Basketball action continued Saturday and in the 60th Annual Lanierland Tournament presented by Jackson EMC, the schedule for the championship on Monday at Cherokee Bluff is set.
On the boys side of the bracket, West Hall will play Gainesville for the Lanierland title at 7:30 p.m. and for the girls, Lakeview Academy will play North Hall for the championship at 6 p.m.
In the semis, the North Hall girls defeated Cherokee Bluff 58-32 to advance. Lakeview Academy earned its berth in the championship after beating Flowery Branch 52-47. For the boys, Gainesville beat Cherokee Bluff 68-48 and will play in its fourth-straight final and West Hall defeated Johnson-Gainesville 62-26 to earn its first championship berth since 2009.
Here’s what went down in other events across the state.
Lake City Classic at Allatoona: Host Allatoona and Tennessee program Evangelical Christian will play for the championship on Monday after Saturday's semis. In the first game of the day, Duluth defeated Alpharetta 51-33 and Trent Gordon led with 12 points for the Wildcats. In Game 2, Alcoa defeated Booker T. Washington 65-62 behind an 18-point effort from TJ Martin. In Game 3, Evangelical Christian defeated Kennesaw Mountain 61-57 to advance to the championship game. Allatoona earned its championship berth with a 47-42 victory over Walton.
Big South Shootout at Holy Innocents: The North Gwinnett Bulldogs defeated Lovejoy 64-52 following stellar performances from junior Kobe Jackson and senior J.R. Martin who both finished with 17 points. The Americus-Sumter Panthers defeated out-of-state opponent Landstown 64-61. Senior Wallace Bradley led with 15 points and Quevoluia Willoughby scored 14. In the fourth game, Lithia Springs topped Northeast Macon 73-65 and Anthony Hardy led the Lions to victory with 24 points. The North Clayton Eagles fought a close game against Parkview and won 66-62. Senior Jermaine Lattimore finished with 33 points. The Carrollton Trojans outlasted Wesleyan 60-58. Senior Marcellious Lockett finished with 20 points.
For the girls, the Forest Park Panthers beat Beach 49-34 following a strong second-half performance. Junior Sania Feagin led the team with 15 points and 11 rebounds while reaching a milestone 1,000 points in her career. Junior Jasmine Stevens scored 10 points. The Wesleyan Wolves outscored Carrollton 21-9 in the first quarter and maintained the lead throughout the remainder of the game to secure the victory. Senior Avyonce Carter was electric for Wesleyan, scoring from everywhere on the court and finishing with 28 points.
Deep South Classic at Brookwood: The finals are set for the 28th Annual Deep South Classic when the Collins Hill girls face Madison County at 6 p.m. on Monday, followed by the Mill Creek boys playing North Carolina school Providence Day at 7:30 p.m.
Chuck Miller Classic at McDonough: On the boys side, the hosts brought home the title as McDonough won 71-59 over Stockbridge. Jay Greene led with 21 points and six assists. Daeyon James scored 15 points with nine rebounds. Jadon Sanders scored 11 points with 12 assists and Jeqhuan Carter scored 11 points with nine rebounds. For the girls, Arabia Mountain defeated McDonough 68-45 to win the championship.
Round Ball Classic at Josey (Augusta): The Hephzibah Rebels capped off their weekend of basketball with a win over Johnson-Savannah to claim the Round Ball Classic championship after leading by just three points at the half. For the girls, the Cross Creek Razorbacks defeated Josey 43-35 to claim the championship. Junior Jordyn Dorsey led the team with 13 points while senior Micah Bess scored 12.
Battle of the States at Towns: On the boys side of the tournament, hosting Towns defeated Union County 67-61 to earn the championship victory. For the girls, Union County defeated Polk County 66-41 to win the title. Corinne Hill and Ava Hunter each finished with 15 points and Brooke Dockery scored 10 points for Union County.
See the rest of the scores below.
Boys
Allatoona 47, Walton 42
Americus-Sumter 64, Landstown VA 61
Bethesda Academy 66, Southeast Bulloch 62
Boyd-Buchanan TN 58, Calhoun 47
Brooks County 54, Miller County 52
Campbell 66, Wilson DC 62
Cannon NC 71, Woodville-Tompkins 52
Centennial TN 58, Whitewater 51
Central-Carroll 76, Pepperell 55
Chapel Hill 77, Jonesboro 72
Cherokee 76, Pope 71
Christian Heritage 75, Hebron Christian 53
Clarke Central 59, Jensen Beach FL 52
Columbia 64, South Miami FL 62
Dawson County 59, Marvin Ridge NC 55
Don Bosco Prep NJ 63, Greater Atlanta Christian 50
Dooly County 100, Clinch County 68
Drew Charter 45, South Gwinnett 40
Dutchtown 62, Roswell 27
East Hall 63, Lakeview Academy 50
Edgewood Academy (AL 57, Deerfield-Windsor 47
Flora SC 51, Lakeside-Evans 42
Franklin County 63, Rabun County 58
Gainesville FL 62, Chattahoochee County 52
Georgia Military 80, Rutland 54
Grayson 78, Pebblebrook 71
Griffin 58, Liberty County 54
Grovetown 84, Fitzgerald 57
Hapeville Charter 79, Towers 56
Hardaway 73, Marion County 61
Harris County 73, Spencer 60
Harrison 66, Coosa 40
Hayesville, NC 57, Lumpkin County 45
Jeff Davis 77, Charlton County 59
Jefferson 75, Coral Reef (FL) 57
Jefferson County 68, Glynn Academy 59
Jenkins County 60, Screven County 46
Jordan 55, St. Anne Pacelli 51
Kell 79, Chattahoochee 53
King's Ridge 62, Athens Academy 40
Lassiter 90, Excel Christian 48
Lincoln FL 63, Morgan County 40
Lithonia 63, Westside-Macon 46
Locust Grove 59, Greene County 58
Madison County 67, Cross Keys 12
Metrolina Christian 56, Brookwood 52
Milton 64, Northside Christian 55
Model 58, Darlington 40
Morrow 68, Mays 58
Mt. Pisgah Christian 61, Forsyth Central 57
Mt. Zion, Carroll 66, Southeast Whitfield 44
Newton 93, Calhoun AL 75
North Clayton 66, Parkview 62
North Oconee 69, Northview 67
Oconee County 57, Habersham Central 53
Pace Academy 86, Mt. Bethel Christian Academy 39
Providence Day NC 79, Collins Hill 73
Richmond Hill 62, Hilton Head, SC. 51
Rockdale County 72, East Clarendon SC 52
Russell County AL 55, Columbus 40
Sandy Creek 84, Therrell 62
Schley County 55, Mt. de Sales 45
Shiloh 82, McEachern 64
Sickles (FL) 70, Tri-Cities 68
Sonoraville 70, Pickens 58
St. Francis 81, Coronado NV 77
St. Pius X 75, Charlotte Latin NC 71
Stephens County 66, Loganville 64
Tampa Catholic FL 84, Westlake 61
Temple 59, Haralson County 37
Toombs County 69, Portal 67
Towns County 67, Union County 61
Valdosta 66, Thomasville 50
Veterans 80, Mary Persons 50
Vidalia 45, Tattnall County 42
Villa Rica 57, Wayne County 42
Walker 77, Cornerstone Prep 59
West Forsyth 68, T.L. Hanna SC 43
White County 69, North Murray 49
Whitefield Academy 51, M. L. King 49
Woodland-Stockbridge 68, Arabia Mountain 61
Woodstock 72, Rome 69
Girls
Alexander 58, Peachtree Ridge 55
Allatoona 66, Cristo Rey Atlanta 58
Arabia Mountain 68, McDonough 45
Baldwin 49, Tucker 44
Banneker 44, Kendrick 27
Brunswick 62, Fayette County 22
Butler 52, Aiken, SC 28
Cass 63, Cartersville 48
Central-Talbotton 58, Turner County 50
Chattooga 57, Brainerd, TN. 36
Christian Heritage 62, Calhoun 57
Clinch County 62, Dooly County 47
Coahulla Creek 60, Lassiter 23
Colquitt County 57, Mitchell County 19
Creekside 56, Jackson 53
Drew 51, Mundy's Mill 31
Etowah 75, Apalachee 31
Evans 43, Grovetown 41
Fitzgerald 60, Westside-Macon 34
Foley, AL. 53, Cedar Grove 44
Forest Park 49, Beach 34
Gilmer 56, Franklin County 26
Greenforest 63, Woodward Academy 57
Greenville 73, Archer 67
Habersham Central 41, Oconee County 38
Harrison 73, Estero, FL. 10
Hart County 54, Lamar County 53
Heard County 48, South Atlanta 47
Hillgrove 75, Centennial 36
Hoover, AL 46, Holy Innocents' 32
Kell 70, Pope 45
Long County 34, New Hampstead 22
Lowndes 52, Early County 44
Lumpkin County 50, Hayesville, NC 34
- L. King 45, Forsyth Central 40
Madison County 75, Brookwood 69
McIntosh County Academy 62, Hamilton Co, FL 20
Morgan County 52, River Ridge 44
Morrow 49, Mountain View 41
North Cobb 59, Chattahoochee 17
Northeast-Macon 59, Druid Hills 48
Pickens 57, Kennesaw Mountain 36
Pierce County 67, North Murray 60
Schley County 28, Mt. de Sales 26
Screven County 43, Jenkins County 30
Seminole County 51, Sneads High School, FL 25
Shiloh 45, Jackson County 34
South Cobb 55, Riverwood 48
Southeast Bulloch 37, Metter 34
Southeast Whitfield 45, Mt. Zion, Carroll 42
St. Francis 52, Columbia 36
St. Pius X 47, Athens Academy 26
Stephens County 51, Loganville 36
Stockbridge 42, Drew Charter 14
Tattnall County 52, Savannah 41
Tift County 53, Jefferson 48
Toombs County 54, Portal 21
Towns County 56, Walhalla, SC. 54
Union Grove 50, First Presbyterian 34
Valdosta 68, Thomasville 34
Veterans 54, Upson-Lee 30
Vidalia 54, Montgomery County 27
Wesleyan 66, Carrollton 52
Woodland-Cartersville 42, Walker 28
Woodstock 61, North Oconee 49
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