No. 4 Grayson boys down top-ranked McEachern at Hawks-Naismith; Basketball scores from Saturday

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Credit: Hawks-Naismith Holiday Classic.

Credit: Hawks-Naismith Holiday Classic.

The Hawks-Naismith Classic completed play on Saturday at Norcross High School after moving through a schedule of eight games throughout the day.

In the penultimate game of the evening, the Class AAAAAAA No. 4 Grayson boys defeated top-ranked McEachern 83-57 after leading 24-10 following the first quarter. Grayson extended its lead to 42-23 at the break and put the game away with a 23-16 run in the fourth quarter. The victory moved the Rams to 10-1 on the season. Caleb Murphy, a 6-foot-4 senior guard, led with 24 points, seven rebounds, three steals and two assists. He was 10-of-19 from the floor and 4-of-6 from the free throw line. Deivon Smith and Toneari Lane each finished with 17 points and Ian Schieffelin scored 13 points for Grayson. Sharife Cooper scored 17 points to lead McEachern, which was undefeated entering the game. Cameron McDowell scored 15 points and Bobby More finished with 10 points for McEachern.

Maynard-Jackson 48, Brookwood 43 (girls): Jackson trailed 9-8 after the first quarter but took the lead after a 15-11 effort in the second quarter. Brookwood put together a 13-8 run in the third quarter, but Jackson put the game away with a 17-10 run in the fourth quarter. Xavier Dyer led Jackson with 18 points and 25 rebounds, 13 on offense and 12 on defense, and two assists with five steals. Diana Collins led Brookwood with 13 points. Selma Kulo had 10 rebounds to lead Brookwood.

Campbell 56, North Cobb 43 (girls): Campbell, ranked No. 10 in Class AAAAAAA defeated No. 8 North Cobb and Jameah Alston's 17 points led. Nia Bozeman and Sarah Taub each scored 11 points to lead the Spartans. North Cobb was led by Azonya Austin who scored 14 points.

Milton 84, Westside-Macon 47 (boys): Class AAAAAAA No. 5 Milton had four players in double-figures in the romp of the Seminoles. Bruce Thornton led with 21 points, Cameron Walker scored 18 points, Evan Hurst finished with 17 points and L.T. Overton scored 14 points. Javian Mosely scored 25 points to lead Westside and Kowacie Reeves Jr. scored 14 points.

Lambert 74, Central-Macon 65 (boys): Lambert had three players in double-figures in the victory over Central-Macon. Luke Champion led with 21 points, Will Baker scored 16 points and Brandon Stoudemire finished with 14 points. Quay Primas led the Chargers with 32 points and Harold Thompkins scored 13 points.

Sandy Creek 62, Gainesville 51 (boys): Sandy Creek, ranked No. 7 in Class AAAA, had three players in double-figures as it moved past Gainesville. Jabari Smith led with 21 points, Deshon Proctor scored 14 points and Immanuel Alexander finished with 11 points. Walt Dixon scored 14 points to lead Gainesville. Robert Reisman finished with 10 points for the Red Elephants.

Southwest DeKalb 56, Discovery 47 (boys): Four players finished in double-figures as Southwest DeKalb defeated Discovery. Eugene Brown led with 15 points and Rion White scored 10 points. Jarrett Walton and Jacorry Gist finished with 10 points each. London Riley's 14 points led Discovery. Charles Blamo and J.J. Hawkins each scored 10 points.

Norcross 72, Tucker 63 (boys): Tucker pulled within five points 47-42 with 7:23 left in the game but Norcross put the game away on a 25-21 run. Quincy Ademokoya led Norcross with 27 points and J.T. Thor scored 15 points. Tucker was led by Terrance Edwards who finished with 36 points. Jermontae Hill scored 14 points for the Tigers.

Hawks-Naismith: Saturday results

10 a.m. — Maynard Jackson 48, Brookwood 43 (G)

11:30 a.m. — Campbell 56, North Cobb 43 (G)

1 p.m. – Milton 84, Westside-Macon 47 (B)

2:30 p.m. – Lambert 74, Central-Macon 65 (B)

4:15 p.m. – Sandy Creek 62, , Gainesville 51 (B)

5:45 p.m. – Southwest DeKalb 56, Discovery 47 (B)

7:15 p.m. – Grayson 83, McEachern 57 (B)

8:45 p.m. – Norcross 72, Tucker 63 (B)

Notable from around the state: In its 66-33 victory over Piedmont, Ala., Mount Zion-Carroll was led by Jordan Kierbow. The sophomore guard finished with 43 of the Eagles' 66 points as Zion moved to 5-3 on the season.

See the rest of the scores below. 

Boys

Academy For Classical Education 52, Glascock County 21

Allatoona 81, Sprayberry 68

Bethlehem Christian 52, Social Circle 45

Calhoun 76, Adairsville 59

Cambridge 74, Dunwoody 25

Cass 77, Woodland-Cartersville 50

Cedar Shoals 70, Mill Creek 67

Cedartown 74, Rockmart 52

Centennial 49, North Atlanta 39

Central-Carroll 61, Bremen 34

Chattahoochee 76, Northview 58

Cherokee 84, Marietta 50

Coahulla Creek 47, Sonoraville 44

Creekside 51, Newnan 46

Dalton 65, Northwest Whitfield 60

Douglass 79, Cross Keys 10

Drew Charter 71, Grady 63

East Hall 41, Stephens County 39

Fayette County 58, Woodville-Tompkins 49

Galloway School 66, Athens Christian 48

Georgia Military 57, Lincoln County 55

Grayson 83, McEachern 57

Huntsville, AL 82, Therrell 73

Johns Creek 64, Alpharetta 57

Jonesboro 60, Brewbaker Tech, AL 53

Kell 76, Villa Rica 55

KIPP Atlanta Charter 54, North Springs 45

LaFayette 66, Chattooga 51

Lambert 74, Central-Macon 65

Lanett, AL 93, Harris County 66

Lithia Springs 60, Decatur 54

Lovett 68, Marist 61

Milton 84, Westside-Macon 47

Mountain View 66, Dacula 59

Mundy's Mill 62, Drew 59

North Gwinnett 69, Forsyth Central 59

Northside-Warner Robins 68, Bleckley County 46

Peach County 74, Perry 64

Pickens 81, Gordon Central 64

Rabun Gap 107, Lakeview Academy 74

Roswell 63, North Forsyth 55

Sandy Creek 62, Gainesville 51

Screven County 41, Portal 36

Sequoyah 91, Osborne 53

Shiloh 80, Montour, PA 59

South Aiken, SC 69, Lakeside-Evans 67

St. Anne Pacelli 79, Brookstone 55

St. Francis 73, Mt. Paran Christian 45

Starr's Mill 55, Stockbridge 51

Swainsboro 53, Vidalia 30

Trion 60, Southeast Whitfield 44

W.D. Mohammed 63, South Atlanta 46

Walker 87, Pinecrest Academy 61

Walnut Grove 61, Peachtree Ridge 59

Warren County 100, Greene County 73

Wesleyan 51, Our Lady of Mercy 45

Westlake 79, Rutherford, FL 61

Girls

Academy For Classical Education 57, Glascock County 8

Alpharetta 49, Johns Creek 46

Bainbridge 50, Thomas County Central 44

Beach 55, Jenkins 27

Berrien 59, Atkinson County 36

Bethlehem Christian 57, Social Circle 22

Bradwell Institute 56, Tattnall County 43

Brookwood-Thomasville 68, Brooks County 58

Bryan County 48, Claxton 39

Buford 67, Mill Creek 30

Cairo 55, Northside-Columbus 39

Calhoun 59, Adairsville 25

Calvary Baptist 79, Emanuel County Institute 48

Cambridge 67, Dunwoody 37

Campbell 56, North Cobb 43

Cass 65, Woodland-Cartersville 37

Central-Carroll 56, Bremen 33

Chapel Hill 52, Ola 49

Chattahoochee 49, Northview 33

Chattooga 57, LaFayette 47

Cherokee 58, Marietta 30

Coosa 67, Excel Christian 25

Cross Creek 62, Evans 40

Dacula 55, Mountain View 28

Elite Scholars Academy 50, Whitewater 36

Elite Scholars Academy 50, Whitewater 36

Forsyth Central 61, North Gwinnett 30

Georgia Military 55, Lincoln County 4

Glynn Academy 68, McIntosh County Academy 25

Gordon Central 55, Pickens 52

Grady 58, Drew Charter 28

Grayson 67, Peachtree Ridge 35

Harris County 51, Lanett 42

Harrison 47, River Ridge 40

Holy Innocents' 66, Southwest DeKalb 47

Johnson-Savannah 82, Groves 17

Kell 63, Villa Rica 54

Lakeview Academy 54, Rabun Gap 52

Lithia Springs 46, Decatur 21

Luella 85, Hampton 17

McDonough 57, North Clayton 35

Metter 39, Long County 19

Newnan 58, Creekside 37

North Atlanta 40, Centennial 31

Pebblebrook 67, Tri-Cities 56

Perry 41, Peach County 34

Rabun County 63, Banks County 41

Ringgold 55, Haralson County 19

Rockmart 54, Cedartown 50

Rome 53, Carrollton 51

Rutland 48, Howard 25

Screven County 44, Portal 29

Sonoraville 63, Coahulla Creek 54

South Atlanta 42, W.D. Mohammed 39

Spalding 47, Sandy Creek 42

St. Francis 67, Mt. Paran Christian 54

Starr's Mill 67, Loganville 57

Tift County 49, Brunswick 45

Trion 39, Southeast Whitfield 24

Union County 56, Monticello 39

Upson-Lee 65, Fitzgerald 44

Vidalia 53, Swainsboro 47

Wayne County 51, Brantley County 22

Wesleyan 72, Our Lady of Mercy 28

West Forsyth 65, Jackson County 24

Westminster 73, Clarkston 15

Wheeler County 48, Savannah Christian 38

Woodstock 48, Creekview 31