In Class AAAAAAA, No. 3 McEachern returned back to Georgia to crush North Cobb 76-33, handing the Warriors their first loss of the season. Westlake drops one spot after going 1-1 at the She Got Game Classic. The Lions lost to Oakland, TN 52-49, but rebounded with a 48-38 win over Jemison, AL. No. 8 Colquitt County stopped Bainbridge for the second time this year, 29-28. No. 9 Lambert held off North Forsyth 46-40, dropping the Raiders from the Top 10. Replacing them is Camden County. The Wildcats’ only two losses this season have come to out-of-state teams from Florida. They earned a 48-41 win over Class A-Private No. 7 Calvary Day on Friday.
No. 1 Harrison looks like a machine in Region 6-AAAAAA, running up the score and destroying opponents by 51.8 points per game. The only team in the region that stands a chance is No. 6 Sequoyah. The Lady Chiefs are the last unbeaten in the classification.
Region 8’s reign over Class AAAAA sees Buford take over the top spot after the Lady Wolves traveled to No. 2 Flowery Branch and dispatched of the Falcons 53-44. Buford also scored a 63-44 win over Class AAAA No. 8 Jefferson. In the middle of the poll in Region 7, No. 6 Carrollton edged No. 7 Villa Rica 58-48. The Wildcats rebounded with a 67-65 win over Class AAAA No. 7 Sandy Creek. Star sophomore Deasia Merrill picked up an offer from Georgia Tech in the process.
West Hall now sits at No. 3 in Class AAAA following No. 4 Cross Creek and No. 5 Carver-Columbus losing. Northwest Whitfield rises to No. 6 thanks to a 57-47 win over No. 10 Heritage-Catoosa, the Rebels’ first loss of the year. Heritage hangs on tight to No. 10 however due to a strong resume.
The billing of No. 1 vs. No. 2 lived up to the hype in Class AAA and for that reason, there is no movement among the top two as No. 1 Johnson-Savannah stunned No. 2 Beach 45-42 on a Sy’Marieona Williams three at the buzzer. No. 3 Greater Atlanta Christian has officially figured things out. They crushed East Hall 70-30.
There is officially a new sheriff in town in Class AA. No. 1 Laney takes over the top spot after they smoked Class AAAAAA No. 5 Mays 85-66. Senior Aubriana Bonner went for 23 points and 7 rebounds, but it’s the re-addition of De’Sha Benjamin that has taken Wildcats to the next stratosphere. The superstar junior hung 33 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals on the Lady Raiders. Vidalia head coach Chunk Reid won his 863rd game when he beat Jeff Davis 67-37 to become the all-time winningest girls coach in Georgia high school history.
In Class A-Private, Lakeview Academy moves to No. 4. Landmark Christian jumps to No. 5 with a 43-40 win over Stratford Academy who falls out. Our Lady of Mercy also departs after a 54-34 loss to new No. 9 Fellowship Christian and a 43-37 defeat at the hands of Tattnall Square Academy. New to the poll is No. 10 Christian Heritage, who has won three straight including upsetting Class AA No. 2 Model.
In Class A-Public, Wheeler County rises to No. 4 after getting revenge against No. 5 Telfair County, 50-48. Marion County drops from No. 6 to out of the rankings after a 62-44 loss against No. 6 Taylor County. Replacing Marion County is defending state champion No. 10 Turner County.
Class AAAAAAA
1. Norcross (12-0)
2. Collins Hill (9-0)
3. McEachern (5-4)
4. Mill Creek (11-1)
5. Archer (9-2)
6. Westlake (7-2)
7. Newton (8-1)
8. Colquitt County (8-0)
9. Lambert (9-0)
10. Camden County (10-2)
Class AAAAAA
1. Harrison (9-1)
2. Winder-Barrow (5-3)
3. Douglas County (9-2)
4. Grovetown (8-4)
5. Mays (5-3)
6. Sequoyah (10-0)
7. Lovejoy (9-2)
8. Northview (10-1)
9. Jonesboro (6-3)
10. Stephenson (6-4)
Class AAAAA
1. Buford (7-0)
2. Flowery Branch (9-2)
3. Griffin (11-0)
4. Southwest DeKalb (7-3)
5. Warner Robins (11-0)
6. Carrollton (8-0)
7. Villa Rica (10-1)
8. Arabia Mountain (9-0)
9. Harris County (9-1)
10. Maynard Jackson (7-0)
Class AAAA
1. North Oconee (9-1)
2. Columbus (7-1)
3. West Hall (5-3)
4. Cross Creek (6-4)
5. Carver-Columbus (9-1)
6. Northwest Whitfield (7-3)
7. Sandy Creek (7-1)
8. Jefferson (7-3)
9. Perry (10-2)
10. Heritage-Catoosa (10-1)
Class AAA
1. Johnson-Savannah (12-0)
2. Beach (10-1)
3. Greater Atlanta Christian (9-4)
4. Monroe (6-0)
5. Ringgold (8-2)
6. Hart County (8-1)
7. Redan (8-2)
8. Calhoun (8-3)
9. Franklin County (8-2)
10. Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe (10-2)
Class AA
1. Laney (6-1)
2. Model (6-2)
3. Rabun County (9-1)
4. Dodge County (7-1)
5. Vidalia (7-1)
6. Fitzgerald (2-0)
7. Heard County (9-2)
8. Dade County (10-3)
9. Bryan County (9-1)
10. Pepperell (6-2)
Class A-Private
1. Wesleyan (8-0)
2. St. Francis (7-1)
3. Holy Innocents’ (7-1)
4. Lakeview Academy (7-2)
5. Landmark Christian (7-3)
6. Pinecrest Academy (7-1)
7. Calvary Day (6-2)
8. Darlington (5-2)
9. Fellowship Christian (5-3)
10. Christian Heritage (5-3)
Class A-Public
1. Pelham (7-0)
2. Greenville (7-0)
3. Terrell County (6-1)
4. Wheeler County (8-1)
5. Telfair County (8-1)
6. Taylor County (6-1)
7. Treutlen (5-2)
8. Woodville-Tompkins (8-3)
9. Wilcox County (7-3)
10. Turner County (5-1)