GHSA boys basketball state tournament quarterfinal scores, semifinal matchups
Thirty-two teams advanced to the semifinals of the Georgia High School Association boys basketball state tournament with victories in the quarterfinals Wednesday night.
The semifinals will be played Friday and Saturday at four neutral sites: Georgia State University (classes 6A and 5A), Akins Ford Arena in Athens (4A and 3A-A Private), Legacy Arena in Douglasville (3A and 2A) and Fort Valley State University (A Division I and A Division II).
Listed below are the quarterfinal scores and semifinal matchups.
Class 6A
Quarterfinals
- Hillgrove 63, Grayson 61
- Pebblebrook 65, Meadowcreek 55
- McEachern 93, Peachtree Ridge 69
- Wheeler 70, North Gwinnett 48
Semifinals
(Saturday at Georgia State University)
- (R3 #2) Hillgrove vs. (R3 #3) Pebblebrook, 3 p.m.
- (R3 #1) McEachern vs. (R5 #1) Wheeler, 7 p.m.
Class 5A
Quarterfinals
- Woodward Academy 80, Houston County 48
- Gainesville 61, Dutchtown 47
- Tri-Cities 76, Hughes 63
- Alexander 76, Decatur 62
Semifinals
(Friday at Georgia State University)
- (R4 #1) Woodward Academy vs. (R7 #1) Gainesville, 3 p.m.
- (R4 #3) Tri-Cities vs. (R5 #1) Alexander, 7 p.m.
Class 4A
Quarterfinals
- Pace Academy 53, Southwest DeKalb 45
- Cambridge 56, East Forsyth 45
- Jonesboro 62, Ware County 31
- St. Pius 72, North Oconee 64
Semifinals
(Saturday at Akins Ford Arena, Athens)
- (R4 #1) Pace Academy vs. (R6 #1) Cambridge, 3 p.m.
- (R3 #1) Jonesboro vs. (R5 #1) St. Pius, 7 p.m.
Class 3A
Quarterfinals
- Harlem 72, Troup 57
- Douglass 70, Dougherty 47
- East Hall 67, Calhoun 52
- Cross Creek 59, Baldwin 52
Semifinals
(Saturday at Legacy Arena, Douglasville)
- (#17) Harlem vs. (#12) Douglass, 3 p.m.
- (#6) East Hall vs. (#2) Cross Creek, 7 p.m.
Class 2A
Quarterfinals
- Therrell 69, Hart County 61
- Morgan County 62, Thomson 40
- KIPP Atlanta Collegiate 64, South Atlanta 52
- Butler 66, Columbia 45
Semifinals
(Friday at Legacy Arena, Douglasville)
- (#16) Therrell vs. (#5) Morgan County, 3 p.m.
- (#6) KIPP Atlanta Collegiate vs. (#2) Butler, 7 p.m.
Class A Division I
Quarterfinals
- Vidalia 59, Commerce 49
- Southwest 62, Model 60
- Fitzgerald 81, Putnam County 72
- Rabun County 76, Fannin County 42
Semifinals
(Saturday at Fort Valley State University)
- (#1) Vidalia vs. (#4) Southwest, 3 p.m.
- (#3) Fitzgerald vs. (#2) Rabun County, 7 p.m.
Class A Division II
Quarterfinals
- Clinch County 65, Wheeler County 59
- Chattahoochee County 71, Bowdon 60
- Portal 68, Mitchell County 62
- Washington-Wilkes 67, Turner County 43
Semifinals
(Friday at Fort Valley State University)
- (R2 #1) Clinch County vs. (R6 #1) Chattahoochee County, 3 p.m.
- (R3 #1) Portal vs. (R8 #1) Washington-Wilkes, 7 p.m.
Class 3A-A Private
Quarterfinals
- Darlington 66, Calvary Day 63
- Mount Vernon 59, Greenforest Christian 41
- Walker 64, North Cobb Christian 44
- Holy Innocents’ 93, Christian Heritage 89
Semifinals
(Friday at Akins Ford Arena, Athens)
- (#1) Darlington vs. (#4) Mount Vernon, 3 p.m.
- (#11) Walker vs. (#2) Holy Innocents’, 7 p.m.
About the Author
Chip Saye rejoined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2025, at the launch of AJC Varsity. In 2009 he helped start Georgia High School Football Daily. He previously worked for the AJC, Athens Banner-Herald, Anderson (S.C.) Independent-Mail and Gwinnett Daily News.
