Final basketball rankings reflect metro Atlanta domination

In AAAA, Miller Grove’s boys and Southwest DeKalb’s girls repeated as champions. It was the first title for Miller Grove’s Sharman White and third straight for Southwest’s Kathy Richey-Walton.

Columbia in AAA and Wesleyan in A swept the boys and girls titles. They are the 13th and 14th schools in history to do that.

For Columbia’s boys, it was the third title in five seasons for coach Phil McCrary. Columbia’s girls, coached by Chantay Frost, are first-time state champions.

Wesleyan’s boys and girls took both titles for the second time in three seasons. It was the seventh state title for the girls under coach Jan Azar and second for the boys under Skip Matherly.

In AA, Greater Atlanta Christian captured its first boys title since 1977 under second-year coach Eddie Martin, who won three state titles at Norcross (2006-08). Buford’s girls repeated as champion under Gene Durden.

The 10 champions are from three metro counties that border each other -- Gwinnett (Norcross girls, GAC girls, Buford girls, Wesleyan boys and girls), DeKalb (Miller Grove boys, Southwest DeKalb girls, Columbia boys and girls) and Fulton (Milton boys).

Metro Atlanta schools have won 76 percent of state basketball titles over the past five seasons (38 of 50). For the decade of the 1990s, metro schools won only 28 percent (22 of 80).

BOYS

Class AAAAA

1. Milton (29-4)

2. Westlake (30-3)

3. Norcross (27-3)

4. Central Gwinnett (29-3)

5. Wheeler (23-6)

6. McEachern (25-5)

7. Campbell (22-8)

8. Centennial (20-9)

9. Meadowcreek (22-7)

10. Newton (30-2)

Class AAAA

1. Miller Grove (27-6)

2. Richmond Academy (30-2)

3. Mays (22-5)

4. Bainbridge (27-5)

5. Lithia Springs (24-6)

6. North Clayton (26-4)

7. Hillgrove (24-6)

8. Rockdale County (28-2)

9. Glynn Academy (23-4)

10. Glenn Hills (23-8)

Class AAA

1. Columbia (28-5)

2. LaGrange (31-1)

3. Westover (24-5)

4. South Atlanta (28-3)

5. Elbert County (27-3)

6. Monroe (24-3)

7. North Hall (27-4)

8. Riverwood (19-13)

9. Dougherty (14-13)

10. Liberty County (27-2)

Class AA

1. Greater Atlanta Christian (32-1)

2. Thomasville (24-5)

3. Laney (29-3)

4. Jefferson (25-7)

5. Northeast-Macon (25-3)

6. McIntosh County Academy (22-8)

7. Henry County (15-14)

8. Callaway (20-8)

9. Decatur (22-6)

10. Spencer (19-11)

Class A

1. Wesleyan (26-6)

2. Whitefield Academy (28-4)

3. Terrell County (24-6)

4. Wilkinson County (29-1)

5. Wilcox County (26-3)

6. Providence Christian (23-7)

7. Paideia (20-8)

8. Greenville (20-7)

9. Lanier County (25-5)

10. Gordon Lee (21-6)

GIRLS

Class AAAAA

1. Norcross (28-4)

2. Redan (31-1)

3. Westlake (24-4)

4. Milton (23-6)

5. Mill Creek (26-5)

6. Campbell (24-7)

7. Bradwell Institute (29-2)

8. Stephenson (22-8)

9. McEachern (24-6)

10. Parkview (28-1)

Class AAAA

1. Southwest DeKalb (28-4)

2. Northwest Whitfield (29-4)

3. Dutchtown (27-3)

4. Forest Park (24-6)

5. Mays (22-5)

6. Fayette County (24-6)

7. Madison County (24-7)

8. Loganville (19-11)

9. Rome (29-2)

10. Statesboro (26-4)

Class AAA

1. Columbia (27-3)

2. Carver-Atlanta (27-6)

3. Kendrick (30-1)

4. LaGrange (21-10)

5. Franklin County (18-11)

6. Northside-Columbus (21-7)

7. Westover (24-4)

8. East Hall (23-7)

9. Spalding (22-7)

10. Washington County (25-3)

Class AA

1. Buford (29-4)

2. Vidalia (31-1)

3. Greater Atlanta Christian (26-5)

4. Laney (26-4)

5. Henry County (21-6)

6. Rabun County (27-2)

7. Thomasville (24-4)

8. Dodge County (24-5)

9. Northeast-Macon (25-4)

10. Mitchell County (19-8)

Class A

1. Wesleyan (28-4)

2. Savannah Christian (21-7)

3. Taylor County (29-2)

4. Emanuel County Institute (23-1)

5. Calvary Day (28-3)

6. Southwest Atlanta Christian (22-6)

7. Randolph-Clay (25-4)

8. Paideia (25-4)

9. St. Francis (18-12)

10. Warren County (24-5)