BOYS
Class AAAAAAA
No. 3 Wheeler 73, Campbell 64: EJ Montgomery continued his tear with 38 points and 15 rebounds. Isaac Martin had 17 points and Brandon Younger finished with 10 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Campbell was led by Terrell Burden’s 22 points and 4 steals. Kiya Randolph posted 19 points and 10 rebounds. Donovan Grant added 12 points, 3 steals and drew 4 charges,
No. 4 Newton 86, South Gwinnett 64: Ashton Hagans tallied 23 points, 8 rebounds and 12 assists while Dre Butler added 22 points as the Rams raced past a tough South Gwinnett team. Tyrease Brown scored 15 points while Armani Harris and Tre Clark scored 12 and 10 points, respectively. South Gwinnett was led by DeJuan Horne’s 16 points. Zawdie Jackson had 13 and Max Harris scored 11. Shannon Brown chipped in 9.
No. 5 Duluth 60, No. 10 Discovery 55. Duluth closed the game on a 20-9 run to come from behind and top Gwinnett County foe Discovery behind tried and true veterans Adam Flagler (19 points) and Will Huzzie (14 points). Discovery’s Kalu Ezikpe netted a double-double with 15 points and rebounds, while Jaden Walker and Ian Hardy added 10 points/5 rebounds and 11 points/6 rebounds, respectively, in the loss.
Peachtree Ridge 75, No. 8 Collins Hill 64: The Lions led by double digits the entire second half after pulling away in the second quarter to take a 43-32 lead. Florida State-signee Devin Vassell led the way with 22 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks. Darius Moss added 12 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists. BJ Knight chipped in 10 points and 4 rebounds. Richard Rivers added 8 points. Collins Hill was led by Mandarius Dickerson’s 21 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals. Justin Lee scored 19 points. Elijah Wilson finished with 9 points and 5 rebounds while Quincy Carter tallied 3 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals.
Mill Creek 76, Hillgrove 65: Mill Creek was led by Noah Kenney’s 26 points, while Chris Birch scored 10 points. Orry Owens provided most of the offense for Hillgrove in the tune of 31 points before fouling out.
Etowah 49, Allatoona 46: Jaxon Etter scored 12 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter to power the Eagles past the Buccaneers. Julian Baldwin finished with 14 points and 9 rebounds.
Lambert 80, East Hall 60: Jordan McIlwain scored 15 points and Colin Granger double-doubled with 15 points and 15 rebounds. Mitch Ganote chipped in 13 points and Austin Deckard scored 12.
Westlake 84, East Coweta 76: Chase Hunter scored 23 and Quincy Olivari added 14 to help the Lions past East Coweta and Brandon Stroud’s 27 points.
Woodstock 78, West Forsyth 75: Columbus State-signee Josh Hardeman pumped in 23 points and 7 assists. Will Allen produced 18 points and 6 rebounds. Noah Frith added 12 points and 10 rebounds. Sid Mesumbe went for 13 points and 7 rebounds.
Forsyth Central 60, Chattahoochee 52: Dominic Patterson collected 17 points and 6 rebounds while Kevin Neubrecht tallied 13 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks to help the Bulldogs past Chattahoochee. Anthony Roveto finished with 12 points and 3 steals while William Griffin tossed in 11 points and grabbed 6 rebounds.
Berkmar 76, Parkview 54: Ahmir Langlais finished with 20 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks in the loss.
Class AAAAAA
No. 6 Tri-Cities 79, Creekside 71: Eli Lawrence’s 24 points was enough for the Bulldogs to withstand Tyson Jackson’s 25-point night for the Seminoles.
No. 7 Douglas County 85, Alexander 77 OT: Cam Copeland and Malik Battle scored 16 apiece to pace the Tigers. Rickey Clark and Rodney Lewis both added 14 points and Ernest Randle chipped in 10 points. Chris Lunsford powered the Cougars with 32 points.
No. 8 Jonesboro 72, Drew 51: Jamari Smith posted 28 points and 15 rebounds for the Cardinals. Miles Black collected 10 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists. Jamari Mosley added 9 points and 9 rebounds.
Mays 62, Northgate 53: Despite Jermariki Cunningham’s 21 points and Devontae Johnson and Perez McLaughlin’s 17 points, Northgate didn’t have enough firepower to get past region foe Mays.
Alpharetta 68, Johns Creek 52: Brandon Barron poured in 30 points and Ryan Jenei double-doubled with 16 points and 12 rebounds. RJ Pass scored 12 points.
Lovejoy 56, Forest Park 55: Treyvon Butler and Omari Callahan scored 14 apiece.
Cambridge 73, Pope 62: Kyler Ingram and Kamar Robertson led the Bears with 18 and 17 points, respectively, while David Banks netted 13 in the win in Region 7 play.
Lanier 49, South Forsyth 35: Alex Walker led with 16 points and Adrian Martin netted 14 to pull Lanier to 4-2.
North Augusta, SC 84, Lakeside-Evans 70: Kalen Williams had 21 points and 8 rebounds in the loss. Tucker Gilbert posted 12 points and 12 rebounds. TyShun Briscoe added 10 points and 3 steals.
Class AAAAA
No. 5 Miller Grove 73, Greenforest 63: TJ Stargell collected 14 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals in the win.
No. 7 McIntosh 73, Whitewater 49: Chaz Hardin and Naj Ashley-Emory scored 13 points apiece to pace the Chiefs. Alex Stowman (8), Cooper Dolhancyk (7), Bruce Carpenter (6), Mills Berry (6) and Andrew Pickney (6) all chipped in.
No. 8 Columbia 66, No. 4 Southwest DeKalb 64: Josh Taylor was a difference maker with 15 points and 8 rebounds, while Devin Longstreet and Keondre Kennedy each scored 12 apiece to sneak past the Panthers. KD Johnson led Southwest DeKalb with 17 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. James Glisson III had 17 points and 6 rebounds. Eugene Brown III finished with 9 points and 8 rebounds.
Starr’s Mill 53, Newnan 50: Drew Hudson had 18 points to pace the Panthers. Julian Lynch netted 14.
Decatur 49, Carver-Atlanta 37: The region 6 teams kept it defensive in this game in which Decatur’s leading scorers were Chalin Hippe (12 points), Travon Smith (10 points), and Marcus Hood (10 points).
Lithia Springs 78, North Springs 69: Anthony Hardy led all scorers in the game with 25 points. Omarion Smith and Jaquavious Turner added 15 and 10 points, respectively. Vinicius Viana led North Springs with 23 points.
Grady 69, Banneker 66: Terrence Harvey had 17 points and 3 assists while Jermontae Hill added 11 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocks. Trent Frazier had 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Arabia Mountain 67, Clarkston 53: N’Kyzie Hawkins scored 14 points to lead Arabia Mountains; teammates Ta’Kari Rodgers-Olive and Jaelin Simpson scored 13 and 10 points, respectively.
Villa Rica 81, East Paulding 52: Latrell Swanigan had 22 points while Javonte Hart, Kalil Humphreys and Micah Hodges all netted 12 points. JJ Franklin added on 11 points.
Kell 67, Woodland-Cartersville 54: Jahwan Smith tallied 22 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 7 steals. Cameron Lockett went for 15 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks. Savvon Delgado tacked on 14 points and Blake Simpson totaled 10 points, 4 assists and 3 steals.
Class AAAA
No. 4 Baldwin 63,2ANo.8 Butler 55: Brenden Robertson scored 20 points in the victory for the Baldwin Braves, while teammate Donte Justice added 13 of his own.
No. 8 Stephens County 91, Habersham Central 48: Tae Thornton scored 26 points and DeUndra Singleton added 22 points and 12 rebounds in the rout. Chaz Bridges and Ty Nails scored 12 apiece. Bridges added 8 rebounds.
No. 9 Westover 79, 3ANo. 9 Dougherty 61: Mike Todd posted 24 points, 21 rebounds and 3 blocks. Camyrn Weston added 16 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists while Jordan “Snow” Brown chipped in 14 points and 5 assists.
Pickens 80, Gilmer 79 OT: Hunter Hermann dropped 23 points and 4 rebounds to lead the Dragons. Seth Bishop finished with 18 points and 14 rebounds. Zach Goss had 14 points and 5 rebounds while Chase Simmons added 8 points and 7 rebounds.
Lafayette 63, Northwest Whitfield 52: Jon Morgan scored 23 points while Alex Kelehear added 18. Dee Southern collected 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Druid Hills 61, Woodward Academy 55: Marcus Douglas poured in 22 points for Druid Hills. Walker Kessler had 19 points, 13 rebounds and 5 blocks in the loss. Michael Whitmore added 12 points, 6 assists and 5 steals.
Henry County 74, North Clayton 52: DeAndre Rice scored 18 points for Henry County, while Jalen McDowell and Casey Armour both scored 14.
White County 69, Lumpkin County 46: The Warriors rolled to 6-0 on the year behind Austin Harris’ 16 points. Jay Lepkoske netted 13 points and Clay Dockery had 11. Austin Rowland scored 9, Cooper Turner pitched in 7 and Chandler Harris finished with 6 points.
Class AAA
No. 1 Morgan County 75, 5ANo. 3 Cedar Shoals 59: Tyrin Lawrence carried the Bulldogs with a 35-point on slaught, followed by Anthony Cooper’s 14 points and Alec Woodard’s 13. In the loss, Tyler Johnson finished with 14 points and 7 rebounds while Quincy Canty added 12 points and 12 rebounds. Darrien Appling chipped in 10 points.
No. 2 Johnson-Savannah 81, Windsor Forest 69: UGA-signee Amanze Ngumezi posted 30 points, 17 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks. Shamar Jones added 24 points. Windsor Forest was led by freshman Shamar Norman’s 14 points.
No. 7 Pace Academy 63, McNair 43: Yale-signee Isaiah Kelly had 22 points to lead nine scorers in the Knights victory.
Dawson County 73, West Hall 56: Jeremiah Crumley was one of four Dawson County players to score in double digits. Crumley finished the night with a 14/5/4 line. Cullen Reed finished with 13 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists, while Campbell Reed scored 12 points and dished out 6 assists. Ryan Gallenkamp rounded out the scoring for the Tigers with 10 points and 6 boards.
Franklin County 83, West Oak, SC 40: Micah Roebuck had 15 points while Titlan Wells added 12 in the win.
Kendrick 71, Troup County 70 OT: Tyler Brooks pumped in 25 points and Michael Sales had 23 as the Cherokees rallied past Troup County. Jay Jefferson paced the Tigers with 27 points and Montez Crowe tossed in 13 points in the loss.
Central-Macon 67, 2ANo. 10 Northeast-Macon 64: Kylan Hill finished with 22 points and 9 rebounds to lead the Chargers. Kanuri Williams had 11 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. Tyre Pearson added 10 points and 3 rebounds. Northeast-Macon was led by Darius Dunn’s 21 points, Camrone Cherry and Ty’Ree Gilbert scored 18 apiece in the loss.
Class AA
No. 2 Banks County 49, Hart County 48: The Leopards avoided a major early season upset at Hart County. Carl Cleveland led the way with 21 points. Dylan Orr collected a triple-double with 17 points, 18 rebounds and 11 blocks. Gabe Martin pitched in 8 points and 7 rebounds.
No. 3 Dublin 73, A-PublicNo. 4 Treutlen 65: Kam Pauldo became Dublin’s all-time leading scorer with 19 points.
No. 5 South Atlanta 65, Shaw 45: South Atlanta was led by Lincoln Smith’s 12 points and 6 rebounds.
No. 7 Jeff Davis 84, Bryan County 50: Ja’Queze Kirby exploded for 21 points, 21 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 5 blocks.
Monticello 65, Spartanburg Christian, SC 57: Ashton Bonner finished with 17 points and 7 assists while Malik Crawford posted 15 points and 15 rebounds in the win.
Lamar County 74, Pike County 45: Dallas Ogletree led Lamar County with 29 points and Quay Parks dumped in 15 points.
Oglethorpe County 73, Jackson County 66: Isaac Hulin netted 23 of his game-high 25 points in the second half to lead Oglethorpe County past the Panthers. Logan Chatham paced Jackson County with 15 points.
Class A-Private
No. 1 St. Francis 68, Fellowship 49: The Knights showed off their depth with five guys scoring in double digits. Sam Hines scored 15 points to accompany 13 rebounds; Caleb Snyder scored 14 and 7 rebounds, Dwon Odom 13 points and 7 assists, Chase Ellis 10 points and 7 rebounds, and Jai Smith with 11 points.
No. 4 Wesleyan 61, Galloway 25: Christian McLean led Wesleyan with 13 points. JD Kavel added 12 points and Stevie Crawford 9 points.
Walker 71, Our Lady Of Mercy 52: Three players scored in double digits for The Walker School; Chandler Baker scored 25 points, Burke Chebuhar scored 17 points, and Omar Cooper netted 15 points.
Tallulah Falls 66, George Walton Academy 61: Big man Matthew Weidner pumped in 26 points followed by Tahj Moss’ 17 points and Hayden Johnson’s 11. Brennan Holston led GWA with 22 points while Torey Zanders added 20.
Darlington 49, First Presbyterian Day 39: JD Hull netted 16 points in the season opening win for the Tigers.
Riverside Military Academy 44, Athens Christian 36: Isaac Teasley led the Eagles with 12 points in the win.
Mt. Vernon Presbyterian 82, Atlanta International 52: Marques Frye dumped in 30 points and Tahj Keeton netted 26 as the duo combined for 56 points. Will Mitcham added 7 points.
Class A-Public
No. 9 Woodville-Tompkins 74, Portal 42: Bernard Pelote notched a double-double with 23 and 12. Preston Crisp notched a 16-10 double-double of his own, and Deante Green added 12 points for Woodville-Tompkins.
Dooly County 84, Crawford County 49: Jarquavius Brown hung 27 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks in the win.
Towns County 80, Providence Christian Academy 61: Al Dorsey scored 20 points in the loss.
Non-GHSA
Dawson Christian 75, Lanier Christian 55: Luke Chism dominated offensively for Dawson Christian with 34 points; Ahmad Kamara had 18 points and Eli Burruss 13.
GIRLS
Class AAAAAAA
No. 8 North Forsyth 77, Chestatee 39: Catherine Shope paved the way for the Lady Raiders with a school record 11 made three-pointers en route to a 39-point outburst. Through the middle two quarters, North Forsyth went on a 55-18 run. North Forsyth’s Cassie Markle added 12 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 steals.
Woodstock 66, West Forsyth 34: Bri Burnett and Leigha Pettway led the way for Woodstock with 13 and 10 points, respectively. Carly Henderson (10 points) and Isa Boatwright (7 points) contributed to the effort.
Lambert 58, East Hall 25: Jaleah Greene led Lambert with 17 points. Sidney Chason and Skylar Aledia helped with 12 and 11 points, respectively.
Class AAAAAA
No. 1 Lovejoy 60, No. 7 Forest Park 48: Genesis Bryant led Lovejoy with 20 points, followed by the double-double of teammate Anaya Boyd (16 points, 10 rebounds).
No. 4 Northview 59, Centennial 55: In a Region 7 match-up, Centennial fell short in a tight one behind Shekinah Guthrie’s 31 points and sister Divine Guthrie’s 11. Ashlee Austin had 22 points and Maya Richards provided 10 points in the win.
No. 6 Alpharetta 54, Johns Creek 27: Balanced scoring was the name of the game for the Lady Raiders. Grace Knusten edged into double digits to lead Alpharetta with 10 points; Croix Bethune and Sydnie Ward had 9 points and the twins, GoGo and JuJu Maduka, added 7 a piece.
Creekview 60, No. 5 Sequoyah 45: The Lady Grizzlies gradually pulled away in the Battle for Hickory Flat. The Lady Chiefs were held to 22% shooting on the night. Sydney Rosant, Colby Carden and Emily Seres all scored 10 apiece in the loss while Alyssa Cagle was held to 6 points.
Douglas County 71, Alexander 36: Amari Robinson poured in 26 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Lady Tigers. Alexander received 13 points from Alliee Pattillo in the loss.
Pope 47, Cambridge 18: Pope took it to region foe Cambridge behind Abby McKinley’s 15 points and Cheyenne Holloman’s 8.
Richmond Hill 57, South Effingham 47: Jaxson Douglas led Richmond Hill with 18 points. Cheyenne Bosewell led the Mustangs with 17 points.
New Manchester 61, Langston Hughes 26: Kyndall Golden (20) and Ja’lisya Glover (12) combined for 32 points in the win.
Class AAAAA
No. 6 Villa Rica 97, Paulding County 33: Emmy Parham led the charge for Villa Rica scoring 26 points to go along with 5 steals. Deasia Merrill (17 points, 12 rebounds), Lexi Cooley (15 points), and Aliyah Hindsman (14 points, 5 steals) all scored in double digits.
Dutchtown 49, No. 3 Eagle’s Landing 41: Jordan Manley double-doubled with 13 points and 11 rebounds in the Lady Bulldogs’ huge Region 4 win. Aniyah Howard had 12 points, Mariah Holder added 11 and India Bellamy snagged 10 rebounds. Ashley Foster scored 14 points in the loss for the Eagles.
Class AAAA
No. 3 Henry County 58, North Clayton 31: Brooke Moore did it all for Henry County with 19 points, 6 assists, and 5 steals. Janiyah Jones and Amaiya Jackson each added 8 points for Henry County.
No. 4 Luella 59, Salem 18: Kam Holingshed scored 25 points and Keely Brown closely followed with 24 points.
No. 6 Northwest Whitfield 67, Lafayette 12: Holly Heath paced the Lady Bruins with 22 points and Nicole Bates added 13.
Woodward Academy 60, Druid Hills 17: Woodward showed off some balanced scoring with Hannah Lovett’s 16, Tyler Collins’ 14, and Madison Williams 13 in the rout of Druid Hills
Stephens County 48, Habersham County 40: Kate Latner led Stephens County with 11 points, while Tykia Thompson and Nana Eades each broke double-digits with 10.
Pickens 57, Gilmer 24: Torie Williams collected 16 points and 5 assists as the Dragonettes moved to 6-0. Mykenzie Weaver had 14 points and 6 rebounds. Shleby Cook posted 7 points, 10 rebounds and 3 steals. Mackenzie Hampton finished with 6 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists.
Class AAA
No. 3 Central-Macon 60, Northeast-Macon 47: Jada Clowers led the Lady Chargers with 23 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 blocks. Tyleia Williams (11 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals) and JeNya Wilder (8 points, 12 rebounds, 3 steals, 3 assists) kept the statistician busy in the win.
No. 5 Lovett 68, Redan 8: Lovett trounced Region 5 foe Redan behind Jenna Brown’s 25 and Sydney Johnson’s 19 points.
No 6. Johnson-Savannah 92, Windsor Forest 14: Bubbles Williams had 20 points for Johnson-Savannah and Checobia Hugie led with a career high 23 points.
No. 8 Dawson County 60, 4ANo. 7 West Hall 47: Kaylee Sticker dumped in 24 points to pace the Lady Tigers while Calli Watson drilled five threes and finished with 19 points.
Islands 44, Southeast Bulloch 29: Elizabeth Sizerant led Islands with 27 points to their second region victory of the season.
Jackson County 44, Oglethorpe County 11: Carlie Anderson scored 10 points on offense for Jackson County in a defensive showcase.
Ringgold 67, Adairsville 39: Josie Summerville had 13 points and Nakiyah Washington had 12 points in the loss.
North Murray 62, Sonoraville 43: Kailee Tipton led all scorers with 20 points. Raven Stone and Sarah Plemons scored 19 and 11 points for North Murray. Maleah Parks led Sonoraville with 18 points.
Class AA
No. 6 Banks County 57, 3ANo. 9 Hart County 53: Allison Smith led Banks County with 23 points, while Jaycie Bowen added 16. A’Cira Teasley scored 19 points in the losing effort for Hart County, and Torrion Starks scored 9 points.
No. 10 Bleckley County 55, West Laurens 42: Jahnaria Brown dropped 31 points for Bleckley County.
Dublin 57, A-PublicNo. 5 Treutlen 27: Treutlen’s rough start to the week continued, as both the boys and girls were swept for the second time. Freshman Brianna McRae powered the Irish with 17 points and 7 rebounds while senior Bridgette Wooten scored 13 points. Jalicia McRae added 8 points and Alexus Carr and Ja’Miracle Whipple netted 7 apiece.
Josey 65, Hephzibah 32: Tykedra Rolland led Josey with 21 points and Rhykeria Rolland contributed 16 points in the winning effort.