BOYS
Watch out for No. 9 North Cobb Christian. The Eagles improved to 9-7, 5-0 in Region 6, after a 92-67 blowout of Excel Christian of Dalton on Friday. North Cobb Christian started moving the ball better in the third quarter and that helped the Eagles dominate the third quarter after leading by just eight at the half, according to the Marietta Daily Jounal. Nick Fleming was big in the third quarter for North Cobb Christian, scoring 13 points before finishing with 25 points and 10 assists. Chattanooga-bound, 6-foot, 11-inch center Trey Kalina added 28 points, 16 rebounds and three blocks. The Eagles' mediocre overall record is deceiving. The combined record of the teams that have defeated them – including two losses to undefeated Johnson-Gainesville, the No. 2 team in Class AAAAA – is 68-17.
No. 3 Athens Christian (13-0, 3-0 in Region 8) stayed perfect with a 76-40 win over rival Athens Academy on Friday. Seniors Demetrius McWhorter and Will "Turtle" Jackson, a Georgia signee, led the way with 24 and 18 points, respectively.
GIRLS
No. 5 Savannah Country Day is on fire. The Hornets (13-1, 5-0) suffered an upset loss at Montgomery County in early December but have now won seven consecutive games, after a 45-34 victory last Wednesday over city rival Calvary Day, ranked No. 9, followed by a 46-15 blowout of Savannah Christian on Friday. Savannah Country Day trailed Calvary Day 22-19 at halftime, but Amari Oliver scored 12 of her game-high 15 points in the second half to key a second half rally by the Hornets, according to the Savannah Morning News. Oliver also had 22 rebounds and Anna Muller had nine points and 10 rebounds. For Calvary Day, Abigail Lewis scored 12 points to pass the 1,000-point mark for her career. Against Savannah Christian, the Hornets led 19-0 after the first quarter and cruised the rest of the way.
