The big story on the girls side of the classification during the weekend was the Beach Lady Bulldogs taking over the top spot in the rankings after beating formerly No. 1 Johnson-Savannah, 52-49.
The two Savannah teams have traded blows twice this season and had split games. Johnson won at Beach; Beach won at Johnson. Round 3 was played at Johnson, and it did not disappoint.
With less than a minute remaining in the game, Beach 5-foot-8 junior Ja'Brekia Bass made a contested layup to tie the game at 44 and send it into overtime.
Bass was not finished. The Beach forward scored seven of her team's eight points in overtime, and Beach had its second victory against its rival.
"I love playing in games like that," Bass told the Savannah Morning News. "I get excited and go after it. I love being in situations like that. It's what basketball is all about."
Bass finished with 20 points, 11 rebounds and three steals. Beach will host Jenkins on Tuesday night. Johnson will travel to Islands.
Here are the changes in the AAA girls rankings and where the teams stand in their regions:
-- Beach takes over No. 1 and is tied with No. 2 Johnson, 11-1, at the top of Region 3.
-- No. 3 Greater Atlanta Christian is 10-1 in Region 7 with a one-game lead over East Hall.
-- No. 4 Franklin County has a 7-0 region record and is on top of the Region 8 standings.
-- Ringgold moved from No. 7 to No. 5 and is on top of the Region 6-A standings.
-- Peach County moved from No. 8 to No. 6 and is undefeated at 10-0 and on top of Region 4.
-- Hart County fell from No. 5 to No. 7 and is two games behind No. 4 Franklin County in the Region 8 standings.
-- Monroe fell from No. 6 to No. 8 and is second behind Cook in Region 1 at 4-1.
-- Calhoun moved from No. 10 to No. 9 and is first in Region 6-B at 9-2, ahead of No. 10 Haralson County (9-3)
-- Haralson County dropped from No. 9 to No. 10
Class AAA girls rankings:
1. Beach (20-1)
2. Johnson-Savannah (19-2)
3. Greater Atlanta Christian (16-6)
4. Franklin County (18-4)
5. Ringgold (17-5)
6. Peach County (16-3)
7. Hart County (19-4)
8. Monroe (16-4)
9. Calhoun (18-4)
10. Haralson County (20-4)
On the boys side of the classification, Westside-Macon remains at No. 1 after defeating Southwest-Macon 69-50 Friday night and Howard, 76-47, Saturday .
The Seminoles are on an 11-game winning streak and have not lost since a 60-38 blowout loss to Scotlandville of Baton Rouge, La., in the Tournament of Champions at Wheeler High School.
Here are the changes in the AAA boys rankings and where the teams stand in their regions:
-- Pace Academy, which took over the No. 2 spot this week, is tied with No. 8 Cedar Grove (11-1) for the top spot from Region 5.
-- Morgan County fell to No. 3, but has a commanding lead in the Region 8 race.
-- Liberty County moved up to No. 4 after dismantling Brantley County 101-56 Friday night and defeating Brunswick, 71-56, Saturday . The Panthers, 7-1, are leading the Region 2 standings.
-- Jenkins fell one spot to No. 5, and at 11-1, is on top in the Region 3 standings.
-- Greater Atlanta Christian stayed at No. 6 and is leading the Region 7 standings at 10-1, one game ahead of East Hall, 9-1.
-- Islands moved up to No. 7 with a 10-2 region record and is second behind Jenkins in the Region 3 race.
-- Cedar Grove fell one spot to No. 8 and is tied with Pace Academy in Region 5 with a record of 11-1.
-- Johnson-Savannah stays at No. 9 and is third behind Jenkins and Islands in Region 3.
-- East Hall takes the No. 10 spot after Central-Macon falls by the wayside. East Hall, 9-1, is one game behind GAC in Region 7.
Class AAA boys rankings:
1. Westside-Macon (18-3)
2. Pace Academy (13-8)
3. Morgan County (17-5)
4. Liberty County (15-5)
5. Jenkins (16-7)
6. Greater Atlanta Christian (18-5)
7. Islands (15-7)
8. Cedar Grove (12-5)
9. Johnson-Savannah (13-8)
10. East Hall (16-6)
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