Class AAAAAAA

Westlake (21-1)
Collins Hill (20-2)
Norcross (20-3)
Cherokee (21-2)
North Forsyth (21-2)
Newton (18-3)
McEachern (14-5)
Lowndes (17-5)
South Gwinnett (19-2)
Colquitt County (18-5)

Class AAAAAA

Lovejoy (21-1)
Winder-Barrow (17-4)
Harrison (17-4)
Creekview (15-6)
Northview (17-5)
Coffee (14-7)
Tucker (16-6)
Forest Park (17-4)
Lanier (18-5)
Douglas County (16-6)

Class AAAAA

Buford (20-3)
Harris County (21-2)
Arabia Mountain (17-1)
Flowery Branch (18-5)
Ware County (19-2)
Villa Rica (17-1)
Rome (19-2)
Carrollton (17-5)
Eagle’s Landing (16-6)
Bainbridge (20-4)

Class AAAA

Carver-Columbus (23-1)
Henry County (20-1)
Spalding (18-2)
Luella (16-4)
Northwest Whitfield (20-3)
Madison County (17-5)
Baldwin (21-2)
Marist (18-2)
Burke County (13-6)
Westover (19-3)

Class AAA

Greater Atlanta Christian (18-3)
Franklin County (23-0)
Johnson-Savannah (14-5)
Beach (20-2)
Central-Macon (19-2)
Lovett (17-4)
Tattnall County (19-5)
Haralson County (18-2)
Peach County (15-7)
Hart County (17-6)

Class AA

Laney (23-0)
Banks County (19-4)
Putnam County (18-2)
Josey (20-2)
Swainsboro (18-3)
Model (18-3)
Washington County (16-6)
Early County (18-5)
Dodge County (18-4)
Rabun County (17-5)

Class A-Private

Holy Innocents’ (20-1)
Wesleyan (19-3)
St. Francis (18-4)
Stratford Academy (19-2)
Our Lady of Mercy (17-2)
Calvary Day (21-2)
Landmark Christian (12-9)
Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy (17-5)
Athens Academy (19-3)
Prince Avenue Christian (21-2)

Class A-Public

Greenville (22-1)
Pelham (21-1)
Telfair County (20-2)
Wilcox County (18-4)
Wheeler County (17-2)
Macon County (17-4)
Marion County (18-4)
Bowdon (18-4)
Terrell County (14-4)
Calhoun County (14-8)

There’s finally some shakeup in Class AAAAAAA after weeks of stalemate. No. 2 Collins Hill has built up one of the state’s most impressive resumes and now adds a 64-57 win at Class A-Private No. 3 St. Francis to their ledger. No. 1 Westlake is still holding strong, but had to work hard to put away Wheeler 68-64. No. 6 Newton falls two spots after a loss to No. 9 South Gwinnett 66-61. The Lady Comets have also sunk two places after failing to capitalize on their momentum in Region 8, getting upset by Archer 48-40. No. 7 McEachern creeps up three spots after knocking Hillgrove (14-5) from the Top 10, 43-33, and scoring wins over Marietta (58-42) and North Cobb (52-48). Debuting in the rankings is No. 8 Lowndes. The Lady Vikings clipped No. 10 Colquitt County 55-49 and are now all of a sudden in the driver’s seat in Region 1 at a perfect 5-0.

With multiple Top 10 matchups last week, Class AAAAAA looks much different. No. 1 Lovejoy crushed No. 7 Tucker 68-33, but the Lady Tigers move up a spot thanks to their 45-43 overtime win against Stephenson (14-7) who drops out. The Lady Jaguars also lost to No. 8 Forest Park 49-48, but the Panthers fall two spots due to a surprising 53-47 loss to Drew. No. 2 Winder-Barrow got revenge with a 60-39 win at No. 9 Lanier and then had to hold on for dear life against Dacula, 53-52. The Longhorns weren’t as lucky, losing to Dacula 49-37 and tumbling four spots. No. 9 Douglas County is fortunate to remain in the rankings after a 53-48 loss at Mays. Alpharetta (18-4) departs after a 44-38 loss to Pope, meaning No. 5 Northview is back in command of Region 7, shooting all the way into the Top 5 after a turbulent week for the rest of the classification. Following the Lady Titans is new face, No. 6 Coffee. The Lady Trojans are surging in South Georgia, winning 9-straight including a thrilling 53-51 overtime victory on Senior Night against Tift County. During their winning streak, the Trojans have beaten Class 7A No. 8 Lowndes (40-37), Northside-Warner Robins (57-46) and Valdosta (38-36). Coffee has quick guards and physical post presences in seniors Yasha Merritt and Aerieonna Tucker. Merritt had 14 points and 21 rebounds while Tucker added 11 points and 9 rebounds in their win over Tift.

No. 1 Buford punished No. 4 Flowery Branch in Class AAAAA, 69-38. The Lady Wolves followed up with a 52-34 win in Tunnel Hill against Class 4A No. 5 Northwest Whitfield. No. 5 Ware County is up two spots. The Lady Gators have now won 19-straight since their 0-2 start. They cruised by Bradwell Institute 61-36. Region 7 has been turned upside down with No. 6 Villa Rica’s 58-46 loss to No. 8 Carrollton. Just when it looked like Carrollton could take the lead in the region, No. 7 Rome answered the call and edged the Lady Trojans 64-63. Entering the final week of regular season play, Villa Rica sits at 12-1 followed by Rome at 11-1 and Carrollton at 11-2. The Lady Wolves visit Villa Rica on Friday and Carrollton on Saturday. Elsewhere in the state, Dutchtown (18-4) exits the poll with a 49-44 loss to Woodland-Stockbridge. Back into the rankings is Region 4 frontrunner No. 9 Eagle’s Landing.

So much for anyone challenging No. 1 Carver-Columbus in Region 1-AAAA. The Tigers swatted away No. 10 Westover 67-37. No. 2 Henry County went to overtime to survive Woodward Academy 71-60. No. 3 Spalding had a scare as well, winning at Perry 54-50. Continuing the theme of close games, No. 6 Madison County was seconds away from losing to St. Pius X, but instead snatched a 46-43 win. No. 7 Baldwin defended homecourt against No. 9 Burke County 47-44. The Lady Bears move ahead of Westover with their respectable defeat.

In Class AAA, both of No. 4 Beach’s losses have come against No. 3 Johnson-Savannah, just like last year. The Atomsmashers rallied to win 50-45 at Beach and now jump into the Top 3. No. 6 Lovett took care of rival Pace Academy 48-30. North Murray (16-6) and Pierce County (16-6) both exit the rankings. The Mountaineers were upset at Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe 37-36 while the Bears lost to Class 5A No. 5 Ware County 52-38 and at Wayne County 52-50. No. 8 Haralson County is back in the Top 10 and now hosts 21-2 Spring Garden, AL, who the Rebelettes drilled 71-52 on January 2 in Alabama. No. 9 Peach County returns as well, just ahead of No. 10 Hart County, who drops two spots after losing at Morgan County 67-54.

Class AA rages on as No. 2 Banks County swept No. 10 Rabun County with a 62-43 decision. The Lady Leopards head to No. 3 Putnam County on Tuesday. The War Eagles will try to avenge a 61-40 throttling. No. 7 Washington County tumbles four spots after losing to No. 9 Dodge County 62-58 and at dangerous East Laurens, 63-56. No. 5 Swainsboro hammered Bryan County 63-35 on the road. No. 8 EarlyCounty is rolling in Region 1, dispatching of Fitzgerald 60-49.

Class A-Private is officially No. 1 Holy Innocents’ to lose. The Golden Bears pounded rival No. 2 Wesleyan 69-49 to send a statement. No. 3 St. Francis missed their chance to move up a slot with a 64-57 loss to Class 7A No. 2 Collins Hill. No. 5 Our Lady of Mercy falls a spot after a 65-56 loss at No. 7 Landmark Christian. The War Eagles could have soared higher than just one spot, but they were defeated at Pinecrest Academy 47-38. Christian Heritage (17-4) drops out after a 66-64 loss at Rockmart, unable to slowdown freshman phenom Keyarah Berry, who poured in 25 points. Returning to the Top 10 is No. 10 Prince Avenue Christian.

No. 1 Greenville won 62-55 at debutant No. 10 Calhoun County and knocked Central-Talbotton (13-6) from the rankings, 75-58 in Class A-Public. The Cougars don’t have the sexiest record at 14-8, but they have played almost every elite team tough, losing at No. 2 Pelham 45-41 and to No. 5 Wheeler County 51-49. Speaking of No. 5 Wheeler County, the Bulldogs clawed out a huge 56-45 win at Class A-Private No. 6 Calvary Day after winning at Emanuel County Institute 48-40. No. 3 Telfair County won at Class 2A No. 9 Dodge County 58-52, to avenge their November 28^th 62-57 loss. No. 7 Marion County took care of Central-Talbotton 54-45. No. 8 Bowdon and No. 9 Terrell County have big games coming up. The Red Devils host Christian Heritage, who beat them 64-62 in their first meeting, while the Green Wave welcome Class 2A No. 8 Early County, who drilled them 66-43 two weeks ago.

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Week 11 Girls Rankings