GHSA Recaps 4A-3A
Class AAAA
No. 2 Grady 78, Chamblee 61: Christian Bryant finished with 22 points (11-12 FT), four assists and six steals to pace the Knights. Ty’Kwaan Bryant had 18 points and six rebounds. Bucknell-commit Avi Toomer tallied 13 points, seven rebounds and five assists. DJ Brittian collected nine points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals.
No. 4 St. Pius 49, Marist 35: In front of a packed house at the X-Dome, the Golden Lions took care of Marist in a hard fought defensive struggle. Kerney Lane led St. Pius with 15 points while his brother, Everett, netted 10 points. Christian Merrill added nine. The War Eagles were led by Patrick Zeck’s 11 points.
No. 6 Walnut Grove 83, Hampton 35: Faizon Jackson scored a team-high 18 points to help the Warriors stay hot. Dre Durham added 16 points and AJ Jones chipped in 11.
No. 7 Sandy Creek 58, Troup County 44: Elias Harden had 25 points and Javon Jackson scored 18 to power the Patriots. Gardner-Webb signee Christian Turner finished with seven points, eight rebounds and five assists. Keith Heard II blocked six shots.
No. 8 Eagle’s Landing 96, Henry County 83: Jordan Lewis poured in 27 points and Tarrence Evans added 19 to move the Eagles to 13-1 overall. The Warhawks continued their slide and received 25 points from Javon Greene and 21 from Dominque Joseph in the loss.
No. 9 Thomson 78, Greene County 68: Darius Thurman scored 18 points and San Antonio Brinson pitched in 17 to lead the Bulldogs.
Perry 51, Howard 48: Damion Bagley went for 23 points, 14 rebounds and three assists in the Panther victory. Evan Lassiter scored 10 points. Georgia State signee Chris Clerkley finished with four points, 10 rebounds and three blocks.
Cartersville 60, Heritage-Catoosa 54: The Canes picked up a region win behind Kobie Whitfield’s 10 points, 13 rebounds, three steals and two blocks. Travon Davis had 14 points, five rebounds and two blocks.
North Hall 77, Johnson-Gainesville 64: Carson Heinen pumped in 25 points to lead the Trojans to 9-4 overall. Brandon Williams scored 18 points, all on three-pointers.
Woodward 65, Whitewater 52: Hunter Falconer and Julian Cameron combined for eight three-pointers, hitting four apiece. Falconer scored a team-high 19 while Cameron added 18. Brennan McDaniel notched 14 points and seven rebounds.
Pickens 65, Southeast Whitfield 62: Trent Rizoti went for 20 points and six rebounds. Holden Roop added 17 points and seven assists in the win. Ty Pendley was held to 20 points and six rebounds in the defeat.
Northwest Whitfield 54, LaFayette 42: Grant Terrell scored 15 points and Paxton Pardee added 12 to lift the Bruins over LaFayette.
Class AAA
No. 1 Laney 101, Hephzibah 63: The Wildcats remained undefeated behind the play of Zep Jasper and Christian Keeling. Jasper, a College of Charleston signee, finished with 21 points, six rebounds and 11 assists. Keeling, heading to Charleston Southern, scored 31 points, grabbed nine rebounds and added four assists, three blocks and five steals.
No. 4 South Atlanta 58, North Clayton 52: Kindle Vildor scored 15 points in the loss.
No. 5 Calhoun 66, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe 38: Jireh Wilson poured in 17 points and Kaelan Riley added 16 points and nine rebounds as the Yellow Jackets remained unblemished. Chapin Rierson finished with 14 points and five rebounds.
No. 6 Central-Macon 94, Jordan 49: A pair of juniors powered the Chargers. Kentravious Jones posted a double-double with 22 points and 14 rebounds while Anterious McCoty chipped in 16 points. Senior Derrick Evans finished with eight points and 10 assists.
Blessed Trinity 46, Therrell 43: John Michael Bertrand sank a game-winning three with 4.7 seconds left to edge Therrell on the road. Bertrand finished with 10 points. Blessed Trinity trailed 27-14 at the half and were down 36-28 at the end of three. The Titans’ first lead of the game came on Bertrand’s dagger. Jackson Svete led the Titans with 13 points. Freshman CJ Abrams added 11. Therrell was led by Justin James’ 16 points, 12 which came in the first half. Freshman Anthony Edwards netted 11.
Westside-Macon 85, Peach County 73: Khavon Moore scored 23 points, recorded 13 rebounds and dished out six assists in the win.
Lumpkin County 70, Dawson County 47: Jack Howard scored 27 points and grabbed seven rebounds on his way to scoring his 1,000th point of his career. Zach Pulley recorded a triple-double with 12 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Brandon Zarate had 18 points and nine boards.
East Hall 84, Fannin County 58: Tylor Brown scored 21 points and Triston Cooper added 17 to help the Vikings get back in the win column. Mahki Brown notched 14 points and Markese Jackson chipped in 10.
East Jackson 104, Hart County 66: Travis Anderson scored 22 points and Drue Drinnon pitched in 17 to help the Eagles to a blowout win.