Power Poll: February 1, 2016
1. Miller Grove (21-2)
Notable Wins: Stephenson 77-44, Columbus (MS) 64-54, Fremont (CA) 83-52, Timpview (UT) 67-56, SW Dekalb 76-69//53-45, Cedar Grove 66-26, Lithonia 60-47, Tucker 80-61, Mays 82-57, Centerville (OH) 75-59
Notable Losses: Chaminade (MO) 63-65, Lone Peak (UT) 71-73
Region 6-AAAAA
On Tap: @Stephenson (02/02)
Previous Rank: 2
2. Greenforest (20-2)
Notable Wins: Peachtree Ridge 69-42, Lee (AL) 87-46, Pebblebrook 87-59, Norcross 77-48, Pace Academy 56-44, Providence Day (NC) 59-58, Lower Richland (SC) 82-62, Phillip O. Berry (NC) 77-49, Wellington (FL) 51-44, SACA 81-58, King’s Ridge 74-45
Notable Losses: Hammond (SC) 58-70, South Atlanta 57-62
Region 5-A
On Tap: @Eagles Landing Christian (02/01), Strong Rock Christian (02/02), @Landmark Christian (02/05)
Previous Rank: 3
3. Norcross (20-2)
Notable Wins: King’s Ridge 81-52, Jonesboro 70-65, North Gwinnett 77-62//92-51, Collins Hill 93-72//50-48, Oak Ridge (FL) 79-67, Rickards (FL) 50-45, Northside Christian (NC) 64-61, Providence (FL) 67-53, Duluth 69-53, Mountain View 70-57
Notable Losses: Greenforest 48-77, Providence Day (NC) 56-66
Region 7-AAAAAA
On Tap: Duluth (02/02), Mountain View (02/05), @Meadowcreek (02/06)
Previous Rank: 4
4. Wheeler (17-5)
Notable Wins: Woodstock 80-48, Cherokee 50-36//58-45, Walton 74-50//75-49, Wesleyan Christian Academy (NC) 64-58, Long Island Lutheran (NY) 45-41, Providence (FL) 66-52, Milton 71-60, Gainesville 82-69
Notable Losses: Montverde Academy (Twice) (FL) 70-76, 72-82, Chaminade (MO) 51-58, Providence Day (NC) 60-62, La Lumiere (IN) 57-59
Region 5-AAAAAA
On Tap: Milton (02/02), Etowah (02/03), @Pope (02/05)
Previous Rank: 5
5. Westlake (16-4)
Notable Wins: East Jackson 94-70, IMG Academy (FL) 71-54, Pace Academy 79-72, Oak Ridge (FL) 67-63, Bolton (TN) 50-43, Douglas County 65-59, Langston Hughes 76-61, Pebblebrook 76-70, Campbell 71-65
Notable Losses: Montverde (FL) 54-76, Memphis East (TN) 58-70, Campbell 80-81, Douglas County 57-59
Region 3-AAAAAA
On Tap: Pebblebrook (02/02), @Langston Hughes (02/05), @Newnan (02/06)
Previous Rank: 1
6. Jonesboro (20-3)
Notable Wins: Locust Grove 98-52, Eagles Landing 75-61, Kirby (TN) 57-46, Germantown (TN) 75-63, Windward (CA) 67-49, Alemany (CA) 59-56, Bishop Gorman (NV) 65-64, Henry County 70-65, Eastside 71-56
Notable Losses: Norcross 65-70, Wesleyan Christian (NC) 51-52, Chino Hills (CA) 93-124
Region 4-AAAA
On Tap: @Riverdale (02/01), Oak Hill Academy (VA) (02/03)
Previous Rank: 6
7. Tift County (21-2)
Notable Wins: Worth County 77-61, Buford 56-18//62-40, McEachern 56-48, Tucker 65-54, Warner Robins 70-55, Lee County 73-53, Coffee 74-60, Gate City (VA) 80-46, North Mecklenburg (NC) 67-64, David Crockett (TN) 72-55, University Lab (LA) 67-65, Valdosta 65-31
Notable Losses: Wayne (OH) 47-72, Edna Carr (LA) 38-55
Region 1-AAAAAA
On Tap: Lee County (02/05), @Valdosta (02/06)
Previous Rank: 7
8. Allatoona (23-0)
Notable Wins: Alexander 56-46, New Manchester 58-47, South Paulding 65-46//53-44, Hopkinsville (KY) 65-64, Southwestern (KY) 65-60, Pleasure Ridge Park (KY) 54-43, North Cobb Christian 50-30, Berkmar 55-46, McEachern 64-61, Hiram 50-35
Notable Losses: None
Region 5-AAAAA
On Tap: @Villa Rica (02/02), New Manchester (02/04)
Previous Rank: 9
9. McIntosh (19-2)
Notable Wins: Morrow 89-68//68-63, IMG Academy (FL) 61-53, Starr’s Mill 80-66, Drew 76-54, Spartanburg (SC) 71-52, Sandy Creek 69-51, Milton 74-68, Berkmar 72-69, Stockbridge 73-59
Notable Losses: Douglas County 81-84, McEachern 68-75
Region 4-AAAAA
On Tap: @Drew (02/01), Mundy’s Mill (02/02), Starr;s Mill (02/04), @Northgate (02/05)
Previous Rank: 8
10. Thomasville (21-1)
Notable Wins: @ Valdosta 72-52, @ Lowndes 70-69, Cairo 70-24//72-43, Berrien 103-71//59-42, Bainbridge (Twice) 86-68/63-61, Lee County 70-41, Boyd Anderson (FL) 65-54
Notable Losses: Seminole County 65-71
Region 1-AA
On Tap: Seminole County (02/02), @Fitzgerald (02/05), @Brooks County (02/06)
Previous Rank: 10
11. Liberty County (18-1)
Notable Wins: Richmond Hill 64-58, McIntosh County Academy 68-55//82-44, Savannah Johnson 94-63, Bryan County 74-50, Tattnall County 62-51, Thomson 100-53//80-72, Richmond Hill 45-41, New Hampstead 97-74, Burke County 76-70
Notable Losses: Statesboro 74-75 2OT
Region 3-AAAA
On Tap: Windsor Forest (02/02), New Hampstead (02/05), @Wayne County (02/06)
Previous Rank: 13
12. McEachern (19-3)
Notable Wins: Siegel (TN) 67-50, LaVergne 42-40, Colquitt County 46-42, Marietta 51-50//72-69, Dacula 84-76, Lambert 73-37, McIntosh 75-68
Notable Losses: Tift County 48-58, Allatoona 61-64, Tucker 72-77
Region 4-AAAAAA
On Tap: @Whitefield Academy (02/01), North Paulding (02/02), @Harrison (02/05)
Previous Rank: 12
13. Pebblebrook (16-7)
Notable Wins: Blanche Ely (FL) 64-63, @ Campbell 104-101, South Cobb 98-71//99-97, Langston Hughes 67-57//72-48, Douglas County 96-80, Minneapolis North (MN) 100-87, San Leandro (CA) 62-53, Bishop O’Dowd (CA) 74-48, Douglas County 111-107
Notable Losses: @ Montverde 70-76, Greenforest 59-87, Shiloh 63-68, Saint Francis 94-96, Westlake 70-76
Region 3-AAAAAA
On Tap: @Westlake (02/02), Campbell (02/06)
Previous Rank: 14
14. Shiloh (16-5)
Notable Wins: Grissom (AL) 66-35, Pebblebrook 68-63, Archer 71-33//64-52, Leesburg (FL) 82-49, Central Gwinnett 75-47, Spartanburg (SC) 78-50, Dorman (SC) 62-42, Spring Valley (SC) 75-54, Brookwood 79-66, Grayson 80-73//61-47, Berkmar 55-53
Notable Losses: Southwind (TN) 76-82, @ Montverde (FL) 55-72, Dacula 57-66, Central Gwinnett 58-61, Brookwood 59-62
Region 8-AAAAAA
On Tap: Parkview (02/02), Berkmar (02/05), @South Gwinnett (02/06)
Previous Rank: 11
15. Calhoun (21-0)
Notable Wins: Adairsville 64-30//74-35, Rome 63-43, North Cobb 61-48, Kell 64-50, Carollton 58-40, Coahulla Creek 60-52, North Murray 70-55//77-53, Buford 63-47
Notable Losses: None
Region 6-AAA
On Tap: Coahulla Creek (02/02), @Lakeview-Ft. Oglethorpe (02/05)
Previous Rank: 15
16. Laney (20-2)
Notable Wins: @ Greenbriar 74-62, @ Academy of Richmond County 77-72// 55-51, Morgan County 65-64, Mays 57-50, Glenn Hills 73-61//58-55, Thomson 62-58, Butler 78-64//80-69, Evans 63-50, Westside 80-60
Notable Losses: Morgan County 63-65, Josey 55-66
Region 3-AAA
On Tap: @Washington County (02/05), Josey (02/06)
Previous Rank: 16
17. Gainesville (16-4)
Notable Wins: St. Francis 70-58, @ Heritage 85-79, Cedar Shoals 80-77, Lanier 83-65, East Hall 89-53, Discovery 81-61//61-59, Apalachee 59-55
Notable Losses: Brentwood Academy (TN) 60-69, Lanierland forfeit losses, Wheeler 69-82
Region 8-AAAAA
On Tap: @Apalachee (02/02), @Winder Barrow (02/05)
Previous Rank: 18
18. Cedar Shoals (22-2)
Notable Wins: Tucker 62-38, Rockdale County 67-52, Apalachee 69-53, Discovery 65-55, Lanier 69-36, Strom Thurmond (SC) 67-43, SACA 48-44, Morgan County 61-59, Salem 71-51//56-47, Heritage 54-51, Clarke Central 73-54
Notable Losses: Gainesville 77-80 2OT, Newton 53-56
Region 8-AAAAA
On Tap: Heritage (02/02)
Previous Rank: 19
19. Lithonia (18-4)
Notable Wins: Columbia 65-68//58-42, St. Pius 55-44//56-48, South Miami (FL) 62-58, Meridien (MS) 56-51, North Clayton 61-46, Stone Mountain 59-51, Grady 67-62
Notable Losses: Wesleyan Christian (NC) 53-72, Morgan County 41-44, Grady 52-62, Miller Grove 47-60
Region 6-AAAA
On Tap: @Cross Keys (02/02), @Stone Mountain (02/05)
Previous Rank: N/A
20. Lambert (21-2)
Notable Wins: North Gwinnett 63-60, Langston Hughes 72-65, Roswell 76-55, Chattahoochee 64-57//85-38, Milton 93-67, Johns Creek 64-53, South Forsyth 74-51//74-49
Notable Losses: McEachern 37-73, Edgewater (FL) 54-72
Region 6-AAAAAA
On Tap: @Habersham Central (02/02), @Johns Creek (02/05)
Previous Rank: N/A