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Boys Final 4 Recaps

Class AAAAAAA

(SATURDAY At Buford City Arena)

R7 #1 Norcross 86, R8 #1 Newton 66: The Blue Devils held Newton scoreless for over 5 minutes to take control of the game and race their way into the state championship. Brandon Boston scored 23 points followed by Kyle Sturdivant’s 21 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. JoJo Toppin had 15 points, 17 rebounds and 3 assists. Kevon Eskridge netted 17 points. Dre Butler led Newton with 20 points and 11 rebounds while Ashton Hagans was held to 13 points and 7 assists.

R7 #2 Meadowcreek 57, R8 #2 Grayson 55: Jamir Chaplin and Cory Hightower scored 18 apiece for the Mustangs. Grayson got 25 points from Nick Edwards.

Class AAAAAA

(SATURDAY At West Georgia)

R8 #1 Gainesville 102, R3 #1 Heritage-Conyers 86: Rafael Rubel led a high-octane attack as the Red Elephants finally put away a relentless Heritage team. Rubel had 22 points while Xavier Bledson collected 18 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists. Jarrel Rosser (16), Jarred Rosser (13) and Kajuan Hale (10) all hit double figures. Josh Archer carried the Patriots with a game-high 30 points and 5 rebounds. Trelan Scott added 14 points and 6 rebounds. Josh Guilford finished with 13 points.

R5 #1 Langston Hughes 69, R4 #2 Jonesboro 49: Virgina Tech-commit Landers Nolley poured in 27 points and 6 rebounds to lead the Panthers to a state title defense next week. Tyler Smith had a loud 11 points — all in the fourth — with a handful of powerful dunks. Tyrel Morgan added 10 points and 7 rebounds.  Jonesboro was powered by Jamari Smith’s 20 points, 16 rebounds and 3 blocks. Miles Black netted 11.

Class AAAAA

(SATURDAY At Fort Valley State)

R5 #3 Miller Grove 54, R7 #1 Hiram 41: Maurice Harvey (11), TJ Stargell (10) and Terence Edwards (10) helped Miller Grove squeeze out enough points to end Hiram’s Cinderella run. Lorenzo Anderson added 9 points. Hiram was led by Nathan Presnell and Arshard Crepsac’s 8 apiece.
 
R1 #1 Warner Robins 77, R8 #2 Clarke Central 57: Georgia State-signee Nelson Phillips poured in a game-high 32 points while Trevon Williams (13) and Jaydon Norman (12) both cracked double figures.

Class AAAA

(FRIDAY At Fort Valley State)
R8 #1 St. Pius X 66, R3 #1 Baldwin 61: The Golden Lions held off the Braves in a classic. Up 58-57 after a Brenden Robertson free throw, Baldwin saw the game slip away in the blink of an eye. Everett Lane came down and buried one of his seven threes to regain a St. Pius lead and on the ensuing inbound, Niko Broadway came away with a steal and dished to Troy Stephens who missed the first layup but got his own rebound and finished with a foul. Stephens missed the free throw but the Golden Lions went up 62-58 and restored order. Lane finished with 25 points and 3 blocks while Stephens posted 11 points and 4 rebounds. Patrick Snipes scored 8 points, Broadway 7 and Zach Ranson 6 while Matt Gonzalo handed out 8 assists. The Braves were powered by Robertson’s 16 points and 5 rebounds off the bench. Baldwin trailed 13-1 before Robertson and 6-foot-6 Justin Webb made an impact off the pine. Webb scored all 7 of his points in the second quarter. Donte Justice finished with 12 points and 5 assists. Region 3 Player of the Year Rodney Walker added 11 points and 8 rebounds.

R2 #1 Upson-Lee 52, R5 #1 Sandy Creek 51: 62-Straight.  No.1 Upson-Lee clawed their way to the long awaited rematch with No. 2 St. Pius in the state title game at McCamish Pavilion. Upson-Lee trailed 37-30 at the half to an upset-minded No. 3 Sandy Creek team that received 11 second quarter points from 6-foot-4 point guard Jarred Godfrey to pave the way. Godfrey scored 16 of his team-high 22 points in the first half, scoring over the smaller Knight guards. Unsung hero Jacorey Smith led Upson-Lee at the break with 10 points, finishing with 14 on the night.
Sandy Creek nursed a slim lead almost the entire third quarter, withstanding a nine-point frame from MTSU-signee Tye Fagan. Zyrice Scott came away with a steal and a layup just before the horn to give the Knights their first lead of the second half at 43-42.
Upson-Lee pushed their lead to 49-44 at the 5:26 mark, but a minute later Cameron Traylor picked up an intentional foul, sending Godfrey to the line where he sank both attempts. Still with the ball, Godfrey made it a 4-point possession when he nailed a jumper, cutting the lead to 49-48. Julian Alexander sank a three at the top of the key to knot the game up at 51 with 2:34 to play. Sandy Creek had a chance to go ahead, but Fagan elevated to swat a layup attempt out of bounds.
With 30.3 seconds remaining, Fagan split a pair of free throws to give the Knights a 52-51 advantage. Following a defensive stand, Traylor was sent to the line with 8 seconds left. Traylor missed the front end, giving the Patriots one last opportunity to race the ball down. TJ Bickerstaff ran into Travon Walker and didn’t get the whistle as his fading shot fell off the mark. Fagan finished with 23 points, 6 rebounds and 3 blocks while Walker tallied 11 points, 13 rebounds an 4 blocks. In the loss, Bickerstaff posted 11 points.

Class AAA

(SATURDAY At Armstrong Atlantic)
R7 #1 GAC 73, R8 #1 Morgan County 71: 
Hunter McIntosh drilled six  of GAC’s 13 threes en route to 30 points as the Spartans shocked No. 1 Morgan County.  Ben Sheppard scored 16 points followed by Roy Dixon’s 11. The Spartans saw Branden Harris and Chris Hinton score 8 apiece. Stevin Greene carried the Bulldogs with a game-high 34 points as the Spartans elected to key on shutting down Tyrin Lawrence, who finished with just 6 points. Alec Woodard had 18 points and Anthony Cooper added 13 in the loss.

R3 #2 Jenkins 52, R4 #2 Westside-Macon 49: Tre Mays finished with 15 points and Lamont Sams had 14. Tyrone Scott tossed in 10 and Sai Fisher netted 9. Westside-Macon was led by Greg Holloway’s 23 points. Omar Jones and Javian Mosley each scored 9 points.

Class AA

(SATURDAY At Georgia College & State)
R2 #3 Vidalia 49, R4 #1 Laney 45: In a battle of guards, Vidalia shook off an early deficit to push past Laney. Anthony Jones scored 13 points while Tahj Jones added 10. Toriun Mull chipped in 7. Donald Henley led Laney with 14 points followed by Maurice Paige’s 13.

R1 #1 Thomasville 74, R4 #2 Glenn Hills 57: McDonald’s All-American Reggie Perry wrecked the Glenn Hills frontline with 27 points while Vonterious Woolbright chipped in 19. John Whitehead scored 16 to led Glenn Hills. Timmy Sellers mustered just 6 points.

Class A-Private

(FRIDAY At Columbus State)
#4 St. Francis 83, #8 Holy Innocents’ 54: The Knights built up a 40-18 halftime lead and never looked back. Dwon Odom had 20 points followed by Sam Hines’ 16 and Chase Ellis’ 11 while Caleb Snyder tossed in 10. Matt Meadows ended his career with 26 points for the Golden Bears. Josh Smith netted 17.

#6 Aquinas 47, #2 ELCA 41: Daniel Parrish scored 12 points and Tre Gomillion added 11 as the Irish clamped down on ELCA for the second time this season. Jamaine Mann had 13 in the loss. Mekhi Cameron scored 10.

Class A-Public

(SATURDAY At Valdosta State)
#5 Montgomery County 80, #1 Calhoun County 78: Shaw Robinson dumped in 22 points to pace a balanced Montgomery County attack.  Daveaun Coglin netted 18. Jahleel Wilson scored 14 and Darique Williams had 11. In his final game, USF-signee Rashun Williams scored 26 points for Calhoun County.

#3 Wilkinson County 61, #2 Central-Talbotton 60: Raequan Smith shocked the Hawks with a last second layup to send the Warriors to another title game. 

Girls Elite 8 Results

Class AAAAAAA

R3 #1 McEachern 67, R7 #1 Norcross 62 OT
R8 #1 Newton 70, R4 #1 Cherokee 68

R5 #1 North Forsyth 68, R3 #2 Hillgrove 63
R2 #1 Westlake 59, R6 #1 Collins Hill 34

Class AAAAAA

R7 #1 Northview 61, R1 #2 Coffee 57
R4 #1 Lovejoy 68, R8 #1 Winder-Barrow 67 OT

R5 #1 Douglas County 86, R1 #1 Valdosta 63
R6 #1 Harrison 66, R2 #1 Bradwell Institute 37

Class AAAAA

R7 #1 Villa Rica 61, R3 #1 Fayette County 44
R8 #1 Buford 50, R4 #1 Eagle’s Landing 37

R1 #1 Harris County 45, R7 #2 Carrollton 43
R8 #2 Flowery Branch 70, R4 #2 Dutchtown 56

Class AAAA

R1 #2 Americus-Sumter 42, R7 #1 Marist 37
R4 #1 Henry County 58, R8 #1 Jefferson 50

R1 #1 Carver-Columbus 68, R8 #3 North Oconee 26
R2 #1 Spalding 55, R8 #2 Madison County 53

Class AAA

R7 #1 GAC 55, R3 #1 Beach 45
R8 #1 Franklin County 55, R4 #1 Peach County 44

R3 #2 Johnson-Savannah 52, R5 #1 Lovett 46
R2 #1 Tattnall County 59, R6 #1 Haralson County 46

Class AA

R7 #1 Model 79, R3 #1 Dodge County 63
R4 #1 Laney 54, R8 #1 Banks County 38

R1 #1 Fitzgerald 70, R8 #3 Rabun County 65
R4 #2 Josey 57, R6 #1 Douglass 39

Class A-Private

#1 Holy Innocents’ 84, #8 Christian Heritage 49
#4 Stratford Academy 44, #5 Prince Avenue 34

#2 St. Francis 80, #10 Paideia 49
#6 Wesleyan 60, #3 Calvary Day 20

Class A-Public

#1 Telfair County 63, #8 Bowdon 40
#4 Greenville 71, #5 Wheeler County 62

#2 Terrell County 44, #7 Wilcox County 24
#3 Marion County 65, #6 Pelham 56

Boys Elite 8 Results

Class AAAAAAA

R7 #1 Norcross 75, R3 #1 McEachern 55
R8 #1 Newton 87, R2 #2 Wheeler 81

R7 #2 Meadowcreek 67, R2 #4 Campbell 57
R8 #2 Grayson 73, R2 #1 Pebblebrook 66

Class AAAAAA

R3 #1 Heritage-Conyers 58, R7 #1 North Atlanta 53
R8 #1 Gainesville 111, R3 #4 Lakeside-Evans 66

R5 #1 Langston Hughes 71, R1 #1 Coffee 67
R4 #2 Jonesboro 72, R5 #4 Tri-Cities 64

Class AAAAA

R7 #1 Hiram 47, R3 #1 Starr’s Mill 35
R5 #3 Miller Grove 70, R4 #1 Dutchtown 56

R1 #1 Warner Robins 69, R5 #1 Lithonia 64
R8 #2 Clarke Central 73, R4 #2 Stockbridge 52

Class AAAA

R3 #1 Baldwin 64, R5 #2 Cartersville 52
R8 #1 St. Pius X 77, R1 #3 Carver-Columbus 65

R5 #1 Sandy Creek 64, R3 #2 Burke County 44
R2 #1 Upson-Lee 70, R6 #1 LaFayette 40

Class AAA

R7 #1 GAC 75, R3 #1 Johnson-Savannah 61
R8 #1 Morgan County 51, R4 #1 Central-Macon 37

R3 #2 Jenkins 72, R5 #1 Cedar Grove 65
R4 #2 Westside-Macon 55, R8 #2 Hart County 53

Class AA

R2 #3 Vidalia 84, R5 #2 Jordan 49
R4 #1 Laney 70, R6 #2 South Atlanta 55

R1 #1 Thomasville 84, R5 #1 Spencer 45
R2 #1 Glenn Hills 73, R6 #1 Therrell 52

Class A-Private

#8 Holy Innocents’ 69, #1 Christian Heritage 54
#4 St. Francis 87, #5 North Cobb Christian 62

#2 ELCA 69, #7 Greenforest 63
#6 Aquinas 66, #19 Brookstone 41

Class A-Public

#1 Calhoun County 60, #8 Woodville-Tompkins 50
#5 Montgomery County 81, #4 Lanier County 74

#2 Central-Talbotton 72, #7 Macon County 61
#3 Wilkinson County 67, #6 Manchester 63

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Girls Sweet 16 Results

Class AAAAAAA

R7 #1 Norcross 74, R5 #2 South Forsyth 54
R3 #1 McEachern 81, R1 #2 Tift County 53

R8 #1 Newton 45, R5 #3 Lambert 40
R4 #1 Cherokee 64, R1 #3 Colquitt County 42

R5 #1 North Forsyth 56, R8 #3 Grayson 40
R3 #2 Hillgrove 65, R2 #4 Campbell 60

R6 #1 Collins Hill 75, R8 #2 South Gwinnett 46
R2 #1 Westlake 72, R3 #3 Marietta 49

Class AAAAAA

R7 #1 Northview 55, R5 #2 New Manchester 35
R1 #2 Coffee 55, R4 #4 Stephenson 50

R8 #1 Winder-Barrow 61, R6 #2 Creekview 49
R4 #1 Lovejoy 52, R1 #3 Northside-Warner Robins 23

R5 #1 Douglas County 85, R7 #2 Pope 45
R1 #1 Valdosta 67, R3 #2 Greenbrier 51

 R6 #1 Harrison 61, R8 #2 Lanier 54
R4 #2 Tucker 54, R2 #1 Bradwell Institute 35

Class AAAAA

R7 #1 Villa Rica 67, R5 #2 Arabia Mountain 66
R3 #1 Fayette County 42, R1 #2 Bainbridge 39

R8 #1 Buford 75, R6 #2 Maynard Jackson 40
R4 #1 Eagle’s Landing 73, R2 #2 Wayne County 40

R7 #2 Carrollton 54, R5 #1 Southwest DeKalb 43
R1 #1 Harris County 59, R4 #3 Woodland-Stockbridge 40

R8 #2 Flowery Branch 68, R6 #1 Lithia Springs 39
R4 #2 Dutchtown 44, R2 #1 Ware County 42

Class AAAA

R7 #1 Marist 59, R5 #2 LaGrange 48
R1 #2 Americus-Sumter 39, R3 #1 Burke County 25

R8 #1 Jefferson 62, R6 #2 Pickens 40
R4 #1 Henry County 82, R2 #2 Upson-Lee 61

R8 #3 North Oconee 47, R5 #1 Sandy Creek 45
R1 #1 Carver-Columbus 84, R3 #2 Baldwin 65

R8 #2 Madison County 59, R6 #1 Northwest Whitfield 46
R2 #1 Spalding 63, R4 #2 Luella 56

Class AAA

R7 #1 GAC 68, R6 #3 Coahulla Creek 28
R3 #1 Beach 56, R1 #2 Cook 27

R8 #1 Franklin County 53, R5 #3 Cedar Grove 26
R4 #1 Peach County 53, R2 #2 Pierce County 42

R5 #1 Lovett 58, R7 #2 East Hall 39
R3 #2 Johnson-Savannah 64, R1 #1 Monroe 57

R6 #1 Haralson County 53, R8 #2 Morgan County 42
R2 #1 Tattnall County 54, R4 #2 Central-Macon 45

Class AA

R7 #1 Model 71, R5 #2 Callaway 25
R3 #1 Dodge County 73, R1 #2 Early County 65

R8 #1 Banks County 70, R6 #2 KIPP 28
R4 #1 Laney 76, R2 #2 Swainsboro 60

R8 #3 Rabun County 63, R5 #1 Lamar County 42
R1 #1 Fitzgerald 68, R3 #2 Washington County 65

R6 #1 Douglass 47, R8 #2 Elbert County 36
R4 #2 Josey 75, R2 #1 Metter 43

Class A-Private

#8 Christian Heritage 60, #9 Athens Academy 47
#1 Holy Innocents’ 82, #16 Fellowship Christian 41

#5 Prince Avenue Christian 67, #12 Pinecrest Academy 44
#4 Stratford Academy 56, #13 Landmark Christian 41

#10 Paideia 63, #7 Our Lady of Mercy 39
#2 St. Francis 76, #18 Galloway 48

#6 Wesleyan 71, #11 ELCA 25
#3 Calvary Day 64, #19 Tattnall Square 36

Class A-Public

#8 Bowdon 48, #9 Georgia Military College 37
#1 Telfair County 63, #17 Calhoun County 54

#5 Wheeler County 74, #12 Woodville-Tompkins 40
#4 Greenville 90, #13 Turner County 54

#7 Wilcox County 54,  #10 Macon County 45
#2 Terrell County 47, #15 Taylor County 45

#6 Pelham 62, #11 Emanuel County Institute 36
#3 Marion County 63, #19 Gordon Lee 45