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CLASS 7A

Saturday, March 2 at Georgia State

R3 #1 No. 4 North Paulding 57, R5 #1 No. 9 Cherokee 54: Marina Sippola, Kaden McCorvey and Morgan Landrum all scored 10 points to propel North Paulding (25-6) to their first-ever state title berth. McCorvey snagged 8 rebounds. Ava Andrews (9), Wheeling-signee Jayda Jackson (8) and Andrea Landrum (8) all contributed offensively.

R4 #1  No. 1 Grayson 66, R1 #1 No. 10 Lowndes 25: Grayson (31-0) continued their journey toward a perfect season, overwhelming Lowndes (22-5). Georgia Tech-signee Danielle Carnegie exploded for 25 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals. Florida Atlantic-signee Erin Rodgers posted 14 points, 18 rebounds and 3 assists. Nicholls State-signee Malaya Jones tallied 10 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Taj Hunter added 10 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks.

CLASS 6A

Saturday, March 2 at West Georgia

R8 #1 No. 2 North Forsyth 43, R1 #2 No. 7 Veterans 33: North Forsyth’s quest for a perfect 32-0 season continues after London Weaver and Gabbie Gliatta scored 15 points apiece to eliminate Veterans (24-7). Gabby Minus led the Warhawks with 14 points and Nariah Nelson had 8.

R4 #1 No. 3 Marist 72, R6 #1 No. 1 River Ridge 69 OT: Marist (29-1) shocked the defending state champs River Ridge (26-5) in overtime as Kate Harpring carried the War Eagles, leading the comeback after trailing by 11 points in the fourth quarter with 47 points. River Ridge was led by Kayla Cleaveland’s 18 points. Allie Sweet had 16 points, 15 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals in her final game. Makayla Roberson posted 12 points and 5 assists while Sophia Pearl tallied 9 points and 7 assists. Freshman Finley Parker scored 9.

CLASS 5A

Friday, March 1 at West Georgia

R5 #1 No. 2 Maynard Jackson 77, R7 #2 Cartersville 57: Maynard Jackson (28-1) raced past Cartersville (18-13) to punch their ticket to the state title game. Shakira Gresham netted 29 points while Taliah Cornish posted 21.

R5 #2 No. 4 Midtown 73, R7 #1 No. 5 Dalton 63: Midtown (27-5) will get a fourth crack at Maynard Jackson as the Knights pushed past Dalton (21-10) to make it to their first-ever state championship. Briaiah Lewis netted 22 points and Sinclair Richman had 16 to power the Knights. The Catamounts saw Emma Hefner produce 22 points while North Georgia-signee Grace Ridley pumped in 17.

CLASS 4A

Saturday, March 2 at Fort Valley State

R2 #1 No. 1 Baldwin 55, R4 #2 No. 6 Fayette County 32: Janaye Walker posted 12 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 5 blocks as Baldwin (28-2) advanced back to Macon. Kassidy Neal had 11 points and 7 rebounds. Mount St. Mary’s-signee Madison Ruff tallied 8 points, 5 rebounds, 6 steals and 2 blocks.

R1 #1 No. 2 Hardaway 57, R8 #2 No. 9 North Oconee 44:  Mikayla Johnson dumped in 20 points for Hardaway (27-4) while Akilah Shelton added 11 and Adazha Burrell pitched in 9. Oklahoma softball-commit Kendall Wells led North Oconee (22-10) with 18 points and 16 rebounds. Lolly Willis added 15 points and 7 rebounds in defeat.

CLASS 3A

Saturday, March 2 at Savannah State

R8 #1 No. 1 Hebron Christian 97, R1 #2 No. 9 Monroe 42:  Mia James (24), Danielle Osho (17), Camryn Register (12), Ja’kerra Butler (12) and Aubrey Beckham (12) led Hebron Christian (29-2) in scoring. Freshman phenom Kie’Aundria Acree paced Monroe (21-10) with 18 points. Ciarra Lunsford added 9 points while Taylor McKinzy netted 8.

R7 #1 No. 2 Wesleyan 71, R1 #1 No. 3 Carver-Columbus 57: Johanna Potter (18), Texas-signee Bryanna Preston (16) and Georgia Tech-signee Chit-Chat Wright (13) led Wesleyan (27-3) past Carver-Columbus (23-7) to set up a long awaited showdown with Hebron Christian for the state title.  In the loss, Camryn Thomas scored 18.

CLASS 2A

Saturday, March 2 at Georgia College

R4 #2 No. 2 Josey 45, R2 #1 No. 6 Central-Macon 38: The guard play of KeAsia Henderson and Kerri Fluellen guided Josey (28-4) past Central-Macon (26-5), the Eagles also utilizing a 24-6 run to take control, starting their stretch late in the first half after trailing 17-11. Josey raced ahead 35-23 in the fourth quarter after being deadlocked at 17 at halftime. The Chargers surged back and cut the lead to 35-29 but wouldn’t get any closer as the Eagles put the game away behind their backcourt. Henderson finished with 18 points and 4 steals. Fluellen had 14 points, 3 rebounds and 4 steals. The Chargers were powered by Talladega College-signee Alaya Grane’s 14 points and Jazlyn Johnson’s 11 points and 10 rebounds.

R6 #1 No. 1 Mt. Paran 72, R7 #1 No. 7 Murray County 44: Mt. Paran (28-3) rolled past Murray County (24-7) for a chance to three-peat as state champs. Jessica Fields pumped in 22 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks while Campbell-signee Ciara Alexander had 20 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks. Jacalyn Myrthil tallied 19 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals. Katali Youmans went for 6 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals. Murray County saw Callan Ledford put up 14 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Skyler Mahoney chipped in 12 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 2 blocks followed by freshman Miley McClure’s 9 points.

CLASS A D-I

Friday, March 1 at Georgia College

R6 #2 No. 2 Galloway 60, R8 #1 No. 4 Rabun County 45: Galloway (19-10) limited Rabun County (24-7) to just four threes and saw the Thompsons carry the load to advance back to the state championship. Georgia Tech-signee Tianna Thompson finished with 28 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals while Taryn Thompson recorded 15 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal. Western Carolina-signee Lucy Hood closed her illustrious career with 22 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal while Presbyterian-signee Ellie Southards netted 15 points and 3 rebounds. The LadyCats trailed 28-22 at the half and 42-35 after three following a last-second layup from Libby Abdur-Rahim. Rabun County cut the lead to 47-41 at the 4:44 mark in the fourth quarter but saw Galloway finish the game on a 13-4 stretch.

R6 #1 No. 1 St. Francis 70, R8 #2 No. 3 Athens Christian 38: St. Francis (23-7) pulled away in the second half from Athens Christian (24-5) after leading 27-16 at the half. Up 44-31 after three, the Knights put the game away with an explosive 26-7 final stanza. Nya Young posted 20 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals. Austin Peay-signee SaMya Wyatt had 13 points and 7 rebounds while Giaunni Rogers netted 11 points and Desi Taylor chipped in 10. Emmanuel-signee Natalee Goff closed her career with 16 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks for the Eagles. Josi Vaughn had 8 points and Marlene Mbilima finished with 4 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks.

CLASS A D-II

Friday, March 1 at Fort Valley State

R3 #1 No. 3 Montgomery County 61, R2 #1 No. 5 Clinch County 57: Montgomery County (30-1) got 29 points from Marley Bell and 21 from Amire Banks. Clinch County (21-5) received 24 points from Amariah Dean.

R7 #1 No. 1 Greenforest 64, R6 #1 No. 2 Taylor County 35: Greenforest (26-5) bowled over Taylor County (27-4) to clinch a berth in the state title game. Lana Koricanac posted 18 points while Ndate Ndiaye added 13 points. Central Florida-signee Arek Angui added 8 points. Trista Bennett led Taylor County with 10 points.

Game Night Recap 1-16


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Class AAAAAAA

No. 3 Buford 58, Collins Hill 22: Collins Hill failed to score in the second quarter. Ohio State-signee Ava Grace Watson finished with 21 points while Lydia Ledford added 10.

No. 8 Mill Creek 69, Mountain View 19: Bella Ragone posted 20 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. Freshman Mia Huckaby had 11 points and 3 assists. Kendall Wilson chipped in 10 points, 2 assists and 2 steals.

Central Gwinnett 52, Dacula 43: Coco Rudolph erupted for 32 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Nina Solomon scored 10 points and Nalani Gainey had 8 points and 7 steals. In the loss, Mekera Standridge tallied 13 points and 5 assists. Jaliyah Benefield added 13 points. Danah Nembhard grabbed 14 rebounds. Continue reading Game Night Recap 1-16

Game Night Recap 12-5


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Class AAAAAAA

No. 3 Norcross 73, Duluth 29: Mercer-signee Jania Akins scored 18 points, as did Mariyah Valrie. Justus Fitzgerald added 13 points followed by Markeisa Lancaster’s 12 and Cadence Peterson’s 11.

No. 6 North Paulding 68, Cartersville 51: Ava Andrews posted 17 points, 5 rebounds and 3 blocks while freshman Morgan Landrum tallied 13 points, 14 rebounds and 1 block. Kaden McCorvey finished with 11 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks. Lillie Harris scored 10 points and Marina Sippola added 9. Cartersville was led by KK Arnold’s 12 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. Ansley Griffin scored 12 points and Senai Camper finished with 9 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists.

No. 8 Milton 64, Forsyth Central 24: Appalachian State-signee Nya Smith collected 25 points, 10 rebounds and 7 steals. Londyn Walker posted 12 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals. Payton Kozina tacked on 9 points, 4 assists and 4 steals while Caroline Young finished with 8 points, 6 rebounds and 5 steals. Chassity McCammon had 4 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks.

North Gwinnett 62, Berkmar 42: Caroline Beavin exploded for 30 points. Sydney Woyce chipped in 13 points. Jonna Snelling led Berkmar with 23 points.

Mountain View 37, Winder-Barrow 32: Jenysis Criss netted 19 points followed by Zion Borders’ 11.

Dacula 66, Meadowcreek 27: Jaliyah Benefield had 17 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Mekera Standridge scored 13 points while Tianna Rabsatt collected 13 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks. London Bryant-Young and Danah Nembhard scored 10 and 9 points, respectively. Continue reading Game Night Recap 12-5

Game Night Recap 11-28


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Class AAAAAAA

No. 5 Buford 63, Harrison 38: Ohio State-signee Ava Grace Watson scored 19 points followed by Alyssa Green’s 15 and Lydia Ledford’s 12.

No. 7 Cherokee 69, Woodstock 47: Wofford-signee Toni Warren eclipsed the 1,000-point mark in her career, finishing with 23 points. USC Aiken-signee Riley Simmons netted 15 points. Madison Moody had 12 points.

No. 8 Milton 72, North Springs 19: Appalachian State-signee Nya Smith collected 22 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals. Londyn Walker totaled 16 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists and 7 steals. Freshman Deyva Davis and Payton Kozina scored 9 points apiece. Continue reading Game Night Recap 11-28

Game Night Recap 11-14


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No. 5 Norcross 63, Brookwood 30: Mercer-signee Jania Akins scored 23 points. Cate Sidey netted 15 points and Justus Fitzgerald added 13. Jalisa April (12) and Zayjah Knight (6) led Brookwood in the loss.

No. 8 Newton 54, Lanier 30: Lanier received 10 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals from Asja Howell.

No. 9 Cherokee 84, Centennial 38: Wofford-signee Toni Warren, USC Aiken-signee Riley Simmons and Lyla Griffith all scored 18 points. Klaire Henkle chipped in 12 points.

Campbell 66, Hapeville Charter 10: Brooke Suttle had 14 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. McKenzie Jenkins totaled 13 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals. Kennedy Lee finished with 12 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals. Lauren Phillip posted 10 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists.

Mill Creek 54, Duluth 21: Bella Ragone dumped in 18 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. Freshman Mia Huckaby had 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 steals. Toccoa Falls-signee Sammi Spees added 8 points and 3 assists.

Dacula 59, West Forsyth 34: Jaliyah Benefield had 19 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Mekera Standridge tallied 16 points and 3 assists. Tianna Rabsatt collected 13 points, 8 rebounds and 8 blocks.

Denmark 51, Social Circle 20: Emma Hempker dumped in 21 points and 6 rebounds. Avery Huffman added 8 points while Hannah Torralba scored 7 and Hannah Lopez finished with 6 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals.

Parkview 56, Meadowcreek 42: In the loss, Brooke Jackson poured in 30 points. Continue reading Game Night Recap 11-14