Boys: In Class 7A, Milton picked up its 26th straight win with its championship-clinching 52-47 win over No. 2 ranked Berkmar. Pebblebrook, McEachern and Grayson round out the top 5. North Gwinnett earned No. 6 ahead of No. 7 Norcross after scoring a 38-37 win over the Blue Devils in the second round. Cherokee, South Forsyth and Collins Hill round out the top 10. Collins Hill is the only team that cracked the rankings and did not appear in the pre-playoff poll. The Eagles were not ranked prior to their run to the quarterfinals.
Class 6A saw pre-playoff No. 1 Wheeler top pre-playoff No. 2 Kell 71-61 in the championships. The win improved Wheeler to 3-1 against the Longhorns this season. Centennial, Shiloh and Lee County round out the top 5 and Chattahoochee closes out the year at No. 6 following its 67-64 quarterfinals loss to No. 5 Lee County.
In Class 5A, Eagle’s Landing earned the top spot with a championship-clinching 81-69 victory over Tri-Cities. St. Pius, Veterans and Dutchtown round out the top 5. In Class 4A, Baldwin closed out its perfect 17-0 season with a narrow 54-53 win over Fayette County in the finals. Fayette County finishes at No. 2 and Miller Grove, Westover and Spencer round out the top 5 ahead of No. 6 McDonough.
In Class 3A, Cross Creek ascended to No. 1 with its 57-49 win over Sandy Creek in the finals. Windsor Forest, Hart County and Johnson-Savannah also earned spots in the top 5. Pace Academy cruised past Columbia 73-42 in the Class 2A championship to earn the No. 1 slot. Mt. Pisgah (Class A Private) and Towns County (Class A Public) also climbed to No. 1 after winning state crowns.
Class 7A
1. Milton (28-2)
2. Berkmar (25-6)
3. Pebblebrook (25-4)
4. McEachern (24-5)
5. Grayson (22-4)
6. North Gwinnett (21-8)
7. Norcross (21-8)
8. Cherokee (20-7)
9. South Forsyth (23-4)
10. Collins Hill (17-10)
Class 6A
1. Wheeler (27-5)
2. Kell (22-7)
3. Centennial (24-5)
4. Shiloh (20-7)
5. Lee County (17-11)
6. Chattahoochee (22-4)
7. Evans (21-3)
8. Richmond Hill (21-4)
9. Westlake (16-7)
10. Lanier (19-7)
Class 5A
1. Eagle’s Landing (23-1)
2. Tri-Cities (23-5)
3. St. Pius (24-4)
4. Veterans (23-1)
5. Dutchtown (23-8)
6. Chapel Hill (18-11)
7. Woodward Academy (17-7)
8. Clarke Central (20-7)
9. Lithonia (17-4)
10. Jonesboro (17-7)
Class 4A
1. Baldwin (17-0)
2. Fayette County (18-12)
3. Miller Grove (13-5)
4. Westover (13-6)
5. Spencer (17-2)
6. McDonough (18-10)
7. Monroe (18-5)
8. Luella (18-7)
9. Cedar Shoals (20-9)
10. Stephenson (11-6)
Class 3A
1. Cross Creek (25-4)
2. Sandy Creek (28-5)
3. Windsor Forest (12-4)
4. Hart County (24-4)
5. Johnson-Savannah (15-3)
6. LaFayette (22-2)
7. Salem (20-6)
8. Americus-Sumter (16-5)
9. Thomson (15-7)
10. Greater Atlanta Christian (17-12)
Class 2A
1. Pace Academy (28-1)
2. Columbia (21-7)
3. Thomasville (19-2)
4. Lovett (20-8)
5. Swainsboro (19-2)
6. Washington County
7. Butler (20-5)
8. Laney (16-8)
9. Chattooga (17-4)
10. Westside-Augusta (17-7)
Class A Private
1. Mt. Pisgah (27-6)
2. Holy Innocents’ (16-4)
3. Christian Heritage (27-4)
4. St. Francis (16-10)
5. Greenforest Christian (19-5)
6. St. Anne Pacelli (18-4)
7. Providence Christian (23-5)
8. Galloway (18-5)
9. First Presbyterian Day (22-2)
10. Trinity Christian (17-10)
Class A Public
1. Towns County (25-3)
2. Hancock Central (15-2)
3. Dublin (27-2)
4. Chattahoochee County (16-2)
5. Drew Charter (25-1)
6. Irwin County (20-5)
7. Terrell County (9-1)
8. Turner County (17-8)
9. Portal (21-7)
10. Warren County (12-6)
Girls: Marietta finished atop the state’s highest classification after its victory over Woodstock in the 7A championship game. The victory earned the Blue Devils their second state championship and first since the Class 2A title in 1951.
In Class 6A, Westlake won the state title with a 64-46 victory over Carrollton in the title game. Westlake won the Class 7A state title last season before dropping down to 6A this season. Woodward Academy defeated defending champion Forest Park in the 5A title game to finish atop the class. Carver-Columbus won its first state title in 2019 but lost out in the semifinals last season. This year, with a 70-54 victory over Cairo, Carver is a champion again and finishes the season atop Class 4A.
Cross Creek entered Class 3A this season where it won its first ever state title after beating GAC, the defending champions, 56-44 in the title game. Josey won its first state title with a 47-42 victory over Fannin County to finish atop Class 2A. In Class A Private, Hebron Christian tops the class after a 51-46 victory over St. Francis in the title game. Calhoun County walked away with its first state title after defeating Clinch County 49-45 in the title game.
Class 7A
1. Marietta (21-5)
2. McEachern (18-5)
3. Collins Hill (25-2)
4. Cherokee (24-4)
5. Woodstock (22-9)
6. Brookwood (16-8)
7. North Forsyth (23-5)
8. Campbell (14-4)
8. Norcross (20-8)
10. North Paulding (19-6)
Class 6A
1. Westlake (20-0)
2. Carrollton (30-2)
3. Lovejoy (20-6)
4. Buford (26-1)
5. Kell (25-4)
6. River Ridge (27-4)
7. Hughes (18-7)
8. Statesboro (22-1)
9. Sprayberry (21-6)
10. Rockdale County (19-4)
Class 5A
1. Woodward Academy (22-1)
2. Forest Park (23-6)
3. Southwest DeKalb (20-7)
4. Dutchtown (22-9)
5. Griffin (19-8)
6. New Manchester (24-4)
7. Cass (25-2)
8. Hiram (19-5)
9. Loganville (26-4)
10. St. Pius (19-3)
Class 4A
1. Carver-Columbus (16-2)
2. Jefferson (23-5)
3. Cairo (18-2)
4. Cedar Shoals (18-9)
5. Troup (15-6)
6. Luella (21-3)
7. Pickens (22-5)
8. Spalding (15-4)
9. Marist (21-4)
10. Arabia Mountain (15-3)
Class 3A
1. Cross Creek (23-2)
2. Greater Atlanta Christian (15-8)
3. Upson-Lee (23-1)
4. Lumpkin County (25-5)
5. Sonoraville (23-5)
6. Johnson-Savannah (12-3)
7. Stephens County (19-7)
8. Pierce County (19-7)
9. Westminster (17-3)
10. Americus-Sumter (15-5)
Class 2A
1. Josey (20-6)
2. Fannin County (23-5)
3. Butler (21-5)
4. Elbert County (23-3)
5. Washington County (17-2)
6. Early County (16-1)
7. Columbia (17-8)
8. East Laurens (16-3)
9. Rabun County (19-7)
10. Callaway (15-7)
Class A Private
1. Hebron Christian (29-2)
2. St. Francis (22-5)
3. Holy Innocents’ (12-7)
4. Galloway (19-7)
5. Mount Paran Christian (23-4)
6. Wesleyan (12-6)
7. Greenforest (14-6)
8. Eagle’s Landing Christian (16-7)
9. Deerfield-Windsor (18-9)
10. Trinity Christian (16-9)
Class A Public
1. Calhoun County (14-1)
2. Clinch County (22-2)
3. Lake Oconee Academy (25-1)
4. Greenville (15-1)
5. Emanuel County Institute (14-7)
6. Commerce (19-11)
7. Georgia Military (18-2)
8. Turner County (18-7)
9. Dublin (22-4)
10. Trion (19-5)
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