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GHSA, Girls Basketball, Schedules

Girls Region Tournaments Master Schedule

Class AAAAAAA

Region 1 

At Tift County
Tuesday (2/6)
#4 Tift County 44, #3 Camden County 44
Thursday (2/8)
#4 Tift County 58, #2 Colquitt County 50
Friday (2/9)
Championship: #1 Lowndes 59, #4 Tift County 49

Region 2

Monday (2/5)
At East Coweta
#4 Pebblebrook 57, #5 Newnan 42
#3 Campbell 57, #6 East Coweta 37
Thursday (2/8)
At Wheeler
#1 Westlake 72, #4 Pebblebrook 44
#2 Wheeler 54, #3 Campbell 43
Saturday (2/10)
At Wheeler
Consolation: #4 Pebblebrook 55, #3 Campbell 51
Championship: #1 Westlake 56, #2 Wheeler 43

Region 3

At Hillgrove
Wednesday (2/7)
#3 North Cobb 65, #6 North Paulding 45
#4 Marietta 41, #5 Kennesaw Mountain 23
Friday (2/9)
#1 McEachern 49, #4 Marietta 48
#2 Hillgrove 53, #3 North Cobb 34
Saturday (2/10)
Consolation: #4 Marietta 54, #3 North Cobb 44
Championship: #1 McEachern 75, #2 Hillgrove 58

Region 4

At Roswell
Tuesday (2/6)
#3 Woodstock 58, #6 Walton 52
#5 Etowah 41, #4 Lassiter 32
Thursday (2/8)
#1 Cherokee 63, #5 Etowah 23
#3 Woodstock 56, #2 Roswell 48
Friday (2/9)
Consolation: #2 Roswell 55, #5 Etowah 37
Championship: #1 Cherokee 64, #3 Woodstock 18

Region 5

At South Forsyth
Tuesday (2/6)
#3 South Forsyth 80, #6 Milton 25
#5 West Forsyth 30, #4 Forsyth Central 29
Wednesday (2/7)
#3 South Forsyth 55, #2 Lambert 43
#1 North Forsyth 62, #5 West Forsyth 18
Friday (2/9)
Consolation: #2 Lambert 64, #5 West Forsyth 30
Championship: #1 North Forsyth 49, #3 South Forsyth 35

Region 6

At Mountain View
Tuesday (2/6)
#4 North Gwinnett 45, #5 Duluth 31
#3 Mill Creek 69, #6 Discovery 33
#2 Mountain View 56, #7 Peachtree Ridge 39
Thursday (2/8)
#3 Mill Creek 58, #2 Mountain View 54
#1 Collins Hill 73, #4 North Gwinnett 38
Saturday (2/10)
Consolation: #4 North Gwinnett 54, #2 Mountain View 48
Championship: #1 Collins Hill 86, #3 Mill Creek 40

Region 7

At Central Gwinnett
Monday (2/5)
#6 Berkmar 36, #7 Meadowcreek 24
Tuesday (2/6)
#4 Central Gwinnett 61, #5 Lakeside-DeKalb 51
#3 Parkview 51, #6 Berkmar 8
Wednesday (2/7)
#2 Brookwood 67, #3 Parkview 41
#1 Norcross 64, #4 Central Gwinnett 23
Friday (2/9)
Consolation: #3 Parkview 60, #4 Central Gwinnett 42
Championship: #1 Norcross 60, #2 Brookwood 33

Region 8

At Newton
Wednesday (2/7)
#4 Grayson 61, #5 Rockdale County 44
#3 Archer 57, #6 Shiloh 44
Friday (2/9)
#2 South Gwinnett 55, #3 Archer 45
#1 Newton 71, #4 Grayson 38
Saturday (2/10)
Consolation: #4 Grayson 67, #3 Archer 44
Championship: #1 Newton 59, #2 South Gwinnett 44

Class AAAAAA

Region 1

At Coffee
Tuesday (2/6)
#4 Houston County 45, #5 Lee County 44 OT
Thursday (2/8)
#2 Valdosta 51, #3 Northside-Warner Robins 48
#1 Coffee 53, #4 Houston County 41
Friday (2/9)
Consolation: #3 Northside-Warner Robins 40, #4 Houston County 34
Championship: #2 Valdosta 53, #1 Coffee 50

Region 2

At Brunswick
Monday (2/5)
#4 Glynn Academy 54, #5 Effingham County 41
Wednesday (2/7)
#2 Bradwell Institute 54, #3 Richmond Hill 38
#4 Glynn Academy 53 ,#1 Brunswick 46
Friday (2/9)
Consolation: #1 Brunswick 36, #3 Richmond Hill 34
Championship: #2 Bradwell Institute 51, #4 Glynn Academy 36

Region 3

At Heritage-Conyers
Tuesday (2/6)
#3 Greenbrier 64, #6 Evans 37
#6 Lakeside-Evans 37, #5 Alcovy 34
Thursday (2/8)
#3 Greenbrier 42, #2 Grovetown 35
#1 Heritage-Conyers 43, #4 Lakeside-Evans 29
Friday (2/9)
Consolation: #2 Grovetown 37, #4 Lakeside-Evans 30
Championship: #1 Heritage-Conyers 59, #3 Greenbrier 51

Region 4

At Mundy’s Mill
Monday (2/5)
#8 Mundy’s Mill 44 ,#9 Jonesboro 41
Tuesday (2/6)
#3 Tucker 61, #6 Drew 53 OT
#7 ML King 37, #2 Forest Park 36
Wednesday (2/7)
#4 Stephenson 50, #5 Mt. Zion-Jonesboro 45
#1 Lovejoy 59, #8 Mundy’s Mill 27
Friday (2/9)
#3 Tucker 56, #7 MLK 47
#1 Lovejoy 73, #4 Stephenson 36
Saturday (2/10)
Consolation: #7 MLK 64, #4 Stephenson 61 OT
Championship: #1 Lovejoy 53, #3 Tucker 41

Region 5

Monday (2/5)
At Mays
#8 Northgate 42, #9 Creekside 40
#7 Tri-Cities W, #6 Langston Hughes L
Wednesday (2/7)
At Mays
#5 South Paulding 53, #4 Mays 48
#3 New Manchester 53, #7 Tri-Cities 16
#2 Alexander 51, #8 Northgate 26
Friday (2/9)
At Douglas County
#3 New Manchester 46, #2 Alexander 42
#1 Douglas County 74, #5 South Paulding 62
Saturday (2/10)
At Douglas County
Consolation: #2 Alexander 64, #5 South Paulding 53
Championship: #1 Douglas County 41, #3 New Manchester 38

Region 6

At River Ridge
Tuesday (2/6)
#7 South Cobb 41, #6 Dalton 39
#5 Osborne 44, #8 Allatoona 26
#4 Sequoyah 59, #9 Sprayberry 24
Wednesday (2/7)
#3 River Ridge 66, #7 South Cobb 38
#4 Sequoyah 51, #5 Osborne 27
Friday (2/9)
#2 Creekview 54, #3 River Ridge 50
#1 Harrison 62, #4 Sequoyah 45
Saturday (2/10)
Consolation: #4 Sequoyah 49, #3 River Ridge 39
Championship: #1 Harrison 45, #2 Creekview 36

Region 7

At Northview
Monday (2/5)
#6 Dunwoody 48, #9 Chattahoochee 44
#7 Cambridge 59, #8 North Atlanta 43
Wednesday (2/7)
#2 Alpharetta 53, #8 North Atlanta 27
#3 Pope 56, #6 Dunwoody 36
#4 Johns Creek 44, #5 Centennial 35
Friday (2/9)
#1 Northview 57, #4 Johns Creek 53
#3 Pope 40, #2 Alpharetta 39
Saturday (2/10)
Consolation: #2 Alpharetta 58, #4 Johns Creek 50
Championship: #1 Northview 65, #3 Pope 43

Region 8

At Dacula
Tuesday (2/6)
#3 Dacula 46, #6 Apalachee 24
#5 Gainesville 33, #4 Habersham Central 28
Friday (2/9)
#2 Lanier 47, #3 Dacula 39
#1 Winder-Barrow 55, #5 Gainesville 27
Saturday (2/10)
Consolation: #3 Dacula 63, #5 Gainesville 41
Championship: #1 Winder-Barrow 59, #2 Lanier 38

Class AAAAA

Region 1

At Warner Robins
Tuesday (2/6)
#4 Warner Robins 76, #5 Thomas County Central 48
Friday (2/9)
#2 Bainbridge 42, #3 Veterans 36
#1 Harris County 45, #4 Warner Robins 31
Saturday (2/10)
Consolation: #4 Warner Robins 45, #3 Veterans 38
Championship: #1 Harris County 50, #2 Bainbridge 17

Region 2

Wednesday (2/7)
At Ware County
#5 South Effingham 37, #4 New Hampstead 36
Thursday (2/8)
At Statesboro
#3 Wayne County 47, #2 Statesboro 33
#1 Ware County 68, #5 South Effingham 22
Saturday (2/10)
At Statesboro
Consolation: #2 Statesboro 66, #5 South Effingham 39
Championship: #1 Ware County 51, #3 Wayne County 44

Region 3

At Riverdale
Wednesday (2/7)
#4 McIntosh 47, #5 Whitewater 43
#3 Griffin 43, #6 Morrow 21
#2 Starr’s Mill 64, #7 Riverdale 30
Thursday (2/8)
#1 Fayette County 51, #4 McIntosh 36
#2 Starr’s Mill 44, #3 Griffin 42
Friday (2/9)
Consolation: #3 Griffin 57, #4 McIntosh 37
Championship: #1 Fayette County 49, #2 Starr’s Mill 39

Region 4

Saturday (2/3)
At Woodland-Stockbridge
#9 Ola 46, #8 Stockbridge 42
Monday (2/5)
At Woodland-Stockbridge
#4 Union Grove 59, 5 Locust Grove 49
#3 Woodland-Stockbridge 51, #6 Jones County 49 OT
#2 Dutchtown 61, #7 Hampton 29
#1 Eagle’s Landing 73, #9 Ola 32
Thursday (2/8)
At Hampton
#2 Duchtown 46, #3 Woodland-Stockbridge 43
#1 Eagle’s Landing 50, #4 Union Grove 27
Friday (2/9)
At Hampton
Consolation: #3 Woodland-Stockbridge 60, #4 Union Grove 47
Championship: #1 Eagle’s Landing 64, #2 Dutchtown 49

Region 5

At Southwest DeKalb
Tuesday (2/6)
#4 Miller Grove 46, #5 Lithonia 28
Wednesday (2/7)
#3 Chamblee 35, #6 Columbia 30
#2 Southwest DeKalb 61, #7 Clarkston 11
Friday (2/9)
#2 Southwest DeKalb 52, #3 Chamblee 31
#1 Arabia Mountain 67, #4 Miller Grove 51
Saturday (2/10)
Consolation: #4 Miller Grove 51, #3 Chamblee 44
Championship:  #2 Southwest DeKalb 55, #1 Arabia Mountain 53 OT

Region 6

At Lithia Springs
Monday (2/5)
#5 North Springs 56, #8 Carver-Atlanta 50
#6 Banneker 39, #7 Grady 36
Wednesday (2/7)
#4 Riverwood 53, #5 North Springs 41
#3 Lithia Springs 59, #6 Banneker 44
Friday (2/9)
#3 Lithia Springs 50, #2 Decatur 47
#1 Maynard Jackson 72, #4 Riverwood 56
Saturday (2/10)
Consolation: #2 Decatur 56, #4 Riverwood 44
Championship: #3 Lithia Springs 54, #1 Maynard Jackson 51

Region 7

Monday (2/5)
At Paulding County
#8 Paulding County 44, #9 East Paulding 31
Tuesday (2/6)
At Villa Rica
#4 Kell 42, #5 Cass 36
#1 Villa Rica 64, #8 Paulding County 21
At Carrollton
#3 Rome 61, #6 Hiram 26
#2 Carrollton 59, #7 Woodland-Cartersville 18
Thursday (2/8)
At Paulding County
#2 Carrollton 66, #3 Rome 63
#1 Villa Rica 71, #4 Kell 39
Friday (2/9)
Consolation: #3 Rome 62, #4 Kell 29
Championship: #1 Villa Rica 61, #2 Carrollton 48

Region 8

Wednesday (2/7)
At Flowery Branch
#5 Clarke Central 48, #4 Loganville 39
#3 Cedar Shoals 56, #6 Walnut Grove 42
#2 Flowery Branch 83, #7 Johnson-Gainesville 12
Friday (2/9)
At Johnson
#1 Buford 69, #5 Clarke Central 24
#2 Flowery Branch 56, #3 Cedar Shoals 33
Saturday (2/10)
At Johnson
Consolation: #3 Cedar Shoals 72, #5 Clarke Central 42
Championship: #1 Buford 49, #2 Flowery Branch 41

Class AAAA

Region 1

Monday (2/5)
At Columbus
#5 Columbus 74, #8 Northside-Columbus 28
At Shaw
#7 Hardaway 71, #6 Cairo 62
Tuesday (2/6)
At Northside-Columbus
#4 Shaw 51, #5 Columbus 44
At Carver-Columbus
#3 Americus-Sumter 36, #7 Hardaway 35
Thursday (2/8)
At Americus-Sumter
#1 Carver-Columbus 68, #4 Shaw 39
#3 Americus-Sumter 53, #2 Westover 47
Friday (2/9)
At Americus-Sumter
Consolation: #2 Westover 48, #4 Shaw, 37
Championship: #1 Carver-Columbus 61, #3 Americus-Sumter 50

Region 2

At Mary Persons
Monday (2/5)
#3 Upson-Lee 57, #6 Mary Persons 37
#4 Perry 62, # 5 Howard 56
Wednesday (2/7)
#3 Upson-Lee 65, #2 West Laurens 61
#1 Spalding 64, #4 Perry 35
Friday (2/9)
Consolation: #4 Perry 62, #2 West Laurens 56
Championship: #1 Spalding 72, #3 Upson-Lee 37

Region 3

Tuesday (2/6)
At Cross Creek
#4 Thomson W, #5 Richmond Academy L
#3 Cross Creek 73, #6 Hephzibah 8
Thursday (2/8)
At Baldwin
#2 Burke County 53, #3 Cross Creek 49
#1 Baldwin 57, #4 Thomson 30
Friday (2/9)
At Baldwin
Consolation: #3 Cross Creek 38, #4 Thomson 34
Championship: #2 Burke County 66, #1 Baldwin 61

Region 4

At Luella
Monday (2/5)
#5 Woodward Academy 45, #4 Eastside 41
#3 North Clayton 55, #6 Druid Hills 38
#2 Luella 78, #7 Salem 19
Thursday (2/8)
#2 Luella 87, #3 North Clayton 30
#1 Henry County 73, #5 Woodward Academy 58
Friday (2/9)
Consolation: #5 Woodward Academy 53, #3 North Clayton 45
Championship: #1 Henry County 73, #2 Luella 48

Region 5

Monday (2/5)
At Cartersville
#7 Chapel Hill 33, #6 Cartersville 31
Tuesday (2/6)
At Troup County
#4 Central-Carroll 54, #5 Cedartown 51 OT
#3 Troup County 49, #7 Chapel Hill 30
Thursday (2/8)
At LaGrange
#2 Sandy Creek 46, #3 Troup County 44
#1 LaGrange 45, #4 Central-Carroll 21
Saturday (2/10)
At LaGrange
Consolation: #3 Troup County 47, #4 Central-Carroll 31
Championship: #2 Sandy Creek 44, #1 LaGrange 38

Region 6

At Southeast Whitfield
Monday (2/5)
#4 Gilmer 53, #5 LaFayette 31
#3 Heritage-Catoosa 68, #6 Ridgeland 31
#2 Pickens 73, #7 Southeast Whitfield 24
Thursday (2/8)
#2 Pickens 52, #3 Heritage-Catoosa 43
#1 Northwest Whitfield 62, #4 Gilmer 22
Friday (2/9)
Consolation: #3 Heritage-Catoosa W, #4 Gilmer L
Championship: #1 Northwest Whitfield 36, #2 Pickens 34

Region 7

At West Hall
Tuesday (2/6)
#4 Chestatee, 49, #5 Blessed Trinity 27
Thursday (2/8)
#3 White County 58, #2 West Hall 51
#1 Marist 43, #4 Chestatee 39
Saturday (2/10)
Consolation: #2 West Hall 59, #4 Chestatee 57
Championship: #1 Marist 39, #3 White County 24

Region 8

At Jefferson
Tuesday (2/6)
#5 North Oconee 40, # 4 Stephens County 32
#3 Jefferson 56, #6 Oconee County 36
Thursday (2/8)
#3 Jefferson 53, #2 St. Pius 42
#1 Madison County 46, #5 North Oconee 33
Friday (2/9)
Consolation: #5 North Oconee 40, #2 St. Pius 35
Championship: #3 Jefferson 67, #1 Madison County 54

Class AAA

Region 1

Tuesday (2/6)
At Worth County
#4 Worth County 53, #5 Crisp County 37
Thursday (2/8)
At Cook
#2 Cook 64, #3 Dougherty 53
#1 Monroe W, #4 Worth County L
Friday (2/9)
Consolation: #3 Dougherty 59, #4 Worth County 39
Championship: #1 Monroe 65, #2 Cook 46

Region 2

Tuesday (2/6)
At Long County
#4 Long County 42, #5 Brantley County 38
#3 Liberty County 32, #6 Appling County 20
Thursday (2/8)
At Tattnall County
#2 Pierce County W, #3 Liberty County L
#1 Tattnall County 60, #4 Long County 48
Friday (2/9)
Consolation: #4 Long County 48, #3 Liberty County 42
Championship: #1 Tattnall County 53, #2 Pierce County 45

Region 3

Tuesday (2/6)
At Groves
#7 Savannah 39, #6 Windsor Forest 36
#8 Groves W, #5 Southeast Bulloch L
Wednesday (2/7)
At Johnson-Savannah
#4 Islands 50, #8 Groves 32
#3 Jenkins 52, #7 Savannah 40
Thursday (2/8)
At Johnson-Savannah
#2 Beach 52, #3 Jenkins 32
#1 Johnson-Savannah 81, #4 Islands 13
Friday (2/9)
At New Hampstead
Consolation: #3 Jenkins 43, #4 Islands 36
Championship: #2 Beach 58, #1 Johnson-Savannah 39

Region 4

At Peach County
Monday (2/5)
#4 Rutland 42, #5 Jackson 37
#6 Pike County 58, #3 Westside-Macon 57
#2 Peach County 64, # 7 Kendrick 33
Thursday (2/8)
#2 Peach County 60, #6 Pike County 39
#1 Central-Macon 50, #4 Rutland 35
Friday (2/9)
Consolation: #4 Rutland 57, #6 Pike County 29
Championship: #2 Peach County 37, #1 Central-Macon 36

Region 5

At Westminster
Monday (2/5)
#4 Stone Mountain 49, #5 Towers 25
#3 Cedar Grove 66, #6 McNair 13
#2 Pace Academy 36, #7 Westminster 21
#1 Lovett 70, #8 Redan 9
Wednesday (2/7)
#2 Pace Academy 44, #3 Cedar Grove 31
#1 Lovett 64, #4 Stone Mountain 38
Friday (2/9)
Consolation: #3 Cedar Grove 47, #4 Stone Mountain 25
Championship: #1 Lovett 44, #2 Pace Academy 20

Region 6

At Sonoraville
Monday (2/5)
#2N North Murray 65, #5S Adairsville 35
#4N Coahulla Creek 60, #3S Calhoun 54
#2S Haralson County 58, #5N Murray County 33
#4S Bremen 56, #3N Ringgold 49
Wednesday (2/7)
#4N Coahulla Creek 53, #2N North Murray 46
#2S Haralson County 48, #4S Bremen 31
Friday (2/9)
#1S Sonoraville 49, #4N Coahulla Creek 35
#2S Haralson County 52, #1N Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe 30
Saturday (2/10)
Consolation: #4N Coahulla Creek 45, #1N Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe 40
Championship: #2S Haralson County 65, #1S Sonoraville 55

Region 7

Wednesday (2/7)
At East Hall
#4 Dawson County 53, #5 Union County 41
#3 North Hall 50, #6 Fannin County 43
#2 East Hall 43, #7 Lumpkin County 36
Friday (2/9)
At Dawson County
#2 East Hall 52, #3 North Hall 45
#1 GAC 58, #4 Dawson County 32
Saturday (2/10)
At Dawson County
Consolation: #3 North Hall 63, #4 Dawson County 62
Championship: #1 GAC 46, #2 East Hall 28

Region 8

Tuesday (2/6)
At Monroe Area
#4 Monroe Area 62, #5 Jackson County 47
#3 Morgan County 50, #6 East Jackson 20
Thursday (2/8)
At Emmanuel College
#3 Morgan County 51, #2 Hart County 49
#1 Franklin County 67, #4 Monroe Area 23
Saturday (2/10)
At Emmanuel College
Consolation: #2 Hart County 79, #4 Monroe Area 67
Championship: #1 Franklin County 63, #3 Morgan County 54

Class AA

Region 1

Tuesday (2/6)
At Berrien
#5 Brooks County W, #4 Berrien L
Thursday (2/8)
At Early County
#2 Fitzgerald 52, #3 Thomasville 47
#1 Early County 75, #5 Brooks County 50
Friday (2/9)
At Early County
Consolation: #3 Thomasville 62, #5 Brooks County 38
Championship: #2 Fitzgerald 79, #1 Early County 69

Region 2

At Toombs County
Tuesday (2/6)
#7 Toombs County 45, #6 Bacon County 33
#5 Jeff Davis 50, #8 Vidalia 26
Wednesday (2/7)
#3 Bryan County 61, #7 Toombs County 34
#4 St. Vincent’s 50, #5 Jeff Davis 41
Friday (2/9)
#2 Metter 51, #3 Bryan County 36
#1 Swainsboro 60, #4 St. Vincent’s 29
Saturday (2/10)
Consolation: #4 St. Vincent’s 42, #3 Bryan County 39
Championship: #2 Metter 71, #1 Swainsboro 68

Region 3

Monday (2/5)
At Northeast-Macon
#6 Northeast-Macon 65, #7 Dublin 58
Tuesday (2/6)
At Southwest-Macon
#5 Bleckley County 45, #4 East Laurens 39
#6 NE-Macon 42, #3 Southwest-Macon 38
Friday (2/9)
At Washington County
#2 Dodge County 55, #6 NE-Macon 38
#1 Washington County 68, #5 Bleckley County 64 OT
Saturday (2/10)
At Washington County
Consolation: #5 Bleckley County 65, #6 Northeast-Macon 39
Championship: #2 Dodge County 61, #1 Washington County 54

Region 4

At Josey
Monday (2/5)
#7 Glenn Hills 47, #8 Screven County 36
Tuesday (2/6)
#5 Jefferson County 43, #4 Westside-Augusta 35
#3 Butler 62, #6 Harlem 25
#2 Josey 65, #7 Glenn Hills 28
Friday (2/9)
#2 Josey 52, #3 Butler 34
#1 Laney 76, #5 Jefferson County 34
Saturday (2/10)
Consolation: #3 Butler 47, #5 Jefferson County 28
Championship: #1 Laney 66, #2 Josey 41

Region 5

Tuesday (2/6)
At Heard County
#4 Spencer 45, #5 Temple 41
#3 Heard County W, #6 Jordan L
Thursday (2/8)
At Spencer
#2 Callaway 48, #3 Heard County 40
#1 Lamar County 62, #4 Spencer 38
Friday (2/9)
At Spencer
Consolation: #3 Heard County 40, #4 Spencer 29
Championship: #1 Lamar County 52, #2 Callaway 46

Region 6

At Douglass
Wednesday (2/7)
#4 Therrell 38, #5 Hapeville Charter 33
#3 South Atlanta 61, #6 Washington 31
#2 KIPP 63, #7 Coretta Scott King 51
Thursday (2/8)
#2 KIPP 50, #3 South Atlanta 36
#1 Douglass 64, #4 Therrell 44
Friday (2/9)
Consolation: #3 South Atlanta 41, #4 Therrell 38
Championship: #1 Douglass 59, #2 KIPP 34

Region 7

At Model
Monday (2/5)
#8 Pepperell 44, #5 Coosa 31
#7 Gordon Central 62, #6 Dade County 47
Tuesday (2/6)
#8 Pepperell 44, #4 Chattooga 33
#7 Gordon Central 73, #3 Armuchee 63
Friday (2/9)
#1 Model 50, #8 Pepperell 17
#2 Rockmart 64, #7 Gordon Central 51
Saturday (2/10)
Consolation: #7 Gordon Central 45, #8 Pepperell 30
Championship: #1 Model 45, #2 Rockmart 33

Region 8

Monday (2/5)
At Banks County
#4 Elbert County, 60, #5 Monticello 51
#3 Rabun County 82, #6 Social Circle 52
#2 Banks County 74, #7 Oglethorpe County 18
Thursday (2/8)
At Putnam County
#2 Banks County 49, #3 Rabun County 42
#4 Elbert County 59, #1 Putnam County 53
Friday (2/9)
At Putnam County
Consolation: #3 Rabun County 53, #1 Putnam County 47
Championship: #2 Banks County 48, #4 Elbert County 37

Class A

Region 1

Monday (2/5)
At Quitman County
#5W Randolph-Clay FFW, #6W Webster County FFL
#4W Stewart County 37, #7W Chattahoochee County 27
Tuesday (2/6)
At Quitman County
#5W Randolph-Clay 51, #4W Stewart County 29
At Seminole County
#4E Baker County 40, #5E Seminole County 35
Thursday (2/8)
At ASU-Darton
#2W Calhoun County 49, #3E Miller County 41
#3W Quitman County 42, #2E Mitchell County 33
#1W Terrell County 49, #4E Baker County 23
#1E Pelham 68, #5W Randolph-Clay 32
Friday (2/9)
At ASU-Darton
#1W Terrell County 67, #3W Quitman County 38
#1E Pelham 50, #2W Calhoun County 40
Saturday (2/10)
At ASU-Darton
Championship: #1W Terrell County 59, #1E Pelham 45

Region 2

Monday (2/5)
At Charlton County
#9 Atkinson County 43, #8 Charlton County 41 OT
Tuesday (2/6)
At Echols County
#6 Clinch County 69, #7 Irwin County 22
#5 Echols County 70, #9 Atkinson County 25
Wednesday (2/7)
At Turner County
#5 Echols County 59, #4 Lanier County 50
#6 Clinch County 54, #3 Turner County 52
Friday (2/9)
At Telfair County
#2 Wilcox County 57, #6 Clinch County 46
#1 Telfair County 84, #5 Echols County 41
Saturday (2/10)
At Telfair County
Championship: #1 Telfair County 52, #2 Wilcox County 46

Region 3

Monday (2/5)
At McIntosh County Academy
#6E Claxton 52, #7E Portal 21
#5 McIntosh County Academy 46, #6W Montgomery County 31
Tuesday (2/6)
At Jenkins County
#5E MCA 50, #4W Treutlen 37
#4E Savannah Christian 45, #6E Claxton 16
At Emanuel County Institute
#3W Johnson County 61, #5W Jenkins County 43
Wednesday (2/7)
At Jenkins County
#4E Savannah Christian 54, #1W Wheeler County 46
#1E Calvary Day 63, #5E MCA 38
Thursday (2/8)
At Jenkins County
#3E Woodville-Tompkins 53, #2W Emanuel County Institute 38
#2E Savannah Country Day 52, #3W Johnson County 42
Friday (2/9)
At Jenkins County
#2E Savannah Country Day 43, #4E Savannah Christian 37
#1E Calvary Day 48, #3E Woodville-Tompkins 34
Saturday (2/10)
Championship: #1E Calvary Day 36, #2E Savannah Country Day 26

Region 4

Monday (2/5)
At Dooly County
4E Schley County 56, 5E Crawford County 46
3E Dooly County 61, 6E Hawkinsville 17
At Marion County
4W Manchester 38, 5W Brookstone 35
Tuesday (2/6)
At Dooly County
3E Dooly County 63, 4E Schley County 55
At Marion County
3W Marion County 66, 4W Manchester 44
Thursday (2/8)
At Manchester
3W Marion County 51, 2E Taylor County 42
3E Dooly County 54, 2W Central-Talbotton 50
Friday (2/9)
At Macon County
3W Marion County 67, 1W Greenville 62
1E Macon County 75, 3E Dooly County 66 OT
Saturday (2/10)
Championship: 3W Marion County 38, 1E Macon County 33

Region 5

Monday (2/5)
At Galloway
#8 WD Mohammed 52, #5 Southwest Atlanta Christian 41
Atlanta International 48, #6 Mt. Vernon Presbyterian 42
At Elite Scholars Academy
#6 Elite Scholars 59, #7 Drew Charter 44
Tuesday (2/6)
At Galloway
#4 Galloway 65, #8 WD Mohammed 36
#3 Paideia 38, #7 AIS 32
At Elite Scholars Academy
#4 Greenforest 42, #5 Strong Rock 25
#3 Landmark Christian 68, #6 Elite Scholars 41
Wednesday (2/7)
At Holy Innocents’
#1 Holy Innocents’ 68, #4 Greenforest 27
#3 Paideia 45, #2 ELCA 29
#1 Our Lady of Mercy 51, #4 Galloway 49
#2 Wesleyan 62, #3 Landmark Christian 47
Friday (2/9)
At Holy Innocents’
#2 Wesleyan 89, #1 Our Lady of Mercy 38
#1 Holy Innocents’ 77, #3 Paideia 37
Saturday (2/10)
At Holy Innocents’
Championship: #1 Holy Innocents’ 54, #2 Wesleyan 47

Region 6

Monday (2/5)
At Bowdon
#4A Darlington 72, #5A Trion 68
#3A Gordon Lee 53, #6A North Cobb Christian 37
#2A Christian Heritage 68, #7A Mt. Zion-Carrollton 23
At Whitefield Academy
#5B Mt. Pisgah 41, #8B Whitefield Academy 18
#6B Walker 48, #7B King’s Ridge 40
Tuesday (2/6)
At Whitefield Academy
#4B Mt. Paran 34, #5B Mt. Pisgah 26
#3B Pinecrest Academy 58, #6B Walker 35
Wednesday (2/7)
At Walker
#3A Gordon Lee 45, #2B Fellowship Christian 38
#1A Bowdon 46, #4B Mt. Paran 44
#2A Christian Heritage 69, #3B Pinecrest 59
#1B St. Francis 86, #4A Darlington 30
Friday (2/9)
At St. Francis
#1A Bowdon 55, #3A Gordon Lee 41
#1B St. Francis 86, #2A Christian Heritage 52
Saturday (2/10)
At St. Francis
Championship: #1B St. Francis 95 ,#1A Bowdon 37

Region 7

At Georgia Military
Tuesday (2/6)
#2W Tattnall Square Academy 50, #3E Greene County 43
#2E Washington-Wilkes 53, #3W Twiggs County 49
#1W Stratford Academy 71, #4E Glascock County 46
#1E Georgia Military 46, #4W Mount de Sales 25
Friday (2/9)
#1W Stratford Academy 53, #2E Washington-Wilkes 45
#2W Tattnall Square 51, #1E Georgia Military, 43
Saturday (2/10)
Consolation: #2E Washington-Wilkes 40, #1E Georgia Military 26
Championship: #1W Stratford Academy 46, #2W Tattnall Square Academy 37

Region 8

At Commerce
Monday (2/5)
#4S Athens Christian 36, #5N Towns County 29
#4N Commerce 51, #5S Providence Christian 31
Tuesday (2/6)
#1S Prince Avenue 68, #4N Commerce 30
#1N Lakeview Academy 44, #4S Athens Christian 23
Wednesday (2/7)
#2S Athens Academy 43, #3N Hebron Christian 40
#3S George Walton Academy 51, #2N Tallulah Falls 25
Friday (2/9)
#1S Prince Avenue 45, #3S George Walton Acadmey 19
#2S Athens Academy 38, #1N Lakeview Academy 28
Saturday (2/10)
Championship: #1S Prince Avenue 38, #2S Athens Academy 31

GHSA, Girls Basketball, Girls Game Stories

Genesis Bryant leads No. 1 Lovejoy past No. 8 Tucker in dominant fashion

Contributed by Rob Grubbs   (@RCGJr226070)

Sponsored by:   @sportalspace

January 23, 2018 (Lovejoy, GA): On paper, it appeared to be a great matchup, the Lovejoy Lady Wildcats (19-1, 10-1), ranked No. 1 in AAAAAA, against the No. 8 ranked Tucker Lady Tigers (14-6, 8-3) on Tuesday night, both from Region 4. Tucker had won seven of its last eight and played tough against the Class AAAAAAA No. 1 Westlake Lady Lions before Christmas and seemed poised to push Lovejoy for a chance at region supremacy. But as the game unfolded, it became apparent that while Tucker was a good team, Lovejoy was a great team.

Just as a fine-tuned sportscar has multiple components that work together in unison to provide maximum production, Head Coach Cedric King has built his team in a similar fashion. He has the power of a proven scorer in sophomore Genesis Bryant. Bryant is unique in that she can score at will, but she also brings her entire team for the ride.  They have the proven leadership of senior low post player Kayla Brown who can dominant the game in the paint and provide a defensive stopper.  Add to the mix sophomore Anaya Boyd who has the skills to run the court like a point guard, shoot from the outside and post up against anyone.  Top all of that off with a roster full of role-playing stars who fit the mold to perfection, and Lovejoy can play with anyone.

In the end, the Lady Wildcats completely dismantled the Lady Tigers for a convincing 68-33 win. With the regular season winding down, Coach King has his team steadily improving and ready to make a championship run. Even the reserves who got to play the final minutes for Lovejoy in relief seemed to have something to prove, they play with an edge.

The game started slowly for Lovejoy, they picked up two quick fouls and seemed to be a little hesitant early. The score was tied just passed the halfway point of the first quarter when the Lady Wildcats stepped on the throttle. Bryant and J’Auana Robinson both hit threes and when Mariah Spain drove the length of the floor after a steal for a layup to end the first quarter, they capped off a 12-1 run in just three minutes.

Bryant was brilliant throughout, she scored 14 points in the first half alone to extend the lead. As good as she was at creating scoring opportunities, Kayla Brown, the only senior on the roster,  was equally impressive down low,  she dominated the middle and imposed her will on the glass, gathering 11 rebounds. Tucker could not keep up with all the offensive fire power of the Wildcats.

The second quarter was an offensive clinic by Lovejoy, they scored on a perfect inbound pass from Robinson to Brown, a baseball pass from Bryant the entire length of the court to Brown for an easy layup and a deep three from Avanna Preston. Everything was working in the repertoire.

In the second half, Coach King substituted in waves, he seemed to have unlimited depth at his disposal. Eight of his players had points in the first half and two more joined the scorer’s sheet in the second half. Each player seemed to bring a specific skill set that complimented the team as a whole. After a three-point play by Bryant near the end of the third quarter, the Lady Wildcats had extended the lead to 58-20.  Lovejoy was solid from the charity stripe as well, hitting 22-of-33 free throws (67%).

For Tucker, the game got out of hand quickly and took them out of their game plan.  Senior guard Kierra Guthrie was able to dribble and penetrate, but the shots would not fall for the Lady Tigers and the constant pressure eventually wore them down.  Junior Jasani Buchanan continued to fight, she scored early in the third quarter off a steal and later scored on a nice drive to the basket. She led the Lady Tigers in scoring with 10 points.

Senior guard Kayla Baise would make two three-pointers in the fourth, hopefully giving Tucker something they can pull from the rubble to carry into the next game.

As bad as the final score, the Lady Tigers are still in third-place in Region 4-AAAAAA, only one game behind No. 7 Stephenson for second.  It is time to put this one behind them and finish strong in their final four games in the regular season, including their finale at home against the same Lovejoy team.

Afterwards, Coach King still saw room improvement, but was pleased overall. “Our girls competed and executed well, but we still need to improve our mental toughness. We tell them, don’t let anyone steal your joy while playing, which is important to getting better.”  He also cited the play of junior Preston as key, “Avanna played a big part of the win tonight, I was proud of her, but as a team, there are a lot of areas we can improve.” The thought of Lovejoy getting better and mentally tougher should cause a lot of concern for the rest of class AAAAAA and with their youth and good coaching, they will be good for a while.

Top Performers

Tucker
Jasani Buchanan – 10 points, 5 rebounds
Summer Dilwood – 6 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist
Kayla Blaise – 6 points

Lovejoy
Genesis Bryant – 23 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals
Anna Boyd – 15 points, 7 rebounds
Kayla Brown – 5 points, 11 rebounds

GHSA, Girls Basketball, Girls Game Stories

Savannah Samuel stars with 23 of 29 River Ridge second half points to carry Lady Knights past Sequoyah, 54-48

River Ridge 54, Sequoyah 48

River Ridge moved into third-place in R6-AAAAAA

The War Lodge was host to an important Region 6-AAAAAA matchup between Sequoyah (16-5, 7-4) and the River Ridge Knights (15-5, 8-3). Deadlocked at 7-3 apiece in the standings, the winner would control third-place in the top-heavy region while No. 3 Harrison (16-4, 11-0) and No. 4 Creekview (13-6, 8-2) manned the top spots. The Lady Knights shook off a nightmarish opening four minutes to regain their composure and methodically chip away at an early deficit, eventually gaining control and closing out a 54-48 road win behind sophomore Savannah Samuel’s sensational night.

The Lady Chiefs jumped all over the Knights, forcing four quick turnovers and leading 8-0 at the 6:09 mark. Coach Jason Taylor laid into his players, exclaiming they were about to get ran out of the gym if they didn’t take better care of the ball. Another two minutes went by and things didn’t get much better, the Lady Chiefs up 14-4 as Sydney Rosant and AnnaLynne Bennett scored six apiece in the frame.

River Ridge would close on an 11-4 run to end the quarter down 18-15, Mary Allen Mansell sparking the Lady Knights with six early points and Samuel adding five.

The two teams traded buckets in the second quarter. Peyton Satterfield got hot with two threes for Sequoyah, but River Ridge’s size began to pose a problem as 6-foot-2 Lexi Palmer and 6-foot Faith Arthur scored four points apiece around the basket. Arthur added a contested jumper in the lane at the buzzer as the Knights entered the half trailing 28-25.

In the third quarter, Samuel took over. The 6-foot-1 wing led the charge as the Knights pounded the smaller Lady Chiefs on the boards. Samuel’s first six points of the quarter all came on put-backs as River Ridge finally got over the hump and seized their first lead of the game at 33-31 with 3:55 remaining.

At the end of three, River Ridge held a 37-36 advantage. Samuel scored 10 points in the quarter while Arthur crashed the glass alongside Samuel for second chance opportunities.

The Knights shut down senior leader Alyssa Cagle, who had only two points, both coming from the free throw line in the first quarter. With Cagle unable to find a field goal, the Lady Chiefs scrambled for baskets. Sequoyah trailed 41-40 before Samuel drilled a three in the corner to go up four with 3:33 left.

Samuel would finish with a game-high 30 points, scoring 23 of her team’s 29 second half points.

Macy Williams knocked down two free throws for the Chiefs to cut the lead to 46-44 with 2:18 to play, but Samuel continued to score at will, netting 13 points in the final frame, going 8-of-10 from the line.

Rosant floated in a tough bucket in the lane with 54 seconds remaining to make it a 50-48 game, but the Lady Chiefs were unable to keep the ball out of Samuel’s hands as she punished them from the line.

Sequoyah had a last gasp to make it a one possession game, but the Lady Knights got a crucial stop that resulted in a Leigh Codiniera rebound and two free throws at the other end with 13 seconds left to ice the game 54-48.

My Take

Cherokee County girls basketball just got that much more interesting. It would be too cliché to say a star was born, considering Savannah Samuel has averaged 20.9 points and 5.6 rebounds, but the 6-foot-1 sophomore transfer from Collins Hill has changed the outlook of an entire program. Gwinnett County’s loss is Cherokee County’s gain. Samuel was phenomenal, taking over the game against one the state’s best programs over the past four years. A lanky, fluid athlete that’s all arms and legs, Samuel can get to the hoop and finish through contact. She can stretch teams out to the three-point line and is a nuisance on the glass. She has a High Major D-I ceiling and could be one of the best players the county has seen in quite some time, a county with a rich tradition of girls basketball. River Ridge’s frontline did major damage against the Chiefs; Sequoyah’s one glaring weakness. While the entire roster took a backseat to Samuel in the second half, Faith Arthur and Lexi Palmer were relentless on the boards, taking Samuel’s lead. Arthur has a physical, sturdy frame that allows her to play inside and out. With three players standing over 6-foot, the Knights have the ability to dominate the paint. Freshman Leigh Codiniera showed promise and composure while handling the point guard duties. She went 4-of-4 from the line including the final two points of the game. Depth will be a major issue for the Knights come state tournament time. Outside of their starters, Sabrina Roberts and Emily Ruth combined for three rebounds and one steal; the only stats contributed by the bench.

Sequoyah looked like they were going to blitz the Lady Knights, coming out with intense defensive pressure, but eventually River Ridge settled in and the Lady Chiefs’ large lead evaporated by the end of the first quarter. Sydney Rosant came out firing. There’s not many shots the high-scoring junior won’t take. She was finding baskets early on and hit her season average with 13 points. The insertion of AnnaLynne Bennett into the starting lineup over tallest player, 5-foot-9 Emily Seres, paid early dividends. The engine that makes Sequoyah go, unsigned senior Alyssa Cagle, was held to two first quarter free throws. While she was unable to score, she affected the game in other ways, the 5-foot-6 bulldog leading the Lady Chiefs with eight rebounds, five assists and three steals. Her offense hasn’t been as consistent this year, but credit some of that to her deferring to Rosant. Sophomore Macy Williams had six points. She’s instant energy off the bench for Coach Derrick DeWitt. Williams is the next in a long line of tenacious Lady Chief guards. She is a major competitor on the floor.

Top Performers

River Ridge
Savannah Samuel – 30 points, 9 rebounds, 1 block
Faith Arthur – 8 points, 13 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 2 blocks
Lexi Palmer – 6 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals, 2 blocks
Mary Allen Mansell – 6 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
Leigh Codiniera – 4 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal

Sequoyah
Sydney Rosant – 13 points, 2 rebounds
Peyton Satterfield – 10 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals
Macy Williams – 6 points, 1 rebound, 2 steals
AnnaLynne Bennett – 6 points, 3 rebounds, 1 block
Colby Carden – 5 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals
Alyssa Cagle – 2 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals

GHSA, Girls Basketball, Girls Rankings

Week 10 Girls Rankings

Class AAAAAAA

  1. Westlake (17-1)
  2. Collins Hill (17-2)
  3. Norcross (18-3)
  4. Newton (16-2)
  5. Cherokee (18-2)
  6. North Forsyth (19-2)
  7. South Gwinnett (17-1)
  8. Hillgrove (12-4)
  9. Colquitt County (17-4)
  10. McEachern (10-5) 

Class AAAAAA

  1. Lovejoy (18-1)
  2. Winder-Barrow (15-4)
  3. Harrison (15-4)
  4. Creekview (12-6)
  5. Lanier (17-3)
  6. Forest Park (14-3)
  7. Stephenson (13-5)
  8. Tucker (14-5)
  9. Douglas County (15-5)
  10. Alpharetta (16-3) 

Class AAAAA

  1. Buford (17-3)
  2. Flowery Branch (17-4)
  3. Harris County (19-2)
  4. Villa Rica (15-0)
  5. Arabia Mountain (15-1)
  6. Bainbridge (19-3)
  7. Ware County (17-2)
  8. Dutchtown (16-3)
  9. Carrollton (15-4)
  10. Rome (15-2)

Class AAAA

  1. Carver-Columbus (20-1)
  2. Henry County (18-1)
  3. Spalding (15-2)
  4. Northwest Whitfield (18-2)
  5. Luella (13-4)
  6. Madison County (15-5)
  7. Baldwin (19-2)
  8. Marist (15-2)
  9. Westover (17-2)
  10. Burke County (12-5)

Class AAA

  1. Greater Atlanta Christian (15-3)
  2. Beach (18-1)
  3. Franklin County (21-0)
  4. Central-Macon (16-2)
  5. Johnson-Savannah (12-5)
  6. Lovett (15-4)
  7. North Murray (14-5)
  8. Hart County (16-5)
  9. Tattnall County (16-5)
  10. Pierce County (13-4) 

Class AA

  1. Laney (20-0)
  2. Banks County (17-4)
  3. Washington County (15-4)
  4. Putnam County (17-2)
  5. Josey (18-2)
  6. Swainsboro (15-3)
  7. Rabun County (15-4)
  8. Model (15-3)
  9. Early County (15-5)
  10. Dodge County (15-3) 

Class A-Private

  1. Holy Innocents’ (18-1)
  2. Wesleyan (17-2)
  3. St. Francis (14-3)
  4. Our Lady of Mercy (16-1)
  5. Calvary Day (19-1)
  6. Stratford Academy (16-2)
  7. Christian Heritage (15-3)
  8. Landmark Christian (9-8)
  9. Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy (14-5)
  10. Athens Academy (17-3) 

Class A-Public

  1. Greenville (18-1)
  2. Pelham (18-1)
  3. Telfair County (18-2)
  4. Wilcox County (14-4)
  5. Wheeler County (15-2)
  6. Macon County (14-4)
  7. Marion County (16-4)
  8. Bowdon (14-4)
  9. Central-Talbotton (12-4)
  10. Terrell County (14-4)

 

No one in Class AAAAAAA suffered a loss this week as the rankings remain set in stone. No. 1 Westlake blitzed Campbell 80-32, No. 3 Norcross earned an outstanding 62-58 win over Class 5A No. 1 Buford at the BCB MLK Classic and No. 5 Cherokee dumped rival Sequoyah 68-53. No. 6 North Forsyth completed a season sweep of Lambert with a 46-30 win. No. 7 South Gwinnett edged Brookwood 48-45, No. 9 Colquitt County grinded out a 39-24 win over Camden County and No. 10 McEachern picked up a 65-56 victory against Wenonah (AL) at the BallN Powher Prep MLK Classic.

Preseason Class AAAAAA No. 1 Northview (16-5) drops out of the rankings. The Lady Titans have not played up to their potential yet this season and are bounced out after a 37-34 loss to Lambert, who was missing two starters. No. 2 Winder-Barrow has a big week as they visit No. 5 Lanier on Tuesday. The Lady Doggs lost 63-58 on December 15 in their first meeting with McDonald’s All-American Olivia Nelson-Ododa sidelined. No. 10 Alpharetta clings onto the final spot in the Top 10 after a disappointing 61-46 loss to Marietta at the Johns Creek MLK Showcase. Into the rankings for the first time since Week 1 is No. 9 Douglas County. The Lady Tigers have shaken off a 1-3 start to the season and have won 7-straight, including a 66-54 win over Fayette County at the J4Sports MLK Classic where All-State forward Amari Robinson poured in a career-high 41 points.

No. 1 meets No. 2 in Class AAAAA as No. 2 Flowery Branch tries to finally get the monkey off their back when they host No. 1 Buford on Tuesday. The Lady Falcons lost 58-48 in their first meeting this season after losing thrice last year. No. 3 Harris County defeated No. 6 Bainbridge 59-52 in overtime, sending the Bearcats down two spots. Undefeated No. 4 Villa Rica hosts No. 9 Carrollton in a pivotal Region 7 showdown while No. 10 Rome, back in the rankings, waits for a shot at both. Fayette County (13-5) departs after their loss to Douglas County.

Class AAAA No. 1 Carver-Columbus drilled Americus-Sumter 76-41. No. 3 Spalding earned a nice 53-49 win over Class 3A No. 5 Johnson-Savannah 53-49. No. 4 Northwest Whitfield avoided setbacks against rivals Pickens (72-61) and Dalton (52-49). No. 6 Madison County took care of business on the road at Jefferson 54-38. No. 7 Baldwin leaps No. 8 Marist after knocking Cross Creek (14-6) from the Top 10 with a 61-43 clinic and beating Class 2A No. 3 Washington County 57-47. The Braves host returnee No. 10 Burke County on Friday with a share of Region 3 first-place on the line. The Lady Bears beat the Braves 55-48 earlier this season. Burke County is coming off a 49-47 win over Cross Creek.

No. 1 GAC’s hold over Class AAA has loosened since Auburn-signee Robyn Benton re-tore her ACL. The Lady Spartans still managed wins over Union County (66-53) and Dawson County (69-52) without her. No. 3 Franklin County is sitting pretty at 21-0 while No. 5 Johnson-Savannah slips two spots, challenging themselves but coming up short with losses to Class AA No. 1 Laney 73-53 and Class 4A No. 3 Spalding. Region 2 is heating up as debutant No. 10 Pierce County beat No. 9 Tattnall County 54-51 in Blackshear. The Lady Bears replace Sonoraville (13-5) following the Lady Phoenix’s 60-51 loss to Pickens.

In Class AA, No. 1 Laney earned a 73-53 win over Class AAA No. 5 Johnson-Savannah. The rest of Top 4 all suffered losses. No. 2 Banks County retains their ranking after getting upset at Monticello 51-41. No. 3 Washington County slides up a spot thanks to wins over Evans (54-43) and East Laurens (72-52), overshadowing their tough 57-47 loss to Class 4A No. 7 Baldwin. No. 4 Putnam County climbs a position after sweeping No. 7 Rabun County, 56-47 and winning at Elbert County 52-47. No. 6 Swainsboro tumbles three spots. The Lady Tigers beat St. Vincent’s 48-45 but lost to Statesboro 52-42 after clipping the Blue Devils back on December 2. No. 5 Josey cracks the Top 5 just ahead of Swainsboro. In their lone meeting with mutual opponent Statesboro, the Lady Eagles won 55-43 in late November. No. 10 Dodge County has fallen all the way to the final rung of the rankings after losing for the second time to East Laurens, 55-47. Bryan County (16-3) was the unfortunate casualty this week, losing 50-47 at Metter. Debuting in the poll is No. 9 Early County. The Lady Bobcats are powered by 6-foot-2 freshman Mykayla Timpson. The post presence is averaging 19.1 points, 9.8 rebounds and 4.3 blocks. Early County has already matched last year’s win total and four of their five losses have come in season sweeps to Class 5A No. 6 Bainbridge and Class 4A No. 9 Westover. The Bobcats’ resume is highlighted by a 68-61 win at Fitzgerald and a 66-43 rout of Class A-Public No. 10 Terrell County on Tuesday.

Class A-Private saw Prince Avenue Christian (17-2) have their 15-game winning streak snapped by No. 10 Athens Academy 51-44 and get replaced in the poll by the Spartans. The Region 8 race is tightening up as Lakeview Academy (13-7, 9-1) holds a slim lead on the Wolverines (8-1) and Athens Academy (7-2). No. 9 ELCA received 44 points from freshman phenom Weronika Hipp in their 73-42 win at Lake Oconee Academy.

Class A-Public is hotly contested in the middle of the pack, but up top, No. 1 Greenville and No. 2 Pelham are starting to separate themselves. The Lady Patriots crushed No. 6 Macon County 90-59 as the Lady Bulldogs also suffered a 56-47 loss to newly ranked No. 9 Central-Talbotton. The defending state champion Lady Hornets avenged their 61-60 loss to No. 10 Terrell County by topping the Green Wave 63-43. No. 5 Wheeler County took care of Woodville-Tompkins 62-47. No. 7 Marion County travels to Central-Talbotton on Tuesday. Georgia Military College (17-1) exits the Top 10 after a 48-43 loss at Greene County.

Girls Basketball, Girls Rankings

Week 9 Girls Rankings

Class AAAAAAA

  1. Westlake (16-1)
  2. Collins Hill (16-2)
  3. Norcross (17-3)
  4. Newton (15-2)
  5. Cherokee (16-2)
  6. North Forsyth (16-2)
  7. South Gwinnett (16-1)
  8. Hillgrove (12-4)
  9. Colquitt County (16-4)
  10. McEachern (9-5) 

Class AAAAAA

  1. Lovejoy (18-1)
  2. Winder-Barrow (13-3)
  3. Harrison (15-4)
  4. Creekview (11-6)
  5. Lanier (15-3)
  6. Forest Park (14-3)
  7. Northview (14-4)
  8. Alpharetta (14-2)
  9. Stephenson (13-5)
  10. Tucker (14-5) 

Class AAAAA

  1. Buford (15-2)
  2. Flowery Branch (16-4)
  3. Harris County (17-2)
  4. Bainbridge (18-2)
  5. Villa Rica (15-0)
  6. Arabia Mountain (15-1)
  7. Ware County (14-2)
  8. Dutchtown (15-3)
  9. Carrollton (13-4)
  10. Fayette County (12-4) 

Class AAAA

  1. Carver-Columbus (18-1)
  2. Henry County (17-1)
  3. Spalding (14-2)
  4. Northwest Whitfield (16-2)
  5. Luella (13-4)
  6. Madison County (13-5)
  7. Marist (14-2)
  8. Baldwin (16-2)
  9. Westover (15-2)
  10. Cross Creek (14-4) 

Class AAA

  1. Greater Atlanta Christian (13-3)
  2. Beach (16-1)
  3. Johnson-Savannah (11-3)
  4. Franklin County (18-0)
  5. Central-Macon (14-2)
  6. Lovett (14-4)
  7. Tattnall County (15-4)
  8. North Murray (13-5)
  9. Hart County (13-5)
  10. Sonoraville (12-4) 

Class AA

  1. Laney (16-0)
  2. Banks County (16-3)
  3. Swainsboro (13-2)
  4. Washington County (13-3)
  5. Putnam County (14-2)
  6. Rabun County (14-3)
  7. Josey (16-2)
  8. Dodge County (13-2)
  9. Model (13-3)
  10. Bryan County (15-2)

Class A-Private

  1. Holy Innocents’ (16-1)
  2. Wesleyan (15-2)
  3. St. Francis (12-3)
  4. Our Lady of Mercy (15-1)
  5. Calvary Day (16-1)
  6. Stratford Academy (13-2)
  7. Prince Avenue Christian (15-1)
  8. Christian Heritage (14-3)
  9. Landmark Christian (9-8)
  10. Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy (12-5) 

Class A-Public

  1. Greenville (16-1)
  2. Pelham (15-1)
  3. Telfair County (16-2)
  4. Macon County (13-2)
  5. Wilcox County (12-4)
  6. Wheeler County (12-2)
  7. Terrell County (12-2)
  8. Marion County (14-4)
  9. Bowdon (13-4)
  10. Georgia Military College (15-0)

Just like on the boys’ side, we have two new No. 1’s this week. In Class AAAAAAA, everything was status quo with the top seven remaining unchanged. No. 3 Norcross highlighted the action by stomping Brookwood 59-29 and beating Bearden (TN) at the Krossover Classic, 57-53. No. 5 Cherokee beat Woodstock 63-41 and No. 6 North Forsyth drilled rivals South Forsyth (59-37) and West Forsyth (78-24). No. 9 Colquitt County falls one spot after going 1-1 at the Rose Classic Super Jam. The Lady Packers defeated T.C. Williams (VA) 55-47 before losing to Rock Creek Christian Academy (MD) 75-53. No. 8 Hillgrove debuts after knocking out North Cobb (15-3). The Lady Hawks handled the Lady Warriors 51-34 and picked up wins over Marietta 66-46 and at Woodstock 58-41. Hillgrove now has its sights set on rival No. 10 McEachern. The Lady Hawks take the short eight-minute ride over on Tuesday and have a chance to take firm control of Region 3. The Lady Indians struggled to beat Marietta 62-55 last week.

No. 1 Lovejoy regains control of the top spot in Class AAAAAA for the first time since Week 4. The Lady Wildcats held off No. 6 Forest Park 52-48 on the road. No. 3 Harrison drops two places after losing to Class 5A No. 1 Buford 57-35. The Lady Hoyas survived No. 4 Creekview in double overtime 29-26 before the loss to Buford. Creekview surges up five spots after their defensive war with Harrison and their blowout of rival Sequoyah (14-3), who falls out of the Top 10. The Grizzlies sucked the life out of the Lady Chiefs winning 46-21 in the War Lodge after holding Sequoyah to a 5-point first half. Creekview has now won five consecutive meetings with their Hickory Flat foes. No. 8 Alpharetta plummets four spots after an upset 42-37 loss at Johns Creek.  New to the poll this week is No. 10 Tucker, who returns for the first time since Week 5.

Down six spots in Class AAAAA is No. 8 Dutchtown. Eagle’s Landing avenged a 49-41 loss by beating the Lady Bulldogs 54-46. The Lady Eagles (12-6) are now knocking on the door of the Top 10 and are back in the thick of things in Region 4. No. 4 Harris County had a strong week, beating Veterans 50-35 and winning at McIntosh 65-52. The Villa Rica basketball program is now a combined 31-0 as the No. 6 boys are 16-0 and the No. 5 girls are 15-0. Chasing the Wildcats in Region 7 are No. 9 Carrollton and Rome (14-2). The two meet in Carrollton on Tuesday. No. 10 Fayette County earned a hard-fought Region 3 win at Starr’s Mill in overtime, 57-50.

Class AAAA No. 1 Carver-Columbus helped send Americus-Sumter (14-3) out of the Top 10 with a 69-51 defeat. The Lady Panthers also lost to new Region 1 representative, debutant No. 9 Westover 51-45. Elsewhere, No. 2 Henry County suffered their first loss of the year at the Elite Showcase in New York City, losing to Shenendehowa (NY) 73-51 after beating No. 5 Luella 68-61 at home. No. 7 Marist beat Class A-Private No. 9 Landmark Christian in convincing fashion, 54-35. No. 8 Baldwin falls two spots after a 55-48 loss at Burke County. The Braves now have to deal with newly ranked No. 10 Cross Creek on Tuesday. The Lady Razorbacks have been powered by freshman Jordyn Dorsey, who is averaging 16.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists. Cross Creek replaces Jefferson (13-5) in the rankings after the Lady Dragons fell to St. Pius X, 49-39.

In Class AAA, No. 4 Franklin County made a statement behind Mya Jones’ 28 points in a 64-46 win at No. 9 Hart County. Out of the poll are Peach County (11-6) and Haralson County (13-2). Peach County was thumped by No. 5 Central-Macon 42-22 while the Rebelettes lost to returnee No. 8 North Murray 50-49. Debuting in the poll is another Region 6 team, No. 10 Sonoraville. The Lady Phoenix have been paced by youngsters Alexa Geary (2021) and Maliyah Parks (2020). Sonoraville already holds a 60-51 win over Haralson County coming back on January 5.

The race in Class AA is tightening up as No. 1 Laney withstood another scare from No. 7 Josey, 67-60 to remain perfect. No. 8 Dodge County’s troubling trend continues. Every time I’m ready to push all my chips to the middle of the table to pronounce Dodge County as a legit title contender, the Squaws flop. They sink six spots after a 71-52 blowout home loss against No. 4 Washington County, who leaps five spots after also adding a 53-42 win at Southwest-Macon. No. 3 Swainsboro climbs two positions after dropping Metter (13-4) from the Top 10 with a 59-43 loss. The hottest team in Class AA however, is none other than No. 2 Banks County. The Lady Leopards have played a gauntlet thus far and it is paying off. The winners of 10-straight shoot up six positions after winning at No. 6 Rabun County 59-49 and hammering No. 5 Putnam County 61-40. At the bottom of the rankings, No. 10 Bryan County debuts behind the play of sophomore Olonna Rawls. The Redskins host Metter on Tuesday to cement their Top 10 status.

Everyone is streaking in Class A-Private, meaning there’s not much room for movement among the top seven. No. 1 Holy Innocents’ has won 14-straight after beating Hoover (AL) at the Krossover Classic 53-48. No. 4 Our Lady of Mercy now has 15-straight victories under their belt after a 50-38 win at newly ranked No. 10 ELCA. Remember the name Weronika Hipp. The freshman from Poland is averaging 24 points per game and knocking down 45% of her three-pointers. She was named MVP of the European FIBA Championships while playing on her U16 team back in Europe.  No. 5 Calvary Day has run up 13-straight wins while No. 6 Stratford Academy beat rival Tattnall Square in overtime 50-41 to make it nine in a row. No. 7 Prince Avenue Christian knocked Athens Academy (14-3) from the Top 10 to earn their 14th straight W. No. 8 Christian Heritage scrapped out a 64-62 win at Class A-Public No. 9 Bowdon.

It will be extremely difficult for someone to take back the perch in Class A-Public from new No. 1 Greenville. Mississippi State-signee Brittany Davis is the best player in the classification and one of the best in the entire state, averaging 32.1 points, 9.9 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 7 steals and 2.3 blocks. The Lady Patriots beat No. 8 Marion County 68-58 to secure their spot as the team to beat now that No. 3 Telfair County faltered against No. 5 Wilcox County and Wichita State-commit Trajata Colbert, who dumped in 24 points in the 45-30 upset. No. 4 Macon County handed Marion County their second loss of the week, 52-44. It took overtime for No. 6 Wheeler County to fend off Savannah Country Day, 55-48. No. 10 Georgia Military College sinks three spots even though they are the class’ lone unbeaten. The Lady Bulldogs won three nail-biters, beating 7-9 Hancock Central (36-33), 10-3 Glascock County (46-42) and 3-14 Aquinas (35-32).