Region play has started separating the contenders from the pretenders, and the latest rankings are proof of just that. The Buford boys fell to GAC once again, and a loss to Whitefield Academy dropped the Wolves out of the Class AA top spot that they had held since early on in the season. Once A.J. Davis shakes off the rust, expect the Wolves to take aim once again at the top spot. Whitefield Academy is also the new No. 1 in Class A. In Class AAAAA, Milton remains on top with Shiloh at No. 2 despite a recent loss to Berkmar. Norcross just missed making the top ten as the Blue Devils are starting to turn it on in region play. Douglas County is slowly rising thanks to a fast start to the season.
In Class AAAAA, the Parkview girls continue to climb after another week of impressive showings. Alpharetta also moved up a spot in the girls poll. Marietta could be a team to watch the over the next few weeks. Morgan County is the new Class AA No. 1, and the girls Class AAAA and AAA received a bit of a shakeup near the tops of each poll. Statesboro and Alcovy are the hot teams in AAAA while St. Pius X and Westover climbed in AAA. Allatoona is also a school to watch in AAA.
Boys Basketball Rankings
CLASS AAAAA
1. Milton
2. Shiloh
3. Mill Creek
4. Westlake
5. Wheeler
6. Tift County
7. Valdosta
8. North Cobb
9. Harrison
10. Berkmar
CLASS AAAA
1. Miller Grove
2. Fayette County
3. Chattahoochee
4. Southwest DeKalb
5. Douglas County
6. Lovejoy
7. Jonesboro
8. Osborne
9. Woodland-Bartow
10. North Clayton
CLASS AAA
1. Columbia
2. Thomson
3. Eagles Landing
4. Washington County
5. Franklin County
6. Carrollton
7. Walnut Grove
8. Gainesville
9. Shaw
10. Drew
CLASS AA
1. Vidalia
2. Greater Atlanta Christian
3. Buford
4. Jordan
5. Morgan County
6. Dublin
7. Early County
8. Rabun County
9. Thomasville
10. South Atlanta
CLASS A
1. Whitefield Academy
2. North Cobb Christian
3. Wilkinson County
4. Wilcox County
5. Lanier County
6. Terrell County
7. Athens Christian
8. Turner County
9. Mount Paran Christian
10. Wesleyan
Girls Basketball Rankings
CLASS AAAAA
1. McEachern
2. Norcross
3. Parkview
4. North Gwinnett
5. North Cobb
6. Marietta
7. Hillgrove
8. Alpharetta
9. Mill Creek
10. Lowndes
CLASS AAAA
1. Chamblee
2. Statesboro
3. Alcovy
4. Douglas County
5. Forest Park
6. Fayette County
7. Miller Grove
8. Creekview
9. Starr’s Mill
10. Warner Robins
CLASS AAA
1. Washington County
2. St. Pius X
3. Westover
4. Carrollton
5. Columbia
6. Americus-Sumter
7. Allatoona
8. Cartersville
9. Cross Creek
10. Westside-Macon
CLASS AA
1. Morgan County
2. Buford
3. East Hall
4. GAC
5. Rabun County
6. Lovett
7. Decatur
8. Dade County
9. Laney
10. Model
CLASS A
1. Wesleyan
2. Calvary Day
3. Southwest Atlanta Christian
4. Darlington
5. St. Francis
6. Holy Innocents’
7. Taylor County
8. Pace Academy
9. Pelham
10. Bryan County