Wheeler among five high school state champions crowned

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Saturday

Class A-D1 girls: Fannin County 51, Banks County 42

Class A-D1 boys: B.E.S.T. Academy 62, Southwest 56

AAASP: Houston Sharks 37, Clayton Eagles 34

6A girls: Newton 59, Grayson 56 | Photos

6A boys: Wheeler 61, Newton 56 | Photos

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Wednesday

Class 3A-A private girls: Holy Innocents’ 57, Hebron Christian 39 | Photos

Class 3A-A private boys: Holy Innocents’ 84, North Cobb Christian 45 | Photos

Class 3A girls: Cherokee Bluff 66, Baldwin 58 | Photos

Class 3A boys: Sandy Creek 39, Cedar Grove 38 | Photos

Thursday

Class 2A girls: Hardaway 47, Murray County 34 | Photos

Class 2A boys: Butler 57, Union County 49 | Photos

Class 4A girls: Creekside 57, Maynard Jackson 37 | Photos

Class 4A boys: North Oconee 60, Pace Academy 51 | Photos

Friday

Class A-D2 girls: Wilcox County 72, Washington-Wilkes 48 | Photos

Class A-D2 boys: Savannah 58, McIntosh County Academy 52 | Photos

Class 5A girls: River Ridge 52, Langston Hughes 47 | Photos

Class 5A boys: Tri-Cities 66, Woodward Academy 55 | Photos

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