As schools come back from holiday break, high school basketball kicks into high gear with region play. Several schools hope to use deep holiday tournament runs to build momentum for a strong region schedule. Shiloh suffered its first loss of the year to Alabama power Carver (Ala.) at the Centennial Hoops In Overdrive Shootout. The Milton Eagles, meanwhile, are back at full strength and have put three forfeits due to an ineligible player behind them. Milton seems to be clicking now and has thus slipped past Shiloh to recapture the top spot in boys Class AAAAA. Early County moves into the Class AA poll after averaging 88 points per game thus far this year. The Wesleyan girls, meanwhile, defeated St. Pius X just after New Year’s Day, and the Lady Wolves are hoping that history repeats itself. Last year a victory over Pius kick-started a 21-game winning streak en route to the state title.
Boys Basketball Rankings
CLASS AAAAA
1. Milton
2. Shiloh
3. Wheeler
4. Harrison
5. Mill Creek
6. Tift County
7. Westlake
8. Valdosta
9. North Cobb
10. Archer
CLASS AAAA
1. Miller Grove
2. Fayette County
3. Chattahoochee
4. Southwest DeKalb
5. Lovejoy
6. Jonesboro
7. North Clayton
8. Osborne
9. Douglas County
10. Chamblee
CLASS AAA
1. Columbia
2. Thomson
3. Eagles Landing
4. Washington County
5. Shaw
6. Woodward Academy
7. Franklin County
8. Carrollton
9. Gainesville
10. Walnut Grove
CLASS AA
1. Buford
2. Thomasville
3. Greater Atlanta Christian
4. Rabun County
5. Morgan County
6. Jordan
7. Vidalia
8. Dublin
9. South Atlanta
10. Early County
CLASS A
1. Wilkinson County
2. Whitefield Academy
3. North Cobb Christian
4. Wilcox County
5. Lanier County
6. Hancock Central
7. Terrell County
8. Athens Christian
9. Mount Paran Christian
10. Wesleyan
Girls Basketball Rankings
CLASS AAAAA
1. McEachern
2. Norcross
3. North Gwinnett
4. Parkview
5. Hillgrove
6. North Cobb
7. Marietta
8. Alpharetta
9. Lowndes
10. Mill Creek
CLASS AAAA
1. Chamblee
2. Forest Park
3. Statesboro
4. Fayette County
5. Alcovy
6. Douglas County
7. Miller Grove
8. Creekview
9. Starr’s Mill
10. Warner Robins
CLASS AAA
1. Washington County
2. Columbia
3. Carrollton
4. St. Pius X
5. Westover
6. Americus-Sumter
7. Allatoona
8. Cartersville
9. Oconee County
10. Westside-Macon
CLASS AA
1. Buford
2. Greater Atlanta Christian
3. East Hall
4. Morgan County
5. Rabun County
6. Lovett
7. Decatur
8. Dade County
9. Laney
10. Model
CLASS A
1. Wesleyan
2. Pace Academy
3. Southwest Atlanta Christian
4. Calvary Day
5. Darlington
6. St. Francis
7. Holy Innocents’
8. Charlton County
9. Bryan County
10. Turner County