17U: HEAT CHECK 62, SPORTS ACADEMY SOUTH 58

Shamar Barrett netted 18 points and Deontae Carter scored 15 but it wasn’t enough to overcome Heat Check’s balanced attack. 

Cole Guenther scored a team-high 15 points, highlighted by his 11 in the fourth quarter including three timely threes. 

Jalen Hayes added 12 points, Dylan Orr pitched in 11 and Zach Pina provided 10.

16U BLACK: GEORGIA JAZZ 72, TEAM STRONG 71

The 10th grade Black Bracket championship of the fourth installment of the Georgia Cup came down to two teams with great size and athleticism: Team Strong and Georgia Jazz. 

Team Strong came out of the gates on their game, beginning with a 16-2 run. Cody Boyd charged the run with his outside shooting. 

However, the Georgia Jazz chipped away at the lead with their full court pressure defense. Their continuous fight pulled them into a tie at 62 with over a minute left to play, a tie which eventually led to overtime. 

In the overtime, Team Strong took a lead behind a strong overtime from Marquis Smith. However, in the last seconds of the game, Jazz guard Keivazray Ball hit a game winning shot for the Jazz to win 72-71. Ball led the Jazz with 17 points while Jackson Bailey led Team Strong with 20 in the loss. 

16U ORANGE: MIDDLE GEORGIA SUPERSONICS 64, GEORGIA BULLS 61

Two of the best teams all weekend were pitted against each other in the finals of the 10th grade Orange Bracket, the Middle Georgia Supersonics and the Georgia Bulls. 

The two however, were a clash of styles. The Bulls were led by their backcourt of Kalen Williams and Ryan Jolly while the Supersonics were led by their frontcourt of Travon Walker and Maurice Gordon. 

The first half saw balanced scoring from each team in a closely contested outing. Neither team had a lead more than five points. The second half was more back and forth with multiple ties and lead changes. 

The difference maker down the stretch was Supersonics wing Tavias Fagan who made multiple plays in the final minutes to help his team to a narrow 64-61 win to take the trophy. Fagan led the Supersonics with 12 points while Andrerius Dixon added 11 and Travon Walker had 9. In the loss for the Bulls,   Mike Dukes tallied 20 points, and Kalen Williams had 15 points.

15U: TNBC 61, GEORGIA STARS KANG 55

The 15 and under bracket of the Georgia Cup IV was loaded from top to bottom this weekend and winning the championship was not going to be an easy task. TNBC made the plays that were needed in the final eight minutes, taking home the championship. 

Ryan Greer scored 13 of his 17 points in the second half and was Mr. Fourth Quarter in the title game. Sam Jennings scored 10 points in the championship. 

Tre Whitehead scored 14 points and made some terrific athletic plays Caleb Byrd pumped in 12 points in the title game.