Norcross dropped its first game of the year at City of the Palms to IMG Academy 62-59 but the Blue Devils retain the top spot in Class AAAAAAA. Not much movement occurred in the poll, but we do have a new No. 9 and No. 10 as Shiloh and Meadowcreek drop out. The Generals lost a head scratcher to Archer 65-61 while Meadowcreek has battled with injuriesBack in the poll at No. 9 is Berkmar. The Patriots have won six straight and just beat Lee, AL 56-48 and Allatoona, 65-45, both at The King of the Bluegrass. Sliding in at No. 10 is Peachtree Ridge.
Big games came down to the wire in Class AAAAAA. No. 1 Gainesville found a way to survive on the road at Class AAAA No. 8 St. Pius 70-65, shaking off free throw woes. No. 4 South Paulding was unable to do so, as the Spartans saw a 40-27 fourth quarter lead evaporate at the SEBA Atlanta Hoop Festival, losing to Class A-Private No. 4 North Cobb Christian 51-49. Continuing their rise up the poll is No. 7 South Cobb.
Miller Grove creeps up to No. 3 in Class AAAAA. The Wolverines have righted the ship and just scored a 57-43 win over Pembroke Pines Charter, FL at the Kreul Classic. New Hampstead and Columbia both exit the poll. Columbia was the preseason No. 1, but the magic hasn’t quite returned yet for Dr. Phil McCrary. They were upset by Lithonia 67-53 in a Region 5 shocker.
Sandy Creek was upended by undefeated Rickards, FL at the Southern States Classic 77-73, but the Patriots are still No. 1 in Class AAAA. They bounced back with a 69-60 win over Bartlett, TN. No. 2 Upson-Lee took care of business, dispatching over Class A-Public No. 6 Crawford County (71-55) and No. 3 Taylor County (58-52) for the second time each this season. Slick scoring junior Tye Fagan dropped in 28 points against the Eagles and 27 against the Vikings.
Class AAA is officially a jumbled mess outside of No. 1 Westside-Macon. Rival Central-Macon rises to No. 2 after No. 3 Cedar Grove (67-60; Monroe), No. 4 Pace Academy (76-42; Memphis-East), No. 5 Greater Atlanta Christian (62-47; Discovery) and No. 10 Islands (63-59 Nova, FL) all lost ahead of the Chargers. While the top of the poll faltered, proud programs regained their footing at the bottom.
In Class AA, No. 7 Josey debuts in the poll after beating No. 8 Butler 60-56, but the Eagles couldn’t fly higher thanks to a loss to Screven County 57-56. Even though the Bulldogs dropped five spots, all wasn’t lost for Butler. They beat No. 9 Laney 75-72 at Laney. The pieces will continue to shuffle around in the wild Region 4 which has already placed four teams in the Top 10. Glenn Hills is the casualty this week, cannibalized by the region. The Spartans lost in overtime to Laney, 61-53.
Whitefield Academy picked up an impressive 79-53 win over Sacred Heart, AL to move the Wolfpack up to No. 7 in Class A-Private. No. 6 Lakeview Academy suffered two tough losses at the Southern States Classic, losing to Seffner Christian, FL 70-69 and to Rickards, FL 79-65. Tattnall Square Academy falls out after a 63-51 loss to Johnson-Savannah. Tallulah Falls sneaks in at No. 10 thanks to their hot start and veteran laden team.
Wilkinson County was drilled by Baldwin 63-46, dropping the defending champs to No. 4 in Class A-Public. No. 1 Calhoun County and No. 2 Quitman County never got a chance to play due to this ugly scene which resulted in a postponement with major statewide implications now at stake.
Class AAAAAAA
1. Norcross (10-1)
2. Newton (9-0)
3. Westlake (6-1)
4. Pebblebrook (5-3)
5. McEachern (6-0)
6. Collins Hill (10-1)
7. Wheeler (5-3)
8. Tift County (9-1)
9. Berkmar (8-3)
10. Peachtree Ridge (7-3)
Class AAAAAA
1. Gainesville (9-0)
2. Jonesboro (8-1)
3. Langston Hughes (7-3)
4. South Paulding (9-1)
5. Brunswick (6-1)
6. Heritage-Conyers (6-3)
7. South Cobb (9-2)
8. Alpharetta (12-1)
9. Dacula (6-3)
10. Lakeside-Evans (8-3)
Class AAAAA
1. Buford (8-0)
2. Eagle’s Landing (8-1)
3. Miller Grove (7-2)
4. Fayette County (7-1)
5. Cedar Shoals (9-2)
6. Southwest DeKalb (8-2)
7. Warner Robins (7-1)
8. Riverwood (11-1)
9. Union Grove (9-2)
10. Maynard Jackson (8-2)
Class AAAA
1. Sandy Creek (5-2)
2. Upson-Lee (11-0)
3. LaGrange (7-1)
4. Eastside (7-1)
5. Thomson (2-2)
6. Westover (5-2)
7. Richmond Academy (7-2)
8. St. Pius X (6-4)
9. Perry (10-2)
10. Burke County (5-0)
Class AAA
1. Westside-Macon (5-2)
2. Central-Macon (6-0)
3. Cedar Grove (5-2)
4. Pace Academy (3-3)
5. Greater Atlanta Christian (7-2)
6. Liberty County (7-4)
7. Morgan County (4-2)
8. Jenkins (6-4)
9. Calhoun (7-0)
10. Islands (7-3)
Class AA
1. South Atlanta (9-1)
2. Therrell (8-1)
3. Thomasville (4-4)
4. Dublin (4-3)
5. Monticello (7-4)
6. Callaway (3-2)
7. Josey (9-2)
8. Butler (5-2)
9. Laney (6-2)
10. Putnam County (7-2)
Class A-Private
1. Greenforest (7-2)
2. St. Francis (9-0)
3. Southwest Atlanta Christian (5-3)
4. North Cobb Christian (7-2)
5. Aquinas (6-0)
6. Lakeview Academy (6-3)
7. Whitefield Academy (6-2)
8. Holy Innocents’ (3-4)
9. Darlington (5-1)
10. Tallulah Falls (10-0)
Class A-Public
1. Calhoun County (7-0)
2. Quitman County (9-1)
3. Taylor County (5-2)
4. Wilkinson County (5-2)
5. Treutlen (7-0)
6. Crawford County (6-3)
7. Clinch County (6-0)
8. Montgomery County (8-1)
9. Twiggs County (7-3)
10. Central-Talbotton (7-3)
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