Two ranked girls matchups highlight Class 3A play when No. 5 Jefferson travels to No. 5 Oconee County and No. 7 White County treks to Class 1A-3A Private No. 8 Greater Atlanta Christian Tuesday evening.
Oconee County is 11-4 and 1-0 in Region 8 play after beating East Hall 54-32 Friday. The team’s four losses were to No. 7 White County twice (41-38, Nov. 22; 49-23, Dec. 17) and North Oconee twice (56-31, Nov. 26; 61-55 OT, Dec. 3).
Senior Julie Azeltine has scored 15 points per game, leading the Warriors in scoring ahead of sophomore Eliza Oechsle, who adds 11 points per game with a team-leading four assists per game. Senior Elizabeth Wynn is scoring eight points with a team-leading eight rebounds per game while sophomore Jill Daniel adds eight points with four rebounds and two steals per game.
On the other side of the court, Jefferson is 11-3 overall and 1-0 in Region 8 play after a 72-14 victory against West Hall Friday and is coming off a 53-51 victory against East Forsyth Saturday. The Dragons’ three losses were all to higher-classed and ranked competition — Class 4A No. 6 North Oconee (66-56, Nov. 19), Class 6A No. 10 Buford (57-55, Nov. 26) and Class 6A No. 4 Newton (67-42, Dec. 14). Since the Newton loss, Jefferson has won eight consecutive games.
Speaking of No. 7 White County, the Warriors are 11-4 and 3-1 in Region 6 play after beating North Hall 67-43, Chestatee 59-50 and Johnson-Gainesville 77-8. Its only league loss was to top-ranked Pickens 50-46 Friday. Its opponent is Region 6 rival GAC, who will be competing in a regular region schedule before being seeded in the Class 1A-3A Private playoff bracket.
The Spartans are 9-4 and 2-2 in region play and led in scoring by sophomore Cobi Obi, who is scoring 10.4 points with nine rebounds per game. Freshman Barri Newman adds 10 points with four rebounds and two steals per game. Junior Asia Johnson adds four assists, four rebounds and eight points per game.
See the top 10 boys and girls weekly schedule below and follow along with the scores by checking out the boys and girls scoreboard for the week.
Notes – Adairsville point guard Tre Winters is leading Class 3A in scoring with 20.3 points per game. … Johnson-Savannah’s Devin Woodley averages 20.1 points per game. … Westside-Augusta guard Dontrell Jackson and Gilmer shooting guard JD Taylor each are averaging 19.7 points per game. … On the girls side, Monroe wing Kie’Aundria Acree is leading the class, scoring 30.6 points per game. … Beach’s Mariah Reid is averaging 28.1 points per game. …
Class 3A Boys Top 10 Basketball Schedule
1. Cedar Grove – Tuesday vs. Stone Mountain, 7:30 p.m.; Friday vs. North Clayton, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 14 at Douglass-Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
2. Cross Creek – Tuesday vs. Harlem, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday vs. Westside-Augusta, 6:30 p.m.; Monday vs. Aquinas, 7:30 p.m.
3. Pickens — Tuesday at Johnson-Gainesville, 7:30 p.m.; Thursday vs. GAC, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday vs. Walton, 5:30 p.m.
4. Sandy Creek – Tuesday at Mary Persons, 7:30 p.m.; Friday vs. Spalding, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday vs. St. Pius X, 5 p.m.
5. Cherokee Bluff – Tuesday vs. West Hall, 7:30 p.m.; Thursday at East Hall, 7:30 p.m.; Tuesday vs. Oconee County, 7:30 p.m.
6. East Hall – Tuesday at Monroe Area, 7:30 p.m.; Thursday vs. Cherokee Bluff, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday vs. Holy Innocents’, 7 p.m.
7. Douglass-Atlanta – Tuesday at Riverdale, 7 p.m.; Saturday vs. Luella, 4:30 p.m.; Tuesday vs. Cedar Grove, 7:30 p.m.
8. Westside-Augusta – Tuesday vs. Howard, 7:30 p.m.; Friday vs. Aquinas, 7 p.m.; Saturday at Cross Creek, 6:30 p.m.
9. Baldwin – Tuesday vs. Aquinas, 7:30 p.m.; Friday at West Laurens, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday vs. Paideia, 7:10 p.m.
10. Dougherty – Tuesday at Peach County, 7:30 p.m.; Friday at Cairo, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 14 vs. Westover, 7:30 p.m.
Class 3A Girls Top 10 Basketball Schedule
1. Pickens – Tuesday at Johnson-Gainesville, 6 p.m.; Thursday vs. GAC, 6 p.m.; Saturday vs. Walton, 4 p.m.
2. Baldwin – Tuesday vs. Aquinas, 6 p.m.; Friday at West Laurens, 6 p.m.; Tuesday at Harlem, 6 p.m.
3. Jefferson – Tuesday at Oconee County, 6 p.m. Thursday vs. Monroe Area, 5:30 p.m.; Jan. 14 at East Hall, 6 p.m.
4. Luella – Tuesday at Mt. Zion-Jonesboro, 6 p.m.; Friday vs. Riverdale, 6 p.m.; Saturday at Douglass-Atlanta, 3 p.m.
5. Oconee County – Tuesday vs. Jefferson, 6 p.m.; Friday at West Hall, 6 p.m.; Tuesday at Cherokee Bluff, 6 p.m.
6. Fayette County – Tuesday vs. Troup County, 6 p.m.; Friday at Mary Persons, 6 p.m.; Jan. 17 at Spalding, 6 p.m.
7. White County – Tuesday at GAC, 6 p.m.; Friday at Dawson County, 7 p.m.; Jan. 14 vs. Lumpkin County, 6 p.m.
8. Sandy Creek – Tuesday at Mary Persons, 6 p.m.; Friday vs. Spalding, 6 p.m.; Saturday vs. St. Pius X, 3:30 p.m.
9. Cherokee Bluff – Tuesday vs. West Hall, 6 p.m.; Friday at East Hall, 7 p.m.; Jan. 14 vs. Oconee County, 6 p.m.
10. Dawson County – Tuesday at North Hall, 6 p.m.; Friday vs. White County, 7 p.m.; Jan. 14 vs. Pickens, 6 p.m.
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