded for 27 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 5 steals and 1 block. Olivia Simmons had 10 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists.

Northwest Whitfield 53, Ringgold 36: Jada Griffin posted 23 points and 9 rebounds. Tionna Baker added 13 points and 4 assists. Kate Burton earned 3 steals.

North Oconee 76, Allatoona 55: Ansley Hall netted 23 points and Jenna Tulenko scored 20. Tatum Thompson had 3 assists and 5 blocks.

TL Hanna (SC) 56, Chestatee 52: Maggie McNair had 21 in the loss. Beth Eddins netted 14 points and drew three charges.

Jefferson 70, Berkmar 4: Livi Blackstock, Natalia Bolden and Keosha Sims all scored 10 points apiece.

AAA

No. 3 Hart County 72, East Hall 50: Western Kentucky-signee Torrion Starks poured in 27 points. Nesha Alexander added 23 points.

Cherokee Bluff 54, West Forsyth 49: Brenau-signee Maddie Thomas netted 15 points along with Timber Gaither. Madi Phillips scored 14.

AA

No. 7 Fitzgerald 62, Pierce County 54: Trinity Jones had 19 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals for the Lady Canes. Hayleigh Ross collected 15 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals. Keyara Boone added 13 points, 9 rebounds and 2 steals. Kyah Crook had 7 points and 10 rebounds.

No. 8 Banks County 66, Clarke Central 38: GCSU-signee Jaycie Bowen had 13 points along with Heather Vaughan. Layna Parson and Amber Williams each scored 12 points while Kailynn Gilstrap and Pollie Simpson netted 8 apiece.

No. 9 Douglass 61, 5ANo. 10 Starr’s Mill 49: In the loss, Starr’s Mill got 23 points from Ashytn Lally. Jaclyn Hester scored 8 and Alyssa Angelo netted 7.

No. 10 Bryan County 52, Southeast Bulloch 29: Olonna Rawls had 15 points and 4 steals. Alation Eason scored 10 points. Kelsey Leggett added 9 points, Alisha Fabin netted 6 points and Jay Black totaled 6 points and 10 rebounds.

Hapeville Charter 41, Grady 35 OT: Jada Hardison double-doubled with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Jer’maya Moore had 13 points and 8 rebounds. Kamaryah Rucker forced 10 turnovers.

Woodville-Tompkins 60, Groves 11: Freshman Janiah Castle scored 15 points and Jazmin Grayson netted 13 in her return to Georgia.

A-Private

No. 1 Wesleyan 66, Sequoyah 51: AC Carter collected 26 points and 11 rebounds while Izzy Larsen double-doubled with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Callie Weaver and Paige Lyons each netted 11 points.

Pinecrest Academy 54, Denmark 49: Hank Lynch led Pinecrest Academy with 21 points and 11 rebounds. Adonnis Tolbert had 18 points in the loss. Karson Kinnevy (9) and Maksim Vinogradov (7) chipped in.

A-Public

No. 1 Telfair County 65, No. 2 Wheeler County 60: Brandy Mackey poured in 25 points followed by 22 from India Wells. Shalon Nelson added 10 points. Wheeler County was powered by Keonya Mincey’s 27 points. Samerriah Bryant netted 13 and Lela Wright had 12.

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Statewide Recap 11-16-18

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BOYS

Class AAAAAAA

No. 3 Meadowcreek 70, No. 5 Discovery 56: Jalen Benjamin and Jamir Chaplin scored 19 apiece for the Mustangs, and Damian Dunn also got into double digits with 11 points. Hashann Reynolds led all scorers with 20 points for the Titans.

No. 4 Grayson 81, Dutchtown 46: Deivon Smith had himself a well-rounded night with 16 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Reco Hallman, Jevon Tatum, and Taje Kelly added 11, 10, and 8 points, respectively.

No. 8 Westlake 79,5ANo. 3 Eagle’s Landing 69: In the loss, Rashad Elloie had 28 points and Keith Lamar scored 10. CJ Hood added 7.

Newton 71, Jonesboro 64: Amari Harris and Tyrease Brown each scored 18 points. Shawn Smith had 16.

Campbell 80, Hiram 77 OT: Terrell Burden carried Campbell with 27 points. Arshad Crepsac had a game-high 35 points (7 threes) and 3 steals for Hiram. Nathan Presnell posted 14 points, 17 rebounds and 3 blocks. JaVyen Brown added 13 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists.

South Forsyth 62, North Springs 49: Devin McGlockton notched a double-double for South with 15 points and 12 rebounds.

Class AAAAAA

No. 8 Tucker 63, Lovejoy 62: Jermontae Hill scored 21 points, Nate Ogbu had 16, and Nicholas Watson had 13 points in the win for Tucker.Omari Callahan and William Evans each had 18 points, and Jamal Reynolds scored 10 points for Lovejoy in the close defeat.

Centennial 76, Blessed Trinity 60: Logan Turner had a huge game for the Knights with 31 points and 8 rebounds. KJ Spooney finished the night with 14 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists while Kaleb Jordan had 5 steals to go with 12 points and Colin Kahl put up 10-and-10 for a double-double.

South Paulding 59, New Manchester 56: Cam Armstrong finished with 21 points. Reuben Kyles added 11 points. Shane Gibson and Pat Love each scored 10 points. Sha’mi Shields corralled 14 rebounds while Knowledge Ruben grabbed 8.

Mundy’s Mill 71, Drew 40: Rayquan Brown piled in 33 points. Mason Pierre had 13 points and Nicolas Allen added 8. Big man Demarcus Fannin finished with 7.

Class AAAAA

Statesboro 70, Southeast Bulloch 68: In the loss the Yellowjackets received 21 points from sophomore Ryan Swanson. Darrieon Fields (9), Tyler Bailey (7) and AJ Williams (7) all chipped in.

McIntosh 62, Hampton 50: Bruce Carpenter led the Chiefs with 23 points, while Naj Ashley-Emory added 11 points and Wyatt Patton had 9.

Chamblee 66, Druid Hills 65: Rodney Smith led the charge for Chamblee by scoring 33 points; Zac Mackson added 16 points in the win.

Johnson-Gainesville 79, Oglethorpe 52: Danny Garcia packed a punch with 19 points and Wade Pearce scored 17. Jesse Harbin netted 12 points and Jonathan Williams had 8.

Class AAAA

No. 3 Sandy Creek 63, Whitewater 58: Drexel-signee TJ Bickerstaff had 20 points, 10 rebounds, 6 steals and 2 blocks. RJ Howard added 15 points and 3 steals. Keith Williams III contributed 14 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Jabiri Smith finished with 8 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals and 3 blocks. Matt Williams netted 5 points.

Cross Creek 48, Richmond Hill 46: Kobe Stewart (15), Jatravious Stewart (11) and Monroe Atkins (8) led the Razorbacks.

Class AAA

No. 8 East Hall 62, Banks County 58: Carl Cleveland put up an impressive performance for Banks County, slashing 21 points/14 rebounds/6 assists.

Jackson County 68, Chestatee 55: Cam Shaw netted 30 points followed by Kalib Clinton’s 18. Chase Daniel and Kedric Zimmer each scored 10 points.

East Jackson 70, West Hall 38: Tay Howard scored 22 points and Makayl Rakestraw had 19.

Class AA

Jordan 57, Quitman County 49: Tra’Quan Davis powered Jordan with 18 points and 8 rebounds. Terelle Barnes (15 points, 4 steals, 4 assists), Kentrel Green (12 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals), and Kenneth Green (9 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists) all stuffed the stat sheet tonight.

Class A-Private

No. 1 St. Francis 87, Creekview 50: Chase Ellis recorded 18 points and 10 rebounds. Xavier-commit Dwon Odom posted 16 points, 7 rebounds and 13 assists.  Jusaun Holt had 16 points and 8 rebounds. Jordan Brown netted 15 points. Kai Simmons had 4 points and 11 rebounds. Timothy Davis had 15 in the loss.

Galloway 57, Elite Scholars 50: Jacob Ripps led Galloway to their third straight win of the season with 18 points and Will Winn chipped in 14.

Bethlehem Christian 48, Providence Christian 40: Brock Albury scored 10 points for Providence.

St. Anne-Pacelli 62, Webster County 45: Sophomore Ian Matthews went for 36 points. JD Douglas had 11.

GIRLS

Class AAAAAAA

Forsyth Central 71, Cherokee Bluff 45: In the loss, Maddie Thomas had 16 points. Timber Gaither added 12 points and Brandyn Peterson had 4 points and 9 rebounds.

Campbell 71, Hiram 41: The fast-pace pressing Spartans tallied 27 steals. Jada Alston had 16 points, 2 assists and 9 steals. Jameah Alston (12 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists), Sarah Taub (11 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals), Laila Battle (10 points, 3 steals, 2 assists) and Aynastee Frederick (7 points, 5 steals) had strong games. Jaleah Alston dished out 5 assists.

Newnan 69, Spencer 10: Kaylen Madrey had 17 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 6 steals. Freshman Aniya Carter had 15 points, 3 rebounds and 7 steals. Freshman Joy Butts tallied 11 points, 4 rebounds and 4 steals. Senior Hailey Bloom had 10 points and 8 steals. Senior Noelle Butts had 8 points, 5 rebounds and 5 steals.

Brewbaker Tech (AL) 68, Milton 15: Taylor Sharpe pumped in 25 points. Hana Edwards scored 10 to lead Milton.

Class AAAAAA

Northgate 64, Coretta Scott King 15: Gwenyth Cook pumped in 31 points. Sara Page scored 16.

ML King 54, Morrow 14: Ashlyn Green led MLK with 14 points, while Torkeria Dash had 11 and Terrion Coates added 8 points in the rout.

Centennial 50, Blessed Trinity 38: Divine Guthrie had 16 points followed by Aerial Nathan’s 12.

Class AAAAA

No. 1 Villa Rica 75, No. 6 Lithia Springs 54: Aliyah Hindsman led all scorers with 34 points, Kyndal Coleman scored 11 points, Dekyia Coleman had 10, and Kentucky-signee Deasia Merrill added 9. Adaora Onuoumela and Sheryl Sarpong scored 18 and 10 in the loss for Lithia Springs, respectively.

McIntosh 48, Hampton 36: Rylee Calhoun poured in 17 points and Carrie Consolino added 13 in the win. Keara Collins and Anna Muh chipped in 8 and 6 points, respectively.

Johnson-Gainesville 43, Oglethorpe County 36: Jazmyn Gooch netted 15 points.

Class AAAA

No. 2 Carver-Columbus 55, No. 4 Henry County 42: Janya Love-Hill and Kionna Gaines scored 14 points apiece. Jailyn Shaw scored 12 and Olivia Cochran added 11 inside. In the loss, Ja’Niah Alexander scored 14 and Briana Juniel scored 13. Paris Mullins had 11.

Chestatee 56, Johnson County 35: Nicole Sedwick led the Lady War Eagles with 14 points, and Kaylie Barrett (9), Emma Easterwood (8), Christina Garcia (7), and Beth Eddins (6) all contributed to the win.

TL Hanna (SC) 63, Stephens County 54: Ranajah Verdell scored 18, Kiki Howard 16, Nana Eades 9 and Lindsay Moore 7 points in the loss for the Lady Indians.

Class AAA

North Murray 61, Polk County (TN) 28: Korbin Tipton scored 22 points to pace the Lady Mountaineers. Tenley Gladson had 14 and Sarah Plemons netted 13.

Class AA

No. 8 Banks County 47, East Hall 34: Heather Vaughn dropped in 18 points to power the Lady Leopards. Kailynn Gilstrap scored 14 and Amber Williams had 5. GCSU-signee Jaycie Bowen pitched in 4 points along with Anslee Bramlett.

Temple 67, Paulding County 33: Ruby Collins put up 21 points, Tori Chivers added 16 points and 6 assists, and Mackenzie Holt finished the night with 10 points and 4 assists for the Lady Tigers.

Class A-Private

Mt. Vernon Presbyterian 51, Pinecrest Academy 22: Katieanne Peterson (18) and Sarah Sims (5) led the offense. Jessicka Woods, Emily Bloodworth, Madeline Hudgins, Skyler Tiffin and Jane Holliday all chipped in 4 points apiece.  

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7A No. 8 Westlake 78, A-Private No. 1 St. Francis 75

St. Francis got out to a hot start leading 10-2 behind an aggressive Dwon Odom but Westlake worked its way back behind freshman Dillon Hunter who scored seven of his 11 points in the first quarter to close the opening eight minutes with the Lions trailing 23-15. Westlake’s isolation offense started to click with Rice-commit Quincy Olivari (4), Kaleb Wallace (5) and Clemson-commit Chase Hunter (4) finding the bottom of the net, but it was the steady play of 6-foot-4 senior wing D’Antaye Page that kept the Lions intact. Page netted seven of his team-high 18 points in the quarter to give Westlake a 38-35 lead at the half. Page continued to pour it on in the second half, but it was his rebounding that eliminated any second chance opportunities for the Knights, double-doubling with 12 rebounds to his credit. With Sean Paradise lost for the season with a dislocated knee, St. Francis was in search of someone to step up. Chase Ellis did just that, the reliable undersized forward totaling 21 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 block. The Knights went back and forth with the Lions after heading into the fourth quarter down 55-53 until Westlake secured a lead midway through and continued to fend off any St. Francis efforts to regain control. Odom scored 13 points in the final frame but Olivari’s gutsy shot in the lane with 47 seconds to play proved to be the dagger, pushing Westlake’s lead to 73-68.

Top Performers
Westlake
D’Antaye Page – 18 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
Chase Hunter – 17 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
Quincy Olivari – 17 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal
Dillon Hunter – 11 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals
Kaleb Wallace – 9 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists

St. Francis
Dwon Odom – 29 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
Chase Ellis – 21 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 block
CJ Riley – 11 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist
Kai Simmons – 6 points, 3 rebounds

 

No. 3 Meadowcreek 70, No. 6 Wheeler 54

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The new-look defending Class 7A state champions clamped down on Wheeler, holding the Wildcats to 17 points in the second half to coast to victory. Wheeler led 17-16 after the first quarter and in the second quarter the game got chippy with technical fouls, jawing and a lot of clapping. Through all the gamesmanship, Damian Dunn (Temple) shined the brightest, dazzling in his Georgia debut. Dunn dominated on the wing, scoring at all three levels and cleaning the glass. He finished with 26 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists, giving Meadowcreek anything they needed whenever they needed it. As good as Dunn was, it was the role players that proved to be the difference makers. Kedrick Green, a starter as a freshman, came off the bench and showed his championship mettle, collecting 2 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals. Even with Green’s positive influence on the game, Wheeler still maintained a 37-33 lead at the break with Sam Hines scoring 12 of his team-high 14 points in the opening half. The Mustangs and Wildcats traded body blows in the third quarter before Meadowcreek stole momentum with the three-ball to quickly distance themselves from Wheeler. The Mustangs hit four threes in a row to close the third quarter, senior Emmanuel Collier drilled two of his five during the stretch while Corey Blissett added one and Dunn sank a contested leaner at the buzzer to balloon the lead to 55-47. Collier finished with 17 points, sniping from the corner as Wheeler failed to run him off his sweet spot. Dunn and Jamir Chaplin combined for 11 points in the fourth quarter, outscoring Wheeler (7) by themselves to kick off their title defense with a win.

Top Performers
Meadowcreek
Damian Dunn – 26 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists
Emmanuel Collier – 17 points, 2 assists
Jamir Chaplin – 15 points, 6 rebounds, 1 block

Wheeler
Sam Hines – 14 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists
Roscoe Eastmond – 11 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals
Malachi Rhodes – 9 points, 9 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 block
Charles Smith IV – 9 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists

 

No. 2 McEachern 75, Holy Spirit Prep 72

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Nip-and-tuck until the final buzzer, Class 7A No. 2 McEachern used a late 9-0 spurt to race past GISA superpower Holy Spirit Prep and stun the Cougars in front of a capacity crowd. McEachern held an 18-17 lead after the first quarter behind a balanced attack that saw Sharife Cooper score seven points and Isaac Okoro (Auburn) and Jared Jones (Northwestern) add four apiece. Consensus five-star junior Anthony Edwards had a quiet start for the Cougars and elected to get his teammates involved instead of hunting his shot. Edwards had two points and two assists with Ahmir Langlais scoring six points inside. In the second quarter, Edwards and DeAndre Brown got hot. The duo combined for 16 points, hitting three three-pointers between them and grabbing a 30-24 lead at the 3:36 mark. The Cougars settled for a 33-31 lead at the half. In the third quarter, Edwards continued to break away after Okoro did a nice job defending him to open the game. Three rim-rocking dunks highlighted by one right before the buzzer gave Holy Spirit Prep a 50-48 advantage heading into the fourth. The Indians stuck tight with the Cougars and weathered the Edwards storm the best they could in the third behind Cooper’s slick passing and Okoro’s attacking play. Alyn Breed (4) and Quinton McElroy (5) came up huge in the quarter to give Coach Mike Thompson some offense from his fourth and fifth scoring options. Holy Spirit Prep was in good shape in the fourth quarter even though Langlais hardly saw the floor with foul trouble. The Cougars led 61-55 before Cooper flipped the switch and scored his first points since the first quarter at the 4:28 mark to cut the lead to four. Hemmed up for two quarters struggling to finish in the lane and settling for setting up his teammates, Cooper began to take over. He tied the game at 61 but Ibrahima Jarjou hit a jumper and two free throws as the Cougars clung onto a 65-63 lead with 2:22 left before the levee broke. Cooper exploded and ignited a 9-0 run to shellshock the Cougars, burying a three to give the Indians the lead for good before Breed scored on a putback to all of a sudden give McEachern a 68-65 lead with just 94 precious seconds remaining and the crowd frenzied. The sudden deficit and the atmosphere rattled the Cougars as Holy Spirit Prep rushed quick shots and abandoned the offense settling for pull up threes which led to easy breakouts for the Indians, McEachern capping off their run to take an insurmountable 72-65 lead with 30 seconds remaining. Cooper finished with a team-high 23 points, dropping 16 in the fourth quarter. A Brown three at the buzzer wasn’t enough as McEachern survived a 31-point outburst from Edwards.

Top Performers
McEachern
Sharife Cooper – 23 points (16 in 4Q), 7 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal
Isaac Okoro – 19 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
Jared Jones – 12 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks
Alyn Breed – 8 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist
Quinton McElroy – 8 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist

Holy Spirit Prep
Anthony Edwards – 31 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal
DeAndre Brown – 13 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
Ahmir Langlais – 8 points, 4 rebounds
Ibrahima Jarjou – 6 points, 7 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block

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Spielin’ & Dealin’ Ep. 58: Preseason Boys State Rankings

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GHSA basketball practices are back in session and so are the state rankings. Kyle Sandy breaks down the polls and discusses sleepers and teams that just missed the cut.

Class 7A [3:08]
Class 6A [12:40]
Class 5A [16:32]
Class 4A [22:24]
Class 3A [29:43]
Class 2A [33:31]
Class A-Private [36:02]
Class A-Public [40:53]

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