Grayson, Milton, Pace Academy and Carver-Columbus defended their No. 1 rankings with victories over top-10 teams last week, but McIntosh County Academy - facing No. 2 Savannah in a Class A Division II showdown - did not.
Savannah moved to No. 1 after a 56-46 victory over MCA behind Maki Joyner’s 17 points on Tuesday. MCA beat Savannah by one point earlier this month. The coastal Georgia rivals are seeded to meet again Friday night in the Region 2-A Division II tournament championship game.
In Class 6A, Grayson beat No. 4 Newton 58-46 to finish the regular season unbeaten against Georgia opponents. Grayson’s Caleb Holt, the state’s No. 1 junior college prospect, scored 20 points and had 10 rebounds.
Milton of Class 5A beat No. 5 Gainesville 51-48, getting the lead for good with 4:11 left in a back-and-forth game.
Also in 5A, Woodward Academy avenged a loss to Tri-Cities, winning 81-63, and moved up one spot to No. 2. Zac Foster, a Clemson signee, had 26 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.
Pace Academy of Class 4A beat No. 5 Maynard Jackson 77-67. Chandler Bing scored 30 points. Eric Chatfield scored 23. Pace has lost only once against in-state teams, to Class 6A’s McEachern.
In Class 3A, Carver-Columbus beat No. 10 Sumter County 73-60. Carver has won 14 straight games.
Re-entering the rankings this week are Pebblebrook, Westminster, Westside-Augusta, Spencer, Warren County and St. Francis. Dropping out are Westlake, Jonesboro, Baldwin, Burke County, Early County and Paideia.
Norcross hung on at No. 10 in Class 6A despite having to forfeit its first three victories, including one to new No. 9 Pebblebrook.
Class 6A
1. Grayson (23-2)
2. Wheeler (22-3)
3. McEachern (21-4)
4. Newton (17-8)
5. Etowah (19-5)
6. Walton (19-4)
7. Lambert (23-2)
8. Buford (21-3)
9. Pebblebrook (18-7)
10. Norcross (15-10)
Class 5A
1. Milton (19-6)
2. Woodward Academy (21-4)
3. Tri-Cities (20-5)
4. Winder-Barrow (23-2)
5. Gainesville (17-7)
6. Habersham Central (22-3)
7. Dutchtown (23-2)
8. Alexander (18-7)
9. Hughes (18-8)
10. Lee County (20-5)
Class 4A
1. Pace Academy (21-4)
2. North Oconee (23-2)
3. Southwest DeKalb (23-2)
4. Kell (19-6)
5. Maynard Jackson (16-5)
6. Westminster (16-6)
7. Mays (17-7)
8. McDonough (20-5)
9. Tucker (19-6)
10. Central-Carrollton (20-4)
Class 3A
1. Cedar Grove (22-3)
2. Pickens (25-0)
3. Cross Creek (24-1)
4. Sandy Creek (22-3)
5. East Hall (21-4)
6. Douglass (16-7)
7. Jefferson (17-6)
8. Cherokee Bluff (21-4)
9. Windsor Forest (19-5)
10. Westside-Augusta (16-9)
Class 2A
1. Carver-Columbus (22-2)
2. Columbia (21-3)
3. KIPP Atlanta (19-5)
4. South Atlanta (18-7)
5. Union County (21-4)
6. Butler (14-8)
7. Laney (18-6)
8. Morgan County (19-6)
9. Sumter County (15-10)
10. Spencer (18-6)
Class A Division I
1. Putnam County (23-1)
2. Southwest-Macon (21-2)
3. B.E.S.T. Academy (18-6)
4. Rabun County (20-5)
5. Model (17-5)
6. Temple (19-5)
7. Vidalia (19-5)
8. Dublin (21-3)
9. Towers (15-8)
10. East Laurens (15-6)
Class A Division II
1. Savannah (19-4)
2. McIntosh County Academy (21-4)
3. Randolph-Clay (23-2)
4. Calhoun County (20-2)
5. Greene County (17-7)
6. Manchester (16-3)
7. Taylor County (19-3)
8. Clinch County (19-2)
9. Trion (14-6)
10. Warren County (16-8)
Class 3A-A private
1. Holy Innocents' (20-4)
2. Greenforest Christian (17-5)
3. North Cobb Christian (22-3)
4. Walker (21-3)
5. Greater Atlanta Christian (19-6)
6. Christian Heritage (22-1)
7. Calvary Day (16-6)
8. St. Francis (15-9)
9. Mount Bethel Christian (14-10)
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