Lanierland
Boys Championship
Flowery Branch 62, No. 7 East Hall 56
Following a 72-49 defeat suffered by the girls team on their home floor to No. 2 Flowery Branch, the No. 7 East Hall boys had their sights set on capturing their first Lanierland title since 2010. It didn’t happen. The Vikings slipped to 9-4 on the season in Valhalla to a red-hot Flowery Branch team, 62-56. The Falcons advanced to 9-5 and now are winners of seven straight, but more importantly, owners of their first-ever Lanierland trophy.
The Vikings held a 15-11 lead after one behind two Triston Cooper threes. But once the second quarter rolled around, the basket got tighter and tighter for the host team. The senior would not score again in the game as East Hall managed to shoot just 15-of-58 from the field, 25 percent. While the Vikings hit rough waters, the Falcons began to take flight. Senior forward Gabe Holston scored seven points in the second quarter and finished tied for a game-high with 15 points. The 6-foot-3 forward’s rebounding was a difference in the game as he pounded the glass for 17 rebounds and was named tournament MVP following the game.
John Mills, one of the Falcons’ most lethal scorers, was saddled with foul trouble in the first half and scored just six points in the opening 16 minutes while running mate Brannon Clark chipped in seven to lead Flowery Branch to a 29-24 lead at the break.
At the 5:21 mark of the third quarter Flowery Branch extended its lead to a game-high 10 points at 36-26. Markese Jackson and Tylor Brown wouldn’t let the game get out of hand for the proud program. Both Jackson and Brown scored 15 apiece with the two combining for 22 points in the second half. The Vikings trailed 42-34 heading into the championship deciding final quarter.
Down eight, East Hall finally made its move and cut the lead to 52-47 with 2:14 remaining after Andy Lara drove and found Luke Cooper for a three from the top of the key. From that point on the Vikings were inclined to start fouling and it worked.
Trey Bailey and Holston combined to go 0-of-3 from the line as East Hall inched closer at 54-51 with 1:15 to play. With a minute left, Lara drove to the rim down four, but was whistled for a travel. The Vikings would have to foul Mills who sank both and made it 57-51 before the Falcons closed the game out at the line. Mills scored eight of his 14 points in the second half while Clark netted seven of his 14 in the last two periods.
Girls Championship
No. 2 Flowery Branch 72, East Hall 49
Taniyah Worth was named tournament MVP after posting 12 points, nine rebounds, six assists, two steals and three blocks. The No. 2 Falcons were led in scoring by Maddie Hetzel who fouled out in the fourth quarter with the game in hand. She poured in 20 points and grabbed four boards. Julianne Sutton finished with 11 points and five rebounds. East Hall was led by Kylah Mize’s 15 and Ashlyn Ellison’s 17.
Deep South Classic
Boys Championship
Brookwood 61, No. 7 GAC 46
The Broncos captured the Deep South Classic on their homecourt. Brian Coffey finished with 20 points and seven assists in the loss.
Boys
Johns Creek 66, Harrison 57
Spruce Creek 44, Stephenson 33
Marist 60, Clarke Central 50
Girls Championship
Northwest Whitfield 41, Lambert 40
Girls
Wade Hampton 52, Johns Creek 43
Dutchtown 53, Alpharetta 46
Lake City Classic
Boys Championships
No. 3 Allatoona 64, No. 10 McEachern 61
No. 5 Calhoun 58, Carrollton 40
Jireh Wilson scored 19 points and grabbed six rebounds en route to the Yellow Jackets capturing the SmileGeneration.com bracket championship. Kaelan Riley added seven points and six rebounds while Chapin Rierson finished with seven points and six assists. Ray Reeves provided a spark with 13 points and five boards in the win as Calhoun stays undefeated.
Scores
No. 2 McIntosh 62, Berkmar 59
Hillgrove 59, No. 7 Whitefield Academy 53
No. 5 North Cobb Christian 68, No. 8 Milton 59
Other Scores
Archbishop Moeller., OH 59, St. Francis 42
Athens Christian 41, Providence Christian 37
Auburn, AL 53, East Coweta 50
Brunswick 63, Vidalia 53
Calhoun 58, Carrollton 40
Cambridge 56, Northeast-Macon 53
Centennial 48, Hiram 45
Douglas County 66, Northside Christ, NC 64
Edgewater, FL 72, Lambert 54
Etowah 57, Marietta 39
Flowery Branch 62, East Hall 56
Franklin County 60, Easley, SC 54
George Walton Academy 54, Mt. Pisgah Christian 43
Gordon Lee 54, Ridgeland 50
Griffin 54, Pike County 28
Grovetown 70, Lakeside-Evans 56
Heard County 59, Social Circle 56
Hebron Christian 67, Winder-Barrow 65
Hillgrove 59, Whitefield Academy 53
Holy Innocents' 79, North Allegheny, PA 58
Johns Creek 66, Harrison 57
Lakeview Academy 67, Johnson-Gainesville 64
Lanier 61, Jefferson 53
Lincoln County 58, Montgomery County 56
Lithonia 61, North Clayton 46
Lovejoy 69, Peach County 59
Madison County 57, Loganville 44
Marist 60, Clarke Central 50
McIntosh 62, Berkmar 59
Mitchell County 57, Cook 56
Mt. Zion-Jonesboro 67, Haralson County 39
New Faith, TN 71, Franklin County 59
North Cobb 71, Alpharetta 53
North Cobb Christian 68, Milton 59
North Gwinnett 62, Preble, WI 50
North Hall 73, West Hall 61
Paideia 47, Fellowship Christian 35
Pebblebrook 74, Bishop O'Dowd, CA 48
Pinecrest Academy 68, Georgia Military 60
River Ridge 61, Bethesda Academy, MD 46
Riverwood 50, Kell 40
Roswell 50, Freedom Christ., NC 46
Sandy Creek 62, Pallotti, MD 54
Savannah 53, Edison, FL 40
Seneca, SC 67, Sequoyah 60
Sonoraville 59, Ringgold 50
South Forsyth 69, Dunwoody 68
Sprayberry 67, Discovery 55
St. Pius X 67, Blessed Trinity 38
Stratford Academy 81, Ware County 63
StromThurmond, SC 67, Hampton 43
Union County 59, Towns County 49
Union Grove 49, Chattanooga Ch. TN 32
Walnut Grove 62, North Oconee 29
Westside, SC 80, Oglethorpe County 44
Wheeler 66, Providence, FL 52
Woodstock 59, Cartersville 50
Girls
Americus-Sumter 48, Golden Gate, FL 44
Athens Christian 51, Providence Christian 24
Bremen 47, Mt. Zion-Jonesboro 40
Buford at Centennial, late
Burke County 54, Decatur 38
Cambridge 36, Mary Persons 33
Cass 51, Coosa 47
Cherokee 55, Pickens 28
Commerce 59, Banks County 54
Dublin 52, Monroe Area 31
Dutchtown 53, Alpharetta 46
East Jackson 49, Georgia Military 42
Evans 51, Midland Valley, SC 42
Flowery Branch 72, East Hall 49
Franklin County 38, Pickens 26
Gainesville 39, North Hall 33
Glynn Academy 43, Carolina Forest 23
Grovetown 65, Richmond Academy 54
Hapeville Charter 52, Morrow 42
Haralson County 54, Spring Garden, AL 52
Heritage-Catoosa 60, West Oak, SC 49
Houston County 51, Whale Branch, SC 27
Lakeside-Evans 39, Aquinas 22
Lakeview Academy 57, Chestatee 44
Laney 65, Choctawhatchee, FL 30
Long County 58, Jenkins 43
Marietta 62, Pope 49
McIntosh 48, Pike County 44
Model 50, Cartersville 38
Monsigor Bonner, PA 53, Redan 41
Mother of Mercy, NC 44, St. Pius X 38
Mount Juliet, TN 74, Newton 28
Mountain View 69, Banneker 50
Mt. de Sales 36, St. Anne Pacelli 13
North Cobb 53, Brookwood 38
North Gwinnett 61, Discovery 23
North Oconee 60, Walnut Grove 27
Pace Academy 34, Mt. Pisgah Christian 23
Pepperell 52, Bowdon 42
Putnam County 59, Washington County 48
Richmond Hill 47, Islands 43
Ringgold 59, Collinsville, AL 39
Riverwood 52, Hampton 27
Sequoyah 47, Westminster Ac., FL 20
Shiloh 47, Lanier 40
South Effingham 52, Savannah Christian 19
Southwest Atlanta Ch 61, Central Gwinnett 40
Southwest DeKalb 0, Homewood, AL 0
Stratford Academy 53, Carver-Atlanta 36
Strong Rock Christian 44, Locust Grove 27
Tattnall Square 56, Washington 41
Veterans 60, Eastside 39
Washington-Wilkes 59, Harlem 37
West Hall 61, Johnson-Gainesville 26
Westminster 47, Pope 42
Westside, SC 30, Elbert County 6
Woodstock 47, Walton Verona, KY 37
Woodville-Tompkins 68, Metter 42
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