Power Poll: December 7, 2015
As the season moves forward and major match-ups play out, the Power Poll will shift around as teams win, lose and impress locally and nationally. Here is our second go round at the Power Poll for Georgia high school basketball. The poll ranks the top 20 team in the state regardless of class.
1. Greenforest (7-0)
Notable Wins: Peachtree Ridge 69-42, Lee (AL) 87-46, Pebblebrook 87-59, Norcross 77-48, Pace Academy 56-44
Notable Losses: None
Region 5-A
On Tap: Atlanta International (12/08), @ Drew Charter School (12/11)
Previous Rank: 1
2. Westlake (4-1)
Notable Wins: East Jackson 94-70, IMG Academy (FL) 71-54, Pace Academy 79-72, Oak Ridge (FL) 67-63
Notable Losses: @ Montverde (FL) 54-76
Region 3-AAAAAA
On Tap: @ South Cobb (12/08), Bolton (TN) (12/11)
Previous Rank: 2
3. Miller Grove (4-1)
Notable Wins: Stephenson 77-44, Columbus (MS) 64-54
Notable Losses: Chaminade (MO) 63-65
Region 6-AAAAA
On Tap: ML King (12/08), Freemont (CA) (12/11), Lone Peak (UT) (12/12)
Previous Rank: 3
4. Wheeler (4-1)
Notable Wins: Woodstock 80-48, Cherokee 50-36, Walton 74-50
Notable Losses: Montverde Academy (FL) 70-76
Region 5-AAAAAA
On Tap: Lassiter (12/4), Walton (12/5)
Previous Rank: 5
5. Norcross (4-1)
Notable Wins: King’s Ridge 81-52, Jonesboro 70-65, @ North Gwinnett 77-62
Notable Losses: Greenforest 48-77
Region 7-AAAAAA
On Tap: @ Collins Hill (12/08), Meadowcreek (12/11)
Previous Rank: 6
6. Shiloh (4-2)
Notable Wins: Grissom (AL) 66-35, Pebblebrook 68-63, Archer 71-33, Leesburg (FL) 82-49
Notable Losses: Southwind (TN) 76-82, @ Montverde (FL) 55-72
Region 8-AAAAAA
On Tap: Central Gwinnett (12/08), South Gwinnett (12/11)
Previous Rank: 4
7. McIntosh (5-1)
Notable Wins: Morrow 89-68, IMG Academy (FL) 61-53, Starr’s Mill 80-66
Notable Losses: Douglas County 81-84
Region 4-AAAAA
On Tap: Drew (12/08)
Previous Rank: 8
8. Jonesboro (3-2)
Notable Wins: Locust Grove 98-52, Mt. Zion 91-51
Notable Losses: Norcross 65-70, Wesleyan Christian (NC) 51-52
Region 4-AAAA
On Tap: @ Eagles Landing (12/08), Douglass (TN) (12/11), Memphis East (12/12)
9. Tift County (5-0)
Notable Wins: Worth County 77-61, Buford 56-18, McEachern 56-48, Tucker 65-54, Warner Robins 70-55
Notable Losses: None
Region 1-AAAAAA
On Tap: Dougherty (12/11), @ Lee County (12/12)
Previous Rank: 12
10.Pace Academy (0-2)
Notable Wins: None
Notable Losses: Westlake 72-79, Greenforest 44-56
Region 6-AA
On Tap: Greater Atlanta Christian (12/08), @ KIPP Atlanta Collegiate (12/11)
Previous Rank: 7
11.Seminole County (2-0)
Notable Wins: Mitchell County 101-74, Bainbridge 68-60
Notable Losses: None
Region 1-AA
On Tap: @ Mitchell Co (12/08), Brooks County (12/11), @ Berrien (12/12)
Previous Rank: 10
12.Laney (5-0)
Notable Wins: @ Greenbriar 74-62, @ Academy of Richmond County 77-72, Morgan County 65-64
Notable Losses: None
Region 3-AAA
On Tap: None
Previous Rank: 11
13.Thomasville (8-0)
Notable Wins: @ Valdosta 72-52, @ Lowndes 70-69, Cairo 70-24, Berrien 103-71
Notable Losses: None
Region 1-AA
On Tap: @ Pelham (12/11)
Previous Rank: 13
14.Dacula (4-0)
Notable Wins: Sequoyah 91-80, @ North Gwinnett 89-79, Douglas County 78-71, Mill Creek 72-51
Notable Losses: None
Region 8-AAAAAA
On Tap: @ South Gwinnett (12/08), Brookwood (12/11), @ Central Gwinnett (12/12)
Previous Rank: 14
15.Gainesville (3-0)
Notable Wins: St. Francis 70-58, @ Heritage 85-79
Notable Losses: None
Region 8-AAAAA
On Tap: @ Cedar Shoals (12/08), Clarke Central (12/11), Salem (12/12)
Previous Rank: 15
16.St. Francis (5-2)
Notable Wins: Sacred Heart (AL) 74-58, Milton 86-81, Whitefield Academy 60-55, Pebblebrook 96-94
Notable Losses: Cedar Grove 69-72, Gainesville 58-70
Region 6-A
On Tap: Buford (12/08), Pinecrest Academy (12/11)
Previous Rank: 19
17.Douglas County (5-1)
Notable Wins: McIntosh 84-81, @ Newton 67-66, Campbell 79-71, Alexander 92-77
Notable Losses: Dacula 71-78
Region 3-AAAAAA
On Tap: Newnan (12/08), @ Langston Hughes (12/11)
Previous Rank: 18
18.Pebblebrook (3-4)
Notable Wins: Blanche Ely (FL) 64-63, @ Campbell 104-101, South Cobb 98-71
Notable Losses: @ Montverde 70-76, Greenforest 59-87, Shiloh 63-68, Saint Francis 94-96
Region 3-AAAAAA
On Tap: @ Langston Hughes (12/08), Newnan (12/11)
Previous Rank: 16
19.Collins Hill (4-0)
Notable Wins: Central Gwinnett 62-52, Concord First Assembly Academy (NC) 61-50, Mill Creek 57-50
Notable Losses: None
Region 7-AAAAAA
On Tap: Norcross (12/08), Clarkston (12/12)
Previous Rank: 20
20.Lambert (7-0)
Notable Wins: @ North Gwinnett 63-60, Langston Hughes 72-65, Roswell 76-55
Notable Losses: None
Region 6-AAAAAA
On Tap: Chattahoochee (12/08), @ Alpharetta (12/11), @ Centennial (12/12)
Previous Rank: N/A