Jordan, Model replace GAC, Buford at top of Class AA basketball rankings

By Todd Holcomb

For the AJC

Class AA has new No. 1 boys and girls high school basketball teams as the regular seasons enters its final two weeks.

The No. 1 boys AA team is Jordan of Columbus, which avenged one of its two losses – to Manchester – with a 71-55 win on Friday. Jordan replaced Greater Atlanta Christian, which lost to Butler 66-65 in Augusta on Saturday.

The top-ranked girls team is Model of Rome, the third No. 1 in three weeks in AA. Buford, which has been No. 1 twice this season only to lose the following week, lost to No. 1-ranked Wesleyan of Class A 60-49 on Saturday and fell to No. 3.

Buford probably would be ranked No. 1 in the boys and girls rankings, but the boys team – ranked No. 2 last week – also lost to Wesleyan.

BOYS

Class AAAAA

1. Milton (18-4)

2. Shiloh (17-3)

3. Westlake (18-2)

4. Wheeler (10-8)

5. Mill Creek (17-4)

6. Tift County (17-5)

7. Harrison (17-5)

8. Berkmar (15-6)

9. Marietta (16-5)

10. Johnson-Savannah (17-4)

Class AAAA

1. Fayette County (20-1)

2. Miller Grove (11-9)

3. Southwest DeKalb (13-7)

4. Douglas County (20-1)

5. Woodland-Cartersville (21-1)

6. Effingham County (19-1)

7. Jonesboro (18-3)

8. Alcovy (19-3)

9. Lovejoy (16-4)

10. Chattahoochee (18-4)

Class AAA

1. Columbia (19-1)

2. Eagle’s Landing (20-1)

3. Washington County (18-0)

4. Drew (18-3)

5. Thomson (18-2)

6. Carrollton (18-3)

7. North Hall (19-3)

8. Monroe (15-5)

9. Grady (18-3)

10. Allatoona (18-4)

Class AA

1. Jordan (20-2)

2. Greater Atlanta Christian (16-5)

3. Vidalia (20-2)

4. Buford (16-5)

5. Thomasville (12-6)

6. Manchester (13-2)

7. Albany (16-2)

8. South Atlanta (15-5)

9. East Hall (14-6)

10. Laney (16-4)

Class A

1. North Cobb Christian (21-0)

2. Whitefield Academy (17-3)

3. Turner County (17-3)

4. Wilkinson County (18-2)

5. Wilcox County (15-3)

6. Taylor County (17-2)

7. Landmark Christian (15-2)

8. Lanier County (17-4)

9. Athens Christian (18-2)

10. Mount Paran Christian (16-4)

GIRLS

Class AAAAA

1. McEachern (20-0)

2. Parkview (22-0)

3. Norcross (18-3)

4. Alpharetta (16-3)

5. North Gwinnett (17-2)

6. Stephenson (17-4)

7. Beach (19-1)

8. Marietta (19-3)

9. Hillgrove (17-2)

10. Lowndes (21-1)

Class AAAA

1. Douglas County (20-1)

2. Statesboro (21-1)

3. Chamblee (20-1)

4. Creekview (21-2)

5. Fayette County (15-5)

6. Alcovy (19-3)

7. Forest Park (18-5)

8. Miller Grove (11-4)

9. Jonesboro (16-5)

10. Warner Robins (17-4)

Class AAA

1. Washington County (19-0)

2. Westover (22-0)

3. St. Pius (18-3)

4. Columbia (12-5)

5. Cross Creek (19-3)

6. Allatoona (20-2)

7. Carrollton (19-3)

8. Cartersville (16-4)

9. Westside-Macon (16-4)

10. Drew (18-4)

Class AA

1. Model (21-1)

2. Laney (20-1)

3. Buford (14-7)

4. Morgan County (17-1)

5. Lovett (17-4)

6. Decatur (19-3)

7. Greater Atlanta Christian (15-5)

8. North Oconee (18-3)

9. Dade County (19-1)

10. Heard County (16-2)

Class A

1. Wesleyan (18-3)

2. SW Atlanta Christian (18-3)

3. Calvary Day (18-2)

4. Darlington (19-2)

5. St. Francis (17-4)

6. Taylor County (17-1)

7. Pace Academy (15-4)

8. Holy Innocents' (18-4)

9. Pelham (18-2)

10. Gordon Lee (19-3)