There was no shortage of high school basketball around the state today. Here are some highlights from Saturday’s boys and girls basketball games.
For the girls, class AAAAAAA top-dog Westlake took on class AAAAA first-ranked Buford. The Lions bested the Wolves 58-51 to give them their 19th win of the season and keep their undefeated streak alive. The Cherokee Warriors nabbed their 19th win of the season as well with a 68-60 victory over the Sequoyah Chiefs. Leading the offense was Senior Lacie McCoy who paced the team with 17 points. Class AAAAAA third-ranked Northview had a strong defensive outing against region opponent North Atlanta. The Titans held the Warriors to single digit points on their way to a 54-7 win to remain undefeated in region 7. The Rockmart Yellowjackets put up a huge 27-point fourth quarter performance after being down by one heading into the quarter to steal a 71-59 win over Chattooga, giving them their 8th region win of the season. Valdosta boasted a strong 62-43 win over Lee County to extend their region record to 4-0. Morgan County continued to build on its strong weekend with a 68-57 win over Newton. Leading the Bulldogs offense was Senior Miranda Powell, who put up a tremendous 25 points on her birthday while Junior Tamia Benford scored 20.
For the boys, class AAA Morgan County strung together a 24-point fourth quarter comeback to best the Newton Rams and extend their win streak to 15. Class AAAAAA top-ranked Coffee claimed a second win against Brunswick with a hefty 43-point second half. The Trojans now await their upcoming match against Houston County for a chance to remain undefeated in region 1. In class AAA, Carver-Columbus and Americus-Sumter face-off for the third time this season, splitting the series between the two first games. Tied 46-46 at the end of regulation, the Tigers outscored the Panthers 6-3 to take the series and remain undefeated in region 1. St. Francis stepped onto the court undefeated in class A-Private region 6B. The Knights were paired against a Mt. Bethel Christian team that gave them a hard-fought battle in December, but ultimately lost by two following a 28-point fourth quarter performance from St. Francis. This go-around, The Eagles were able to come out on top 76-71 to serve St. Francis its first region loss of the season.
Saturday Final Scores
Boys
Appling County 65, Bacon County 44
Bainbridge 71, Veterans 69
Berrien 66, Cook 36
Blessed Trinity 88, Forsyth Central 47
Brookstone 48, Mt. Vernon Presbyterian 45
Butler 79, Burke County 52
Calhoun 56, Dalton 38
Cambridge 80, Johns Creek 50
Cartersville 61, Cedartown 47
Carver-Columbus 52, Americus-Sumter 49
Chattahoochee 96, Dunwoody 75
Chattooga 80, Rockmart 48
Clinch County 70, Telfair County 57
Coffee 73, Brunswick 66
Covenant Christian 67, Alleluia Community 50
Creekside 64, Northgate 55
Darlington 51, Excel Christian 43
Dooly County 68, Perry 60
Druid Hills 71, Clarkston 58
Dublin 75, Twiggs County 43
Early County 40, Seminole County 36
Fitzgerald 58, Brooks County 43
Georgia Military 49, Lincoln County 34
Glynn Academy 49, Camden County 35
Gordon Lee 70, North Cobb Christian 53
Greene County 73, Warren County 65
Harris County 67, Manchester 62
Henry County 60, Hampton 40
Heritage-Catoosa 50, Ringgold 45
Howard 52, First Presbyterian 31
Jackson 68, Mary Persons 65
John Milledge 52, Augusta Prep Day 38
Johnson-Gainesville 51, West Hall 50
LaGrange 53, Central-Carroll 39
Landmark Christian 90, Paideia 48
Lanier County 79, Echols County 52
Lee County 70, Valdosta 58
Lithia Springs 62, Riverwood 57
Loganville 58, George Walton Academy 46
McNair 65, Cross Keys 17
Miller Grove 68, Tucker 63
Morgan County 56, Newton 51
Morrow 70, Westside-Jacksonville 66
Mt. Bethel Christian Academy 76, St. Francis 71
Mt. Zion, Carroll 78, Bowdon 60
Mundy's Mill 79, B.E.S.T. Academy 40
North Atlanta 52, Northview 38
Northeast-Macon 54, Central-Macon 52
Northwest Whitfield 78, Model 33
Our Lady of Mercy 73, Strong Rock Christian 51
Pace Academy 57, North Springs 25
Parkview 63, Cedar Shoals 61
Paulding County 64, Woodland-Cartersville 60
Pelham 53, Chattahoochee County 50
Pope 60, Alpharetta 51
Prince Avenue 60, Athens Christian 55
Rome 91, East Paulding 86
Savannah Country Day 71, Benedictine 68
Shaw 53, Columbus 49
South Paulding 67, New Manchester 64
Southeast Bulloch 85, Screven County 46
Southeast Whitfield 61, Adairsville 54
St. Anne Pacelli 71, Baker County 31
Starr's Mill 46, Whitewater 34
Stewart County 85, Webster County 55
Stockbridge 61, Lovejoy 52
Swainsboro 75, Liberty County 71
Tattnall County 68, Claxton 53
Tattnall Square 42, Locust Grove 40
Treutlen 42, Calvary Day 36
Tri-Cities 80, Langston Hughes 67
Trion 55, Christian Heritage 53
Troup 66, Chapel Hill 53
Upson-Lee 59, Taylor County 42
Walker 71, Mt. Paran Christian 41
Washington County at Baldwin, late
Wayne County 66, Pierce County 55
West Laurens 75, East Laurens 59
Westover 69, Northside-Columbus 47
Wilkinson County 71, Macon County 40
Girls
Baldwin 60, Washington County 56
Brantley County 53, Charlton County 35
Brunswick 49, Coffee 25
Burke County 55, Butler 39
Carver-Columbus 77, Americus-Sumter 54
Cedartown 46, Cartersville 45
Central Gwinnett 81, Stockbridge 32
Central-Macon 38, Northeast-Macon 30
Chapel Hill 42, Troup 41
Cherokee 68, Sequoyah 60
Christian Heritage 50, Trion 44
Cook 44, Berrien 31
Dalton 63, Calhoun 51
Douglass 51, Grady 42
Drew 54, Riverdale 34
Druid Hills 44, Clarkston 28
Dunwoody 58, Chattahoochee 43
Early County 77, Seminole County 29
Fitzgerald 89, Brooks County 35
Flowery Branch 64, Marist 48
Forsyth Central 64, Blessed Trinity 55
Georgia Military 57, Lincoln County 37
Glynn Academy 64, Camden County 38
Gordon Lee 55, North Cobb Christian 22
Greenville 60, Central-Talbotton 59
Hardaway 65, Cairo 55
Henry County 67, Hampton 13
Heritage-Catoosa 54, Ringgold 51
Heritage-Conyers 53, Salem 40
Johns Creek 44, Cambridge 33
Johnson County 56, Jenkins County 33
King's Ridge 57, Mt. Pisgah Christian 24
LaGrange 46, Central-Carroll 42
Lanier County 59, Echols County 52
Lithia Springs 28, Riverwood 20
Locust Grove 72, Tattnall Square 42
- L. King 81, Carver-Atlanta 24
Model 63, Northwest Whitfield 61
Morgan County 68, Newton 57
Mt. de Sales 37, Academy For Classical Education 16
Mt. Paran Christian 63, Walker 17
New Manchester 79, South Paulding 17
North Murray 47, Darlington 43
Northview 54, North Atlanta 7
Ola 44, Atlanta International 41
Paideia 63, Landmark Christian 44
Parkview 51, Cedar Shoals 37
Pelham 62, Chattahoochee County 13
Pope 59, Alpharetta 58
Prince Avenue 40, Athens Christian 21
Ridgeland 69, Oakwood Christian 56
Rockmart 71, Chattooga 59
Rome 76, East Paulding 29
Shaw 75, Columbus 51
Southeast Whitfield 48, Adairsville 34
St. Francis 50, Dillard, FL 48
Strong Rock Christian 48, Our Lady of Mercy 16
Swainsboro 63, Liberty County 27
Tattnall County 56, Claxton 22
Telfair County 76, Clinch County 47
Temple 40, Pepperell 38
Thomson 49, East Jackson 40
Twiggs County 55, Dublin 49
Upson-Lee 71, Taylor County 24
Valdosta 62, Lee County 43
Villa Rica 71, Cass 47
Warner Robins 55, Northside-Warner Robins 54
Wayne County 56, Pierce County 38
Wesleyan 70, Centennial 31
Westlake 58, Buford 51
Wheeler County 72, Montgomery County 41
Winder-Barrow 51, Monroe Area 31
