By Score Atlanta
The visiting Pebblebrook boys built a 40-23 halftime lead before running away and adding to a lopsided 87-62 win Friday night over Douglas County.
“Our motto is win the quarter,” explained Pebblebrook head coach George Washington. “I told our guys at halftime if you don’t win the third quarter our two quarters won’t mean anything. So we won the third quarter and just put the pedal to the floor.”
Contributions came throughout Pebblebrook’s star-studded lineup but it was Clemson-commit Ty Hudson who had the hot hand early. Hudson netted 14 of his 22 points in the first half, including three 3-pointers in the second quarter, to give Pebblebrook, ranked No. 3 in Class AAAAAA, the 15-point halftime lead. Derek Ogbeide, a future UGA big man, opened the second half with back-to-back dunks and scored eight of his 19 points in the third quarter to give the Falcons a commanding 64-49 lead.
Pebblebrook junior Jared Harper stepped up late and closed the game with eight points in the fourth quarter, while tying his senior teammate Hudson with a team-high 22 points. Pebblebrook’s Thrae Mitchell also reached double-digits with 16 points. Pebblebrook improves to 12-2 and remains undefeated in Region 3 at 6-0.
Douglas County, ranked No. 6 and now 11-4 and 4-2 in the region, got its scoring from Brandon Robinson (15), K’Ja Johnson (15) and Corey Tillery (11) but was never able to keep pace with the Falcons. Douglas County’s struggles carried over to the foul line where they shot a dreadful 1-of-8.
Wheeler 71, Woodstock 30: The top-ranked team at Class AAAAAA, now 15-1 and 7-0 in Region 5, went on a 21-3 run after the first quarter and never looked back. Jaylen Brown led the Wildcats with 24 points while Noah Frith led the host Wolverines (3-12, 1-8) with seven.
Miller Grove 81, Druid Hills 29: Aiden Saunders scored 17 points to lead visiting Miller Grove over Druid Hills. Gamaun Boykin added 14 points and four steals while Lamont West finished with 12 points and six rebounds as the top-ranked team in Class AAAAA went to 14-3 overall and 5-0 in Region 6. Druid Hills fell to 6-10 and 2-5 in the region.
Milton 54, Walton 52: Quart'e Sapp scored on a tip-in late in the fourth quarter to help the visiting Milton (9-7, 6-3 in Class AAAAAA Region 5) Eagles slip past Walton (7-7, 3-3). Chris Lewis led the Eagles with 20 points and three other players added eight points. Walton's Josh McGrath scored 20 points in the loss.
Columbia 77, Stone Mountain 53: Columbia, ranked No. 4 in Class AAAA and now 12-4 overall and 7-2 in Region 6, was led Justin Longstreet's 17 points followed Micaiah Henry had 10 points, 16 rebounds and nine blocks. Chris Jones led Stone Mountain (12-5, 7-3) with 15 points.
Alexander 69, Chapel Hill 56: Host Alexander (8-6, 5-3 in Class AAAAA Region 5) led 30-28 at the half, but the Cougars were able to go on a 39-28 run led Artavius Love with 24 points and Trae Jones added 15. Chapel Hill fell 6-9 and 3-5 in the region.
Girls
Douglas County 54, Pebblebrook 42: Douglas County's Amira Atwater netted seven points in the first quarter and led host Douglas County with a team-high 17 points as the Tigers topped visiting Pebblebrook. Douglas County jumped to a 14-6 lead at the end of the first quarter and used a 7-2 run to close the second quarter to take a 24-14 halftime lead. Brandi Brown sparked Pebblebrook with a game-high 18 points and helped fuel the Falcons as they outscored Douglas County 19-15 in the third quarter but it would not be enough. Pebblebrook eventually cut the lead to four points in the final quarter but clutch foul shooting by Douglas County's Santasia Faust iced the game. Pebblebrook moved to 10-6 overall in Class AAAAAA and 5-1 in Region 3.
St Pius 54, Arabia Mountain 43: St. Pius, the top-ranked team in Class AAAA and 15-1 and 11-0 in Region 6, was led by Asia Durr, one of the top players in the state, who had 31 points while Miah Allen had nine. Arabia Mountain's leading scorer was Nia Sapp with 13 points and they are now 7-6 and 5-4 in the region.
North Forsyth 53, Chattahoochee 36: North Forsyth's Caroline Downs had 21 points and Lochlain Corliss had 16. North Forsyth, 15-2 and 9-1 in Region 6, is ranked No. 6 at Class AAAAAA. Chattahoochee is 10-4 and 5-4 in the region and was led by Fiena Gore with 13 points and Aysia Key with nine.
Norcross 55, Duluth 37: Norcross' Taylor Mason led the way with 16 points followed by Ty Gillespie with 15 points and Bash Perry with 10. The Blue Devils led 31-21 at the half and are ranked No. 8 in Class AAAAAA with a 14-2 record overall and are 6-0 in Region 7. Duluth is now 11-6 and 3-3 in the region.
Hillgrove 48, Marietta 33: Hillgrove, 9-5 overall and 4-2 in Region 4, led by eight at the half and then ran away from behind 12 points each from Victoria Jackson and Briana Bogglan while Jaya Smith and Tene Thompson each had nine. Marietta fell to 8-8 and 1-5 in region 4.
McEachern 86, North Paulding 35: Class AAAAAA No. 3 ranked McEachern and Te'a Cooper, who will be playing at Tennessee next season, pushed the team's record to 11-2 overall and 4-1 in Region 4 with an easy win over North Paulding. McEachern had 48 points in the second half. Cooper had 28 points followed by Lynsey Whilby's 17 and 16 from Jada Lewis. North Paulding (5-9, 0-5) was led by Tatyiana McClendon's 12 points and eight rebounds.
Archer 59, Berkmar 29: Archer's Amber Skidgel had 17 points, Autumn Newby had 13 points, 11 rebounds and four assists and Madison Newby finished with nine steals and six assists. Linsey Marchese also had nine points and six assists for Archer, ranked No. 4 in Class AAAAAA. Berkmar was led by Hylan Clayton, who scored nine points and Jirah Simpkins and Jasia Paraoan each had six. Archer is 12-3 overall and 6-1 in Region 8 while Berkmar dropped to 9-6 and 2-4.
Buford 56, North Oconee 21: Buford, ranked No. 3 in Class AAAA and 12-4 overall, was led by Corey Staples with 16 points and five rebounds. The Wolves also got 10 apiece from Katy Bisges and Marissa Bruce. Cameron Williams led North Oconee (10-4) with 11 points.
Parkview 47, Dacula 30: Parkview, ranked No. 7 in Class AAAAAA and now 10-3 and 6-0 in Region 8, was led by Vicky Harris who scored 16 points and had 13 rebounds. Dominique Leonidas also provided 16 points and six assists for the Panthers. Dacula falls to 9-6 and 3-3 in the region.
High School Basketball Scores
Boys
Allatoona 67, Paulding County 46
Alexander 69, Chapel Hill 56
Archer 63, Berkmar 58
Athens Christian 76, Athens Academy 40
Beach 58, Dodge County 53
Blessed Trinity 50, Westminster 35
Calhoun 66, North Murray 53
Callaway 71, Central-Carroll 49
Carrollton 73, Whitewater 64
Cass 43, River Ridge 38
Cedar Grove 63, Towers 45
Central Gwinnett 60, Brookwood 50
Columbia 77, Stone Mountain 53
East Jackson 51, Franklin County 44
Galloway 51, Drew Charter 50
Hillgrove 49, Marietta 46
Jenkins 75, Pierce County 45
Johnson-Gainesville 68, Madison County 50
LaGrange 73, Columbus 41
Lambert 67, South Forsyth 40
Langston Hughes 71, Westlake 59
Lithonia 51, Marist 36
McIntosh 87, Woodland-Stockbridge 58
Miller Grove 81, Druid Hills 29
Milton 54, Walton 52
Mt. Zion-Carroll 76, Christian Heritage 68
North Cobb Christian 95, Excel Christian 63
Osborne 63, Harrison 58
Pebblebrook 87, Douglas County 62
Roswell 54, Pope 51
Savannah Country Day 35, Savannah Christian 33
Southwest-Dekalb 60, Banneker 43
Stephenson 61, Dunwoody 51
Temple 54, Heard County 44
Tucker 65, Lovejoy 46
Wheeler 71, Woodstock 51
White County 69, Riverside Military 36
Woodward Academy 70, Troup 58
Girls
Alexander 53, Chapel Hill 43
Allatoona 61, Paulding County 40
Athens Christian 49, Athens Academy 31
Bleckley County 57, Lamar County 43
Buford 56, North Oconee 21
Campbell 54, South Cobb 34
Carrollton 54, Whitewater 44
Central-Carroll 71, Callaway 49
Central Gwinnett 58, Brookwood 55
Chattahoochee County 39, Bremen 35
Collins Hill 59, Meadowcreek 20
Creekview 42, Rome 36
Dawson County 83, Fannin County 43
Douglas County 54, Pebblebrook 42
Effingham County 69, Camden County 40
Excel Christian 60, North Cobb Christian 38
Fitzgerald 71, Seminole County 49
Forsyth Central 46, Cambridge 33
Grayson 51, Shiloh 48
Habersham Central 55, Johns Creek 45
Heard County 32, Temple 19
Hillgrove 48, Marietta 33
Hiram 48, East Paulding 38
Langston Hughes 49, Westlake 45
Lowndes 63, Worth County 25
Manchester 49, Bowdon 40
Marist 67, Lithonia 18
Model 55, Darlington 44
Mountain View 43, Mill Creek 38
Norcross 55, Duluth 37
North Cobb 48, Kennesaw Mountain 27
Northside-Columbus 42, Harris County 37
Northview 43, Centennial 38
Our Lady of Mercy 53, Mt. Vernon Presbyterian 43
Paideia 61, Eagle's Landing Christian
Parkview 47, Dacula 30
Pelham 77, Mitchell County 29
Pope 62, Roswell 33
River Ridge 48, Cass 22
Rutland 43, Southwest 37
Salem 47, Cedar Shoals 38
Sonoraville 60, Gordon Lee 52
South Effingham 62, Coffee 49
St. Pius 54, Arabia Mountain 43
Starr’s Mill 41, Stockbridge 26
Tattnall County 55, Islands 32
Tattnall Square 57, Pinecrest Academy 43
Tift County 50, Palatka (Fla.) 32
Tucker 51, Lovejoy 45
Vidalia 65, Bryan County 53
Ware County 54, Richmond Hill 33
West Forsyth 52, Alpharetta 20
West Laurens 69, Upson-Lee 39
Westminster 58, Blessed Trinity 52
Woodstock 50, Wheeler 48
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