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Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Wishing for an all-class state basketball tournament
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Another high school basketball season is in the history books.
We all know the best teams in the five classifications, but which team is best overall?
Too bad we don’t have an overall championship to crown the best all-class champion. Another exciting weekend of high school basketball would help ease the championship hangover.
For now, there are all-star games to look forward to, but there is nothing like the energy generated by students and fans pulling for their favorite teams.
The Georgia Sportswriters Association turned in its final poll of the year, and all the state champions and runner-ups finished No. 1 and 2, respectively.
On the girls side, Stephenson, Southwest DeKalb and Wesleyan all started the season at No. 1 in the preseason poll.
On the boys side, Norcross and Columbia started the season in the top spot in the polls.
• Post up: Did some teams finish too high or low in the final poll? Who has the best basketball team in all classifications?
Georgia Sportswriters Association Final Poll
Girls
Class AAAAA
1. Stephenson (8) 80 points
2. Redan 72
3. Mill Creek 63
4. Duluth 56
5. Parkview 42
6. Douglass 39
7. Marietta 35
8. Luella 27
9. Berkmar 18
10. Chattahoochee 13
Others receiving votes: Beach.
Class AAAA
1. Southwest DeKalb (8) 80
2. Fayette County 72
3. Westlake 58
4. Madison County 54
5. Mays 34
6. Clarke Central 33
7. Northside-Warner Robins 31
8. Hillgrove and Osborne (tie) 16
10. Baldwin 14
Others receiving votes: Glynn Academy, Cherokee, Northwest Whitfield, Statesboro.
Class AAA
1. Kendrick (8) 80
2. Carrollton 72
3. Hephzibah 61
4. Glenn Hills 56
5. Monroe Area 42
6. Franklin County 29
7. Southwest-Macon 28
8. Cairo 17
9. Gainesville 8
10. East Hall 7
Others receiving votes: Westminster, Hardaway, Blessed Trinity, Liberty County.
Class AA
1. Wesleyan (8) 80
2. Paideia 70
3. Randolph-Clay 61
4. Savannah Christian 55
5. Coosa 45
6. Laney 38
7. Josey 29
8. Greater Atlanta Christian and Buford (tie) 23
10. Model 9
Others receiving votes: Vidalia, Rutland, Manchester, Dodge County, Mitchell County.
Class A
1. Calvary Day (8) 80
2. Terrell County 72
3. Southwest Atlanta Christian 62
4. Towns County 50
5. Savannah Country Day 44
6. Hancock Central 40
7. Turner County 37
8. Gordon Lee 26
9. Greenville 19
10. Social Circle and Landmark Christian 7
Others receiving votes: Taylor County, Treutlen.
Boys
Class AAAAA
1. Norcross (8) 80
2. Wheeler 72
3. Savannah 40
4. McEachern 33
5. Berkmar 33
6. Hiram 31
7. Centennial 27
8. Douglass 20
9. Northview 15
10. Stephenson 10
Others receiving votes: Lowndes, Coffee, Mundy’s Mill.
Class AAAA
1. Columbia (8) 80
2. Fayette County 72
3. Miller Grove 53
4. Westlake 51
5. Riverdale and Pebblebrook (tie) 35
7. Rome 33
8. Lithia Springs 31
9. Jonesboro 23
10. Richmond Academy 5
Others receiving votes: Thomas County Central, Bainbridge, Statesboro, Cherokee, Dacula, Stone Mountain.
Class AAA
1. Glenn Hills (8) 80
2. Carver-Columbus 72
3. Dunwoody 62
4. Liberty County 43
5. Jordan 40
6. Hart County 34
7. East Hall 32
8. Washington County 27
9. Flowery Branch 13
10. South Atlanta 11
Others receiving votes: Shaw, Notheast-Macon, Blessed Trinity, Cartersville, Dougherty, Franklin County.
Class AA
1. Wesleyan (8) 80
2. East Laurens 71
3. Dublin 62
4. Lovett 58
5. Randolph-Clay 48
6. Pace 34
7. Coosa 26
8. Long County 14
9. Greater Atlanta Christian 11
10. Josey 13
Others receiving votes: Swainsboro, Laney, Rutland, Manchester, Appling County.
Class A
1. Hancock Central (8) 80
2. Turner County 70
3. Portal 61
4. Wilkinson County 58
5. Whitefield Academy 44
6. Southwest Atlanta Christian 41
7. Terrell County 32
8. Central-Talbotton 21
9. Gordon Lee 11
10. Lakeview Academy 7
Others receiving votes: ECI, Wilcox County, Twiggs County, Chattahoochee County, Atkinson County.
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