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Power Poll: February 16, 2015

16, Feb 2015

Power Poll: February 16, 2015

We are all set to begin tournament play. Who will go to Macon to play for a state title? Yet to be determined, but for now here’s how the Power Poll stacks up:

1. Wheeler (25-2)
Notable Wins: Cherokee 51-48//71-55//51-49, Walton 97-61//76-61, Bentonville (AR) 61-40, Paul VI (VA) 55-52, Wesleyan Christian (NC) 76-70, Montverde Academy (FL) 72-65, Pope 64-54//69-64//61-59
Notable Losses: West Lin (OR) 62-70, Bishop O’Dowd (CA) 70-79
On Tap: AAAAAA State Tournament vs. Centennial
Previous: 1
5-AAAAAA

2. Laney (26-1)
Notable Wins: Morgan County 71-67//78-62, Pebblebrook 65-59, Norcross 70-59, Coral Gables (FL) 75-58, Berkmar 59-52, Jenkins 60-49, Butler 72-65//61-53, Josey 78-58//79-66//92-62, Buford 79-62
Notable Losses: St. Francis 64-67
On Tap: AAA State Tournament vs. North Clayton
Previous: 2
3-AAA

3. Jonesboro (27-1)
Notable Wins: Milton 56-37, Westlake 64-43, Miller Grove 73-52, Bartow (FL) 61-59, Dorman (SC) 69-47, Griffin 80-45//62-49//82-62, Spain Park (AL) 64-58
Notable Losses: Montverde Academy 72-92
On Tap: AAAA State Tournament vs. Thomson
Previous: 3
4-AAAA

4. Saint Francis (25-3)
Notable Wins: Laney 67-64, Douglas County 91-72, Buford 93-60, Florida Air Academy (FL) 65-50, Oak Ridge (FL) 85-75, Paul VI (VA) 77-60, Northland (OH) 73-53, Whitefield Academy 68-63//78-52
Notable Losses: Miller Grove 43-66, Montverde Academy (FL) 59-62, Sagemont (FL) 50-72
On Tap: A Private State Tournament
Previous: 4
6-A

5. Miller Grove (25-3)
Notable Wins: Saint Francis 66-43, M.L. King 63-44//61-55//55-39, Lexington Catholic (KY) 69-63, St. John Bosco (CA) 53-50, Cedar Grove 59-55, Jenkins 69-62, Tucker 60-58, Tri Cities 69-43, SW Dekalb 60-40//71-49
Notable Losses: Callaway (MS) 48-54, Jonesboro 52-73, Orange Lutheran (CA) 38-40
On Tap: AAAAA State Tournament vs. Chapel Hill
Previous: 5
6-AAAAA

6. Greenforest (24-1)
Notable Wins: Northside Christian (NC) 54-53, Morgan County 54-50, SW Atlanta Christian 72-44, Mt. Vernon Presbyterian 64-43, North Gwinnett 52-45, Landmark Christian 96-71//78-55
Notable Losses: Pebblebrook 72-75 OT
On Tap: A Private State Tournament
Previous: 6
5-A

7. Pebblebrook (22-5)
Notable Wins: Huntsville Lee 91-54, Berkmar 78-48, Greenforest 75-72 OT, Prestonwood Christian (TX) 75-69, Mater Dei (CA) 82-79, Douglas County 87-62//71-43//66-59, Westlake 73-63//93-64//72-67, Langston Hughes 75-60//74-60
Notable Losses: Laney 59-65, Sierra Canyon (CA) 66-67, Montverde Academy (FL) 61-69, Bartow (FL) 57-60, DeMatha (MD) 54-61
On Tap: AAAAAA State Tournament vs. Kennesaw Mountain
Previous: 7
3-AAAAAA

8. Tift County (26-1)
Notable Wins: Monroe 55-42, Savannah 66-52, Westover 56-39, Westlake 78-48, Westover 44-34, Lowndes 78-69//69-48, Salmen (LA) 38-37, Colquitt County 52-34//56-45, Valdosta 61-43//49-33//65-34
Notable Losses: Riverside (LA) 52-54
On Tap: AAAAAA State Tournament vs. Newton
Previous: 8
1-AAAAAA

9. Norcross (25-3)
Notable Wins: Dacula 89-74//74-66, North Gwinnett 72-64//84-62//79-50, Peachtree Ridge 64-54//74-61, Walton 53-52, University Lab (LA) 65-59, Duluth 88-66//63-49, Collins Hill 72-61, Madison Academy (AL) 72-64
Notable Losses: Collins Hill 68-70, Laney 59-70, Ballard (KY) 69-83
On-Tap: AAAAAA State Tournament vs. Berkmar
Previous: 9
7-AAAAAA

10. McIntosh (28-0)
Notable Wins: Starr’s Mill 69-55, Drew 79-72//86-82//98-79, GACS 90-77, Sandy Creek 60-57, Orange (NC) 66-59, Hillgrove 61-58, Allatoona 60-55, Luella 86-75
Notable Losses: None
On Tap: AAAAA State Tournament vs. Camden County
Previous: 10
4-AAAAA

11. Athens Christian (27-0)
Notable Wins: Stratford Academy 67-31, Cambridge 73-43, Brookwood 59-53, Woodward Academy 71-40, Glenn Hills 66-38,
Notable Losses: None
On Tap: A Private State Tournament
Previous: 11
8-A

12. Gainesville Johnson (27-0)
Notable Wins: Whitefield Academy 88-76, North Cobb Christian 66-55 // 85-73, Apalachee 70-63, Gainesville 76-63, Madison County 68-50, Buford 100-89//81-69, Apalachee 82-76
Notable Losses: None
On Tap: AAAA State Tournament vs. SE Whitfield
Previous: 12
8-AAAA

13. Shiloh (23-3)
Notable Wins: Milton 58-40, Dacula 63-56 OT//76-63, Peachtree Ridge 87-71, Washington County 69-52, Burke County 61-49, Grayson 57-47//84-68, Berkmar 58-50//53-34
Notable Losses: The First Academy (FL) 66-68, Riverside (LA) 54-67, Orlando Christian Prep (FL) 64-68
On Tap: AAAAAA State Tournament vs. Mill Creek
Previous: 13
8-AAAAAA

14. Jenkins (22-3)
Notable Wins: North Cobb Christian 65-55, Johnson Savannah 55-50//62-48, MLK 77-50, Columbia 59-52, Savannah 72-54//70-42//78-64, Butler 78-65, Winston Salem Prep (NC) 70-57
Notable Losses: High Point Christian (NC) 53-64, Miller Grove 62-69, Laney 49-60
On Tap: AAA State Tournament vs. Westside Macon
Previous: 14
1-AAA

15. Tucker (24-2)
Notable Wins: Gibson (Bahamas) 65-54, Rockdale County 72-54//59-38//60-40, Newton 67-42//51-40, Oak Ridge (TN) 65-49, Jackson-Olin (AL) 62-46, Columbia 52-46, Mays 72-64Notable Losses: Miller Grove 58-60, Heritage 53-56
On Tap: AAAAAA State Tournament vs. Lee County
Previous: 15
2-AAAAAA

16. Pope (23-5)
Notable Wins: Roswell 68-63, Walton 57-52//74-61, Milton 53-49//47-36, North Gwinnett 81-61, Cherokee 52-46//49-40, Tri Cities 66-57
Notable Losses: Spain Park (AL) 51-71, Wheeler 54-64//64-69//69-71, Roswell 51-54
On Tap: Region AAAAAA State Tournament vs. Johns Creek
Previous: 16
5-AAAAAA

17. Allatoona (25-2)
Notable Wins: East Paulding 73-71//69-41, South Paulding 55-41//67-40//72-68, Hiram 51-39, Edgewater (FL) 65-62, North Cobb 65-52, Whitefield Academy 63-60
Notable Losses: GACS 49-69, McIntosh 55-60
On Tap: AAAAA State Tournament vs. Mays
Previous: 17
5-AAAAA

18. Pace Academy (25-2)
Notable Wins: Columbia (AL) 71-55, Landmark Christian 94-53, GACS 73-57//71-42//66-63, Mount Vernon 41-40, Holy Innocents
59-48//68-66, Hapeville Charter 65-61//91-69, Wesleyan 59-45//77-58
Notable Losses: Wasatch Academy (UT) 58-61, North Atlanta 57-70
On Tap: Region 6-AA Tournament
Previous: 18
6-AA

19. Carrollton (24-2)
Notable Wins: New Manchester 72-66, Oxford (AL) 74-54, Paulding County 57-38, North Cobb 57-28, Harrison 54-47//61-52, Pleasure Ridge Park (KY) 61-48, Archer 67-61, Sandy Creek 52-44//53-35, North Cobb Christian 58-39
Notable Losses: LaGrange 58-64, Tri Cities 59-67
On Tap: Region AAAA State Tournament vs. Columbia
Previous: 20
5-AAAA

20. Lithonia (25-2)
Notable Wins: Columbia 58-54//58-42, St. Pius X 55-41//51-49, Mays 69-65, Heritage 64-50, Westlake 60-47, Stone Mountain 67-56//65-60, Peachtree Ridge 70-67, Grady 83-40//53-43//45-35,
Notable Losses: North Clayton 46-62, St. Pius 58-65
On Tap: AAAA State Tournament vs. Fayette County
Previous: N/A
6-AAAA

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