Here are Class 7A standings for boys basketball with commentary on how each region might progress.
No. 1 Grayson and No. 2 McEachern lost last week, but given their opponents, it did nothing to dispel the idea that these are Georgia’s best two teams. McEachern beat a top-10 national opponent and lost by one point Monday to another.
Region 1: Camden County took fist place in region play with two victories last week. The Wildcats lost in overtime Monday to Raines, the No. 9 team in Florida’s Class 4A (highest class). Camden has not advanced in the state tournament since 1975, so each game is an attempt to validate its unusual top-10 ranking. Camden will play two-time defending region champion Lowndes on Friday.
Team
Region W
Region L
Overall W
Overall L
#9 Camden County
2
0
14
3
Valdosta
2
1
15
5
Richmond Hill
1
2
2
16
Lowndes
0
1
5
8
Colquitt County
0
1
3
10
Region 2: Pebblebrook’s ugly overall record means nothing now as each of its region rivals have been tagged with a loss. Pebblebrook has won four its past five games, its only loss a close one, 58-50 to Gray Collegiate, a top-five overall team in South Carolina. The Falcons’ home game Friday against Carrollton, a quarterfinal team last season and the defending champion, is a big one.
Team
Region W
Region L
Overall W
Overall L
Pebblebrook
1
0
6
11
Carrollton
2
1
12
5
Campbell
1
1
9
10
Westlake
0
1
8
7
East Coweta
0
1
8
7
Region 3: McEachern has proven itself over the past few days to be a national power. The Indians were 2-2 in tournaments in Springfield, Mo., and Springfield, Mass. The Indians defeated (with the opponent’s MaxPreps national rankings noted) Edmund North (No. 6) and Vashon (No. 74) and lost to Paul VI (No. 1) and Harvard-Westlake (No. 8). The Harvard score was 60-59 in overtime Monday. McEachern’s Ace Bailey, the state’s consensus No. 1 recruit and a Rutgers signee, scored 23 points and had 14 rebounds and three blocked shots.
Team
Region W
Region L
Overall W
Overall L
#2 McEachern
2
0
13
5
Harrison
1
0
13
4
Hillgrove
1
1
12
6
Marietta
0
1
7
11
North Paulding
0
2
5
14
Region 4: Grayson lost its second game of the season last weekend to Perry, an Arizona team, 64-63 on a 3-point shot at the buzzer in Missouri, then bounced back to defeat Bishop McNamara, a solid Missouri team, 78-55 on Monday. Grayson remains unbeaten in Georgia and beat No. 2 McEachern in both teams’ opening game in November. Grayson crushed No. 4 Archer, its region rival, 73-38, but Archer later beat Newton 61-54 and jumped the Rams in the rankings. There are no games between the top-10 teams in this region this week.
Team
Region W
Region L
Overall W
Overall L
#1 Grayson
3
0
16
2
#4 Archer
2
1
15
2
#5 Newton
2
1
13
3
Brookwood
2
2
11
6
South Gwinnett
1
2
9
8
Parkview
0
4
4
14
Region 5: No. 6 Walton plays at No. 3 Wheeler on Wednesday. Wheeler is the defending region and state champion.
Team
Region W
Region L
Overall W
Overall L
#6 Walton
2
0
14
3
#3 Wheeler
2
0
12
4
Cherokee
1
1
8
9
Kennesaw Mountain
1
1
4
13
North Cobb
0
2
5
12
Osborne
0
2
4
11
Region 6:
West Forsyth beat Milton 69-66 last Tuesday to become the region favorite. Lambert is the defending champion. Lambert is at Milton on Wednesday. This region was the most suspenseful through the regular season and tournament last season but went 0-4 in the first round of the playoffs.
Team
Region W
Region L
Overall W
Overall L
West Forsyth
4
0
12
5
Lambert
3
0
12
6
Milton
2
1
7
8
South Forsyth
1
3
8
11
Forsyth Central
1
3
6
10
Denmark
0
4
6
11
Region 7: No. 6 Berkmar plays at No. 10 Peachtree Ridge on Friday for the region lead. Berkmar beat Peachtree Ridge 66-62 in December, so it will be hard to head off the Patriots if they sweep the season series. This is the only Class 7A region without an unbeaten team in region play. Berkmar lost early to Norcross Berkmar lost in early December to Norcross.
Team
Region W
Region L
Overall W
Overall L
#6 Berkmar
4
1
14
4
#10 Peachtree Ridge
4
1
12
6
Norcross
4
2
8
10
North Gwinnett
3
2
9
7
Duluth
2
3
7
11
Meadowcreek
1
4
5
11
Discovery
0
5
2
15
Region 8: Buford, the defending champion, plays at home Tuesday against Collins Hill.
Todd Holcomb covers high school sports across the state. He rejoined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2025 and has worked with the AJC in varying capacities since 1985. He is a co-founder and editor of Georgia High School Football Daily.
Todd Holcomb covers high school sports across the state. He rejoined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2025 and has worked with the AJC in varying capacities since 1985. He is a co-founder and editor of Georgia High School Football Daily.
