As the Class 3A high school boys basketball season heads into January, some top teams and top players have emerged:
Top teams
Windsor Forest (8-1, 3-0 Region 3)
The top-ranked Knights lost to Potter’s House Christian (Fla.) on Dec. 18 (49-46) and since have beaten host Central Florida Christian (66-64) and Hialeah (Fla.) (87-50) in the Clash at the Cross Christmas Classic. The Knights will play Kell in the Champions Classic on Dec. 29.
Sandy Creek (7-2, 2-0 Region 5)
The Patriots are riding a two-game losing streak into Friday’s game against Galloway in the Big South Shootout, which the Patriots will host this weekend. Sandy Creek’s losses – to 6A No. 6 Kell (61-46) and 2A No. 2 Pace Academy (54-50) – came against highly-ranked opponents. Sandy Creek beat No. 9 GAC (54-47) on Dec. 10.
Salem (7-3, 1-1)
The Seminoles are competing in the Tournament of Champions at Wheeler and defeated New Faith Christian Academy (70-38) in the first round Monday. Salem will face Class A Private Holy Innocents’ on Tuesday. In the Lemon Street Classic on Dec. 21, the Seminoles lost in the Blue Bracket Championship game against Cumberland Christian (63-54).
Top players*
D’Ante Bass, Windsor Forest
The 6-foot-7, 180-pound senior shooting guard is averaging 19.3 points and seven rebounds per game. He scored season-high 23 points against Johnson on Dec. 10 and Liberty County on Dec. 14.
Aidan Hadaway, Lafayette
The 6-5, 175-pound senior shooting forward is averaging 30.4 points per game. Against Ridgeland on Nov. 30, he scored a season-high 48 points in the 89-52 victory. He scored 42 points against Ringgold on Dec. 11. He’s rated as a 3-star recruit by 247Sports and committed to Ohio.
Jerald Colonel, Groves
The 6-8, 180-pound senior forward averaged 13 points, 16 rebounds, seven blocks and two steals through three games. Against Johnson-Savannah on Dec. 14, Colonel scored 16 points on 8-of-15 shooting.
* If you would like your team’s stats or information on your top players to be shared, email sethellerbee@gmail.com or update your team’s stats on the GHSA Stats Link.
[Coming Thursday: Top girls teams and players]
Class 3A boys top 10
1. Windsor Forest
2. Sandy Creek
3. Salem
4. Lafayette
5. Thomson
6. Cross Creek
7. Americus-Sumter
8. Johnson-Savannah
9. Greater Atlanta Christian
10.Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe
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