By Score Atlanta

North Forsyth needed a victory Friday night over No. 1 South Forsyth for a chance to tie the War Eagles for first place in Region 6-AAAAAA. Then after securing a 55-49 victory, the Raiders watched South Forsyth win a postgame coin flip and earn the top-seed in next week's Region 6 tournament.

South Forsyth (21-4, 16-2) closed the first half on a 9-4 run but still trailed 30-24 at the break. The Raiders would start to pull away in the second half as seniors Caroline Bowns, Sydney Pefanis, Lochlain Corliss and Okwunne Ogbogu combined for all 25 of the Raiders’ second-half points.

On the defensive end, North Forsyth (22-3, 16-2) held South Forsyth to just one made field goal in the third quarter and forced the War Eagles to earn their points at the foul line while battling for every loose ball and dominating the glass.

“We got outworked when they beat us last month (52-50 on Jan. 6),’’ said North Forsyth coach Eric Herrick. “That was a point of emphasis we made heading into the game. We weren’t going to let that happen again.”

North Forsyth got double-digit scoring from Bowns (15), Corliss (14) and Pefanis (10), while South Forsyth got a game-high 20 points from Sarah Myers.

Harrison 70, McEachern 63: Harrison put together a 21-13 run in the third quarter to upset seventh-ranked McEachern. Harrison (18-7, 10-4 in Region 4-AAAAAA) was led by Sydney Wiggins with 19 points. Tea Cooper had 26 for McEachern (17-5, 10-3).

Mountain View 45, Norcross 43: Host Sixth-ranked Mountain View relied on a last-second shot from freshman Lillian Kennedy to secure the win against eighth-ranked Norcross (21-4, 12-2 in Region 7-AAAAAA). Iceis Walker had 14 for Mountain View (20-4, 13-1). For Norcross, Taylor Mason and Ty Gillespie both had 10.

Parkview 57, Central Gwinnett 45: Third-ranked Parkview (20-3, 16-0 in Region 8-AAAAAA) was led by Vickie Harris, who had 18 points and had 11 rebounds. Central Gwinnett (15-9, 10-6) was paced by Alex Frazier with 23 points and Maima Sonii with 10.

St. Pius 50, Marist 45: Third-ranked St Pius was led by Asia Durr's 35 points and finished their Region 6-AAAA schedule at 18-0 and 23-2 overall. Seventh-ranked Marist (18-4, 15-3) received 19 from Dominique Oden and 16 from Anabella Farabaugh.

West Forsyth 48, Chattahoochee 30: West Forsyth (20-5, 15-3 in Region 6-AAAAAA) was led by Jenna Staiti's 18 points. Chattahoochee (14-10, 8-10) was paced by Alayna Ford and Aysia Key, both with eight.

Boys

Wheeler 69, Pope 64: In the clash of Top 10 titans, top-ranked Wheeler (23-2, 16-0 in Region 5-AAAAAA) was able to break a tie with three minutes remaining to win at home and fend off a tough Greyhounds team. Jaylen Brown led all scorers with 29 points while Darius Perry added 12. Seventh-ranked Pope (21-4, 13-3) had four players finish in double digits. Drew Romich led the Greyhounds with 18. Garrick DeBowles scored 17, Chase Hutchins pitched in 16, and Tyler Borko chipped in 13.

Cherokee 46, Etowah 40: The visiting Warriors (16-9, 10-6) behind Jeremiah Gill's 11 points were able to upend the Eagles (13-12, 6-10) in Region 5-AAAAAA. Willie McClure and Jovan Morris both scored nine points to help lift Cherokee. Etowah was led by Daniel Hogue who scored 12 and Ryan Grigsby who finished with 11.

Blessed Trinity 61, Douglass 47: Eighth-ranked Blessed Trinity (21-4, 10-0) remained unblemished in Region 4-AAA after dropping Douglass to 5-17 overall and 1-9 in region. John Michael Bertrand finished with 14 points while Ben Shappard and Kyle Swade scored 11 and 10 respectively. Host Douglass received 12 points from Demontavius Franklin in the defeat.

McIntosh 71, Northgate 37: In Region 4-AAAAA, No. 2 McIntosh (25-0, 18-0) rolled at home to remain undefeated led by Jordan Lyons' 23 points. Will Washington scored 10 points and dished nine assists. Northgate (3-22, 1-17) received 10 points from Anthony Dickerson to lead all Vikings.

St. Francis 48, Mt. Pisgah 23: Top-ranked St. Francis was not phased by the Patriots' methodical four corners offense on the road and was able to move to 22-3 overall and 12-0 in Region 6-A. Kobi Simmons finished with 27 and Malik Beasley chipped in 12 in the low scoring victory. The Patriots (13-11, 6-6) were led by Aaron Winchester's nine points.

Centennial 46, Habersham Central 39: Adam Saeed scored 15 points as the Knights (15-10, 12-6) picked up a Region 6-AAAAAA road win. Terrell Dirton added 10 points and Paris Williams scored eight to lead Centennial. Habersham Central (7-18, 1-17) was led by De'Cellis Outlaw, who scored 10.

Woodstock 47, Lassiter 46: Woodstock (5-20, 3-13) received 14 apiece from Tyreke Johnson and Marcus Foo's and were able to edge the visiting Trojans (1-24, 0-16) in Region 5-AAAAAA. Justin Jackson paced Lassiter with 13 points.

Pace Academy 77, Wesleyan 58: The top-ranked Knights (23-2, 14-0) remained undefeated in Region 6-AA as Elijah Holifield poured in 28 points and seven rebounds to lead the charge. Wendell Carter Jr. posted 22 points and 12 rebounds to go along with five assists while Caleb Holifield added 11 points. Host Wesleyan drops to 11-13 overall and 4-10 in region.

Pebblebrook 71, Douglas County 43: Ty Hudson, Derek Ogbeide, and Jared Harper overwhelmed visiting No. 9 Douglas County (19-6, 11-3) in a showdown between Region 3-AAAAAA top ten teams. Hudson scored 21 while Harper finished with 13 points and 10 assists. Ogbeide posted a double-double with 15 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks to lift the third-ranked Falcons (20-5, 14-0).

Lithonia 65, Stone Mountain 60: After trailing by six at the half, third-ranked Lithonia (22-2, 17-1) was able to sneak past visiting eighth-ranked (16-8, 11-6) in Region 6-AAAA.  Rodney Chatman scored 17 points and recorded nine assists to pace the Bulldog offense. Kesean Warren chipped in 16 and Tyleen Patterson finished with 13 points and nine rebounds. Stone Mountain was led by the guard duo of Chris Jones and Ty-meer Pierce, who scored 23 and 16 respectively.

North Forsyth 61, South Forsyth 58: The Raiders (11-14, 8-10) grabbed a Region 6-AAAAAA home win over rival South Forsyth (8-17, 7-11) behind Chad Bureau and Dakota Holtzclaw. Bureau finished with 16 while Holtzclaw netted 15. Evan Cole was the high scorer on the night, pouring in 26 points to lead the War Eagles.

High School Basketball Scores

Boys

Archer 69, Dacula 58

Armuchee 63, Gordon Lee 46

Athens Christian 108, Providence Christian 32

Blessed Trinity 61, Doulgass 47

Bowdon 84, Chattahoochee County 62

Cass 68, North Springs 56

Chattahoochee 60, West Forsyth 44

Cherokee 46, Etowah 40

Clinch County 68, Lanier County 61

Dodge County 61, Islands 59

Grayson 67, South Gwinnett 56

Hillgrove 72, Osborne 70

Jenkins County 62, Calvary Day 57

Kennesaw Mountain 52, North Paulding 44

Macon County 47, Taylor County 42

Manchester 76, Temple 59

McIntosh 71, Northgate 37

Newnan 50, East Coweta 40

North Gwinnett 68, Mill Creek 41

Oconee County 63, Jackson County 50

Peach County 72, Westside-Macon 66

Riverside Military 57, Washington-Wilkes 46

St. Anne-Pacelli 83, Brookstone 66

St. Francis 48, Mt. Pisgah Christian 23

Stratford Academy 55, Our Lady of Mercy 51

Vidalia 69, Bryan County 55

Westlake 47, Langston Hughes 45

Westminster 58, Therrell 57

Woodstock 47, Lassiter 46

Girls

Archer 53, Dacula 43

Armuchee 67, Gordon Lee 64

Athens Christian 54, Providence Christian 37

Banks County 66, Fannin County 45

Bleckley County 74, Northeast-Macon 44

Buford 45, White County 26

Callaway 64, Rockmart 57 (OT)

Calvary Day 73, Jenkins County 24

Campbell 56, South Cobb 38

Carrollton 65, Troup 43

Chattahoochee County 41, Bowdon 40

Colquitt County 69, Lowndes 51

Dawson County 56, West Hall 49

Dodge County 73, Islands 14

East Hall 57, Franklin County 42

East Laurens 57, Harlem 29

Effingham County 50, South Effingham 47

Etowah 47, Cherokee 33

Fayette County 55, Whitewater 34

Grayson 58, South Gwinnett 42

Jackson County 49, Oconee County 46

Jefferson 69, East Jackson 33

Lambert 58, Johns Creek 35

Langston Hughes 41, Westlake 40

Lanier County 56, Clinch County 30

Manchester 65, Temple 33

McIntosh 47, Northgate 35

Mill Creek 55, North Gwinnett 39

Morrow 85, Mundy's Mill 76 (OT)

Mountain View 45, Norcross 43

Newnan 31, East Coweta 26

North Forsyth 55, South Forsyth 49

North Hall 53, Stephens County 49

Northside-Columbus 66, LaGrange 54

Osborne 63, Hillgrove 50

Paideia 44, Greenforest 43

Pinecrest Academy 46, Walker 45

Pope 63, Wheeler 57

St. Francis 71, Mt. Pisgah Christian 28

St. Pius 50, Marist 45

St. Vincents 49, Long County 39

Stone Mountain 62, Lithonia 37

Stratford Academy 46, Our Lady of Mercy 23

Taylor County 63, Macon County 27

Veterans 62, Mary Persons 51

Vidalia 52, Bryan County 33

Woodstock 77, Lassiter 16

Woodward Academy 51, Sandy Creek 44

Worth County 56, Crisp County 52