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Boys Final 4 Recaps

Class 7A

(At Buford City Arena)

R3 #1 McEachern 66, R7 #2 Norcross 62 OT: Caleb Murphy hit a late three to send the game to overtime, but Norcross fell to undefeated McEachern. Sharife Cooper finished with 26 points. Kyle Sturdivant scored 23 for the Blue Devils.

R7 #1 Meadowcreek 73, R1 #1 Tift County 36: South Florida-signee Jamir Chaplin scored 20 points followed by UAB-signee Jalen Benjamin’s 19 and Temple-signee Damian Dunn’s 11.  Kedrick Green added 7 points. Tyree Marshall had 17 points in the loss for Tift County.

Class 6A

(At West Georgia)

R5 #1 Tri-Cities 83, R2 #1 Brunswick 74: Region 5 Player of the Year Titus Hunter poured in 28 points and DaMarcus Johnson netted 20 as the Bulldogs sank Brunswick. Demetrius Rives scored 15. Kelan Walker scored 13 points in the loss while Region Player of the Year Joyful Hawkins was held to 7 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks.

R4 #1 Tucker 52, R3 #3 Heritage-Conyers 46: Braelon Seals scored 19 points and Dartmouth-signee Nate Ogbu put up 17 points and 10 rebounds as the Tigers clinched a state championship berth. Jermontae Hill netted 8 points. Heritage-Conyers was led by Trelan Scott’s 16 points and Josh Guilford’s 13.

Class 5A

(At Columbus State)

R8 #1 Buford 59, R5 #1 Southwest DeKalb 50: Donell Nixon scored 20 points, hitting 6 threes in the win. KD Johnson scored 17 points in the loss while James Glisson had 12.

R3 #2 Fayette County 69, R5 #2 Lithonia 62: Ricky Knight hit a three with 5.3 seconds left in regulation to force overtime. Knight had 20 points to lead Fayette County while William Richard scored 16 points and JeKobr Coleman netted 15. Lithonia was led by Eric Gaines’ 16 points and 11 rebounds. Justin Myles pitched in 16 points.

Class 4A

(At Fort Valley State)

R1 #2 Americus-Sumter 63,  R5 #1 Sandy Creek 56: Josh Lusane had 19 points and 11 rebounds as the Panthers rolled into the state championship. Drexel-signee TJ Bickerstaff had 21 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals for Sandy Creek. Julian Alexander chipped in 13 points and 3 assists.

R1 #1 Carver-Columbus 58, R4 #1 Woodward Academy 50: Carver-Columbus pulled away late to set up an all Region 1 match up in Macon. AJ Watts piled in 28 points. In the loss, Walker Kessler had 26 points, 10 rebounds and 10 blocks. Michael Whitmore had 9 points, 3 assists and 4 steals.

Class 3A

(At Georgia Southern – Savannah [Armstrong State]}

R8 #3 Hart County 71, R7 #1 Dawson County 56: Rex McCord scored 28 points, Jordan Langston had 19 and Shone Webb added 12 as the Bulldogs’ quickness flustered Dawson County from the opening tip. In the defeat, Luke Chism finished with 18 points and 16 rebounds. Jasper Gibson had 18 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. Ahmad Kamara contributed 12 points.

R8 #1 Morgan County 80, R3 #1 Windsor Forest 63: Austin Peay-signee Alec Woodard led Morgan County with 23 points, while Tyrin Lawrence scored 21 and Stevin Green added 18. Windsor Forest saw Shamar Norman (14) and Zim Fields (9) combine for just 23 points.

Class 2A

(At Georgia College)

R6 #2 Therrell 57, R8 #1 Elbert County 47: Therrell erased a 34-20 halftime deficit by outscoring Elbert County 19-4 in the third quarter. Robbie Armbrester had 17 points and 10 rebounds while Cam Fortson had 13 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks. Zyquan Morton nailed three threes and finished with 11 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Ra’Sean Frederick hit the dagger at the 1:06 mark to make it 50-45. Frederick finished with 10 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists. In the loss, AJ James had 15 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block. Jaqirus Harris and Ty Hill scored 11 apiece. Jamison Syphore added 7 points and 11 rebounds.

R2 #2 Vidalia 53, R4 #1 Laney 44: The magic number once again was 46, as the Indians held Laney below the highest point total they have allowed all post season. Xavier McClendon had 16 points — 14 in the second half and 10 rebounds. Antrell Williams had 9 points and Johnathon Moody and Anthony Jones scored 7 apiece. Jarvis Washington finished with 12 points and 5 rebounds for Laney. Matthew Jones had 10 points.

Class A-Private

(At North Georgia)

#1 St. Francis 65, #4 Mt. Bethel 63: Xavier-commit Dwon Odom had 19 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists while CJ Riley hit 5 threes en route to 19 points. Chase Ellis posted  11 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Seth Hubbard scored 8 points. Mt. Bethel was powered by Stanley Eze (27), Coleman Boyd (17) and Jordan Meka (15).

#2 ELCA 60, #6 Christian Heritage 44: Kamari Smith netted 19 points to pace ELCA. Kelvin Jones had 11 points and Jordan Smalls added 8 points. College of Charleston-signee Trevon Reddish scored 15 points. Christian Heritage saw AJ Kent score 20 in the loss.

Class A-Public

(At Valdosta State)

#1 Calhoun County 77, #5 Wilkinson County 69 2OT: Bryan Smith scored 30 points as the Cougars dethroned the three-time defending state champs.

#2 Treutlen 74, #3 Irwin County 72: Treutlen advanced on a layup with 2.1 seconds left from Arkavias Lovett. Lovett ended the game with 17 points while Ka’Sabian Mitchell led the Vikings with 20.

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Girls Final 4 Recaps

Class 7A

(At Buford City Arena)

R2 #1 Westlake 48, R5 #1 North Forsyth 26: Westlake led 21-5 at the half and never allowed North Forsyth an idea of an upset. Snoop Turnage scored 14 points. In the loss Caroline Martin scored 8 points.

R6 #1 Collins Hill 58, R4 #1 Cherokee 48: Purdue-signee Bria Harmon scored 21 points to lead the Eagles. Chatham Brown netted 10 in the loss. North Georgia-signee Lacie McCoy scored 9 points and Ashlyn Andrus had 8.

Class 6A

(At West Georgia)

R8 #1 Lanier 44, R4 #2 Forest Park 38: The Longhorns shot 8% in the first half and trailed 22-13 late in the third quarter before shocking the Panthers. Lanier took their first lead with 3:25 remaining at 34-32. Mekala Fuller (15), Nala Lawrence (10) and Christabel Ezumah (10) led the charge. Sania Feagin led Forest Park with 12. Destiny Thomas scored 10 points and Sarah Matthews netted 9.

R4 #1 Lovejoy 69, R1 #1 Valdosta 46: Anaya Boyd had 17 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 4 blocks in the win. Genesis Bryant had 16 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists. In the loss, Ja’mya Johnson had 17 points and 7 rebounds. Nia Allen chipped in 14 points and 11 rebounds.

Class 5A

(At Columbus State)

R8 #1 Buford 51, R5 #1 Southwest DeKalb 38: Tate Walters finished with 21 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals. Ebony Grant posted 6 points and 12 rebounds.  Preston Reid collected 6 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals.

R7 #1 Villa Rica 57, R5 #2 Columbia 50: Kentucky-signee Deasia Merrill went 6-of-8 down the stretch from the line to ice a win for Villa Rica, finishing with 26 points and 19 rebounds. Dekiya Cofield scored 12 in the win. Columbia was led by Shontrice Austin’s 16 points and 12 rebounds. Constance Thomas had 8 points and 12 rebounds. India Terrell scored 12.

Class 4A

(At Fort Valley State)

R2 #1 Spalding 50, R4 #2 Luella 28: Corriana Evans scored 17 poinys while Aniya Jester had 13 in the win, pulling away after leading 23-22 at the half. Keely Brown scored 9 points and Paris Miller 7 in the loss.

R1 #1 Carver-Columbus 74, R7 #1 Flowery Branch 70: Olivia Cochran scored 29 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to power Carver-Columbus. Georgia College-commit Caroline Wysocki led the Lady Falcons with 21 points and Ashley Woodroffe scored 20 in the loss. Ashley Scott had 12 points.

Class 3A

(At Georgia Southern – Savannah [Armstrong State]}

R8 #1 Hart County 62, R3 #1 Beach 58:  Hart County rallied from down 12 points in the fourth quarter to stun Beach. Western Kentucky-signee Torrion Starks took over with 35 points. Shakendra Grove drilled five threes. Madison Evans led Beach with 23 points. Jaida Burgess had 13 points in the loss.

R3 #2 Johnson-Savannah 64, R6 #1 Sonoraville 52: J’Mya Cutter netted 17 points to lead the Atomsmashers. Antalazia Baker chipped in 13 points while Zoriah Mobley, Jasmine Thompson and Checobia Hugie all pitched in 9 points. Maliyah Parks led Sonoraville with 20 points while Abby Chambers had 12.

Class 2A

(At Georgia College)

R1 #2 Early County 74, R7 #3 Model 60: Makayla Timpson was too much inside with 30 points, 22 rebounds, 3 assists and 6 blocks. Janya Williams hit 5 threes en route to 21 points. Ta’Ziaya Jones posted 13 points and 9 rebounds. In the loss, Libby Upton had 16 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. Montana Moats scored 15 points. Madison Harper had 13 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks. Megan Kent totaled 8 points, 10 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 blocks.

R6 #1 Douglass 66, R4 #1 Laney 60: Down by as many as 12 points in the first half, Douglass regrouped and used a 13-0 run spanning the third and early fourth quarter to take control and eliminate the two-time defending state champs. Jacksonville State-signee Nekiyah Thompson went for 27 points (12-13 FT), 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals while Ashuntee Weems had 15 points, 9 rebounds, 4 steals and 1 block. Ashley McKee scored 11 points. Ikenya King tallied 9 points, 17 rebounds and 1 block. Laney got a career-night from Camille Smith, who scored the first 8 points of the game and scored 16 of her team-high 18 points in the first half. Santanna Dennis and Jaiden Hamilton scored 9 apiece. Hamilton limped off the floor at the 6:09 mark on the third quarter and did not return.

Class A-Private

(At North Georgia)

#1 Holy Innocents’ 70, #5 Calvary Day 30: Freshman Marya Hudgens had 13 points and six rebounds.  Jada Farrell had 12 points and nine rebounds. Jill Hollingshead had 10 points and eight rebounds. Jasmine Akins scored 14 points in the loss.

#6 Wesleyan 66, #2 St. Francis 52 : St. Francis fell flat against Wesleyan for the second year in a row as AC Carter posted 25 points and 19 rebounds. Callie Weaver scored 11 points. Paige Lyons and Nicole Azar each netted 10 points.

Class A-Public

(At Valdosta State)

#4 Marion County 57, #8 Clinch County 49: Jameshia Williams netted 18 points to power Marion County. Clinch County received 19 points from Zyhia Johnson.

#3 Calhoun County 46, #2 Telfair County 42: Destiny Hightower hit a late three to send Calhoun County to the title game.

GHSA, GHSA Basketball, Girls Recaps, Recaps

Statewide Recap 1-30-19

BOYS

AAAAAAA

No. 3 Meadowcreek 60, Berkmar 51: USF-signee Jamir Chaplin went for 26 points and 4 rebounds. Temple-signee Damian Dunn had 13 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. UAB-signee Jalen Benjamin and Kedrick Green scored 7 points apiece.

No. 9 Shiloh 72, No. 7 Newton 65: Toneari Lane powered in 21 points while Josiah Agnew netted 17 in the win. Armani Harris (22) and Tyrease Brown (19) paced the Rams.

Campbell 63, Newnan 55: Terrell Burden had 25 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks. Brandon Deravine chipped in 11 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 steals. Drew Thomas added 8 points and 8 rebounds. Derreon Martin netted 8 points and grabbed 3 steals. Newnan was led by Tay Watson’s 20 points and Harrison Drake’s 14.

AAAAAA

No. 7 Sprayberry 103, Sequoyah 101 OT: Sequoyah closed on a 14-2 run to force overtime but the Chiefs fell short after a late Myles McGee turnover. Jaylin Galloway led Sprayberry with 27 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks. Matt Jenkins had 20 points and 11 assists. Saigon Kitt scored 15 points. DJ Patrick had 14 points, 11 rebounds and 3 steals while Justin Day had 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Shamar Joseph hit 4 threes en route to 12 points. Donovan Shipp led Sequoyah with 30 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals. McGee had 29 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals but went 2-of-9 from the foul line. Jacksen Greco dumped in 25 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. DJ King collected 6 points, 5 rebounds, 6 steals and 2 blocks.

Alcovy 72, Grovetown 68: Oliver Gerard had 26 points in the win. Terrel Steele netted 11.

Greenbrier 57, Heritage-Conyers 51: Josh Guilford (16) and Trelan Scott (14) led the Patriots in their upset loss.

AAAAA

No. 1 Buford 70, Loganville 54: Oklahoma State-signee Marcus Watson had 23 points and 9 rebounds. Wingate-signee Donell Nixon scored 12 points along with Bobby Miller.

Cedar Shoals 60, Johnson-Gainesville 27: Tyler Johnson (13), Quincy Canty (12) and Quintyis Dillard (11) paced the Jaguars.

Hiram 61, Cass 58: The Hornets finally won back-to-back games for the first time since December 1st behind Nathan Presnell’s 26 points, 15 rebounds and 2 steals. Javyen Brown scored 14 points. In the loss, Jacquez Fountain had 21 points. Justice Hayes and Ethan Carter scored 13 points apiece.

Stockbridge 80, Locust Grove 47: Trillis Brown and Khobe Comer scored 15 points apiece. Jasier Golatt (13) and Quinton Brown (11) both cracked double digits.

AAAA

No. 2 Sandy Creek 84, LaGrange 53: Drexel-signee TJ Bickerstaff had 26 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists while Julian Alexander had 21 points and 4 steals. DeShone Proctor added 11 points and 7 rebounds. Jabari Smith had 10 points and 9 rebounds. Keith Williams finished with 8 points and 5 assists.

No. 3 St. Pius X 69, North Oconee 48: Matt Gonzalo returned to action with 23 points.

No. 5 Americus-Sumter 73, Shaw 53: In the loss, Dylan Harris had 14 points. Greg Grant and Darnell Morgan had 8 points apiece. Brandon Murphy scored 6 points. Rod Winfrey had 5 points and 6 assists. Jhalil Parker had 4 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals.

Cartersville 79, Chapel Hill 75: Isaac Gridley had 15 points and 16 rebounds. Perignon Dyer posted 29 points and 4 steals.

AAA

No. 7 Westside-Macon 86, Jackson 71: Javian Mosley had 24 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals. Des Foston posted 20 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Kowacie Reeves Jr. scored 15 points while Zaylon Carey had 10. Rico Campbell had 7 points and 6 rebounds while Jonta Balkcom had 6 points and 5 rebounds.

Cedar Grove 51, Lovett 44: Kanaris Cummings led the Saints with 11 points. Jakeem Faulkner (8), Chris Carter (6), Jamarcus Glover (6) and Devon Barnes (5) balanced the offense. Lovett was led by Lance Beck’s 16 points and Nick Jackson’s 9.

AA

Banks County 71, Union County 63: Carl Cleveland had 29 points, 16 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks. Pierce Martin had 12 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Wes Ledford (9) and Clay Gosnell (8) chipped in on offense.

A-Private

No. 4 Mt. Bethel 82, King’s Ridge 56: Coleman Boyd had 26 points, 7 assists and 5 steals. Alex Langford scored 19 points. Jordan Meka netted 15.

No. 5 Walker 91, George Walton Academy 78: Unsigned senior Brelan Holston pumped in 35 points, 7 rebounds and 4 steals in the loss.

No. 9 Lakeview Academy 59, Athens Academy 56: Blake McIntyre had 21 points and 7 rebounds on Senior Night. Adam Cottrell posted 18 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. KJ Millwood contributed 11 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Bryce Blackwell had 3 points and 3 assists.

Non-GHSA

New Creation 92, Cumberland Christian 77: Alex Reives had a career-high 28 points.

 

GIRLS

AAAAAAA

No. 5 Grayson 78, South Gwinnett 27: Nyelle Lee had 12 points while Jazmin Robinson posted 11 points and 6 assists. Catherine Alben finished with 10 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.

Marietta 57, Hillgrove 53: Charlay Conway scored 17 points while Lauren Walker and Eva Knox scored 10 apiece in the win over Hillgrove. Breah McGrady led the Hawks with 17 points while Georgia College-commit Michelle Smith scored 12.

AAAAAA

Sequoyah 72, Sprayberry 47: Brown-signee Sydney Rosant finished with 15 points. Tatum Dondanville had a season-high 14 points. Aryn Jackson contributed 11 points and 4 steals while Deja Rakestraw tabbed 5 steals.

Heritage-Conyers 65, Greenbrier 34: Sade Harrell scored a game-high 19 points while Jayla Jeffries and Ashley Roberts had 11 points apiece.

Grovetown 56, Alcovy 45: Liana Poole scored 16 points in the loss.

AAAAA

No. 2 Villa Rica 76, Rome 39: Kentucky-signee Deasia Merrill and Dekyia Cofield scored 19 points apiece. Tee Windom added 12.

Cass 63, Hiram 45: The Colonels recorded their 20th win behind Amber Brittian’s 16 points and Londaisha Smith’s 12. Sharia Wade (11), Payton Stoddard (8) and Alexis Ware (8) all chipped in.

AAAA

North Oconee 42, St. Pius X 40: Jenna Tulenko scored 14 points including the buzzer beater to edge St. Pius X. Ansley Hall had 4 assists. Tatum Thompson scored 10 points and Bella Ripley posted 7 points and 7 rebounds.

Cartersville 43, Chapel Hill 31: A’mya Davis and London Shaw scored 11 and 8 points, respectively.

AAA

No. 8 GAC 83, East Hall 43: Kayleigh Addie poured in 34 points. Liberty-signee Kennedi Williams had 11 assists and 8 steals.

AA

Union County 39, No. 8 Banks County 36: Ava Hunter scored 15 points followed by Kait McCarter’s 11 and Brooke Dockrey’s 10 in an upset of Banks County. The Leopards were led by Georgia College-signee Jaycie Bowen. Amber Williams scored 7 points while Heather Vaughan, Kennedy Smith and Pollie Simpson all added 6.

Temple 42, Heard County 37: Temple clinched their first winning season since 2006-07 under Coach Jake Shirley. Ruby Collins (11), Tori Chivers (9), Amiya McDaniel (9) led the way.

A-Private

No. 5 Lakeview Academy 72, Athens Academy 52: Eliza Snyder poured in 21 points while Joelle Snyder had 12 in the win. Maddy Towles (8), Jasmine Howard (7), Jackie Allen (6) and Savannah Kinsey (6) all chipped in. Sadie Thrailkill added 5 points and 5 rebounds. Athens Academy got 26 points and 14 rebounds from Ali Rumpel in the loss. Betul Arpinar scored 7 points.

No. 7 Mt. Paran 77, Whitefield Academy 28: Kara Dunn (20), Jasiah Washington (13) and Sydnee Brothers (11) paced the Eagles.

GHSA, GHSA Basketball, Girls Recaps, Recaps

Statewide Recap 1-19-19

BOYS

AAAAAAA

No. 1 McEachern 50, Sunrise Christian Academy (KS) 46 : The Indians rallied to win the Bass Pro Shops Tournament of Champions championship. Sharife Cooper finished with 20 points. Auburn-signee Isaac Okoro had 13 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists.

No. 5 East Coweta 71, No. 9 Wheeler 66 OT: Up 21 points at the half, East Coweta used overtime to sweep the Wildcats. Christopher Youngblood had 24 points and Brandon Stroud scored 17. Fermandez Jones and Zac Hill netted 10 points apiece.

No. 7 Norcross 75, Roselle Catholic (NJ) 55: Brandon Boston scored 26 points in the upset.

Parkview 63, Cedar Shoals 61: In the loss, Quincy Canty had 21 points and 10 rebounds. Tyler Johnson added 14 points and 8 rebounds.

AAAAAA

No. 3 Chattahoochee 96, Dunwoody 75: AJ White (31), Cam Sheffield (21), Franklin Bailey (17) and Grant Van Beveren (16) overpowered Dunwoody.

No. 8 South Paulding 67, New Manchester 64: Sha’mi Shields finished with 20 points, 12 rebounds and 2 steals. Chandler Travis added 18 points and 4 rebounds. Shane Gibson tacked on 9 points, 6 rebounds, 4 steals and 2 blocks.

Mundy’s Mill 79, BEST Academy 40: Chris Lango (16), Rayquan Brown (15), Jordan Black (15), Demarcus Fannin (10) and Jalen Thrash (9) balanced the Tigers’ offense.

Cambridge 80, Johns Creek 50: Matt Cleveland (24), Kamar Robertson (22) and Bryce Boutelle (16) overwhelmed Johns Creek.

Pope 60, Alpharetta 51: Ross Shepherd scored 20 points while Ryan Billig had 8 points and 15 rebounds.

AAAAA

Loganville 58, George Walton Academy 46: In the loss Brelan Holston scored 11 points. Amari Gill had 11 points and 8 rebounds. Noah Hicks chipped in 8 points and 6 assists.

Paulding County 64, Woodland-Cartersville 60: Kevin Brown (18), Jervon Morris (14) and Trell Evans (10) paced the Patriots.  Woodland got 22 points from Hunter Johnson and 17 from Dawson Wilkins.

Stockbridge 61, Lovejoy 52: Trillis Brown scored 15 points, Khobe Comer 11, Jevon McDonald 9 and Davian Johnson scored 8 in the win. In the loss, Marlon Brownfield had 19 points. Fred Williams scored 10 points.

Johnson-Gainesville 51, West Hall 50: Wade Pearce scored 17 points and Jesse Harbin had 16.

Miller Grove 68, Tucker 63: In the loss, Nick Watson scored 24 points. Jermontae Hill had 15 and Dartmouth-signee Nate Ogbu had 9 points.

Rome 91, East Paulding 86: Caleb Byrd and Jaylen Nelson dropped 27 points apiece in the win. Sean Rutledge had 28 points in the loss. Azer Tidor netted 15 points and Ravon Melon had 10.

Wayne County 66, Pierce County 55: Anthony Grant exploded for 35 points, 15 rebounds and 3 blocks. Marcus Trice had 12 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Dre Johnson added 8 points and 10 rebounds.

Cass 58, Villa Rica 50: Jacquez Fountain scored 25 points while Andrew Glaze had 14. Jeffrey Dudley led Villa Rica with 19 points. Demarcus Blount scored 7.

Lithia Springs 62, Riverwood 57: Anthony Hardy poured in 34 points, 3 assists and 2 steals.

Harris County 67, Manchester 63: Tailique Williams scored 18 points and AJ Spencer had 16. Marcus Dumas (12) and Calvon Harris (10) both cracked double figures.

AAAA

No. 4 Henry County 60, Hampton 40: Semaj Rice had 18 points while Lay Davis and Jaylon Stapleton scored 12 apiece. Stapleton added 4 steals.

Shaw 53, Columbus 49: Greg Grant had 13 points and 5 rebounds while Darnell Moran scored 9 points. Trey Lee and Brandon Murphy added 8 points apiece. Wason Davis tallied 6 points and 5 rebounds.

Marist 74, Flowery Branch 48: Cody Gaynes (17) and John Teanor (16) carried the War Eagles.

Cartersville 61, Cedartown 47: Isaac Gridley and Amari Orr scored 11 and 10 points, respectively.

Westover 69, Northside-Columbus 47: Jordan Brown finished with 18 points, 9 assists and 4 steals while Mike Isler Jr. had 18 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks. AJ Jackson chipped in 10 points, 6 assists and 3 steals.

AAA

No. 1 Morgan County 56, 7ANo. 6 Newton 51: Tyrin Lawrence scored 26 points followed by Austin Peay-signee Alec Woodard’s 15 points and Stevin Greene’s 12.

Southeast Bulloch 85, Screven County 46: The Yellowjackets had 28 assists. Ryan Swanson tossed in 18 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals. Janard Mike had 16 points and 6 assists. Khristian Clark tacked on 15 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals. Bryce Stephens scored 10 points.

Calhoun 56, Dalton 38: Xaxton Goodson had 13 points followed by Gage Maffetone and Davis Allen’s 12 apiece. Jake Prather scored 5 points.

AA

No. 4 Northeast-Macon 54, 3ANo. 5 Central-Macon 52: Ty’Ree Gilbert (18), Cam Cherry (17) and Darius Dunn (10) led the Raiders. The Chargers got 17 points from Quay Primas. Harold Thompkins (10), Cam Collier (8) and Tony Card (7) helped out.

No. 10 Washington County 68, 4ANo. 7 Baldwin 61: Jamarius Dixon had 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Jarden Maze scored 20 points. Jawan Dukes chipped in 14 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks. Ivory Williams tacked on 6 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals.

Chattooga 80, Rockmart 48: Back at full strength, the Indians rolled Rockmart to get revenge after losing to the Yellowjackets without two starters. Malachi Mack scored 18 points and Nuk Adams had 17 in the win. Jamarious Mosteller (13), Malachi Jackson (12) and Clayton Johnson (10) all broke double digits.

A-Private

No. 2 Mt. Bethel 76, No. 1 St. Francis 72 OT:  In the loss Xavier-commit Dwon Odom had 38 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Jusaun Holt posted 11 points and 9 rebounds. Chase Ellis chipped in 9 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Jordan Brown scored 7 points.

No. 5 Walker 71, Mt. Paran 41: Chandler Baker finished with 24 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Chris Newell had 17 points and 4 assists. Burke Chebuhar tacked on 15 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Omar Cooper had 8 assists.

Darlington 51, Excel Christian 43: Tate Ratledge scored 14 points while Patrick Shelley had 12. Andrew Land (10) and Barrick Wade (9) also contributed offensively. In the loss, Rayshawn Womack scored 14 points and Josiah Mosley had 10. Evan Lee netted 8 points.

Mt. Pisgah 77, King’s Ridge 56: James Madison-signee Quinn Richey poured in 35 points. Nate Gordon scored 11 points followed by JoJo Peterson and Garrett Sutherland’s 7 points apiece.

St. Anne-Pacelli 71, Baker County 31: Ian Mathews scored 27 points.

Brookstone 48, Mt. Vernon Presbyterian 45: In the defeat, Jordan Wicker chipped in 11 points and 9 rebounds. Alex Morge had 8 points and 4 rebounds.

Galloway 68, Elite Scholars 54: Will Winn scored 15 points and Anthony Arrington had 12 points and 7 rebounds. Quentin Alterman finished with 11 points and 3 assists. Mark Sguilaro collected 9 points and 7 rebounds.

A-Public

No. 10 Greene County 73, Warren County 65: DJ Wright scored 23 points. Quon Robbins had 19 and C’Darius Kelley pitched in 14 points.

Non-GHSA

The King’s Academy 48, Cornerstone Prep 45: Caden Palmer netted 18 points.

GIRLS

AAAAAAA

No. 1 Westlake 58, 5ANo. 2 Buford 51: Trailing 36-24 at the half and 42-41 after three quarters, Raven Johnson helped the Lions claw their way back at Buford. Johnson finished with 23 points, 7 rebounds (all in the second half), 1 assist, 4 steals and 2 blocks. 6-foot-3 junior post Lydia Freeman was the X-Factor with 17 points, 13 rebounds and 5 blocks. Carlyse Hooks had 7 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks while Snoop Turnage added 6 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks. Casey Jones led Buford with 12 points on 4 threes. Blair Wallis (10) and Tatum Ozment (7) balanced the offense while Ebony Grant and Tate Walters scored 6 points apiece.

No. 4 Cherokee 68, Sequoyah 60: North Georgia-signee Lacie McCoy scored 17 points followed by Kate Johnson’s 14 and Ashlyn Andrus’ 10. Olivia Herrera and Sydne Watts scored 9 points apiece. Brown-signee Sydney Rosant tossed in 27 points for Sequoyah.

No. 5 Grayson 70, 6ANo. 5 Stephenson 69: Catherine Alben had 19 points and 6 assists, including the game-winning free throw. Victoria Dames netted 16 points. Nadia Howard posted 10 points, 4 assists and 5 steals.

Forsyth Central 64, Blessed Trinity 55: Jillian Brentz netted 25 points. Ansley Carver had 8 in the win.

AAAAAA

No. 3 Northview 54, North Atlanta 7: Rice-signee Ashlee Austin scored 20 points. Markiema Lancaster netted 12 and Charleston Southern-bound forward Maya Richards posted 11 points.

No. 4 Glynn Academy 64, Camden County 38: Zoesha Smith dumped in 33 points and 20 rebounds. Chmayia Miller scored 21 points.

ML King 81, Carver-Atlanta 24: Ashlynn Greene scored 18 points and Alaija Coates had 17. Daziya Hairston netted 15 points and Keke Dash scored 11 points.

Johns Creek 44, Cambridge 33: Jillian Davis scored 11 points. Ahmia Childs (9) and Wilnie Joseph (8) paced the offense.

Dalton 63, Calhoun 51: Lauren Parker posted 19 points.

Pope 59, Alpharetta 58 OT: Teya Holloman hit the game winner and finished with 18 points. Cheyenne Holloman netted 15 points. Kara McKiernan and Abby McKinney scored 11 points apiece.

AAAAA

No. 1 Villa Rica 71, Cass 47: Kentucky-signee Deasia Merrill pumped in 25 points. Dekyia Cofield scored 17 points and Aliyah Hindsman added 10.

Paulding County 56, Woodland-Cartersville 33: Rajah Drummond (14), Destine Lovejoy (12) and Faith Lovejoy (12) carried the Patriots. Madgie Robinson scored 10 points in the loss while Ansley Evans scored 7 points.

AAAA


No. 2 Henry County 67, Hampton 13: Briana Juniel scored 15 points followed by Paris Mullins’ 12. Janiya Jones and A’Maiya Jackson each scored 10 points.

No. 3 Flowery Branch 64, Marist 48: Ashley Woodroffe had 25 points followed by Ashlee Locke’s 12. Caroline Wysocki and Ashley Scott scored 11 apiece.

No. 6 West Laurens 54, East Laurens 39: MaKayla Murray went for 21 points, 10 rebounds, 7 steals and 2 blocks. Calmela Mack tallied 13 points. Jakerra Wilbur finished with 12 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 steals and 1 block. MaKayla Kemp added 4 points, 10 rebounds and 2 steals.

No. 8 Harris County 58, Manchester 33: Taziaha Fanning scored 15 points. Sydney Stewart had 14 points and Jherni Carter-Ransom had 7.

North Clayton 54, Eastside 47: T’Mya Parker finished with 20 points, 9 rebounds, 5 steals and 2 blocks. Denetra Sneed collected a triple-double with 19 points, 12 rebounds and 10 steals.

Hardaway 65, Cairo 56: Ji’Mia Cobb netted 20 points, hitting 6 threes.

LaGrange 46, Central-Carrollton 42: Zaria Russell scored 16 points. Carmen McGhee had 12 points and 9 rebounds.

Cedartown 46, Cartersville 45: Qiana Watson scored 15 points while Keke Turner and Tamera Beeman scored 10 apiece. In the loss, Haley Johnson scored 11 points. Lehla Thomas had 9.

Southeast Whitfield 48, Adairsville 34: McKenna Lentych dropped 20 points. In the loss, Breeana Wilson scored 16 points. Nakiyah Washington added 7.

AAA

No. 1 Morgan County 68, Newton 57: Miranda Powell scored 25 points while Tamia Benford netted 22 in the win. Lou Reid scored 11.

North Murray 47, Darlington 43: Sarah Plemons scored 18 points to lead the Mountaineers while Tenley Gladson and Baylee Gable scored 12 apiece.

AA

No. 3 Fitzgerald 89, Brooks County 35: Trinity Jones finished with 20 points, 6 assists and 4 steals. Hayleigh Ross had 13 points, 4 rebounds and 4 steals. Melodie Freeman scored 12 points. Keyara Boone tallied 12 points, 2 assists, 5 steals and 2 blocks.

Rockmart 71, Chattooga 59: Keyarah Berry scored 36 points. Desiree Dasani had 13 points and Megan Little scored 10.

Temple 40, Pepperell 38: Tori Chivers had 20 points and 3 steals. Ruby Collins and Esther Jacobson each had 5 points and 10 rebounds.

A-Private

No. 1 Wesleyan 70, Centennial 31:  Nicole Azar scored 23 points. Izzy Larsen had 15 points and 19 rebounds. AC Carter tallied 13 points and 3 blocks. Alyssa Phillip had 9 points and 8 rebounds while Callie Weaver dished out 7 assists.

No. 6 Mt. Paran 63, Walker 17: Kara Dunn (16), Savannah Casey (14), Katelyn Dunning (8) and Jasiah Washington (8) powered the Eagles.

Prince Avenue 40, Athens Christian 21: Karlee Armstrong scored 16 points while Maddi Britt had 7 and Noelle Hynes tacked on 6.

King’s Ridge 57, Mt. Pisgah 24: Sophie Smith had 21 points, 3 assists and 5 steals. Carly Fahey tallied 12 points, 3 assists and 9 steals. Jada Green collected 10 points, 11 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocks.

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Statewide Recap 1-11-19

BOYS

AAAAAAA

No. 3 Meadowcreek 67, Central Gwinnett 48: UAB-signee Jalen Benjamin finished with 24 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists. Emmanuel Collier hit five threes en route to 15 points. USF-signee Jamir Chaplin had 12 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists while Temple-signee Damian Dunn tossed in 8 points and 13 rebounds.

No. 4 Discovery 61, Mountain View 41: Longwood-signee Leslie Nkereuwem double-doubled with 13 points and 13 rebounds. Jaden Walker had 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Hasahnn Reynolds finished with 11 points and 5 assists.

No. 7 Newton 81, Archer 66: Armani Harris (19), Tre Clark (18), Shawn Smith (15) and Tyrease Brown (12) carried the Rams as Newton drilled 15 threes.

Etowah 51, Cherokee 46: Etowah prolonged Cherokee’s disappointing season as Jaxon Etter hung 26 points and 5 steals.

Marietta 79, Hillgrove 72: Treylan Smith (20), John Allen (16), Travis Burrus (14) and CJ Sinclair (12) led a balanced Blue Devil attack. Hillgrove was led by Jaiden Julian’s 22 points and Orry Clements-Owens’ 21.

Tift County 70, Camden County 63: Marquavius Johnson poured in 27 points. Tyree Marshall netted 19 and Jatarion Warren scored 12.

AAAAAA

Douglas County 72, No. 3 South Paulding 60: Marquise Collins piled in 28 points off the bench. Jeremiah Smith (13) and JJ Richards (11) rounded out the attack. Cam Armstrong scored 16 in the loss.

No. 5 Chattahoochee 86, Centennial 55: AJ White (30), Franklin Bailey (18), Cam Sheffield (17) and Grant Van Beveren (10) tore up Centennial’s defense.

No. 7 Lakeside-Evans 67, No. 10 Evans 56: The Knights failed their biggest test of the season as the Panthers handed Evans their first loss. Kalen Williams had 22 points while Tyshun Briscoe scored 19. In the loss Christian Chambers netted 17.

No. 9 Sequoyah 86, Harrison 62: Jacksen Greco hit 8-of-13 threes to finish with 31 points.

Alpharetta 71, Dunwoody 54: North Carolina A&T-signee Brandon Barron had 23 points and 6 assists. Kalik Brooks tallied 20 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals while Jaden Stephens chipped in 11 points and 14 rebounds.

Tucker 73, Forest Park 42: Jermontae Hill scored 21 points. Braelon Seals (10), Nic Watson (8) and Dartmouth-signee Nate Ogbu (8) powered the Tigers.

Lanier 65, Apalachee 53: Sion James scored 27 points followed by Sean Foster’s 14. Jehloni James contributed 9 points.

Mundy’s Mill 66, Mt. Zion-Jonesboro 49: Jordan Black (22), Rayquan Brown (18) and Demarcus Fannin (12) overpowered Mt. Zion.

Creekside 91, Northgate 48: Devin Bell exploded for 34 points (8-10 3PT) and 5 assists. John Moliere double-doubled with 20 points and 15 rebounds. Niles McAdoo and PJ Murray scored 7 points apiece.

AAAAA

Loganville 59, No. 1 Buford 54: The Red Devils went on the road to stun the Wolves behind Jamar Moore’s 16 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks. Akil Covington scored 12 points and Sheldon Arnold picked up 11 points and 3 assists.

No. 2 Fayette County 82, Whitewater 63: JeKobe Coleman scored 19 points. Joshua Dupree had 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Ricky Knight Jr. finished with 15 points and 5 assists. Terrell Bradley tallied 12 points and 6 rebounds.

Grady 63, No. 10 Lithia Springs 57: Dewan Wright and Michael Stevens Jr. scored 21 points apiece in the upset.

Rome 74, Woodland-Cartersville 68: Caleb Byrd scored 34 points.

Cedar Shoals 71, Johnson-Gainesville 30: Tyler Johnson finished with 15 points and 8 rebounds. Quincy Canty posted 12 points and 7 rebounds while Demetrius Glenn netted 11 points.

Paulding County 78, Cass 68: Jervon Morris scored 24 points. Kevin Brown had 16 points followed by Joab Bogan (11) and Keon Sedgwick (10).

Warner Robins 70, Veterans 42: Jacobi Coleman had 16 points, 9 rebounds and 3 steals. Quon Dillard had 16 points and 9 rebounds while Trevon Williams chipped in 10 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals.

AAAA

No. 1 Upson-Lee 87, Spalding 50: Derrius Hayes broke out with 17 points. Travon Walker had 15 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks. Zyrice Scott finished with 12 points, 8 assists and 4 steals. Jarrett Adderton added 13 points and 6 rebounds.

No. 2 Sandy Creek 67, Cartersville 54: Drexel-signee TJ Bickerstaff compiled 23 points and 15 rebounds. Keith Williams III had 17 points and 8 rebounds. Julian Alexander had 8 points and 6 assists while Jabari Smith chipped in 8 points, 6 rebounds and 3 blocks. DeShon Proctor tacked on 6 points and 11 rebounds.

No. 7 Carver-Columbus 72, No. 5 Americus-Sumter 67: AJ Watts scored 23 points followed by Devin Flowers’ 20 points, 6 assists and 5 steals. Jacyias Credle had 13 points and 10 rebounds. Jalen King double-doubled with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

No. 8 Baldwin 65, Westside-Macon 61: Donte Justice scored 15 points followed by Jermyus Simmons’ 14 and Torez Hicks’ 10. Kowacie Reeves Jr. and Javian Mosley led Westside-Macon with 15 points apiece. Rico Campbell finished with 14 points while Des Foston had 12 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists.

Eastside 46, No. 9 Salem 45: Myles Rice and Killien Glover scored 10 points apiece to lead Eastside in the upset. Jerry Mays and Darrell Duncombe netted 8 points each. Lance Smith (12) and Montez Swann (11) led Salem in defeat.

No. 10 Denmark 80, Chestatee 60: Sutton Smith finished with 16 points and 7 assists while Ze’Vian Capers posted 15 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Trevor Bryk had 10 points and 7 rebounds. Joseph Scott tacked on 10 points and 5 rebounds. Adonnis Tolbert pitched in 8 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks.

Woodward Academy 62, Druid Hills 44: Walker Kessler went for 27 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists and 7 blocks. Logan Stephens scored 8 points followed by Will Demorest’s 7 points and 6 rebounds.

Pickens 67, Ridgeland 60: Seth Bishop went for 23 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Hunter Hermann scored 12 points. Zach Goss, Brady Moore and Tucker Lowe all scored 10 points apiece.

Hardaway 55, Shaw 54: In the loss Rod Winfrey scored 18 points while Darnell Moran contributed 8 points and 3 rebounds.

Blessed Trinity 63, White County 54: Jack Stephans (18), James Bryant (17) and Andy Swade (14) carried the Titans.

Cross Creek 60, Richmond Academy 40: Kobe Stewart and Jatravious Stewart scored 17 points apiece. Eric Gore and Corey Trotter each netted 9 points.

AAA

No. 2 GAC 64, Marist 51: Hunter McIntosh (16), Clifton Baskerville (13), Cole Perusek (10), Roy Dixon III (10) and Belmont-signee Ben Sheppard (9) paced the Spartans.

No. 3 Dawson County 71, Fannin County 36: Jasper Gibson finished with 23 points, 3 rebounds and 4 steals while Luke Chism had 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 steals. Ahmad Kamara chipped in 13 points and 5 rebounds.

No. 8 Cedar Grove 59, Towers 36: Kanaris Cummings (11), Devon Barnes (10), Jeffery Daniels (8) and Montre Montfort (8) led a balanced offensive attack.

Lovett 80, Fellowship Christian 44: Zach Minetola had 16 points and Colin Goldberg added 11.

Beach 72, Southeast Bulloch 68: In the loss Ryan Swanson had 22 points, 4 rebounds and 4 steals. Bryce Stephens had 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 steals. Janard Mike netted 12 points.

Butler 70, Laney 66: Jyheem Rollins scored 33 points.

Calhoun 63, Sonoraville 49: Gage Maffetone (14) and Caleb Boone (13) led the Yellow Jackets. Bralin Barton, Jake Prather and Xaxton Goodson all scored 8 points.

AA

No. 1 Woodville-Tompkins 67, Jeff Davis 42: Preston Crisp tallied his 1,000th career point with his 25-point outing. Bernard Pelote scored 17.

No. 3 Northeast-Macon 56, Bleckley County 45: Darius Dunn (15), Cam Cherry (12), Ty’Ree Gilbert (8), Travion Solomon (8) and Kendall Green (6) balanced the Raider offense.

No. 6 Elbert County 62, Monticello 22: AJ James scored 18 points while Terrence Hester had 15 points and 6 rebounds to power the Blue Devils.

Social Circle 64, Banks County 56 OT: Bryan Oglesby netted 18 points to pace the Redskins. KJ Reid and Ennis Woolfolk scored 16 apiece.

Rockmart 57, Chattooga 47: The Yellow Jackets took advantage of a shorthanded Chattooga team without two starters. Sam DePew netted 15 points followed by Juke Boozer’s 11 points and Chandler Cooper’s 10.

Heard County 60, Lamar County 44: Alijah Huzzie totaled 20 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Khalil Cofield scored 18 points and Tray Dunson had 10 points and 10 rebounds.

A-Private

No. 1 St. Francis 57, No. 5 Walker 55: Xavier-commit Dwon Odom finished with 22 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals including a steal and game-winning layup at the buzzer. Chase Ellis muscled in 18 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals. Jordan Brown scored 8 points and CJ Riley netted 7. Chandler Baker carried Walker with 30 points. Burke Chebuhar added 9 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Chris Newell scored 8 points.

No. 2 Mt. Bethel 64, Mt. Pisgah 62: James Madison-signee Quinn Richey scored 18 points and Nate Gordon had 16 in the near upset of Mt. Bethel. JoJo Peterson added 9.

No. 6 Wesleyan 67, Paideia 35: JD Kavel scored 20 points followed by Jalen Fulwood (11) and Micah Smith (10).

No. 8 Lakeview Academy 81, Commerce 52: Blake McIntyre netted 26 points. Adam Cottrell had 15 points and 8 assists. Conley Millwood chipped in 11 points. Holden Cooper and Arturo Varela each tallied 6 assists. Jalen Dorsey (12) and Chandler Martin (10) led Commerce.

No. 10 Holy Innocents’ 66, Galloway 54: Chance Moore finished with 21 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks while Garrison Powell pitched in 14 points and 7 rebounds. Devin Farrell netted 14 points. Justin Wilson collected 6 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals. Galloway was led by Wyatt Duncan’s 16 points and 4 steals. Anthony Arrington double-doubled with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Will Winn scored 10 points.

Riverside Military 65, Athens Christian 46: Isaac Teasley had 15 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. Khalid Duke posted 14 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists. Jordan Battles pitched in 13 points and 8 rebounds.

Tallulah Falls 62, George Walton 58: In the defeat, Brelan Holston had 16 points and 7 assists.

Athens Academy 58, Towns County 53: Lawrence Jang scored 22 points and Deion Colzie netted 13. Hugh Laughlin (11) and Barrett McLanahan (10) chipped in.

Darlington 56, Bowdon 48: Andrew Land scored 22 points while Barrick Wade had 18 points off 4 threes.

Stratford Academy 72, Mt. de Sales 65: Mississippi State-signee Devin Butts finished with 28 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Jack Miscall and Ben Baxley scored 13 points apiece. Christian Palmer netted 10 and Isaiah Josey added 7.

A-Public

Wilkinson County 81, Twiggs County 51: Jalen Lamar finished with 29 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists.

 

GIRLS

AAAAAAA

No. 3 North Cobb 66, North Paulding 44: Sydney Thomas netted 27 points in the win.

No. 5 Cherokee 66, Etowah 26: Olivia Herrera and North Georgia-signee Lacie McCoy scored 13 points apiece. Ashlyn Andrus added 9 points.

No. 6 Grayson 65, Rockdale 59: Catherine Alben finished with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Malia Grace had 15 points and 8 rebounds while Nadia Howard tallied 10 points, 4 rebounds and 4 steals.

Hillgrove 51, No. 7 Marietta 45: Kennedi White scored 14 points and GCSU-signee Michelle Smith had 12 to muddy up the Region 3 race. Marietta was led by Charlay Conway’s 19 points. Eva Knox, Ajia Smith and Jayda Lowe all scored 6 points apiece for Marietta.

No. 9 North Forsyth 51, Lambert 29: Ansley Allen and Caroline Martin scored 18 points apiece.

Archer 61, Newton 43: In the loss Jada Franklin scored 14 points.

Roswell 58, Lassiter 37: Georgia State-signee Kennedy Powell scored 16 points while Emmanuel College-signee Lindsey Pruitt netted 13.

AAAAAA

No. 1 Lovejoy 75, Drew 30: Genesis Bryant led the Wildcats with 21 points while Anaya Boyd had 14 points and 3 blocks. J’Auana Robinson scored 11 points.

No. 2 Forest Park 63, Tucker 10: Alana Denson (17), Sarah Matthews (15) and Sania Feagin (10) powered Forest Park.

No. 7 Dacula 43, Habersham Central 38: Valdosta State-signee Kendall Bollmer scored 11 of her 14 points in the fourth quarter to secure the victory. Lazaria Spearman had 11 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks. Keyanna Gibbs scored 8 points and Chelsey Abel notched 6 points and 7 rebounds.

Johns Creek 60, No. 10 Pope 47: Wilnie Joseph (15), Jill Davis (10) and Kate Powers (10) helped upset the Greyhounds.

Lanier 64, Apalachee 44: Nala Lawrence scored 14 points.

Centennial 63, Chattahoochee 28: Bailey Hebermehl netted 19 points and Aerial Nathan scored 14 in the win.

AAAAA

AAAA

No. 1 Carver-Columbus 85, Americus-Sumter 27: Columbus State-signee Janya Love-Hill pumped in 27 points. Olivia Cochran scored 15 points while Kionna Gaines had 11 and Sadrea Mabry added 10.

No. 5 Flowery Branch 87, West Hall 27: Ashley Scott tied the school record with 7 threes en route to 21 points.

West Laurens 52, Howard 31: Calmela Mack finished with 14 points and 3 steals. MaKayla Murray had 8 points and 3 steals while Jakerra Wilbur posted 7 points and 5 assists. Ashanti Surrey netted 6 points. MaKayla Kemp totaled 3 points and 4 steals.

Pickens 81, Ridgeland 33: Mykenzie Weaver went for 29 points, 8 rebounds and 10 steals. Torie Williams added 12 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals. Chloe Walker chipped in 9 points, 3 assists and 4 steals. Cassidy Richards finished with 8 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals.

Woodward Academy 56, Druid Hills 50: Freshman Sydney Bowles dropped in 25 points, 18 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks. Clara Snell had 14 points and Zoe Scott tallied 5 points and 8 rebounds. Maddy Cronin grabbed 6 rebounds and collected 2 assists and 3 steals.

North Clayton 66, Hampton 56: Denetra Sneed was everywhere with 26 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists, 8 steals and 1 block. T’mya Parker finished with 14 points, 11 rebounds, 3 steals and 1 block. Kyleah O’Neal had 13 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals. Jada Showers collected 10 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists and 6 steals.

Chestatee 73, Denmark 19: Christina Garcia (17) and Maggie McNair (16) led the War Eagles. Beth Eddins scored 9 points. Emma Easterwood had 6 points, 7 assists and 9 steals. Logan Wiggins posted 7 points and 6 rebounds.

Eastside 59, Salem 45: Dasia Burgess netted 16 points. Alysee Dobbs had 15 points and 7 rebounds.

AAA

No. 1 Morgan County 60, Franklin County 46: Junior guard Tamia Benford scored a career-high 28 points. Miranda Powell netted 14.

No. 3 Jefferson 60, Monroe Area 39: Natalia Bolden scored 17 points followed by Livi Blackstock and Deshona Gaither’s 10 apiece.

No. 4 Johnson-Savannah 61, Savannah 32: J’Mya Cutter had 23 points, 5 assists and 5 steals. Jasmine Thompson posted 15 points and 10 rebounds.

East Hall 48, No. 7 North Hall 45: Alexis Burce finished with 16 points while Aaliyah Edwards and Audrey Griffin scored 8 apiece.

No. 10 Dawson County 58, Fannin County 32: Maddie Anglin and Sophia d’Oliveira scored 14 points apiece. Rachel Swafford had 9.

Sonoraville 85, Calhoun 46: Alexa Geary and Abby Chambers scored 17 points apiece. Grace Darnell (13), Maliyah Parks (11) and Lindsay Bowman (10) all reached double digits. In the loss, Emily Sorrow (7) and Lyndi Rae Davis (6) led Calhoun.

North Murray 46, Haralson County 17: Tenley Gladson scored 12 points. Korbin Tipton netted 9 points and Baylee Gable had 7.

AA

No. 1 Dodge County 67, Southwest-Macon 63: Destanee Wright (28), Europe Brown (14) and Shauna Coley (14) helped the Squaws remain undefeated in region play.

No. 5 Bryan County 69, Bacon County 23: Olonna Rawls scored 21 points followed by Shelby Gunn’s 18 points. Jay Black netted 10 points.

No. 6 Rabun County 74, Putnam County 54: Brooke Henricks had 13 points and 6 rebounds while Beth Payne added 12 points and 9 rebounds. Laken Stiles finished with 9 points and 5 assists. Hanna Cannon scored 9 points.

No. 9 Banks County 74, Social Circle 24: Heather Vaughan matched the Redskins with 24 points. GCSU-signee Jaycie Bowen scored 12 points, as did Amber Williams.

Union County 48, Oglethorpe County 19: The Panthers used a 23-0 run to open the game. Ava Hunter (10), Kait McCarter (9) and Rebekah Chambers (8) powered the offense.

Temple 59, Jordan 25: Ruby Collins scored 18 points while Tori Chivers tacked on 14 points, 5 assists and 8 steals. Mackenzie Holt added 13 points and 5 rebounds.

A-Private

No. 1 Wesleyan 58, No. 6 Paideia 33: AC Carter finished with 16 points and 17 rebounds. Izzy Larsen added 15 points and 8 rebounds. Alyssa Philip (11) and Nicole Azar (9) both chipped in offensively.

No. 5 Lakeview Academy 63, Commerce 27: Eliza Snyder finished with 28 points and 5 rebounds. Jackie Allen posted 12 points and 4 rebounds. Joelle Snyder scored 7 points. Sadie Thrailkill had 6 points and 6 rebounds while Maddy Towles chipped in 6 points and 4 rebounds.

No. 8 Stratford Academy 54, Mt. de Sales 24: Nadia Reese poured in 22 points.

Pinecrest Academy 45, Whitefield Academy 19: Meghan Sullivan scored 22 points. Aryn Spain had 8.

Prince Avenue 49, Hebron Christian 39: Janie Henderson led the Wolverines with 16 points. Noelle Hynes scored 12 points followed by Karlee Armstrong’s 10 points and Maddi Britt’s 8.

Savannah Christian 56, McIntosh County Academy 36: Paige Dennis (14), Mallory Robinett (11) and Kayla Jones (9) paced the Raiders.

A-Public

Towns County 46, Athens Academy 42: In the loss Ali Rumpel gobbled up 15 points and 13 rebounds. Meredith Reynolds scored 14 points and Jaila Salley-Barnett had 7 points and 3 assists.