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By TigerPower

February 28, 2009 10:12 AM | Link to this

AAAA,Here we come!!!!!!!!,under ga girl basketball the team highlight to watch on the varsity center. GOOOOOO TiGgGGGers!!!!!

By wheelerfan

February 28, 2009 11:54 AM | Link to this

walton/mceachern could be a good game tonight, but walton has to click on every facet while i dont think mceachern has to play perfect to win

By MightyDevils

February 28, 2009 3:53 PM | Link to this

Loganville is going to kill Cass tonight!!! GO DEVILS!!!!

By Todd Holcomb

February 28, 2009 5:37 PM | Link to this

Good story line at the Marietta-Milton game tonight. ..

Marietta’s Charlie Hood and Milton’s David Boyd have over 1,200 victories. Hood (715 wins) won state titles at Marietta in 1983 and 1999. Boyd won titles at Campbell (1982), Tucker (1995?) and Berkmar (2000 and 2001). Boyd (511 wins) is the only coach in state history to win boys state titles at three schools.

Further, Hood has announced his retirement, so it could be his final game after 40 seasons at Marietta, the last 37 as head coach. It’s his 20th state tournament.

By AJC's Michael Alpert

February 28, 2009 6:17 PM | Link to this

Funny, you don’t get halfway down the stairs of the empty stands before Centennial boys coach Allen Whitehart senses the intruder during ultra-early workouts, stops mid-sentence, spins about, and asks “Hi, can I help you?”

His players and he are amid a walk-through in street clothes,

long before visiting North Cobb has arrived, before any fans, even before cashiers are stationed at the arena door. Only once he finds out with a handshake that you’re a friend, a reporter from the AJC, are you invited to set up shop nearby.

But are walk-throughs some two hours before game time

typical? Yes, whenever there’s no girls game ahead of time, Whitehart said. “We let our guys get shots up and go through the walk-through, then we’ll watch film for about 45 minutes, then get dressed,” he explained.

Still 75 minutes before scheduled tip-off, and with Whitehart

and his Knights now tucked safely in the locker room, it’s eerily quiet with only a half dozen guys shooting neighborhood HORSE on the floor.

By AJC's Michael Alpert

February 28, 2009 6:37 PM | Link to this

Forgive North Cobb’s boys for taking a grudge into tonight’s 7 p.m. game against host Centennial. The Warriors probably haven’t forgotten being within only a point of the Knights after three quarters the last time the teams played in the second round of state in 2007 in Macon, only to wind up being eliminated 78-61. That was the night neither Evan Snelling’s 20 points nor Matt Roark’s 14 for the Warriors could stop the Knights from outscoring them by 18 in the final period.

The Warriors are just minutes from taking the floor for warm-ups,

so we’ll see how big the chips on players’ shoulders are.

By Titus Andronicus

February 28, 2009 6:41 PM | Link to this

Defending state champions out

Athens Academy 48 Wesleyan 46

Athens Academy broke the tie with 3.8 seconds left.

By Todd Holcomb

February 28, 2009 6:48 PM | Link to this

Marietta vs. Milton

Starting lineups

Milton

12 G Shannon Scott (son of ex-NBA player Charlie Scott)

23 G Dai-Jon Parker

25 F Julian Royal

33 G TJ Williams

45 F Evan Nolte

Marietta

5 G Chris Tanzy

15 G Stephen Hunter

20 F Kelsey Bedford

23 F Greg Franklin

24 G Kenny Sprague III (son of girls coach, Ken Jr.)

By AJC's Michael Alpert

February 28, 2009 6:52 PM | Link to this

Free throws typically are difficult enough as shooters face fan sections behind the basket. Here at Centennial there’s an extra challenge tonight, a guy dressed as a bright yellow banana slightly left of the hoop.

Like me, the spectacle got the best of the official scorer. When she asked the guy, yes he confirmed being dressed as a banana. She said when she asked him why, he had no particular reason, saying, “Because I can.”

Jeez, guess unless he moves, both teams will take turns being distracted by him.

By Todd Holcomb

February 28, 2009 7:06 PM | Link to this

Milton up 12-2 on Marietta. Dai-Jon Parker hit a 3, then scored 2 more on a fastbreak to ”haunt” his old mates. Parker was at Marietta last season.

By Todd Holcomb

February 28, 2009 7:12 PM | Link to this

Milton up 23-17 with 0:46 left in 1Q. Milton star post player Julian Royal just picked up his second foul.

By AJC's Michael Alpert

February 28, 2009 7:12 PM | Link to this

Wow, North Cobb’s Murray State signee Colin Slotter hasn’t needed much time to get warmed up. Just two minutes in, he took two guys baseline for a reverse layup. Sweet.

By Todd Holcomb

February 28, 2009 7:15 PM | Link to this

Milton 23, Marietta 17, end of 1Q.

Dai-Jon Parker 7 points, Evan Nolte 6 for Milton.

Kelsey Bedford, Marietta’s only starter taller than 6-foot, has 4 points. He’s 6-3, btw.

Marietta playing w/ lots of energy, but Milton is more talented. Just thought I’d master the obvious.

By AJC's Michael Alpert

February 28, 2009 7:19 PM | Link to this

North Cobb leads Centennial 19-15 after a quarter. Things might have been closer, had not Ryan Fleming’s fast-break layup attempt with a second left not been batted away authoritatively near the rim by Slotter, bringing visiting fans to their feet.

By Wheelerfan

February 28, 2009 7:27 PM | Link to this

Wheeler update? Couldn’t make the game tonight

By AJC's Michael Alpert

February 28, 2009 7:27 PM | Link to this

Lorenzo Brown just cashed in his sixth and seventh points on a drive in the traffic, giving Centennial its first lead, 26-25, and warranting North’s first timeout with 3:33 left in the second.

By Todd Holcomb

February 28, 2009 7:31 PM | Link to this

Milton 42, Marietta 26, haltime.

Erik Shuelke hit a 3-pointer - and was fouled - with 0:00.9 left in the half. He made the FT.

Marietta can’t score inside. Too small. It’s going to take some 3’s, and their not dropping. Chad Lang, a 6-10 guy off the bench, gave Marietta some good defense, blocking 3 shots, but is no real threat inside.

Milton has so many weapons inside and out. Dai-Jon Royal has scored 10 points. Evan Nolte (sorry I wrote Connor earlier) has 10. Both have a pair of 3’s. Scott has 8. Royal has only 4. Just playing good D.

By AJC's Michael Alpert

February 28, 2009 7:41 PM | Link to this

Centennial led North Cobb 33-25, but if you blinked, you might have missed North’s Markel Gregoire bucketing a three-pointer, then stealing Centennial’s ensuing inbounds pass and cashing in another two just three seconds later, 40 ticks before intermission. That closed the half 33-30 Centennial. Down three is a lot better than five.

By Rob Morton AJC

February 28, 2009 7:51 PM | Link to this

Preview of the McEachern-Walton boys game soon to tip

McEachern (24-3) enters as Region 5-AAAAA top seed, ranked No. 1 by the Georgia Prep Sports Writers Association and No. 13 in ESPN’s Southeast region.

The Indians are riding a 12-game winning streak. McEachern was in the state tournament last year and lost to Wheeler in the second round.

Walton (18-9) is Region 6-AAAAA’s No. 4 seed and honorable mention in GPSWA. This is the Raiders’ first appearance in the state tournament since 1998.

The game pits Walton’s perimeter skills of Georgia Tech bound Glenn Rice Jr. and Ryan Harrow versus McEachern’s imposing front line of 6-8 Kadeem Batts (Providence) and 6-9 Colin Reddick (Furman).

In addition, two of the state’s top juniors will collide with Walton’s Harrow (a N.C. State commitment) and McEachern guard Trae Golden.

The winner plays the survivor of tonight’s Norcross-Meadowcreek game.

By tim

February 28, 2009 7:53 PM | Link to this

wheeler 45 - harrison 34 - 5:45 3rd qtr

By AJC's Michael Alpert

February 28, 2009 7:53 PM | Link to this

Geta loda this: Centennial held a first-ever sushi eating contest at halftime. Centennial science teacher Brian Heglund downed eight California rolls in a minute, beating six and five by two other contestants. Though never in any eating contest before, Heglund said he might enter more. He explained he’d been told that keeping your throat lubricated would be key, but the rice being sticky made that tough.

Funny, though, how winning a $40 dinner certificate to Aqua Blue makes one a comedian. When asked about winning, Heglund said, “It sounded fishy to me, but they said I won,” Then without losing a beat, he added, “Once I got going, I was on a California roll.”

By AJC's Michael Alpert

February 28, 2009 7:55 PM | Link to this

The pace is cooking at Centennial. Knights up 49-38 after three.

By Chris Whitfield

February 28, 2009 7:56 PM | Link to this

Wheeler takes a 41-28 lead at the half with a balance of Richard Howell and Ari Stewart. Howell worked the inside-out game pretty well in the first quarter and Stewart took over in the second quarter after Howell picked up his second foul.

Only thing keeping it close for Harrison is Casey Belli doing his best Jimmy Chitwood impersonation on the perimeter with four of Harrison’s six 3-pointers. (And I intend to have as many Hoosiers references as possible over the course of the state playoffs so don’t get caught watching the paint dry.)

Wheeler really has too much. I expect Harrison to hang around for the first half of the third quarter and then for Wheeler’s talent to take over. First time I have seen Howell, but he reminds me a lot of Dontonio Wingfield. Maybe not as thick, but he definitely has that inside-outside game that Wingfield worked to perfection in high school.

More from Doug Lipscomb gym later…….

By Todd Holcomb

February 28, 2009 8:01 PM | Link to this

We’re in the final minutes o Coach Charlie Hood’s career. Milton leads 66-44 w/ 6:50 left. Dai-Jon Parker leads Marietta, his former school, w/ 18 points. It’s getting a litle rowdy late as Evan Nolte got knocked to the floor hard and screaming there wasn’t a foul.

For Hood, I’m wondering if his 20 trips to the state tournament is the most for a boys coach in the highest class. Don Richardson at SW Macon had 18.

By Rob Morton AJC

February 28, 2009 8:02 PM | Link to this

Walton 8, McEachern 5…3:00 1st period….Walton’s Glenn Rice Jr. opens the game with an emphatic break away dunk and follows that by dealing off a sweat pass off to junior Ryan Harrow.

By Todd Holcomb

February 28, 2009 8:03 PM | Link to this

Julian Royal just tomahawk-jammed a dunk off a fast pbreak, 70-44.

Milton is holding the ball now. Just waiting for the finish.

By Chris Whitfield

February 28, 2009 8:06 PM | Link to this

3/4 of the floor 3-pointer from Harrison to end the third quarter, but that was about all there was to write home about as the Wheeler students chant, “We Can’t Hear You!!!!” to their Harrison counterparts. Wildcats in litte danger right now, leading 54-44 after the circus shot.

By Rob Morton AJC

February 28, 2009 8:10 PM | Link to this

Walton 19, McEachern 13…End of 1st Quarter…

Walton’s Harrow capped the quarter by nailing a contested 3-pointer at the buzzer. McEachern’s Trae Golden has proven to be a real problem for Walton inside and out.

By Todd Holcomb

February 28, 2009 8:14 PM | Link to this

The Marietta- Milton game was stopped with 0:59 let to pay a quick tribute to Charlie Hood, the retiring coach. He finishes w/ 716 victories. Seconds later, Chris Claiborn hit a 3 or Marietta.

80-53 final.

Coach Hood gets the game ball.

By Chris Whitfield

February 28, 2009 8:15 PM | Link to this

Tahj Tate GETS ON UP for Wheeler with a two-handed jam for a 67-51 lead and another Harrison timeout. Parents with little kids are starting to head to the exits.

By tim

February 28, 2009 8:17 PM | Link to this

wheeler 69 - harrison 51 - 3:44 4th qtr

By Rob Morton AJC

February 28, 2009 8:21 PM | Link to this

Walton 36, McEachern 22….2nd quarter 3:55..

McEachern cut the margin to 21-20 on a Golden steal and lay up but Walton countered back emphatically with junior guard Gerald Williams sinking back-to-back baseline treys and Williams tossed a nice alley oop to the 5-11 Harrow and he dunked it with ease….

By Chris Whitfield

February 28, 2009 8:24 PM | Link to this

360 by Tate brings the house down as students throw their hats, men dance in the aisles and elderly women scream, “Ohhhhhh Lawd!” Wheeler up by 20 with 2:04 left.

By AJC's Michael Alpert

February 28, 2009 8:25 PM | Link to this

Centennial shot 9-of-12 from the foul line in the final quarter and stretched its lead in the end, downing North Cobb 66-49. The victory advanced the Knights to Wednesday’s second round of Class AAAAA, against South Gwinnett, a 48-45 winner against Mill Creek.

By Wheelerfan

February 28, 2009 8:30 PM | Link to this

Ahh chris you’re killing me, hated that I couldn’t make the game tonight, and what has gotten into Walton? I am shocked at the score right now

By Rob Morton AJC

February 28, 2009 8:32 PM | Link to this

Walton 44, McEachern 30 Half……Walton’s duo of Rice and Harrow have ruled matters while McEachern’s sloppy ball handling have been a key as well. Walton’s 20-4 run in the second quarter may be the story of the game with Walton seeking its first state playoff win since 1998.

Rice has 15, Harrow 14. McEachern’s Golden 15…

By Rob Morton AJC

February 28, 2009 8:45 PM | Link to this

Walton 51, McEachern 44…4:40 3rd quarter……McEachern showing some signs of making a move with back up guard Anthony Anderson’s 3-pointer and Golden’s driving bucket…..

By AJC's Michael Alpert

February 28, 2009 8:45 PM | Link to this

Centennial coach Allen Whitehart was talkative after his Knights edged North Cobb 66-49 to reach Wednesday’s second round of the Class AAAAA playoffs, against South Gwinnett.

On North Carolina State signee Lorenzo Brown’s game-high 19 points: “His leadership on the court really helps us. He doesn’t care whether he scores three or 30. He just wants a win for us as a team.”

On trailing by six in the first quarter and not taking the lead for good until Brown’s short jumper made it 26-25 3:33 before intermission: “We knew (North Cobb) was going to zone us, and we had to settle in. Once we dictated what we wanted to, we were OK.”

By phar71

February 28, 2009 8:51 PM | Link to this

Any updates on the Walton score?

By Chris Whitfield

February 28, 2009 8:55 PM | Link to this

Wheeler takes it 84-66 sending the wildcats on to round 2. Tahj Tate leads Wheeler with 26 in a game that featured spurts by certain players. After starting hot, Howell finished with 12, while Phil Taylor had 18 and Ari Stewart finished with 19. Harrison ends the year 16-13 led by 28 from Vince Martin.

By Rob Morton AJC

February 28, 2009 8:57 PM | Link to this

Walton 66, McEachern 62. End of third quarter….Game is getting more heated with Walton’s Glenn Rice called on a technical with :25 left in the quarter and Golden followed that by nailing a trey at :02.

McEachern’s bench was then T-ed up.

The place is packed, rocking thanks in some measure to McEachern’s ending the third by out-scoring Walton 12-4 to end the quarter.

By Todd Holcomb

February 28, 2009 8:58 PM | Link to this

Coach Hood commented to me during a Walton-Wheeler game, which he attended, that he thought Wheeler was definitely better than McEachern. Turns out that both teams were better than McEachern. That is, if Walton keeps it up.

By phar71

February 28, 2009 9:04 PM | Link to this

Sorry to be annoying, but score? Seems like I should have gone to this one!

By Rob Morton AJC

February 28, 2009 9:04 PM | Link to this

It’s hard to beat this sequence of a little more than a minute

Walton’s Harrow made trey McEachern’s Golden made trey Golden steals and then passes between his legs to Diouf for a reverse lay up Walton’s Gerald Williams made trey Golden driving three-point play Walton 76, McEachern 73 5:20 remaining in regulation

By phar71

February 28, 2009 9:08 PM | Link to this

Da@#!!! Seems like a lot of fun, keep us(me) posted as i am waiting!

Thanks!

By phar71

February 28, 2009 9:09 PM | Link to this

DA!@ Sounds like a lot of fun!!! Keep us (me) posted as I will be watching!!

Thanks!

By Rob Morton AJC

February 28, 2009 9:11 PM | Link to this

Walton 83, McEachern 79….1:55 left….

Walton’s Glenn Rice’s trey make it 83-77 but McE’s big Colin Reddick followed his own miss

By Wheelerfan

February 28, 2009 9:11 PM | Link to this

Chris: appears Tate didn’t show much rust for missng several weeks, how did he look from your perspective?

By Rob Morton AJC

February 28, 2009 9:14 PM | Link to this

Walton 85, McEachern 80…….:31 with Walton at the free throw line

By Rob Morton AJC

February 28, 2009 9:18 PM | Link to this

Walton 87, McEachern 80…Final

By Chris Whitfield

February 28, 2009 9:19 PM | Link to this

Asked coach Lipscomb at Wheeler about Charlie Hood’s final game: “I’m sad to hear that they lost tonight. Charlie is a very good friend of mine, and I will continue to rely on him for advice for the rest of my career.”

By fanman

February 28, 2009 9:20 PM | Link to this

4 seed Central Gwinnett upsets 1 seed Collins Hill.

By Wheelerfan

February 28, 2009 9:22 PM | Link to this

Wow big win for walton, mceachern overrated maybe? Anyone got a norcross score?

By Wildcat78

February 28, 2009 9:27 PM | Link to this

Charlie Hood … . CLASS Doug Lipscomb … . CLASS

By William

February 28, 2009 9:28 PM | Link to this

I believe Norcross won by 6 or 7 in a low scoring game. It’ll be an intersting trip that Walton makes over to Norcross.

Wow, I guess Tahj made a statement in his return, heh?

By upsetcity

February 28, 2009 9:28 PM | Link to this

Norcross won 64-58

By Rob Morton AJC

February 28, 2009 9:30 PM | Link to this

Walton 87, McEachern 80….Final…. Leading scorers Walton Ryan Harrow 33 (three 3-pointers), Glenn Rice Jr. 26 (four 3-pointers), Gerald Williams 16 (four three-pointers), Michael Storey 10 (8 in 4th quarter) McEachern Trae Golden 35 (three 3-pointers), Colin Reddick 15, Kadeem Batts 14, Alioune Diouf 11.

Region 6-AAAAA sweeps 5-AAAAA 4-0. Walton meets the winner of tonite’s Norcoss-Meadowcreek game

By Wheelerfan

February 28, 2009 9:46 PM | Link to this

Wow big win for walton, mceachern overrated maybe? Anyone got a norcross score?

By Wildcat78

February 28, 2009 9:56 PM | Link to this

Region 6 Strong schedules prevail. It a shame brackets don’t allow them to meet only in the qtr finals. Walton-Norcross game will be a good game. Walton has offensive talent!

By Wheelerfan

February 28, 2009 9:59 PM | Link to this

Norcross Walton will be an exciting game, any news on wheelers next opponent?

By Todd Holcomb

February 28, 2009 10:02 PM | Link to this

Cass came from 59-39 down in the fourth quarter to beat Loganville 88-86 in OT tonight.

Just got a call from Cass. Apparently, Cass went to a full-court defense in the fourth and turned it around. Tarris Batiste hit a 3 w/ 8 seconds left to tie it 77-77 in regulation. Cass got up 75-71 and held on in OT.

Loganville, the Region 8-AAAA champ, went up 23-2 in the first 6 minutes.

Qua Gamble and Henry Shepherd each scored 22 points off the bench for Cass.

Cass is 20-10. Loganville finished 17-13.

By Wildcat78

February 28, 2009 10:16 PM | Link to this

Peachtree Ridge (3) @ Wheeler (1); Walton (4) @ Norcross (2); Centinnial (2) @ S. Gwinnett (1); Central Gwinnett (4) @ Milton (3)

By Wheelerfan

February 28, 2009 10:26 PM | Link to this

thanks for the update wildcat78

By 7

February 28, 2009 10:30 PM | Link to this

Coffee beats Union Grove.

By Wildcat78

February 28, 2009 10:52 PM | Link to this

Interesting Stats:

Region 6 had 5 teams in coach’s top 10 … only four went to state. All Region 6 move to round two.

Only one top team team (Valdosta #4) is in the top two brackets.

All four teams in the bottom half of bottom right bracket were in the top ten. (McEachern (2); Walton (7); Norcross (3); Meadowcreek (6))

By eaglman

February 28, 2009 11:19 PM | Link to this

A note on the Cass game, the Colonels started making their comeback near the five minute mark of the fourth quarter. It was an exciting game and definitely one of the greatest comebacks I’ve ever seen.

By Devil Lover

March 1, 2009 12:03 AM | Link to this

The devils took care of business against Meadowcreek the no. 6 team in the state. Now we look forward to Walton at home where we have not lost a game in 6 years. We are starting to look forward to playing wheeler in the quarter finals.

By Tony

March 1, 2009 12:11 AM | Link to this

Meadowcreek should of won against Norcross. I know it sounds crazy but they just came out too scared in the 1st. They played great basketball in the 4th but it wasn’t enough to take the win

By 4 quarters

March 1, 2009 12:27 AM | Link to this

Have another drink, Tony. Creek was down 23, cross slowed the game and the officiating was typical (as always when GHSA makes the assignments.)

By Banana

March 1, 2009 3:23 AM | Link to this

HEY IM THE BANANA KID!!!!!!! and i definetely did not say that.. i said i dressed up like a banana becasue i heard the AJC was going to be there

By walton will get its slipper err cinderella

March 1, 2009 3:47 AM | Link to this

nocross go ahead and over look us like mac did yall wont 4peat yall are #2 seed and mac was A #1seed yall barelly won dont be cocky hell every one overlook the 4 seeded raiders who beat number one mac whos in the top 15 southeast for high school basketball for espn so the first time six years yall LOSE WEDNESDAY

By walton will get its slipper err cinderella

March 1, 2009 3:52 AM | Link to this

wheeler mac overated like wheeler come to think of it didnt walton beat wheeler gee you think were for real yet

By Player

March 1, 2009 5:47 AM | Link to this

Congratulations to the* Mount Vernon boys basketball team - State Champs in AAA GISA*. Great Season boys and Coach Berry.

By gerri caveness

March 1, 2009 8:08 AM | Link to this

WALTON BEAT MCEACHERN WITH GOOD OLE FASHIONED—GAME TIME!!

WHEN GLEN RICE CAME OUT AND GREETED THE CROWD WITH A MONSTER DUNK IN THE VERY FIRST PLAY OF THE GAME, THE RAIDERS NEVER LOOKED BACK!! I AM SURE IT WAS A HUMBLING EXPERIENCE FOR THE INDIANS…..

GLEN RICE HITTING TREYS FROM ALMOST HALF COURT—- MAKES YA WANNA HOLLA—THROW UP BOTH YA HANDS—-:)

TRE WHO? NUMBER ONE GUARD IN THE STATE……HMMMM I DONT THINK SO….RYAN HARROW SHOWED EVERYONE IN THE BUILDING WHY NC STATE SIGNED HIM LAST YEAR AS A SOPHOMORE….33 EFFORTLESSLY DELIVERED POINTS…….AT 5 FOOT 11—-

ALL GERALD WILLIAMS AND GLEN RICE NEED TO DO IS REMEMBER TO GIVE THE BALL TO THEIR POINT GUARD HARROW EVERY TIME AND IT WILL BE LIGHTS OUT FOR NORCROSS AS WELL….

SEE YOU WED

By proud to be a walton raider

March 1, 2009 8:55 AM | Link to this

Yes indeed…The Harrow—Rice—show was poetry in motion. Now, if we can keep G’Mitri out of foul trouble Norcross will be watching Walton play Wheeler in the next contest.

OOO-the expressions of the Mceachern team—as they saw their playoff hopes going bye-bye…..Priceless!!

I agree give Ryan the ball! This frees Glen to do what he does best—penetrate, hit those cash money three pointers and DUNK!!

Gerald kept us in the game with his treys—-and Michael Story—with 10 points off the bench in the last half——Thank you Mr. Story!

Hey, this game was well worth the ten dollar price tag! Thank you fellas!

By Devil Lover

March 1, 2009 9:28 AM | Link to this

If I am not mistaken Norcross has already beaten walton this summer at Norcross’ summer basketball camp.

By upsetcity

March 1, 2009 9:39 AM | Link to this

Norcross has already beaten Collins Hill twice too. What’s your point?

By Willy

March 1, 2009 11:58 AM | Link to this

Hey gerri caveness you mean Trae the #1 guard in 2010? Mfon Udofia is the best guard in the state this year followed by Lorenzo Brown and then right after is Glen Rice.

Trae Golden 35 points 5 assists 5 rebounds Ryan Harrow 33 points 7 steals. Looks like Golden had the better stats. Golden>Harrow

By William

March 1, 2009 12:00 PM | Link to this

Most people just don’t know how good Norcross is. Didn’t they also beat Duke and UNC at the Norcross Summer Basketball Camp?

By gerri caveness

March 1, 2009 12:38 PM | Link to this

Hey Willy all i am saying is…….there is a new sheriff in town—and his name is Ryan Harrow

Trae was not bad—35 points—u cant poo poo that…BUT

To the winner goes the spoils!

By NOW IM A BELIEVER

March 1, 2009 1:34 PM | Link to this

THE ONE THING I WOULD LIKE TO SAY FIRST!IS RYAN HARROW IS THE BEST POINT GUARD I HAVE EVER SEEN UNDER 6 FEET,AND I AM NOW A BELIEVER !!

THIS TEAM,OF RYAN,GLEN JR,MICHEAL STORY,CAN GO ALL THE WAY,I MENTION THESE 3 ONLY BECAUSE I HONESTLY BELIEVE THEY HAVE THE ANSWER FOR ANY SITUATION THAT THE WALTON RAIDERS FIND THEMSELVES IN!

I WAS SO IMPRESSED BY MR.STORY,THIS YOUNG MAN WAS NOT INTIMIDATED GOING TO THE HOLE AGAINST PLAYERS THE SIZE OF GREEK GODS!!! HE SHOULD BE IN THE STARTING LINE UP(HINT HINT COACH)

BUT THE KEY TO THIS TEAM BELONGS TO RYAN, AND GLEN.JR. WHAT AN INCREDIBLE GAME FOR THEM!! WHEN GLEN JR,GOES COAST TO COAST,I SAY (DONT GET YOUR WRIST BROKE)HE WILL MAKE YOU HIS POSTER BOY!!

BUT BACK TO RYAN,HE IS DIVISION 1 READY RIGHT NOW,(ONE YEAR IN COLLEGE,ONE YEAR OUT STRAIGHT TO THE PROS)

LET IT DO WHAT IT DO GENTLEMEN—

WALTON WILL DEFEAT NORCROSS ON WED

YOURS,

BELIEVER

By raiders

March 1, 2009 2:31 PM | Link to this

rays , cards ,WALTON BASKETBALL, the ATLANTA HAWKS OF GA HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL HERE WINNING ARE FIRST PLAYOFF GAME IN 11eleven years i was at sope creek then now proud alum class of 07 but unlike the hawks we beat are boston the number one seed in the tourny unlke the hawks did last year beating mac ps blue devil preseason doesnt count we win when it counts noone not even ajc picks the raiders over mac UPSET CITY U WONT GET FOUR EVERY STREAK ENDS EVERY UNDERDOG HAS ITS DAY WE BELIEVE

By Wheller Dad

March 1, 2009 2:46 PM | Link to this

No one can beat us this year. We will be different team this week. Watch out Norcross-Walton winner.

By highschoolfan

March 1, 2009 4:01 PM | Link to this

i dont even think of Harrow as a point guard, his handles are not good enough to run the point at the next level

and he is no way better than Shuraud Curry, the 5’8” point guard who played for Wheeler in 2005, that guy could handle the ball, pass, and shoot it better than anyone. He was the best point guard under 6 feet

By proud to be a walton raider

March 1, 2009 9:18 PM | Link to this

Hey,

high school fan—where is Shuraud Curry now? He was impressive a Wheeler…..then I think he simply evaporated—-just looked for him on line—Nothing!! Where is he now—let me know?

Harrow is a true point guard in the best sense of the word. He can handle the ball like a pro,pass, shoot and reads the floor like a 4-star General. He and Glen Rice were the Two Horseman on their lil’ parade. Sorry, give Ryan Harrow his due!

By BELIEVER

March 1, 2009 11:03 PM | Link to this

WELL LET ME CLEAR MY THROAT——HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL FAN……

WHERE WOULD RYAN BE WITHOUT HIS HANDLES,DO YOU KNOW BASKETBALL, AT ALL? ARE YOU ROOTING FOR THE UNDERDOG,SHURAD CURRY?WHERE ARE HIS SUPERSTAR STATS—-ILL TAKE MINI STELLAR STATS AT THIS POINT—-HE HAS PROVEN TO BE JUST A LIL BETTER THAN AVERAGE—SORRY I THINK HIS GAME HAS BEEN EXPOSED IN COLLEGE—LET ME KNOW! ANYWAY WE ARE HERE TO DISCUSS A SQUAD THAT IS RELEVANT IN 2008-2009—-THE WALTON RAIDERS

HEAR ME ON THIS!!!

WHEN YOU HAVE A GUARD REGARDLESS OF THE TITLE SHOOTING GUARD OR POINT GUARD THEY MUST DELIVER, RYAN DELIVERS!!

RYAN IS NOT THE STAR OF THIS SQUAD,THAT TITLE GOES TO GLEN JUNIOR—BUT RYAN HARROW KNOWS HOW TO HANDLE THE MOMENTUM OF HIS TEAM AND THE OPPONENT. DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE HIM-THAT IS WHAT HAPPENED TO MCEACHERN-AND THEY ARE NOW ELIMINATED!

AGAIN, RYAN HARROW IS THE BEST POINT GUARD I HAVE EVER SEEN UNDER 6 FEET. I PLAYED BALL WITH SOME OF THE BEST IN THE GAME-TREVOR ARIZA, BOBBY BROWN,AMIR JOHNSON-THESE GUYS ARE IN THE LEAGUE NOW—

THEY WOULD LOVE TO HAVE HIM,AND ANY NCAA PROGRAM AS WELL. YOU AND I BOTH KNOW N C STATE WILL BE BLESSED WITH THIS TALENT!

HE IS UNDERSIZED,UNDERWEIGHT,AND UNDER A BONAFIDE SUPERSTAR . HARROW’S 33 POINTS 10 ASSIST 5 REBOUNDS YOU DO THE MATH!! HE IS BETTER THEN JORDAN FARMER OF THE LAKERS,AND COULD BE AS GOOD AS CP3 IF HE PUTS ON A FEW POUNDS!!

HE IS NOT A SHOOTER,BUT CAN BE!!HE IS NOT A POINT GUARD,BUT HE CAN BE!!!CHECK HIS STATS,-COME SITDOWN AND ENJOY THE RYAN HARROW SHOW NEXT WEEK, WATCH HIS HANDLES CLOSELY, CAUSE HE MOVES FAST AND YOU MIGHT MISS SOMETHING. WHEN HE PLAYS AGAINST NORCROSS,IF YOU NOT A BELIEVER LIKE ME,YOU WILL BE!!,RYAN IS GOING PRO IN LESS THEN 4 YEARS!!

IF YOU ARE NOT A BELIEVER NOW,WAIT UNTIL NEXT YEAR WHEN HE IS A WALTON SENIOR—OOOO BOY, I CANT WAIT!!

NORCROSS HOLD UNTO YOUR HAT—IT IS GOING TO BE A VERY BUMPY RIDE!

By Curry

March 1, 2009 11:08 PM | Link to this

Sharaud Curry is playing point guard at Providence

By hjerter

March 2, 2009 8:09 AM | Link to this

Holy Moly! What a game, I’m not a homer, but I’ve got to give the Walton Raiders thier due…..the two best games this year that I have seen have both involved Walton (including drubbing McEachern Saturday — the game was really not that close, McEach was playing from 15 points behind most of the way). I agree that the team, and esp glen Rice Jr can be overly emotional, and even classles sometimes. But that being said, they stand up and deliver when its crunch time. Tip off Sat. night, Glenn Jr gets the ball and goes to the rim for a thuhndering two handed dunk…on the tip off! He set the tone for the game right there, and Walton didn’t look back. I hadn’t seen that look of anziety/shock on the McEach players all year. McEachern pretty much dominated their region. I saw 5 or 6 of their games, no one pushed or challenged them. It makes you wonder about the strength of the other 5-A divisions relattive to the 6 5-A schools. Milton takes out Marietta. Collins Hill (who beat Norcross in the regions) looses in first round to Central Gwinnett. McEachern (everybody’s favorite to win out second only to Wheeler) looses to Walton. All three of these 6 5-A teams won ON THE ROAD against higher ranked opponents….watch out Norcross, read between the lines here. Milton, Walton, Centennial, and Wheeler beat up on each other throughout the season and are battle tested and experienced. To take any of them lightly is to make a huge mistake, right, Trae Golden?

hjerter

By Chill out everybody

March 2, 2009 9:30 AM | Link to this

Ryan Harrow will not be one and done because he is too small to play in the pros in terms of height and bulk.

Sharaud Curry has 3 things that Harrow doesn’t- State championship rings. Sharaud Curry has had a fine career so far for Providence- a team that will probably make the NCAA tournament. Sharaud Curry has played great- just ask then No 1. Pittsburgh.

Harrow might make a decent college player but in the end he isn’t as good of a POINT GUARD as Sharaud was or is. Harrow needs to hit the weights before he is ever considered a real pro prospect.

Walton fans quit typing in ALL CAPS please because its annoying as hell to read.

By hjerter

March 2, 2009 10:30 AM | Link to this

Just reading further up, Willy, you’re right, Trae G. had the better stats point wise in that game (35 to 33), but Trae had a ‘quiet’ 35 points (if there is such a thing). That is to say, his points didn’t seem to come when they were most needed or at key times in the game. I’m not slamming Trae, he’s a great player for sure. But he did have alot of turnovers, and he wasn’t able to quell the momentum, get his other guys involved, nor stop his opponent. McEachern had all the hieght inside and the home court advantage and still got nearly blown out. it jsut seems that Harrow’s baskets came at key times and meant more. Harrow is a phenomenal talent, but i’m not sure how well his game will translate to the next level because of his lack of size. But he’s sure fun to watch now.

hjerter

By devil in a blue dress

March 2, 2009 11:28 AM | Link to this

Upsetcity.. Norcross has already beaten Collins Hill twice too. What’s your point?

Are you kidding me! and Collins hill turned around and lost to a bunch of scrubs round 1….. STFU

By hjerter

March 2, 2009 11:44 AM | Link to this

“Are you kidding me! and Collins hill turned around and lost to a bunch of scrubs round 1…”

— but they beat Norcross when it counted. You made my point exactly.

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By hjerter

March 2, 2009 11:48 AM | Link to this

I’m not saying Norcross will loose to Walton, home cooking at Norcross goes a long way i.e. shameful non-call clobbering of JJ Hickson at games end two years ago at Norcross that justifiably would have nixed one of those state title runs. But I am saying that anything is possible….let’s wait and see.

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By upsetcity

March 2, 2009 5:08 PM | Link to this

Yes, you beat Walton this in the summer camp at Norcross. Congratulations.

By Poncho

March 4, 2009 12:35 PM | Link to this

Walton Did not play Norcross this summer at Norcross-Norcross Played Miller Grove in the Team Camp Championship-Would have -but Miller grove beat Walton by 3 in SEmis—then again..it was summer

By Next Up Magazine

March 4, 2009 7:30 PM | Link to this

To see the top basketball players in you state visit www.nextupmagazine.com

By hjerter

March 5, 2009 8:52 AM | Link to this

Well, it was a well played game by Norcross. they dererved the win. I think Walton could have taken it, but they turned the ball over too many times, missed too many free throws, and D’Mitri was/is lost. Glen jr and Harrow were very good (as usual), but they got absolutely no help. Congrats to Norcross, that Denzail Jones is pretty darn good.

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