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Statewide Recap 11-20

BOYS

Class AAAAAAA

No. 4 Wheeler 76, 5ANo. 3 Cedar Shoals 58: The Jaguars lacked size, but their physicality pushed Wheeler to the brink. The Wildcats led 51-47 after three before riding EJ Montgomery’s 15-point fourth quarter to victory at the Jared Cook Classic. The 6-foot-10 Montgomery was unstoppable, posting 33 points, 15 rebounds and 2 blocks. Isaiah Holt scored 10 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter. Brandon Younger collected 6 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists and 2 steals. Jaire Eastmond scored 2 points and handed out 7 assists. Demetrius Glenn led Cedar Shoals with 14 points off the bench to go with his 5 rebounds. Quincy Canty had 12 points and 9 rebounds. Jai’Vanni McDavid added 12 points and Keivaziay Ball netted 10.

No. 7 Collins Hill 86, South Forsyth 51: The Eagles rolled the War Eagles behind Chris Parks and Justin Lee’s 23 point nights. Mandarius Dickerson added 15. Isaiah Magee (11) and Jared Riley (10) led South Forsyth.

No. 8 Shiloh 58, 5ANo. 4 Miller Grove 55: Elias King went for 18 points and 4 rebounds to help the Generals win an ugly game. Kendall Lewis had 13 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks while Darius Garcia chipped in 8 points and 3 assists. Toneari Lane had 4 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Miller Grove was led by Kevin Paige’s 14 points, 13 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Lorenzo Anderson collected 13 points, 3 assists and 5 steals. Maurice Harvey added 12 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals while TJ Stargell had 9 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 steals in his homecoming.

Etowah 70, Riverwood 53: Adrian Cohen pumped in 22 points to lead the Eagles. Jaxon Etter added 16  while Nick Nagy (12) and Carter Ingersoll (10) both cracked double figures.

Brookwood 59, Winder-Barrow 52: Chris Smalls scored 15 points followed by Justin Randle’s 13 to pace the Broncos. Toju Etiwe had 11 and Taj Adams and Amari Kelley scored 9 apiece.

Walton 81, Arabia Mountain 68: Cameron Robinson scored 17 points and N’Kyzie Hawkins chipped in 14, but the Rams failed to get past the Raiders. Jordan Sterling had 9 in the loss. Jordan Krueger led Walton with 21 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists.

Lambert 78, South Paulding 71: Austin Deckard dropped in 24 points to hold off the Spartans. Damon Stoudamire Jr. finished with 17 points and Jordan McIlwain added 11. South Paulding was led by Tank Withers’ 26 points and 10 rebounds. Cam Armstrong scored 12 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. Chandler Travis pitched in 13 points and 9 rebounds.

Campbell 65, East Hamilton, TN 50: Brandon Deravine posted 22 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks for the Spartans. Terrell Burden had 10 points, 8 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks. Kiya Randolph scored 14 points and Donovan Grant produced 8 points and 8 rebounds. Quan Carpenter added 7 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals.

Archer 55, Woodland-Stockbridge 54: The Tigers advanced to the Parkview Tip-Off Classic Championship vs. Wando, SC after slipping past the Wolfpack. Brent Smith netted 15 points to lead the way while Shakim Jenks added 11. Justin Edmondson and Malik Sproles scored 10 apiece.

Roswell 57, West Ashley, SC 55: Miles Herron’s two free throws with 2.9 seconds left clinched a semifinal victory and a date with Gray Collegiate in the championship of the Rotary Honor Air Invitational. Herron finished with 17 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Kolby Wade scored 11 points and Ryan Brennan tallied 10 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Randall Litmon led West Ashley with 20 points and 9 rebounds.

Wando, SC 80, Parkview 71: Ahmir Langlais’ 25 points, 12 rebounds and 3 blocks weren’t enough to overcome Wando’s 28 points from Brandon Kinloch, 18 from Tristan Freeling and 12 from Ty Buncum.

Peachtree Ridge 73, Jefferson 34: Florida State-signee Devin Vassell pumped in 21 points to lead the Lions past the Dragons, setting up a championship match-up at Tabo’s Tip-Off Classic against Class AAA No. 3 GAC. Jasper Gibson scored 10 points in the loss for Jefferson.

Class AAAAAA

No. 5 Bradwell Institute 62, A-PublicNo. 9 Woodville-Tompkins 56: Khalyn Weekley pumped in 24 points as the Tigers survived the Wolverines. Preston Crisp powered Woodville-Tompkins with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Bernard Pelote scored 11.

No. 9 Tucker 69, North Gwinnett 57:  The Tigers were tied at 47 after three quarters before finally finding a way to slow down the Bulldog barrage, North Gwinnett hitting five threes in the third quarter and eight for the game. Jevon Tatum paced Tucker with 21 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Nick Watson drilled six threes en route to 20 points and 4 rebounds. Nate Ogbu tallied 14 points and 7 rebounds inside while Brandon Pope picked up 11 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists. North Gwinnett got 15 points from Cam Rowland to go with his 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 1 block. Chandler Johnston hit four threes and finished with 14 points. Jordan Young had 10 and Connor McCormick posted 9 points, 8 rebounds and 5 blocks.

No. 10 Alpharetta 53, Blessed Trinity 41: RJ Pass notched 11 points and 6 assists as the Raiders used an 18-4 third quarter advantage to shake the Titans. Ryan Jenei chipped in 10 points and 7 rebounds. Ben Shappard led Blessed Trinity with 17 points and 6 rebounds.

Harrison 55, Walnut Grove 51 OT: Jailen Robinson and Dominique Duke scored 11 apiece but the Warriors fell to the Hoyas at the Craig Sager Memorial Tournament.

Mundy’s Mill 64, Veterans 49: Kirshon Thrash dumped in 21 points followed by Jordan Black’s 18 and John Coats’ 16 to beat Veterans.

Valdosta 61, Bainbridge 55: Jaylen Jones and Desmond Thomas scored 14 apiece in the loss.

Stephenson 78, ML King 43: Drevion Evans (17) and Bryce Lattimer (16) combined for 33 points in the win at the Parkview Tip-Off Classic.

Johns Creek 58, Osborne 39: Jack Greenslit scored 17 points to pace the Gladiators. Neil Ilenrey added 13 points and Will Penland netted 10. Nate Gauthreaux  tagged on 9 points and 5 assists. Osborne was led by Matthew Smith’s 11 and Jarmaine Miles’ 9.

Class AAAAA

No. 1 Buford 65, Discovery 50: With Alex Jones sidelined, Buford still found a way to dispatch of Discovery and advance to the Craig Sager Memorial Tournament championship game. Georgia Southern-signee David Viti came up big with 16 points while Marcus Watson added 14. Donell Nixon came away with 12 points.

No. 9 Starr’s Mill 52, Marist 49: Drew Hudson scored 17 points to avoid an early season let down.

No. 10 Lithonia 71, A-PrivateNo. 10 Mt. Pisgah 60: Eric Gaines exploded for 38 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Tasim Sams had 11 in the win. Quinn Richey and Chase Tucker had 15 apiece for the Patriots.

Lithia Springs 61, Alexander 59: Jaquavius Turner netted 13 points and Anthony Hardy scored 11 to lift the Lions. Chris Lunsford scored 15 to pace Alexander.

Paulding County 87, North Paulding 78: Tyron Summerour went for 22 points and Jeremiah Reed scored 20 to push the Patriots to a high scoring victory to advance to the Patriots Hoopsgiving Classic championship where they will face Lithia Springs.  Mike Seymour added 12 points and 7 assists in the win.

Class AAAA

No. 1 Upson-Lee 78, Henry County 50: Tye Fagan dropped 23 points to pace the Knights in a Final Four rematch. Zyrice Scott, Travon Walker and Cameron Traylor all scored 11 points. Jarrett Adderton netted 9. Henry County was led by Josh Steele’s 8 points.

Hiwassee Dam, NC 59, Pickens 58: Zach Goss scored 16 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in the loss. Joseph Gossett posted 14 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Tucker Lowe pitched in 12 points.

Class AAA

No. 1 Morgan County 67, 6ANo. 2 Dacula 65 OT: The Bulldogs stunned Dacula as Alec Woodard hit a leaner three to tie it with 12 seconds left and then scored the game-winning layup as time expired. Woodard had 28 in the win.

No. 3 Greater Atlanta Christian 71, Mill Creek 70 OT: Hunter McIntosh poured in 27 points as the Spartans survived a pluck Hawks team. Roy Dixon scored 17 points while Ben Sheppard tossed in 16.

Dawson County 58, Dunwoody 46: Jeremiah Crumley posted 20 points and 5 assists while Cullen Reed totaled 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists in the win. Campbell Reed had 11 points and Ryan Gallenkamp notched 5 points and 10 rebounds.

Westminster 67, Pope 54: Paris Howland had 19 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists to set the tone for Westminster. Carter Oesterling added 10 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Chance Hausman scored 13. Pope was led by Jackson Baylark’s 15 points and 6 rebounds. Khi Wilson added 11 points and 6 assists.

Class AA

No. 7 Jeff Davis 74, 3ANo. 10 Long County 71 OT: Ja’Queze Kirby was the key to victory for the Yellow Jackets, hanging 23 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks. Kirese Manley scored 16 while Chandler Davenport and John Jackson added 9 and 8 points, respectively.

Social Circle 70, Lumpkin County 53: Antonio Dorsey poured in 25 points and Ennis Woolfork added 20. Chief Jennings scored 11 points to help the Redskins.

Class A-Private

No. 7 Lakeview Academy 72, Rabun County 47: Griffin Sewell and Drew Cottrell poured in 20 points apiece in the Lions win at the Piedmont College Hardwood Classic. Adam Cottrell scored 11 in support.

Providence Christian Academy 59, Mt. de Sales 52: Luke Matthews had a career-high 16 points and Al Dorsey and Connor Allen had 11 apiece in the win.

Mt. Vernon Presbyterian 69, Walker 64: Marques Frye scored 17 points. Will Mitchem tacked on 14 and Alex Holiday had 12. Burke Chebuhar scored 16 for Walker followed by Chandler Baker’s 14 and Darius Garvin’s 13.

Class A-Public

 

GIRLS

Class AAAAAAA

No. 1 Westlake 64, No. 9 Brookwood 48:  The Lions finally pulled away from the Broncos after taking a 42-36 lead into the fourth quarter. Texas Tech-signee Taylor Hosendove finished with 18 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals. Freshman point guard Raven Johnson came off the bench to provide 10 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Simone Lett had 10 points, 4 rebounds and 5 blocks. Brookwood was led by junior Kierra Adams’ 9 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Mariah Calloway collected 8 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. Jana Williams scored 8 points and Selma Kulo tallied 6 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks. Malia Grace chipped in 7 points and 4 rebounds.

No. 2 McEachern 61, Stephenson 56: It took them 31 minutes, but the Lady Indians relied on their championship pedigree to find a way to rally past Stephenson in a back and forth game which saw the Jaguars lead after every quarter. State championship hero Victoria Agyin scored back-to-back baskets with less than a minute to go to give McEachern the lead for good. Agyin finished with 15 points while Georgia Tech-signee Jasmine Carson scored all 11 of her points in the second half. Kemia Ward battled foul trouble and totaled 10 points and 4 blocks. Stephenson was led by Kassidy Broussard’s game-high 18 points, 3 assists and 4 steals. Nikki Culbreath sank four threes and finished with 14 points.

No. 4 Norcross 69, 6ANo. 6 Douglas County 39: The Blue Devils blew out the Tigers at the Parkview Tip-Off Classic behind Morgan Robinson’s 20 points, Devyn Wilson’s 14 points and 4 assists and Myra Strickland’s 13 points. Amari Robinson led Douglas County with 20 points.

No. 8 Cherokee 57, No. 7 North Forsyth 47: Etowah-transfer Sydne Watts double-doubled with 14 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks to lead the Warriors inside. Laiken Wade had 12 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Lacie McCoy tallied 11 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. Ashlyn Andrus collected 9 points and 4 rebounds.

Class AAAAAA

No. 1 Northview 49, 5ANo. 3 Eagle’s Landing 43: Ashlee Austin was the difference maker with 17 points to push the Lady Titans past the Eagles. Eden Sample (11) and Maya Richards (10) combined for 21. Reyonna Hopkins (12), Kiera Howard (11) and Ashley Foster (10) led the Eagles scoring attack.

No. 3 Lovejoy 95, Hampton 37: Genesis Bryant (20), Anaya Boyd (16), Mariah Spain (15), Avanna Preston (14) and J’Auana Robinson all cracked double figures in the blow out.

No. 4 Harrison 49, 7ANo. 6 Newton 40: The Lady Hoyas came up big at the Parkview Tip-Off Classic, riding a balanced scoring attack to knock off Newton. Sarah Woghiren (10), Audrey Jordan (9) and Easytn King (7) paced Harrison.

No. 5 Sequoyah 52, Johns Creek 30: Sydney Rosant picked up the slack for the Lady Chiefs, scoring a game-high 18 points while Alyssa Cagle was held scoreless. Emily Seres added 12 points and 8 rebounds.

Class AAAAA

Class AAAA

No. 3 Henry County 79, Upson-Lee 44: Auburn-signee Brooke Moore drained 21 points in the Warhawk blowout. Amaiya Jackson (13), Janiya Jones (11) and Janaya Wadsworth (10) all cracked double digits. Lashae Traylor and Alonzea Montgomery led the Knights with 9 points apiece.

No. 5 Jefferson 55, Morgan County 37: Mariah Starks paced the Dragons with 15 points. Lou Reid scored 11 for the Bulldogs.

No. 6 Northwest Whitfield 78, Adairsville 28: Rylee Maret and Jada Griffin scored 17 apiece to power the Lady Bruins to an easy win at the Border Wars Thanksgiving Tournament.

No. 8 West Hall 55, Stephens County 42: Anna McKendree piled in 32 points and Kinsey Wilson had 13 to lead the Spartans.The Lady Indians received 11 points from Treasure Lone in the loss while Tykia Thompson (7) and Nana Eades (6) also chipped in.

White County 65, Coahulla Creek 50:  Freshman Dasha Cannon led four Warriors in double figures with 13 points. Sophomores Bentley Cronic and Naomi Crumley scored 12 and 10 points, respectively. Senior Rachel Gearing added 10 as well.

Burke County 61, Statesboro 33: Quin’deja Hamilton ignited Burke County with 29 points. Kianni Westbrook provided 12 points.

Class AAA

No. 1 Greater Atlanta Christian 81, 5ANo. 6 Southwest DeKalb 37: The Spartans back their brand new No. 1 state ranking with a demolition of Southwest DeKalb. Hofstra-signee Caria Reynolds led the way with 20 points while Auburn’s Robyn Benton scored 17 and Kennedi Williams netted 14. Middle Tennessee State-signee Taylor Sutton posted 13 points.

No. 2 Beach 58, East Hall 38: Tatiannya Morris had 15, Kailia Rougier 14 and Jabrekia Bass added 12 for the Bulldogs. East Hall was led by Carly Winters’ 15 points and Tessa Rider’s 7.

No. 7 Dawson County 73, Dunwoody 30: Kaylee Sticker led the Tiger onslaught with 24 points. Anna Lowe added 10 while Chloe Bennett netted 9 and Kati Brady scored 8. Calli Watson and Sophia d’Oliveria pitched in 7 apiece.

Class AA

No. 2 Rabun County 62, A-PrivateNo. 9 Lakeview Academy 52: The Lady Cats turned back a furious comeback by the Lions to win at the Piedmont College Hardwood Classic. Rabun County led by 16 at the half before Lakeview Academy cut the lead to one with 4 minutes remaining. Jordan Haban led the Lady Cats with 17 points. Jordan Quilliams had 11 points and 9 rebounds. Laken Stiles added 9 points, 2 assists and 2 steals. Georgia Stockton tallied 6 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals.

No. 3 Fitzgerald 73, Brantley County 28: Kirstin Crook had 14 points, 6 assists and 5 steals in the win. Keyara Boone led the way with 19 points, 4 rebounds and 4 steals. Hayleigh Ross scored 10 points.

No. 8 Dodge County 64, Rutland 35: Nessa Mitchell scored 18 points followed by Destanee Wright’s 13 to lead Dodge County. Shauna Coley added 12 and Europe Brown netted 9.

Class A-Private

No. 2 Wesleyan 62, Lambert 49: Old Dominion-signee Amaya Register orchestrated the offense with 17 points and 6 assists. Freshman Paige Lyons netted 16 and AC Carter chipped in 11 points. Furman-signee Sutton West grabbed 11 rebounds.

Athens Academy 38, Tattnall Square 35: Greer Moseley scored 13 points, Rose Bone 10 and Gabby Mastandrea had 8 in the win.

Class A-Public

 

Statewide Recap 11-18

BOYS

Class AAAAAAA

No. 2 Norcross 74, 6ANo. 1 Gainesville 62: Kyle Sturdivant scored 20 points to best KJ Buffen’s 21 for the Red Elephants. The Blue Devils led wire-to-wire, opening up with a 26-5 lead after the first quarter.

No. 3 Wheeler 75, Mt. Bethel 57: EJ Montgomery finished with 18 points and 7 rebounds to lead the Wildcats. Austin Johnson posted 14 points and 5 rebounds. Roscoe Eastmond had 11 points and 8 assists. Isaac Martin scored 12 points, Isaiah Holt 7 and Brandon Younger tallied 5 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Jordan Meka led Mt. Bethel with 19 points and 6 rebounds while Jaquez Gilbert had 13 points and 5 rebounds.

No. 4 Grayson 101, A-PrivateNo. 2 Greenforest 59: The Grayson press completely unraveled Greenforest at the Jared Cook Classic. Charleston Southern-signee Travis Anderson had a team-high 20 points and 4 assists. Nick Edwards scored 17 and DJ Williams added 15. Kenyon Jackson, fresh off the football field, pitched in 11 points.

No. 7 Newton 97, Heritage-Conyers 84: Ashton Hagans ignited a 97-point night, going for 24 points, 7 assists and 3 steals. Tre Clark finished with 20 points, 4 assists and 3 steals. Tyrease Brown netted 16 points to go with his 3 assists and 2 steals. Dre Butler added 14 points and Armani Harris had 10 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Juwan Johnson scored 8 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. Heritage was led by Ryan Clements’ 24 points. Trelan Scott (16), Samaje Jones (13) and Josh Archer (12) each found double digits. Adrian Boykin added 9 points.

No. 8 Duluth 72, Brewbaker Tech, AL 42:  Will Huzzie paced the Wildcats with 19 points while Adam Flagler netted 13. Christian Kelly and Trent Gordon scored 8 apiece.

Pebblebrook 57, No. 9 Meadowcreek 52: DJ Murray shined on the big stage with 24 points to power Pebblebrook to a big win at the On The Radar Tip-Off Classic. Emmanuel Collier scored 13 points while Jamir Chaplin had 12 points and 5 rebounds in the loss for the Mustangs. Dequarius Nicholas finished with 10 points.

Discovery 57, Carver, AL 49: Kalu Ezikpe posted a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds at the Craig Sager Memorial Tournament. Jaylen Bussey scored 16 points and London Riley and Ian Hardy each scored 8. Leslie Nkereuwem added 11 rebounds and 4 blocks.

Berkmar 54, 3ANo. 3 Cedar Grove 46: Ben Soumahoro went for 17 points and 5 rebounds. Tony Johnson added 12 points and 8 rebounds.  Jamari Dean double-doubled for the Saints with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Jordan Hill tallied 11 points and 6 rebounds.

Peachtree Ridge 78, 6ANo. 10 Cambridge 43: Florida State-signee Devin Vassell lit up the Bears with 27 points.

Hoover, AL 59, Etowah 48: Tusculum-signee Adrian Cohen finished with 17 points and 4 assists while Jaxon Etter went for 15 points and 6 rebounds in the loss.

Marietta 78, Arabia Mountain 65: Jordan Sterling scored 19 points and Cameron Robinson pitched in 10, but it wasn’t enough for the Rams.

Mill Creek 65, Winder-Barrow 37: Kendall Latney netted 12 points and Matthew McDowell tossed in 11 in the Hawks’ win at the Tabo’s Thanksgiving Tournament.

Parkview 70, Redan 60: Ahmir Langlais collected 20 points, 14 rebounds and 3 blocks to power Parkview inside. Chris Conner netted 18. Devrit Gros scored 10. Freshman point guard Javen Smith dropped in 33 points and 6 assists for Redan.

Kennesaw Mountain 69, Forsyth Central 62: Josh Strong netted 24 points followed by Jalyn McCreary’s 17 and Jordan Barnes’ 14.

South Gwinnett 64, Johns Creek 58: Freshman Max Harris had 11 points and 2 rebounds in the Comets’ victory. Johns Creek received 14 points and 7 rebounds from Jack Greenslit.

Milton 66, Sacred Heart, AL 60: Christian Wright finished with 17 points and 6 assists as the Eagles continued their hot start to the season. JP McGhee added 12 points and 9 rebounds while Donaven Hairston had 10 points, 5 assists and 8 steals. Victor Wilson scored 20 for Sacred Heart.

North Paulding 55, Woodland-Bartow 34: Dylan Sloss scored 12 points and Kevin Worth added 10 in the Wolfpack win.

Woodstock 63, River Ridge 61: Columbus State-signee Dylin Hardeman erupted for a Woodstock-record 43 points to lead the Wolverines. River Ridge got 14 points from Chris Williams, 13 from Jameel Ndiaye, 11 from Kobe Braddock and 10 from Matt Robbins in the loss.

Class AAAAAA

No. 2 Dacula 73, Harris County 61: Brenden Tucker piled in 23 points and 4 rebounds. Mekhail Bethea put up 18 points and 4 rebounds. Arusha Hunter added 17 and Quincy Ademokoya tossed in 14 in his GHSA debut.

No. 9 Bradwell Institute 84, Liberty County 73:  Khalyn Weekley’s GHSA debut opened with a bang, dropping 35 points and leading the Tigers to an easy victory after leading by as many as 30 points.

Lanier 72, A-PrivateNo. 6 Lakeview Academy 62: Alex Walker and Sean Foster scored 15 apiece to carry the Longhorns to an early season upset. Adrian Martin dropped in 14 points.

Alexander 62, A-PrivateNo. 7 North Cobb Christian 59: Brady Spence tallied 13 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocks to control the paint inside. Chris Lunsford had 11 points and 3 assists. Jaylon Brown produced 10 points, 5 assists and 6 steals while Julius Porter added 9 points.

Brunswick 96, Ware County 71: Daquan Humphreys (21) and Marcus Scott (20) combined for 41 points in the blowout.

Lakeside-Evans 84, Josey 77: Kalen Williams pumped in 40 points and 11 rebounds to slice and dice the Eagles. Tucker Gilbert added 10 points and 11 rebounds.

Mundy’s Mill 54, Griffin Christian 50: The Tigers picked up another win at the Hampton Tip-Off Classic. Kirshon Thrash netted 14 points while John Coats chipped in 13. Jalen Thrash tagged on 10 points.

Chattahoochee 69, Lassiter 50: Will Bracknell knocked in 22 points while Grant VanBeveren did his damage inside with 17 points. Freshman AJ White netted 12.

Lovejoy 67, Luella 47: Jamal Reynolds paced the Wildcats with 12 points followed by Malcom Rouse’s 9. Jerrod Means had 7 points and 8 rebounds. Fernandez Watson tallied 6 points and 12 rebounds while Cameron Jenkins netted 6 points.

Class AAAAA

No. 1 Buford 77, Lakeside-DeKalb 45: The Wolves rolled the Vikings at the Craig Sager Memorial Tournament. Georgia Southern-signee David Viti dropped in a game-high 18 points. Donnell Nixon netted 13. Bobby Miller scored 12 points followed by Brandon Green and Ashton Young’s 11 apiece. Damon Davis led the Vikings with 16 points. Elwood Moore added 10.

No. 2 Warner Robins 78, Stockbridge 75: Kavonte Ivery pumped in 29 points and Elijah Austell added 24, but the upset-minded Tigers fell just shy of completely shaking up the Class AAAAA rankings.

No. 3 Cedar Shoals 47, Oconee County 42: JaiVanni McDavid tallied 13 points and 6 rebounds while KeiVaziay Ball went for 11 points and 4 rebounds in the win.

No. 4 Miller Grove 47, 7ANo. 6 Mountain View 45: The Wolverines rallied to score an opening night victory at the Jared Cook Classic. Lorenzo Anderson led Miller Grove with 19 points. Kevin Paige added 8 points and Terrence Edwards scored 5. Maurice Harvey held Troy-signee Spencer Rodgers to 10 points on two made field goals and five free throws.

No. 7 Southwest DeKalb 74, Central Gwinnett 55: KD Johnson dropped in 17 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals to pace the Panthers. James Glisson III had 15 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocks. Eugene Brown III added 14 points and 7 rebounds and DJ Brittian tagged on 11 points and 3 steals in the win.

No. 9 Lithonia 81, Dawson Christian Academy 45: Christian Parker had 10 points and 6 rebounds while Eric Gaines added 8 points and 5 assists in the win. Luke Chism paced Dawson Christian Academy with 20 points and 5 assists.

No. 10 Starr’s Mill 58, Cherokee 22: Drew Hudson led the way with 18 points followed by 14 points from Julian Lynch. Carson Langham and Jake Bishop scored 10 apiece.

Lithia Springs 56, Sprayberry 40: Christian Horton (16), Karee Anderson (11), Quan Purifoy (11) and Terrence Ashford (9) helped the Lions past the Yellowjackets. Sprayberry was led by Micah McCuen’s 11.

Fayette County 64, Newnan 60: JeKobe Coleman went for 21 points, 2 assists and 3 steals in the win. Ricky Knight Jr. added 16 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Josh Dupree collected 12 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals.

Veterans 68, Hapeville Charter 65: Marquez Crews scored 16 points but it wasn’t enough for Hapeville Charter to knock off Veterans. Davin Quinones netted 14 points, Jamaure Ezzard had 11 and Jerrold Colbert chipped in 9 in the loss.

Paulding County 61, North Cobb 57: Tyron Summerour finished with 16 points while Mike Seymour added 12 to help lift the Patriots. Keon Sedgewick had 9 points and 8 rebounds. Jeremiah Reed posted 8 points and 7 rebounds.

Walnut Grove 57, Northview 56: Dominique Duke finished with 19 points and Carter Selman scored 13 as the Warriors picked up a first round win at the Craig Sager Memorial Tournament.

Flowery Branch 63, Apalachee 62: Justin Quick dropped in 28 points as the Falcons held on against the Wildcats. Patsheko Lutumba scored 16. Flowery Branch held Apalachee scoreless over the final 1:10.

Bainbridge 58, Creekside 40: Jaylen Jones netted 23 points in the Bearcat victory.

Class AAAA

No. 1 Upson-Lee 64, Druid Hills 36: Middle Tennessee State-signee Tye Fagan went for 24 points and Travon Walker totaled 15 points, 13 rebounds and 3 blocks.

No. 2 St. Pius 67, 6ANo. 3 Langston Hughes 58: Matt Gonzalo hit up Langston Hughes for 23 points while Everett Lane went 9-of-9 from the line to finish with 19 points and ice the game. Virginia Tech-signee Landers Nolley was held to 23 points.

No. 3 Sandy Creek 73, 7ANo. 5 Shiloh 68: Jarred Godfrey hung 23 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists in a statement win for the Patriots. Xavier Brewer added 18 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks while TJ Bickerstaff netted 13 points to go with his 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks. Elias King scored 24 for Shiloh. Toneari Lane finished with 8 points and 8 rebounds while Shamarie McCleod had 12 points.

GISATrinity Christian 67, No. 8 Woodward Academy 54: Jamir Williams poured in 31 points to carry Trinity Christian past the War Eagles and Walker Kessler’s monster 32-point 12-rebound 9-block game.

Carver-Columbus 72, 6ANo. 6 Tucker 60: Jevon Tatum scored 27 points and grabbed 6 rebounds and Nick Watson added 14 points but it wasn’t enough to avoid the upset. The Tigers saw an early 19-8 advantage slip away. AJ Watts netted 22 for Carver while Xaiyhir Jacobs chipped in 14 points and 9 rebounds in the impressive win.

Stephens County 90, 3ANo. 7 East Hall 53: DeUndra Singleton was too much inside, posting 18 points, 14 rebounds and 5 blocks. Ty Nails went for 30 points in the win. Luke Cooper scored 17 in the loss.

Thomson 66, Cass 56:  Aubrey Ivey and Zander Hamilton scored 17 apiece to pace the Bulldogs.

Henry County 90, Pike County 42: Wisdom Uboh scored 21 points followed by Josh Steele’s 17 in the Warhawk rout. Casey Armour contributed 13 points.

Pickens 61, Gilmer 51: Joseph Gossett had 20 points and 5 rebounds while Zach Goss went for 14 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals in the win. Seth Bishop tacked on 12 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and one block.

Jefferson 66, Douglass 52: The host Dragons picked up a win at the Tabo’s Tip-Off Classic behind Jasper Gibson’s 30 points.

Class AAA

No. 1 Morgan County 84, Therrell 78: Alec Woodard pumped in 36 points to pace the Bulldogs in a wild game at the Craig Sager Memorial Tournament. Tyrin Lawrence notched 25 points and Stevin Greene tagged on 17 points. Cameron Fortson scored 12 for Therrell while 2020 guard Deandre Brown exploded for 36.

No. 2 Johnson-Savannah 81, 4ANo. 4 Baldwin 79 OT: Georgia-signee Amanze Ngumezi was too much inside for the Braves, posting 23 points, 15 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 blocks in a narrow victory. Shamar Jones hit the game-winner in overtime.

No. 9 Long County 56, Southeast Bulloch 37: Stephan Hugley led a balanced scoring attack with 13 points. Henry Blair, Terry Smith and Khy Collins all scored 9 points. Ryheim Izzard (7) and Christian Bass (5) also chipped in.

Dougherty 62, 4ANo. 7 Westover 58: The Trojans rallied from down 31-17 at the half to race past Westover in front of a capacity crowd. Middle Tennessee State-signee Carlos Curry fueled the comeback with 13 points, 10 rebounds and 9 blocks. Jordan “Snow” Brown dropped in 24 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals for the Patriots.

Class AA

No. 7 Jeff Davis 75, Brantley County 50: Ja’Queze Kirby and the Jackets got the best of Jaylin Williams and Brantley County. Kirby had 13 points and 10 rebounds.

Northeast-Macon 88, Twiggs County 65: Darius Dunn and Ty’Ree Gilbert poured in 21 points apiece while Cameron Cherry dropped 20. Kendall Green contributed 11 points.

Class A-Private

No. 1 St. Francis 83, Pinson Valley, AL 72: The Knights picked up another win at the Hoops 4 A Cure Classic behind Chase Ellis’ 16 points, 16 rebounds and 7 assists. Dwon Odom finished with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Sam Hines added 14 points and 6 rebounds. CJ Riley tacked on 13 points and 4 assists while Sean Paradise went for 7 points and 12 rebounds.

Providence Christian Academy 56, Mt. Paran 53: Al Dorsey exploded for a career-high 28 points while Mitchell Miller sank four clutch free throws to ice the game. Joey Niswonger scored 21 to lead Mt. Paran while also collecting 6 rebounds. Alex Elliott posted an 11-point 10-rebound double-double.

Class A-Public

 

GIRLS

Class AAAAAAA

No. 2 McEachern 73, 5ANo. 6 Southwest DeKalb 52: Victoria Agyin pitched in 16 points to pace the Indians at the Parkview Kickoff Classic. Georgia Tech-signee Jasmine Carson scored 14 and Jewel Smalls netted 13.

No. 4 Norcross 63, 6ANo. 4 Harrison 50: Junior Myra Strickland poured in 25 points in the Blue Devils win at the Parkview Tip-Off Classic. Harper Vick led the Hoyas with 18.

No. 8 Brookwood 52, ML King 43: The Broncos overcame foul trouble to slip past the Lions. Mariah Callaway netted a team-high 18 points followed by Kierra Adams’ 13.

Mill Creek 46, Chamblee 29: Bridget Mukasa netted 15 points.

Grayson 56, Douglass 43: Bianca Fizouaty had 20 points and 5 rebounds. Jazmine Robinson double-doubled with 17 points and 13 rebounds.

Lassiter 55, Chattahoochee 20: Julie Vitale scored 11 points and Wambui Chege chipped in 10 in the win.

North Cobb 54, South Cobb 42: Azonya Austin finished with 17 points and 5 assists at the Marietta Turkey Classic. Sydney Solomon had 9 points and 12 rebounds. Jodi Mullins led South Cobb with 17 points.

Walton 66, Stone Mountain 55: Emma Landroche pumped in 31 points for the Lady Raiders at the Apalachee Thanksgiving Invitational.

Class AAAAAA

No. 2 Winder-Barrow 35, Central Gwinnett 24: Chellia Watson scored 15 points to lead the Lady Doggs in a low scoring game.

No. 3 Lovejoy 69, Starr’s Mill 38: Genesis Bryant led the Wildcats with 16 points followed by Kaziah Terrell’s 14. Anaya Boyd and J’Auana Robinson scored 11 apiece.

Lanier 70, East Hall 53: Georgia State-signee Carly Winters netted 21 points and Macy Thomas scored 12 but it wasn’t enough to stop Lanier.

Class AAAAA

No. 1 Buford 71, Duluth 31: Michigan State-signee Tory Ozment scored 15 points in the Craig Sager Memorial Tournament. Ebony Grant added 11 points while Air Force-signee Audrey Weiner and Preston Reid each scored 9.

No. 2 Flowery Branch 55, No. 4 Carrollton 47: Alabama-signee Taniyah Worth finished with 23 points and 7 rebounds. Caroline Wysocki hung 19 points, 5 assists and 9 steals.

No. 3 Eagle’s Landing 48, 7ANo. 10 Lambert 41: Ashley Foster poured in 22 points and Jaleah Storr 9 in the win.

Union Grove 52, Apalachee 41: Amaya Baker (16), Jada Burkett (13) and Abbey Stacy (7) led the Wolverines in scoring.

Class AAAA

Stephens County 69, Tallulah Falls 34: Tykia Thompson scored 12, Nana Eades added 11 and Sara Bailey chipped in 9.

Pickens 48, Gilmer 47: Torie Williams had 17 points, 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Mykenzie Weaver added 17 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals and hit the game-winner. Mackenzie Hampton tallied 6 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks.

Chestatee 69, Osborne 39: Lindsey Caudell poured in 26 points for the War Eagles. Maggie McNair added 12 points.

Class AAA

Hart County 54, 4ANo. 6 Madison County 51: Torrion Starks finished with 22 points to spark the Bulldogs. Shakendra Grove scored 11 and Taniyah Alexander pitched in 10 points.

Class AA

No. 2 Rabun County 76, Towns County 29: Georgia Stockton went off for 28 points, 3 assists and 4 steals. Jordan Haban added 11 points and 4 steals. Kaitlin Coleman had 8 points and 14 rebounds while Natalie Nix had 9 points and 5 rebounds.

Jeff Davis 52, Brantley County 32: Stephanie Rumph picked up a huge double-double, going for 27 points and 10 rebounds.

Social Circle 44, Johnson-Gainesville 28: Kenny Velasquez and Chelsea Reece scored 13 and 12 points, respectively, in the loss.

Class A-Private

Mt. Paran 47, Providence Christian Academy 27: Lauryn Manion collected 8 points, 3 rebounds and 8 steals in the win. Ashley Johnson, Catherine Etheridge and Savannah Casey all scored 8 points as well.

Class A-Public

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BOYS

Class AAAAAAA

Kennesaw Mountain 79, Chattahoochee 50: The Jalyn McCreary-era kicked off with a bang as the Preseason First Team All-State selection hung 19 points and 10 rebounds in his varsity debut. Josh Strong picked up where he left off last season with 14 points and 4 assists.

Rockdale County 69, Loganville 63: After scoring only 13 points against No. 9 Meadowcreek, the Bulldogs bounced back behind Sayvon Traylor’s 30 points.  In the loss Jamar Moore had 23 points, 13 rebounds and 2 blocks. Akil Covington had 15 points and 3 rebounds for the Red Devils.

Milton 75, Dawson Christian 49: Christian Wright pumped in 37 points and JP McGhee totaled 8 points and 14 rebounds in the Eagle win.

Class AAAAAA

Lakeside-Evans 109, Augusta Christian 82: The Panthers steamrolled the SCISA’s Lions, proving again that the best basketball is played in the GHSA. Kalen Williams went for 34 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. TyShun Briscoe added 18 points, 3 rebounds and 5 steals. Tucker Gilbert posted 16 points and 13 rebounds. Brad Hilley tallied 17 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.

Mundy’s Mill 65, Luella 41: Jordan Black (16) and John Coats (12) combined for 28 points in the Tiger victory.

Creekview 70, North Forsyth 50: KJ Jenkins poured in 29 points to lift the Grizzlies.

North Atlanta 80, Osborne 39: The new look Warriors received 17 points and 8 assists from Messiah Thompson in a 41-point rout. Desmond Thomas scored 17 points and Vallon Toussant pitched in 4 points and 15 rebounds. Josh Johnson scored 12. Jarmaine Miles led the Cardinals with 20 points.

Pope 68, Sprayberry 61: Jackson Baylark finished with 24 points, 10 rebounds and 8 blocks. Josh Luttrell drilled five threes en route to an 18-point performance. Micah Paulk added 15. Sprayberry saw Micah McCuen go for 25 points and 9 rebounds while Idaho-signee Khadim Samb had 12 points and 7 rebounds.

Lovejoy 50, Decatur 41: Jamal Reynolds scored 18 points and Omari Callahan added 11 in the Wildcats win; Coach Quantavias Allen’s first at the helm of Lovejoy. Freshman Travon Smith scored 15 for Decatur while Chalin Hippe netted 9.

Class AAAAA

No. 5 Columbia 90, Henry County 72: Josh Taylor collected 22 points, 18 rebounds and 4 blocks as the Warhawks had no answer inside. Lorenzo McGhee tallied 26 points and 9 rebounds. Keondre Kennedy netted 20.

No. 8 McIntosh 97, New Manchester 62: The Chiefs routed New Manchester using a balanced onslaught. Naj Ashley-Emory scored 18 points while Cole Guenther led the way with 20 points, 4 steals and 4 blocks. Chaz Hardin chipped in 15 points and Zach Pina netted 12.

Lithia Springs 91, Chapel Hill 55: The Lions got 18 points from Keyshawn Phillips and 12 from Terrence Ashford in the win.

Stockbridge 78, Washington 54: Kavonte Ivery powered in 25 points and Trillis Brown added 11 for the Tigers. Kaelon Hinton, Davian Johnson and Elijah Austell all added 10.

Cass 56, Hephzibah 47: Carter Hedden (15), Ashton Burley (13) and Justice Hayes (10) all cracked double figures in the Colonels’ win at the Evans Hoopfest Tip-Off Tournament. Ethan Carter chipped in 9 points.

Class AAAA

North Clayton 69, Forest Park 54: Joseph Wimbley netted a game-high 18 points as the Eagles used a 24-6 third quarter to surge past the Panthers. Xavier Valley (14), Jermaine Lattimore Jr. (12), Jaimonnie Watkins-Causey (8) and Christopher Williams (8) all had strong nights scoring the ball.  Fabian Hill led Forest Park with 16 points followed by Jayden Walker’s 9.

Spalding 49, Troup County 40: Jay Jefferson went for 23 points and 5 assists, but it wasn’t enough to deny the Jaguars an early season victory.

Class AAA

Union County 48, Gilmer 34: Pierson Allison scored 10 points as the Panthers outscored the Bobcats 33-6 in the second half.

Franklin County 80, Habersham Central 54: Micah Roebuck got buckets with 26 points and Malique Combs tacked on 16 as the Lions cruised. Zach Gay added 11 points.

Class AA

Class A-Private

No. 1 St. Francis 84, Brewbaker Tech, AL 70: The No. 1 ranked Knights opened up the season at the Hoops 4 A Cure Classic and received 22 points from Dwon Odom in a winning effort. Chase Ellis added 20 and Sam Hines chipped in 15 points.

Galloway 41, Providence Christian Academy 36: The Storm came up short in a low scoring affair. Al Dorsey netted 9 points in the loss.

GIRLS

Class AAAAAAA

Class AAAAAA

No. 8 Forest Park 62, North Clayton 27: Freshman post Sania Feagin had her way inside with 15 points. Sarah Matthews scored 12 and Jasmine Stevens added 11 points. Jada Showers and Jasmine Holcombe scored 8 apiece to pace the Eagles in the loss.

River Ridge 40, North Paulding 31: Savannah Samuel dropped in 16 points followed by Faith Arthur’s 15 to beat the Wolfpack.

Pope 63, Sprayberry 47: Cheyenne Holloman scored a team-high 18 points to power Pope. Abby McKinley chipped in 14 points and Teya Holloman netted 11.

Class AAAAA

Class AAAA

No. 3 Henry County 63, Columbia 25: Auburn-signee Brook Moore scored 16 points and Janaya Wadsworth tacked on 14 in the win. Shontrice Austin had 11 for Columbia.

Class AAA

Union County 44, Gilmer 39: The Panthers used a 10-1 run to race past the Bobcats. Aubree Pack scored a team-high 15 points including the go-ahead three-pointer with 2:28 left. Andelin Hill tossed in 9 points.

Class AA

Class A-Private

Class A-Public

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BOYS

Class AAAAAAA

No. 2 Norcross 79, Walnut Grove 42: Dalvin White put in 16 points for Norcross, followed closely by the 15 points of Kyle Sturdivant and Brandon Boston’s 12. RJ Selman led Walnut Grove with 14 first-half points before an injury prematurely ended his night.

No. 10 Collins Hill 82, Heritage-Conyers 63: Chris Parks notched a double-double with 27 points and 11 rebounds. Mandarius Dickerson (23 points), Justin Lee (15 points, 11 rebounds) and Elijah Wilson (11 points) all contributed in the win for Collins Hill. Trelan Scott led a balanced scoring night for Heritage with 16 points, followed closely by Adrian Boykin’s 15 and Josh Guilford’s 14.

Mill Creek 64, West Forsyth 53: Jayden Marshall made five three-pointers en route to 23 points on the night. Noah Kenney followed up with 21 of his own.

Campbell 76, Marietta 69: Junior Donovan Grant set up camp behind the arc, going 7-for-11 from three-point range and scoring 27 points total. Point guard Terrell Burden added 20 points, 8 assists and 3 steals, while senior Kiya Randolph pitched in 17 points.

Class AAAAAA

No. 10 Cambridge 67, Walton 55: Kamar Robertson and David Banks each scored 18 points to lead the Bears. Robertson added 7 assists as well. Bryce Boutelle chipped in 14 points.

Douglas County 83, No. 4 Tri-Cities 77 OT:  Cam Copeland pumped in 24 points and Rickey Clark scored 17 points to pace the Tigers. Malik Battle netted 14 points and Ernest Randle triple-doubled with 11 points, 17 rebounds and 11 blocks to sneak past the Bulldogs and open up Region 5 play with a bang. Unsigned lefty wing Eli Lawrence poured in 25 points in the loss. DaMarcus Johnson and Jon Young each had 12.

North Atlanta 66, Lovett 29: Messiah Thompson stuffed the stat sheet with 26 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals.

Class AAAAA

Flowery Branch 71, Chestatee 49: Justin Quick double-doubled with 27 points, 11 rebounds and 4 steals. JJ Greene added 17 points and 6 rebounds, Devon Wainer had 10 points and 4 rebound while Joey Nidoy chipped in 7 points and 6 rebounds.

Class AAAA

Blessed Trinity 64, Centennial 49: In a balanced team effort, the Titans pushed past the Knights. Ben Shappard led the charge with 21 points, buoyed by Andy Swade’s 15 and Will Marin’s 14 points.

Class AAA

No. 4 Greater Atlanta Christian 61 4ANo. 8 Woodward Academy 35: Hunter McIntosh led all scorers with 28 points for GAC, 23 of which came in the first half, whereas Walker Kessler led Woodward Academy with 8 points.

Dawson County 61, Jefferson 41: Cullen Reed led the Tigers with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Jeremiah Crumley added 13 points and 8 rebounds. Campbell Reed scored 10 points and Ryan Gallekamp grabbed 8 rebounds. Jefferson was led by Jasper Gibson’s 24 points and Jacob Radaker’s 12.

Class AA

No. 5 Thomasville 70, 4A No. 7 Westover 56: Behind Mississippi State-signee Reggie Perry’s 25 points and Titus Wright’s 11, the Bulldogs secured an early statement victory over Class AAAA No. 7 Westover in a battle of two of South Georgia’s best. Kris Gardner (21 points) and Cameron Weston (16 points) contributed offensively to Westover in a losing effort.

Class A-Private

No. 5 Wesleyan 77, Hebron Christian Academy 67: Christian McLean led the Wolves with 34 points, followed by Stevie Crawford’s 19 and Grant Summers’s 13 points.

GIRLS

Class AAAAAAA

Mill Creek 58, West Forsyth 24: Kayla Mulkey led the Hawks with 14 points, aided by Bridget Mukasa and Madison Riley, who both broke double digits in the point column (13 and 10).

Class AAAAAA

No. 6 Douglas County 88, Tri-Cities 33: Preseason All-State selection Amari Robinson led the Douglas County Tigers with 18 points.

Centennial 52, Blessed Trinity 39:  Florida Gulf Coast-commit Shekinah Guthrie dropped in 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to power the Knights past the Titans. Divine Guthrie added 9 points and 11 rebounds. Bailey Herbermehl netted 7 points.

Class AAAAA

No. 2 Flowery Branch 69, Chestatee 38: Caroline Wysocki filled up the stat sheet for Flowery Branch with 18 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 5 steals and 3 blocks. Carly Shaw added 14 points and 7 rebounds and Lexie Sengkhamee added 12 points in the win. University of Alabama-signee Taniyah Worth eclipsed 1,000 career points tonight with 9 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists. 

Class AAAA

Class AAA

No. 8 Dawson County 68, 4ANo. 4 Jefferson 56: Dawson County led by as many as 15 points late in the third quarter and was able to weather a comeback bid by Jefferson that trimmed the deficit to eight. Calli Watson led Dawson County with 16 points off of five three-pointers; Kaylee Sticker had 15 points and Anna Lowe scored 10 points. Emma Brown chipped in 9. The Dragons received 16 points from McKenzie Tyner and 11 from Jazmin Allen. Akera Benton and freshman Livi Blackstock chipped in 7 apiece.

Class AA

Class A-Private

GISA Trinity Christian 66, Our Lady of Mercy 64: A career-high 51 points to go along with 17 rebounds, 6 steals and 3 blocks from Florida State-signee & 2016 Class A-Private Player of the Year Morgan Jones wasn’t enough to overcome Trinity Christian. The Lions were powered by Catherine Skebo’s 29 points and 8 rebounds. Abby Bragg flirted with a triple-double collecting 19 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists. Chan Hendrix snagged 11 rebounds.

 

Statewide Recap 11-14

BOYS

Class AAAAAAA

No. 6 Mountain View 68, Archer 48: Future Troy Trojan Spencer Rodgers drilled six threes in the first half en route to finishing with a game-high 22 points. Kevin Kayongo scored 12 points and Naheim Allenye added 10 for the Bears.

No. 7 Newton 74, North Oconee 30: Tyrease Brown continued his lights out shooting, pouring in 24 points – 21 in the first half – as the starters played just three quarters. Ashton Hagans finished with 6 points, 4 rebounds, 14 assists and 6 steals. Armani Harris posted 9 points and 8 rebounds while a healthy Dre Butler went for 12 points and 5 rebounds.

No. 8 Duluth 70, South Gwinnett 57: The balanced backcourt of Duluth led the Wildcats to a strong non-region win. Adam Flagler netted 18 points while Lamont Smith scored 13 and Will Huzzie double-doubled with 17 points and 13 rebounds.

No. 9 Meadowcreek 57, Rockdale County 13: The Mustangs absolutely suffocated the Bulldogs in a defensive masterpiece. Jamir Chaplin finished with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 steals. Duquesne-signee Amari Kelly went for 10 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks while twin tower, Detroit-signee Cory Hightower, ended with 10 points and 9 rebounds. Emmanuel Collier scored 8 points and Dequarious Nicholas tallied 5 points and 6 assists.

No. 10 Collins Hill 73, Osborne 59: Northern Illinois-signee Justin Lee had 18 points and 9 rebounds to lead the Eagles. Chris Parks added 15 points and 9 rebounds. Elijah Wilson chipped in 15 points and Mandarius Dickerson netted 10.

Discovery 70, Central Gwinnett 52: Old Dominion-signee Kalu Ezikpe posted a 15-point 15-rebound double-double. Jaylen Bussey had 15 points and the Titans got 14 from Jaden Walker. Ian Hardy contributed 11 points and 6 rebounds.

Berkmar 76, Forsyth Central 47: Tony Johnson went for 26 points and 10 rebounds. Ben Soumahoro added 12 points and 6 rebounds while Taj Anderson finished with 14 points and 6 assists. William Griffin scored 13 points in the loss.

Woodstock 50, Northview 42: Columbus State-signee Dylin Hardeman scored 23 points to power the Wolverines past Northview after heading into the fourth quarter tied at 34. Joe Jones had 12 for the Titans. Matt Davis had 14 in defeat.

Lakeside-DeKalb 84, McNair 51: Damon Davis scored 19 points and James Hall had 13 as the Vikings marched past the Mustangs.

Roswell 66, South Forsyth 51: Miles Herron netted a game-high 16 points for the Hornets. Taylor Drury scored 11 points and Santhosh Saravanan had 10 in the loss.

East Coweta 69, Union Grove 66:  Tied 60-60 late, the upstart Indians found a way past the Wolverines. Wesley Simpson led Union Grove with 16 points in the loss while AJ Dutrevil had 15 and Alan Moss scored 11.

Class AAAAAA

River Ridge 56, Hiram 55: Jameel Ndiaye drained five threes and finished with 19 points as the Knights secured a huge road win for the young team. Chris Williams added 9 points and 5 rebounds. Verzel Randall scored 6 points and blocked 5 shots.

Sprayberry 77, Kell 69: Micah McCuen double-doubled with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Andrew Giles did the same with 12 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks. Matt Jenkins had 19 points and 4 assists while Jaylon Simpson had 18 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals.

Drew 103, North Clayton 65: Will Black and Demetrius Rives poured in 24 points apiece in an eye-opening win over North Clayton. James Brown had 21.

Mundy’s Mill 55, Clarkston 50: The Tigers slipped past the Angoras behind Kirshon Thrash’s 12 points and David Crawford’s 10. Clarkston was led by Anthony Lawrence’s game-high 17 points.

Class AAAAA

No. 9 Lithonia 56, Heritage-Conyers 48: The Bulldogs bounced back from a heartbreaking season opening loss against Greenforest to score an 8-point win over the Patriots. Tasim Sims scored 16 points and had 5 assists in the victory. Ziven Alexander had 8 points and 8 rebounds. Heritage was led by Adrian Boykin’s 10 points.

Fayette County 67, 4ANo. 3 Sandy Creek 65: Jordan Brown hit a game-winner with 8 seconds left to stun the Patriots. Rickey Knight led the Tigers with 20 points. Josh Dupree dumped in 15 points and Terrell Bradley had 14 points and 6 rebounds. Jarred Godfrey powered the Patriots with 22 points while TJ Bickerstaff went for 22 points and 11 rebounds.

Arabia Mountain 71, Hampton 52: Jordan Sterling pumped in 28 points as the Rams advanced to 2-0.  TaKari Rogers-Olive added 16 points in support and Cameron Robinson scored 9 points.

Stockbridge 87, Riverside Military 58: Georgia State-signee Kavonte Ivery had 16 points and 12 rebounds while Ola-transfer Terryance Jackson netted a team-high 17. Trillis Brown and Elijah Austell scored 14 apiece while Kaelon Hinton tossed in 10.

Harris County 66, Shaw 63: Lincoln Smith collected 31 points and 12 rebounds for the Raiders in the loss.

Class AAAA

No. 2 St. Pius 67, Blessed Trinity 41: Matt Gonzalo and Troy Stephens scored 13 apiece to lead the Golden Lions in The X-Dome.

Chestatee 85, Pickens 77: Cameron Gwyn erupted for 33 points as the War Eagles soared past the Dragons in a high-scoring affair. Cooper Wilson tacked on 19 points and Daniel Briseno added 12. Pickens received 26 points from Joseph Gossett and 19 from Seth Bishop. Keinyuan Hooks chipped in 14.

West Hall 81, Jackson County 62: Datavian Buffington powered the Spartans with 20 points. Iaises Risher had 20 points in the loss.

Class AAA

Class AA

No. 7 Jeff Davis 66, Telfair County 32: Ja’Queze Kirby, the reigning Class AA Freshman of the Year, posted 23 points, 13 rebounds and 7 blocks. Chandler Davenport scored 15 followed by Tae Thomas’ 13 points. Kirese Manley and Nate King scored 6 apiece.

Washington County 69, Cross Creek 59: Sophomore Jeremiah Gundy had 13 points and 8 rebounds to help the Golden Hawks to victory. Fellow sophomore Jarden Maze added 9 points and 3 assists. Keith Foster had 11 points and 8 rebounds. Ivory Williams and Shemor Robinson scored 7 apiece.

Class A-Private

Savannah Christian 56, Bulloch Academy 37: Justin Anderson had 15 points as Savannah Christian took care of Bulloch Academy. Gavin Jeffries scored 13 and Aly Keys had 8 points and 12 rebounds in the win.

Class A-Public

GISA

Trinity Christian 65, Glenwood 27: Erick Valdez posted 18 points and 8 rebounds followed by Daevon Platt’s 17 points. Jamir Williams had 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 steals. Braden Burnett chipped in 10 points and 4 rebounds. 

GIRLS

Class AAAAAAA

South Forsyth 71, Roswell 62: The War Eagles got a 35-point outburst from Zoe Maisel to get past the Hornets. Sara Idris, a North Florida-signee, had 17 points.

Forsyth Central 44, Berkmar 28: Elizabeth Pruitt scored 14 points and Ansley Carver added 10 in the Bulldog win.

Class AAAAAA

No. 1 Northview 61, Woodstock 51: Northview held a 34-27 halftime lead before ripping off a 13-0 run to open the third quarter to gain a 54-38 lead behind a full court press defense, but sophomore Sophia Singer was up to the task of keeping the Wolverines afloat. Singer scored 10 of Woodstock’s 11 third quarter points and finished with a game-high 21 points and 7 rebounds. Freshman guard Kayden Montgomery added 10 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals. The Lady Titans were powered by sophomore point guard Asjah Inniss. The shifty guard had 13 points and 9 steals. Ashlee Austin posted 16 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. Freshman Eden Sample netted 16 points in her high school debut and Maya Richards added 7 points and 7 rebounds.

River Ridge 58, Hiram 24: Faith Arthur scored 12 points and Savannah Samuel netted 11 to carry the Knights. Lexi Palmer added on 10 points in the win.

Dunwoody 52, Towers 25: Ariel Lawrence dropped 23 points to power Dunwoody.

Drew 51, North Clayton 38: Imoni Compton scored 16 points and ShaTara Johnson added 15 as Drew took advantage of a rebuilding North Clayton program.

Mundy’s Mill 46, Clarkston 15: Jayla Carter nearly outscored the Angoras with her 13 points in the Tigers’ rout.

Class AAAAA

Fayette County 58, Sandy Creek 32: Maegan Barkley and Trinity Brown both contributed 15 points and 3 rebounds apiece to help the Tigers blow past a rebuilding Sandy Creek team. Sidney Sims had 8 points and 9 rebounds while Naomi Franco went for 9 points and 9 rebounds. Sandy Creek was led by Daija Powell’s 14 points and 8 rebounds. Paris Thompson had 10 points and 3 rebounds in the loss.

Union Grove 50, East Coweta 30: India Smith led the Lady Wolverines with 12 points.

Class AAAA

No. 5 Luella 71, Griffin 48: Keely Brown poured in 21 points while Zaria Bankston finished with 19 points and 5 assists to push the Lions to 2-0.

No. 8 West Hall 56, Jackson County 49: Anna McKendree scored 24 points to open up the season. Jackson County got 13 points from Carlie Anderson.

Pickens 54, Chestatee 49: Coach Brandon Thomas returned to the Pickens sidelines as a winner behind Torie Williams’ 16 points, Mykenzie Weaver’s 14 and Shelby Cook’s 10.

St. Pius 52, Blessed Trinity 24: A balanced attack led the Golden Lions to victory. Emma Drash (11), Nina Burwell (10), Mai Vy Madden (8) and Macey Carson (8) shared the load. Blessed Trinity received 8 points from Jessica Castillo.

Class AAA

Class AA

Hapeville Charter 42, WD Mohammed 29: Freshman Ashley Eberhart made a major impact with a team-high 14 points. Cherry Reeves scored 11 and Ja’dah Thomas added 9.

Class A-Private

No. 9 Pinecrest Academy 66, Tallulah Falls 26: Regina Metz poured in 31 points to pace the Paladins. Molly Dankowski had 15 and JoJo Clark scored 11.

Athens Academy 56, Oglethorpe County 16: Gabby Mastandrea hung 24 points as the Spartans blew out Oglethorpe County. Maddie McCleary finished with 8 points and 6 assists. Kate Williams produced 7 points and Greer Moseley battled for 5 points and 10 rebounds.

Class A-Public