Photos: High school basketball state tournament

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Photos: High school basketball state tournament

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March 10, 2017 Atlanta - Greenforest's Abayomi Iyiola (23) kisses A-Private Basketball Championship trophy in GHSA 2017 State Basketball Championship game at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavilion on Friday, March 10, 2017. Greenforest won 81 - 57 over the Southwest Atlanta Christian. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

March 10, 2017 Atlanta - Holy Innocentsâ Khayla Pointer (3) drives a ball down in GHSA 2017 State Basketball Championship game at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavilion on Friday, March 10, 2017. Wesleyan won 51 - 48 over the Holy Innocents. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

March 10, 2017 Atlanta - Holy Innocents' Kaila Hubbard (12) and Patterson Williams (14) try to save a loose ball in GHSA 2017 State Basketball Championship game at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavilion on Friday, March 10, 2017. Wesleyan won 51 - 48 over the Holy Innocents. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

March 10, 2017 Atlanta - Holy Innocentsâ Khayla Pointer (3) reacts in GHSA 2017 State Basketball Championship game at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavilion on Friday, March 10, 2017. Wesleyan won 51 - 48 over the Holy Innocents. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

March 10, 2017 Atlanta - Wesleyan's head coach Jan Azar shouts instructions in GHSA 2017 State Basketball Championship game at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavilion on Friday, March 10, 2017. Wesleyan won 51 - 48 over the Holy Innocents. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

March 10, 2017 Atlanta - Holy Innocentsâ head coach Nichole Dixon instructs Holy Innocentsâ Khayla Pointer (3) in GHSA 2017 State Basketball Championship game at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavilion on Friday, March 10, 2017. Wesleyan won 51 - 48 over the Holy Innocents. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

March 10, 2017 Atlanta - Wesleyan's Natalie Armstrong (44) and Holy Innocentsâ Kennedy Suttle (1) go for a loose ball in GHSA 2017 State Basketball Championship game at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavilion on Friday, March 10, 2017. Wesleyan won 51 - 48 over the Holy Innocents. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

March 10, 2017 Atlanta - Wesleyan players celebrate their win in GHSA 2017 State Basketball Championship game at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavilion on Friday, March 10, 2017. Wesleyan won 51 - 48 over the Holy Innocents. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

March 10, 2017 Atlanta - Wesleyan players celebrate their win in GHSA 2017 State Basketball Championship game at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavilion on Friday, March 10, 2017. Wesleyan won 51 - 48 over the Holy Innocents. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

March 10, 2017 Atlanta - Holy Innocents fans react in GHSA 2017 State Basketball Championship game at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavilion on Friday, March 10, 2017. Wesleyan won 51 - 48 over the Holy Innocents. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

March 10, 2017 Atlanta - Holy Innocentsâ Khayla Pointer (3) shoots against Wesleyan's Mikayla Coombs (3) in GHSA 2017 State Basketball Championship game at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavilion on Friday, March 10, 2017. Wesleyan won 51 - 48 over the Holy Innocents. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

March 10, 2017 Atlanta - Wesleyan's Sutton West (15) and Holy Innocentsâ Kennedy Suttle (1) fight for a loose ball in GHSA 2017 State Basketball Championship game at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavilion on Friday, March 10, 2017. Wesleyan won 51 - 48 over the Holy Innocents. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

March 10, 2017 Atlanta - Holy Innocentsâ Kaila Hubbard (12) goes to the basket in GHSA 2017 State Basketball Championship game at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavilion on Friday, March 10, 2017. Wesleyan won 51 - 48 over the Holy Innocents. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

March 10, 2017 Atlanta - Wesleyan's AC Carter (55) drives against Holy Innocentsâ Shai Blanding (left) and Holy Innocentsâ Kennedy Suttle (right) in GHSA 2017 State Basketball Championship game at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavilion on Friday, March 10, 2017. Wesleyan won 51 - 48 over the Holy Innocents. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

March 10, 2017 Atlanta - Wesleyan's Natalie Armstrong (44) and Holy Innocentsâ Kennedy Suttle (1) fight for a rebound in GHSA 2017 State Basketball Championship game at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavilion on Friday, March 10, 2017. Wesleyan won 51 - 48 over the Holy Innocents. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

March 10, 2017 Atlanta - Southwest Atlanta Christian's head coach Tony Robinson instructs in GHSA 2017 State Basketball Championship game at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavilion on Friday, March 10, 2017. Greenforest won 81 - 57 over the Southwest Atlanta Christian. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

March 10, 2017 Atlanta - Greenforest's Victor Enoh (12) celebrates with fans in GHSA 2017 State Basketball Championship game at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavilion on Friday, March 10, 2017. Greenforest won 81 - 57 over the Southwest Atlanta Christian. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

March 10, 2017 Atlanta - Greenforest's Victor Enoh (12) shoots over Southwest Atlanta Christian's Josh Scott (35) in GHSA 2017 State Basketball Championship game at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavilion on Friday, March 10, 2017. Greenforest won 81 - 57 over the Southwest Atlanta Christian. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

March 10, 2017 Atlanta - Greenforest's David Quimby (55) shoots over Southwest Atlanta Christian's Josh Scott (35) in GHSA 2017 State Basketball Championship game at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavilion on Friday, March 10, 2017. Greenforest won 81 - 57 over the Southwest Atlanta Christian. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

March 10, 2017 Atlanta - Greenforest's Jandan Duggan (2) gets off a pass to Greenforest's Justin Forrest (4) in GHSA 2017 State Basketball Championship game at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavilion on Friday, March 10, 2017. Greenforest won 81 - 57 over the Southwest Atlanta Christian. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

March 10, 2017 Atlanta - Southwest Atlanta Christian's Ronald Elloie (11) shoots between Greenforest's Ikey Obiagu (21) and Greenforest's Victor Enoh (12) in GHSA 2017 State Basketball Championship game at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavilion on Friday, March 10, 2017. Greenforest won 81 - 57 over the Southwest Atlanta Christian. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

March 10, 2017 Atlanta - Greenforest's Ikey Obiagu (21) blocks the shot by Southwest Atlanta Christian's Johnathan King (5) in GHSA 2017 State Basketball Championship game at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavilion on Friday, March 10, 2017. Greenforest won 81 - 57 over the Southwest Atlanta Christian. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

March 10, 2017 Atlanta - Southwest Atlanta Christian's Johnathan King (5) hangs on the basket after dunking the ball in GHSA 2017 State Basketball Championship game at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavilion on Friday, March 10, 2017. Greenforest won 81 - 57 over the Southwest Atlanta Christian. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

March 10, 2017 Atlanta - Greenforest's Robinson O'Keke (5) steals a ball from Southwest Atlanta Christian's Koby Isaac (1) in GHSA 2017 State Basketball Championship game at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavilion on Friday, March 10, 2017. Greenforest won 81 - 57 over the Southwest Atlanta Christian. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

March 10, 2017 Atlanta - Greenforest's Justin Forrest (4) celebrates after he scored in GHSA 2017 State Basketball Championship game at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavilion on Friday, March 10, 2017. Greenforest won 81 - 57 over the Southwest Atlanta Christian. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

March 10, 2017 Atlanta - Greenforest's head coach Larry Thompson instructs in GHSA 2017 State Basketball Championship game at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavilion on Friday, March 10, 2017. Greenforest won 81 - 57 over the Southwest Atlanta Christian. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

Atlanta, Ga. -- St. Pius X sophomore Brian Gonzalo (2) high fives teammates as he takes the court in the first half of the Class AAAA state tournament basketball game at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavillion Friday, March 10, 2017. SPECIAL/Daniel Varnado

Atlanta, Ga. -- Upson-Lee junior Tavias Fagan (24) makes pass as St. Pius X sophomore Matthew Gonzalo (1) guards in the first half of the Class AAAA state tournament basketball game at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavillon Friday, March 10, 2017. SPECIAL/Daniel Varnado

Atlanta, Ga. -- St. Pius X senior Carson Seramur (22) and Upson-Lee sophomore Zyrice Scott (1) scramble for a loose ball in the first half of the Class AAAA state tournament basketball game at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavillion Friday, March 10, 2017. SPECIAL/Daniel Varnado

Atlanta, Ga. -- 'Upson-Lee sophomore Zyrice Scott (1) makes a pass around St. Pius X junior Kennedy Willis (23) in the first half of the Class AAAA state tournament basketball game at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavillion Friday, March 10, 2017. SPECIAL/Daniel Varnado

Atlanta, Ga. -- Upson-Lee junior Tavias Fagan (24) drives to the basket in the first half of his Class AAAA state tournament basketball game at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavillion Friday, March 10, 2017. SPECIAL/Daniel Varnado

Atlanta, Ga. -- St. Pius X plays against Upson-Lee in a Class AAAA state tournament basketball game at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavillion Friday, March 10, 2017. SPECIAL/Daniel Varnado

Atlanta, Ga. -- St. Pius X sophomore Matthew Gonzalo (1) looks for an open teammate as Upson-Lee senior Michael Smith (3) defends in the second half of the Class AAAA state tournament basketball game at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavillion Friday, March 10, 2017. SPECIAL/Daniel Varnado

Atlanta, Ga. -- The Upson-Lee Knights celebrate their 53-48 win over St. Pius X in a Class AAAA state tournament basketball game at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavillion Friday, March 10, 2017. SPECIAL/Daniel Varnado

Atlanta, Ga. -- Upson-Lee coach Darrell Lockhart (right) shakes hands with St. Pius X coach Aaron Parr after his 53-48 win over the Golden Lions in the Class AAAA state tournament basketball game at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavillion Friday, March 10, 2017. SPECIAL/Daniel Varnado

Atlanta, Ga. -- The Upson-Lee Knights display their trophy after their 53-48 win over St. Pius X in the Class AAAA state tournament basketball game at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavillion Friday, March 10, 2017. SPECIAL/Daniel Varnado

Atlanta, Ga. -- The Upson-Lee Knights display their trophy after their 53-48 win over St. Pius X in the Class AAAA state tournament basketball game at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavillion Friday, March 10, 2017. SPECIAL/Daniel Varnado

Atlanta, Ga. -- St. Pius X players react to a call in the second half of their Class AAAA state tournament basketball game at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavillion Friday, March 10, 2017. SPECIAL/Daniel Varnado

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March 10, 2017 Atlanta - Greenforest's Abayomi Iyiola (23) kisses A-Private Basketball Championship trophy in GHSA 2017 State Basketball Championship game at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavilion on Friday, March 10, 2017. Greenforest won 81 - 57 over the Southwest Atlanta Christian. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

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