Each of the classification’s eight regions must report their region seedings to the GHSA on Feb. 19 in preparation for the state playoffs, which begin Feb. 22-23. That leaves less than a month before the region tournaments begin and teams try for one of four seeds.
Several boys and girls region matchups this weekend could go a long way toward determining that seeding:
Boys
-- No. 1 Sandy Creek (15-3, 7-0) will travel to No. 4 Salem (14-3, 6-1) for arguably the biggest rematch of the season. The Patriots upended Salem 60-55 Dec. 7. That loss was the Seminoles’ first and only loss in Region 5 play. The Seminoles are coming off a 63-44 victory at Cedar Grove; Sandy Creek defeated Douglass 75-38 Wednesday. Sandy Creek will face another ranked Region 5 opponent Tuesday, when it travels to No. 6 Greater Atlanta Christian (11-3, 4-2).
-- No. 3 Sumter County (18-1) has a chance to move to 10-0 in league play at home against Upson-Lee on Friday. Senior Kyric Davis (13 points) and juniors Demtrice Hurley (12 points), Brandon Pope (11 points) and Cameron Evans (11 points) lead the Panthers in scoring.
Girls
-- No. 4 Greater Atlanta Christian (11-4, 6-0) will see how it measures up against ranked opponents at home this weekend. The Spartans will play at home Friday against No. 5 Redan (11-5, 4-2) in a Region 5 game. GAC then welcomes Class A Private No. 1 Holy Innocents’ on Saturday. GAC guard Kaleigh Addie leads the team with 21 points, five rebounds, there steals and two assists per game.
-- No. 3 Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe (17-0, 9-0) will travel to No. 10 Ringgold (14-4, 8-2) Friday for a Region 6 game. The Warriors are coming off a 56-50 victory against No. 9 Murray County on Jan. 14. Christen Collins (19 points), Angel Simmons (18 points) and Christina Collins (14 points) lead the scoring for Lakeview.
Class 3A boys top-10
1. Sandy Creek
4. Salem
5. Cross Creek
7. LaFayette
8. Groves
10. Thomson
Class 3A girls top-10
2. Cross Creek
5. Redan
6. East Jackson
10. Ringgold
