The first round of the GHSA basketball tournament is split between Tuesday and Wednesday nights, and we will have recap coverage in each of the rounds leading up to the finals.
On Wednesday, Chip Saye covered the Mount Paran girls’ 66-37 victory over Wesleyan and S. Thomas Coleman covered the Westlake boys’ 62-60 victory over Glynn Academy.
Follow the links to the boys and girls brackets or the boys and girls scoreboard powered by Score Atlanta.
This file will be updated throughout the evening.
See the Wednesday night recaps below.
7A Boys
Archer 62, Roswell 52
Damoni Harrison led Archer with 28 points to go with seven rebounds as the Tigers won at Roswell. Mark Peah scored 11 points for Archer, and Christian Drummer scored eight points. For Roswell, Jackson Kemp tied for the game high in points with 28, and Mason Kemp added 17 points for the Hornets.
East Coweta 56, South Gwinnett 49
Austen Colton and Delrecco Gillespie each scored 15 points for East Coweta, with Colton scoring 12 of his 15 in the second half. Samuel Moss also scored 13 points for the host Indians, who trailed South Gwinnett 41-40 after the third quarter.
West Forsyth 68, Mill Creek 61
West Forsyth, leading 26-21 at halftime and 47-41 heading into the fourth quarter, held on at home against Mill Creek thanks to 29 points from Jake Mooney, who led all scorers.
Pebblebrook 86, Parkview 82
Kami Young led Pebblebrook with 24 points, and the host Falcons got 19 points from Nyle Hillmon, 15 points from Jaiun Simon and 12 points from Andre Young. Parkview’s Asher Woods led all scorers with 31 points, and Mike Matthews scored 22 points for the Panthers.
7A Girls
Norcross 54, Roswell 45
Norcross got 17 points from Zaria Hurston in its home win over Roswell. LaNiya Kenon scored 14 points for Norcross, and DeNaeja Morton and Jania Akins each scored 10 points for the Lady Blue Devils.
6A Boys
Westlake 62, Glynn Academy 60
Gaddis Heath led host Westlake with 19 points and hit the game-winning 3-pointer. Jalal McKie scored 17 points, totaling three 3-pointers, and Rodrecas Rouse scored 16 points for the Lions.
6A Girls
Pebblebrook 68, Newton 33
Pebblebrook pulled away in the second quarter and cruised to a home win as Nia Morgan led the Lady Falcons with 24 points. Kania Seymour scored 20 points for host Pebblebrook, and Iryana Muckle scored 10 points.
Rome 60, Cambridge 59
Rome eked out a home win over Cambridge on the strength of 18 points from Breana Griffin. Also for the Lady Wolves, Treneisha Adams scored 14 points and Pinky Nation had 11 points.
5A Boys
Lithonia 67, Cartersville 61
No. 2 seed Lithonia was led by juniors Caleb Taylor (26) and Josh Daniel (24).
5A Girls
Loganville 62, Villa Rica 58
No. 2 seed Loganville trailed 16-13 after the first quarter and used a 14-5 scoring advantage in the second quarter to go up 27-21 at the half. The Red Devils led 42-41 after the third quarter, and Villa Rica’s Kaela Ward hit a 3-pointer to make it a 59-58 game with 48 seconds left before Loganville closed out the victory.
4A Boys
Druid Hills 69, Chestatee 43
No. 1 seed Druid Hills cruised past visiting Chestatee and was led by Harry Gewirtz’s game-high 20 points. Keshawn Evans finished with 17 points and 14 rebounds, and Jo Williams added 11 points and five assists.
4A Girls
Pickens 83, Riverdale 44
No. 2 seed Pickens jumped to a 23-6 lead after the first quarter and took a 40-15 advantage into the half. The pace picked up in the second half, and Pickens extended the lead to 62-31 heading into the final frame.
3A Boys
Sumter County 76, Hephzibah 54
Kyric Davis and DJ Hurley each scored 22 to lead Sumter County. The Panthers will play Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe in the second round.
White County 62, Salem 58
White County trailed by as many as 18 points before coming back to advance. Jadon Yeh scored 22 points, and Silas Mulligan and Kenny Simpson each scored 14 points. Ju’wel Wilson scored 14 points for Salem.
3A Girls
Lumpkin County 84, Redan 51
Top-ranked Lumpkin County is one step closer to the program’s first title after moving past Redan. Averie Jones led with 26 points, Lexi Pierce scored 25 points, Mary Mullinax finished with 18 points and Kate Jackson scored 15 points. The Indians will play Tattnall County in the second round.
2A Boys
Northeast 87, Berrien 62
No. 2 seed Northeast, Macon was led by Travion Solomon’s game-high 24 points and six assists. Dual-sport athlete Zion Odoms posted 18 points and 15 rebounds, and Dre Pettigrew also finished with a double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds. Jaylon Stephens added 10 points, five assists and three steals.
2A Girls
Elbert County 56, South Atlanta 33
No. 2 seed Elbert County had eight different Lady Devils contribute points in the home victory. Aaniyah Allen led with a game-high 11 points, Niya Moon and Brenasia Faust each scored nine, and Jamia Allen and Terrace Hester each finished with eight.
A Public Boys
Clinch County 68, Wheeler County 61
Jeremy Bell scored 19 points and Tucker Robbins contributed 15 points for Clinch County in its home win.
A Public Girls
Clinch County 49, Wilcox County 43
No. 1 seeded Clinch County trailed 22-20 at the half before rallying past visiting Wilcox County. The Panthers used a 16-4 scoring advantage in the third quarter to grab a 10-point lead (36-26) before closing out the victory.
A Private Boys
First Presbyterian Day 59, Savannah Christian 51
Top-seed First Presbyterian Day survived overtime to advance to the Sweet 16. Jakhari Williams led the Vikings with a game-high 23 points, and teammate Jay King finished with 19 points.
Social Circle 114, Atlanta Classical 36
Top-seed Social Circle saw every player score points in a win over Atlanta Classical. Tyrhell Branch led the Redskins with 22 points, and teammates KJ Reid (15), Quin Jackson (14), Lamarius Jackson (12) and Jaylin Robinson (11) also scored in double figures.
A Private Girls
Fellowship Christian 44, George Walton Academy 35
Host Fellowship Christian defeated George Walton Academy, led by Cate Hardin’s 31 points. Alden Hays had eight points for the Lady Paladins.
