Girls basketball rankings: All eight No. 1 teams hold on to top spots

Jefferson, which was elevated to No. 1 in Class AAA last week, justified that promotion with a 68-55 victory Tuesday against Morgan County, which previously held the top spot. Morgan County also lost to Hart County 71-64 Saturday and fell from No. 2 to No. 8. Hart County is ranked No. 4.

Three of the other No. 1-ranked teams are undefeated. Marion County (Class A public) had the most difficult schedule of the three last week, when it beat then-No. 2 Greenville 73-63, Brookstone 59-23 and No. 7 Dooly County 62-39.

Westlake (AAAAAAA) defeated Wheeler and Newnan by an average of 45.5 points to improve to 21-0. Carver-Columbus (AAAA) beat No. 9 Westover, Cairo and Northside-Columbus and is 24-0.

Class AAAAAA No. 1 Lovejoy is 20-3 overall but undefeated against Georgia teams after beating Mundy’s Mill 56-23 Saturday in its only game of the week. The Wildcats head into a showdown with No. 2-ranked Forest Park this week that will determine the No. 1 seed in the upcoming Region 4-AAAAAA tournament. Regardless of how that plays out, Lovejoy and Forest Park will be the heavy favorites in the state tournament.

Dodge County remained the No. 1 team in Class AA after a week in which it picked up big region victories against Washington County and East Laurens to lock down the top seed for the 3-AA region tournament.

Six new teams broke into the rankings this week. Stephenson replaced Dacula in Class AAAAAA; North Murray and Pace Academy replaced Greater Atlanta Christian and Rutland in AAA; Southwest-Macon replaced Washington County in AA after beating the Golden Hawks 54-44 Friday; Greenforest replaced Darlington in Class A private; and Bowdon replaced Clinch County in Class A public.

Class AAAAAAA 

1. Westlake (21-0)

2. Collins Hill (21-1)

3. Grayson (21-2)

4. Cherokee (21-3)

5. North Cobb (21-2)

6. Colquitt County (19-2)

7. Brookwood (16-6)

8. Pebblebrook (19-3)

9. North Forsyth (19-4)

10. Norcross (15-9)

Class AAAAAA 

1. Lovejoy (20-3)

2. Forest Park (21-2)

3. Northview (19-4)

4. Valdosta (20-2)

5. Douglas County (19-4)

6. Lanier (20-3)

7. Creekview (19-4)

8. Sequoyah (17-6)

9. Glynn Academy (21-3)

10. Stephenson (15-9)

Class AAAAA 

1. Buford (20-2)

2. Villa Rica (23-0)

3. Veterans (22-2)

4. Southwest DeKalb (17-6)

5. Harris County (17-5)

6. Arabia Mountain (17-3)

7. Eagle's Landing (17-5)

8. Carrollton (17-6)

9. Jones County (19-4)

10. Statesboro (21-3)

Class AAAA 

1. Carver-Columbus (24-0)

2. Henry County (22-2)

3. Flowery Branch (21-3)

4. Spalding (17-5)

5. Madison County (21-2)

6. Luella (18-4)

7. Sandy Creek (18-4)

8. West Laurens (17-5)

9. Westover (17-4)

10. Northwest Whitfield (20-4)

Class AAA 

1. Jefferson (20-2)

2. Johnson-Savannah (14-7)

3. Beach (20-4)

4. Hart County (18-5)

5. Peach County (15-4)

6. Tattnall County (18-5)

7. Dawson County (16-7)

8. Morgan County (16-6)

9. North Murray (17-7)

10. Pace Academy (15-6)

Class AA 

1. Dodge County (20-1)

2. Fitzgerald (21-0)

3. Bryan County (22-0)

4. Rabun County (21-1)

5. Laney (21-2)

6. Swainsboro (18-3)

7. Early County (19-3)

8. Banks County (19-4)

9. Douglass (18-5)

10. Southwest-Macon (16-4)

Class A (Private) 

1. Wesleyan (22-2)

2. Holy Innocents' (16-7)

3. St. Francis (18-3)

4. Lakeview Academy (19-4)

5. Eagle's Landing Christian (17-3)

6. Stratford Academy (21-1)

7. Mount Paran Christian (18-2)

8. Calvary Day (20-3)

9. Paideia (18-3)

10. Greenforest (15-4)

Class A (Public) 

1. Marion County (22-0)

2. Calhoun County (20-2)

3. Greenville (21-2)

4. Wheeler County (17-4)

5. Telfair County (17-4)

6. Georgia Military (15-1)

7. Dooly County (17-4)

8. Mitchell County (17-4)

9. Bowdon (19-4)

10. Wilcox County (14-7)