GHSA Basketball Sweet 16 Day 1 Recap

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SWEET 16 ROUNDUP

Today, we recap Day 1 of the GHSA Basketball Sweet 16. Follow tonight's Sweet 16 action on our scoreboard HERE. And check out ScoreATL.com for more coverage.

Thursday, February 21, 2019

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BASKETBALL SWEET 16 PAIRINGS

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SWEET 16 ROUNDUP

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GHSA BASKETBALL SWEET 16 PAIRINGS

The GHSA basketball state playoffs tipped off over the weekend and set the stage for the Sweet 16 round next. The action will take place this Wednesday and Thursday at the high-seeded schools.

The pairings are listed below.

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Class AAAAAAA

Boys

R4#3 Roswell vs. R3#4 Marietta

R7#2 Norcross vs. R8#1 Grayson

R4#2 Cherokee vs. R3#1 McEachern

R6#2 Peachtree Ridge vs. R8#4 Archer

R2#3 Pebblebrook vs. R4#1 Etowah

R8#2 Newton vs. R7#1 Meadowcreek

R2#2 Wheeler vs. R1#1 Tift County

R8#3 Shiloh vs. R6#1 Discovery

Girls

R1#2 Tift County vs. R2#1 Westlake

R7#2 Norcross vs. R8#1 Grayson

R4#2 Roswell vs. R3#1 Mc Eachern

R6#2 Duluth vs. R5#1 North Forsyth

R2#3 Pebblebrook vs. R4#1 Cherokee

R8#2 Rockdale vs. R6#4 Mill Creek

R2#2 Campbell vs. R1#1 Colquitt County

R8#3 Archer vs. R6#1 Collins Hill

Class AAAAAA

Boys

R1#2 CoffeeCounty vs. R2#1 Brunswick

R6#3 Sequoyah vs. R5#4 Douglas County

R4#2 Mundy’s Mill vs. R2#4 Bradwell Institute

R7#3 Chattahoochee vs. R5#1 Tri-Cities

R3#2 Evans vs. R4#1 Tucker

R8#2 Gainesville vs. R7#1 Cambridge

R3#3 Heritage-Conyers vs. R1#1 Houston County

R5#2 Alexander vs. R6#1 South Cobb

Girls

R4#3 Stephenson vs. R2#1 GlynnAcademy

R6#3 Sequoyah vs. R8#1 Lanier

R4#2 Forest Park vs. R2#4 Richmond Hill

R6#2 Creekview vs. R5#1 Hughes

R3#2 Grovetown vs. R4#1 Lovejoy

R5#3 New Manchester vs. R7#1 Northview

R2#2 Bradwell Institute vs. R1#1 Valdosta

R8#3 Dacula vs. R6#1 Harrison

Class AAAAA

Boys

R4#3 Dutchtown vs. R2#1 WayneCounty

R7#2 Villa Rica vs. R8#1 Buford

R4#2 Woodland vs. R3#1 Jonesboro

R7#3 Carrollton vs. R5#1 Southwest-DeKalb

R3#2 Fayette County vs. R4#1 Eagles Landing

R8#2 Cedar Shoals vs. R7#1 Kell

R3#3 Starr’s Mill vs. R1#1 Warner Robins

R5#2 Lithonia vs. R7#4 Rome

Girls

R1#2 Veterans vs. R2#1 Statesboro

R7#2 Carrollton vs. R8#1 Buford

R4#2 Jones County vs. R3#1 Griffin

R7#3 Rome vs. R5#1 Southwest-DeKalb

R3#2 Starr’s Mill vs. R4#1 Eagles Landing

R5#3 Arabia Mountain vs. R7#1 Villa Rica

R2#2 Wayne County vs. R1#1 Harris County

R5#2 Columbia vs. R7#4 Cass

Class AAAA

Boys

R1#2 Americus-Sumter vs. R2#1 Upson-Lee

R7#2 Marist vs. R8#1 St. Pius X

R1#3 Dougherty vs. R3#1 Thomson

R7#3 Blessed Trinity vs. R5#1 Sandy Creek

R3#2 Cross Creek vs. R4#1 Woodward Academy

R8#2 Stephens County vs. R7#1 Denmark

R2#2 Howard vs. R1#1 Carver-Columbus

R5#2 Cartersville vs. R7#4 West Hall

Girls

R1#2 Hardaway vs. R2#1 Spalding

R7#2 Marist vs. R8#1 MadisonCounty

R4#2 Luella vs. R3#1 Baldwin

R6#2 Northwest Whitfield vs. R5#1 Sandy Creek

R3#2 Burke County vs. R4#1 Henry County

R8#2 St. Pius X vs. R7#1 Flowery Branch

R3#3 Cross Creek vs. R1#1 Carver-Columbus

R8#3 Oconee County vs. R6#1 Heritage-Catoosa

Class AAA

Boys

R1#2 Worth County vs. R2#1 Tattnall County

R7#2 GAC vs. R8#1 MorganCounty

R4#2 Westside-Macon vs. R3#1 Windsor Forest

R6#2 Calhoun vs. R5#1 Cedar Grove

R3#2 Beach vs. At Large Franklin County

R5#3 Westminster vs. R7#1 Dawson County

R3#3 Johnson-Savannah vs. R1#1 Crisp County

R8#3 Hart County vs. R6#1 North Murray

Girls

R4#3 Peach County vs. R2#1 Tattnall County

R7#2 North Hall vs. R8#1 Hart County

R4#2 Central-Macon vs. R3#1 Beach

R7#3 Dawson County vs. R5#1 Lovett

R3#2 Johnson-Savannah vs. At Large Morgan County

R8#2 Jefferson vs. R7#1 GAC

R2#2 Pierce County vs. R4#4 Rutland

R5#2 Pace Academy vs. R6#1 Sonoraville

Class AA

Boys

R1#2 Thomasville vs. R2#1 Woodville

R7#2 Rockmart vs. R8#1 Elbert County

R4#2 Hephzibah vs. R3#1 Northeast Macon

R6#2 Therrell vs. R5#1 Bremen

R3#2 Washington County vs. R4#1 Laney

R5#3 Callaway vs. R7#1 Chattooga

R2#2 Vidalia vs. R1#1 Early County

R5#2 Spencer vs. R6#1 South Atlanta

Girls

R1#2 Early County vs. R2#1 Woodville

R7#2 Chattooga vs. R8#1 RabunCounty

R4#2 Josey vs. R3#1 DodgeCounty

R7#3 Model vs. R5#1 LamarCounty

R2#3 Swainsboro vs. R4#1 Laney

R8#2 Elbert County vs. R7#1 Rockmart

R2#2 Bryan County vs. R1#1 Fitzgerald

R8#3 Banks County vs. R6#1 Douglass

Class A-Public

Boys

#9 Terrell County vs. #8 Pelham

#16 Drew Charter vs. #1 Calhoun County

#12 Clinch County vs. #5 Wilkinson County

#13 Chattahoochee County vs. #4 Marion County

#10 Montgomery County vs. #7 Hancock Central

#15 Dooly County vs. #2 Treutlen

#11 Macon County vs. #6 Wilcox County

#14 Greene County vs. #3 Irwin County

Girls

#9 Mitchell County vs. #8 Clinch County

#16 Pelham vs. #1 Greenville

#12 DoolyCounty vs. #5 Wheeler County

#13 Emanuel County vs. #4 Marion County

#10 Central-Talbotton vs. #7 Georgia Military

#15 Turner County vs. #2 Telfair County

#11 Wilcox County vs. #6 Bowdon

#14 Towns County vs. #3 Calhoun County

Class A-Private

Boys

#9 Athens Academy vs. #8 Savannah Country Day

#16 Pinecrest Academy vs. #1 St. Francis

#21 Hebron Christian vs. #5 Greenforest

#13 Holy Innocents’ vs. #4 Mt.Bethel

#10 Walker vs. #7 Riverside Military

#15 Mt. Pisgah vs. #2 ELCA

#11 Wesleyan vs. #6 Christian Heritage

#14 North Cobb Christian vs. #3 Lakeview Academy

Girls

#9 Athens Academy vs. #8 Mt. Paran

#17 Greenforest vs. #1 Holy Innocents’

#12 Tallulah Falls vs. #5 Calvary Day

#13 Prince Avenue vs. #4 Stratford Academy

#10 Paideia vs. #7 ELCA

#18 Christian Heritage vs. #2 St. Francis

#11 Savannah Christian vs. #6 Wesleyan

#14 Darlington vs. #3 LakeviewAcademy

SWEET 16 ROUNDUP

The top-seeded Collins Hill girls picked up their 25th straight win and earned a spot in the Class AAAAAAA quarterfinals with a dominant 76-35 win over visiting Archer. Five-star forward and University of Georgia signee Javyn Nicholson provided 19 points, 13 rebounds and a pair of blocks in the first half as Collins Hill went into the locker room with a comfortable 40-19 lead. She would finish with a game-high 25 points, 16 rebounds and seven blocks. Teammate Bria Harmon added 14 points of her 19 points in the first half and Jordan Releford finished with 13 points and seven rebounds.

Class AAAAAAA

Girls

Westlake 92, Tift County 52: Defending state champion Westlake set a season high with their 92 points scored over No. 2 seed Tift County and improved to 28-0.

Rockdale County 43, Mill Creek 40: No. 2 seed Rockdale County and fourth-seeded Mill Creek got off to a slow start, but an eight-point effort by Alana Moore gave the host Bulldogs an 18-15 lead at the half. Mill Creek tied it up with under two minutes left and trailed 41-40 with 37.2 seconds left, but Rockdale County closed it out to punch the program’s first trip to the Elite 8 since 2004.

North Forsyth 59, Duluth 52: Duluth struggled in the opening quarter as North Forsyth grew its 11-4 lead. The seven-point margin stayed the same for the Raiders at the half (28-21) before a strong third quarter put North Forsyth up 45-32 entering the fourth.

Cherokee 69, Pebblebrook 63: Cherokee jumped out to a 35-20 halftime lead over visiting Pebblebrook, but would have to hold off a valiant comeback attempt before celebrating the program’s 19th consecutive victory. Pebblebrook outscored Cherokee 16-10 in the third quarter to cut it to single digits entering the fourth (45-36), and brought it within one (60-59) with 1:06 left, but the Warriors were able to close it out on a 9-4 run with clutch shooting from the foul line.

Boys

Tift County 58, Wheeler 56: No. 2 seed Wheeler traveled south to take on Tift County in the first meeting between the programs since the Blue Devils scored their 63-49 win over Wheeler in the 2014 Class AAAAAA state finals. Wheeler enjoyed a 31-20 lead at the half, and took a 45-36 lead into the fourth quarter where Tift County used a 22-11 advantage to complete the comeback and advance to the Elite 8.

Class AAAAAA

Girls

Harrison 73, Dacula 62 : Harrison took control of the game with a 21-12 run in the third quarter after trailing 27-25 at the break. The Hoyas kept control with a 27-23 effort in the final frame.

Creekview 55, Langston Hughes 47 : Creekview enjoyed a 16-8 lead after the first quarter and pushed the lead to 27-16 at the break. The Grizzlies put together a 12-11 run in the third quarter and held on through a 20-16 run by Langston Hughes in the fourth quarter.

Northview 54, New Manchester 43 : Northview took an 8-6 lead in the first quarter, but New Manchester took control of the lead with an 18-11 effort in the second quarter. The Titans took back the lead with a 16-2 run in the third quarter and a 19-17 run in the final frame to put the game away.

Boys

Alexander 77, South Cobb 71 : Alexander took a 21-17 lead after the first quarter and 39-34 lead at the break. The Cougars took control with a 14-9 run in the third quarter and held on through South Cobb’s 28-24 run in the final frame.

Class AAAAA

Girls

Buford 62, Carrollton 32 : Buford control the game from the opening tip while taking a 12-5 lead after the first quarter and a 30-13 lead at the break. The Wolves pushed the lead with a 23-10 run in the third quarter before the two teams each added nine points in the final frame.

Eagle’s Landing 41, Starr’s Mill 38 : The Eagles enjoyed a 12-9 lead after the first quarter and a 22-20 lead at the break. Eagle’s Landing pushed the lead with an 8-7 run in the third quarter and held on in the final frame as it matched Starr’s Mill’s 11 points in the final frame.

Villa Rica 60, Arabia Mountain 52 : Villa Rica won the tightly-contested first quarter 19-18 and pushed the lead to 33-27 at the break. The Rams cut into the lead with a 10-8 run in the third quarter but Villa Rica secured the win with a 19-15 effort in the final frame.

Boys

Kell 77, Cedar Shoals 62 : Kell took a 12-6 lead after the first quarter and pushed the lead with a 20-14 run in the second quarter to lead 32-20 at the break. Cedar Shoals found a rhythm and added 20 points in the third quarter, but the Longhorns added 23 points. Kell matched each of the Jaguars 22 points in the fourth quarter to keep the game out of reach.

Class AAAA

Girls

Flowery Branch 67, St. Pius 19: Top-seed Flowery Branch demolished No. 2 seed St. Pius to advance to the quarterfinals. Caroline Wysocki finished with a game-high 22 points, single-handedly surpassing St. Pius’ total points in the game. The Falcons led 23-5 after the opening quarter, 35-12 at the half and took a 57-16 lead into the final frame. Ashlee Locke finished with 17 points and Ashley Woodroffe hit double-figures with 11 points.

Spalding 61, Hardaway 27: Defending state champion Spalding showcased its championship defense in a convincing 34-point victory over visiting Hardaway. The Jags led 20-3 at the end of the first quarter, but were outscored in the second frame and led just 26-12 at the half. Spalding opened the second half on a 28-5 run that grew the lead to 44-17 with just eight minutes left, and ultimately outscored the Hawks 35-15 in the second half.

Luella 62, Baldwin 60 OT: Luella trailed 32-20 at the half and 39-31 entering the fourth quarter before completing its come-from-behind, overtime victory over top-seeded Baldwin. The Braves led 49-44 with just over three minutes left in regulation, but Luella grabbed a brief 51-49 lead before the teams went into overtime tied 51-51. Baldwin held a 60-58 lead with 28 seconds left in the game, but two quick buckets by the Lions turned it into a 62-60 lead with 10 seconds left on the clock.

Class AAA

Girls

Jefferson 84, Greater Atlanta Christian 68 : GAC led 19-14 after the first quarter before Jefferson round its rhythm. It took control with a 17-12 run in the second quarter and then took full control with a 23-9 effort in the third quarter. The Dragons secured the victory with a 30-28 run in the final frame.

Sonoraville 62, Pace Academy 46 : Sonoraville took a 12-8 lead after the first quarter and held on through the Knights’ 14-13 effort before half. The Phoenix put together a 12-10 run in the third quarter before taking control of the game with a 25-14 effort in the final frame.

Hart County 73, North Hall 66 : Hart County entered the final frame up 50-38 and held on through the Trojan’s 28-23 run in the final frame. Hart gained the lead with an 11-10 run in the first quarter and pushed the lead with a 19-10 run before the break.

Johnson-Savannah 66, Morgan County 44 : The Atomsmashers controlled all aspects of the game and led 22-14 after the first quarter and 39-23 at the break. Johnson pushed the lead with a 15-6 effort in the third quarter before holding on through the Bulldogs’ 15-12 run in the fourth quarter.

Boys

Cedar Grove 68, Calhoun 51 : Cedar Grove enjoyed a 17-11 lead after the first quarter and expanded the lead with a 15-8 effort before halftime. Calhoun could not find an answer for the Saints after the break despite finding offensive production. Cedar Grove matched Calhoun 19-18 and secured the victory with a 17-14 effort in the fourth quarter.

Class AA

Girls

Early County 62, Woodville-Tompkins 41 : Sophomore Makayla Timpson scored 23 points while junior Ta’Ziaya Jones put up 21 to give Early County a commanding win over Woodville-Tomkins. The Bobcats now advance to face off against Rabun County following their win over Chattooga.

Rabun County 82, Chattooga 40 : The Rabun County Wildcats outscored Chattooga 53-22 in the first half en route to their second-round victory. They now await their elite eight game against Early County after their win over Woodville-Tompkins.

Josey 65, Dodge County 60 : The Josey Eagles upset Dodge County on

the road to advance to the elite eight. There, the Eagles will take on Model following its win over Lamar County.

Laney 72, Swainsboro 55 : A 24-point first quarter gave Laney an early lead over Swainsboro, and a strong defensive second quarter from the Wildcats held the Swainsboro offense to just 9 points. Laney now advances to the elite eight where they’ll face off against Rockmart following their win over Elbert County.

Rockmart 63, Elbert County 55 : After being down by three after the first quarter, the Rockmart Yellowjackets held the Elbert County offense to just 6 points in the second while putting up 20 to claim a lead they would not give up for the remainder of the game. Rockmart will take on Laney in the elite eight.

Fitzgerald 76, Bryan County 66 : The Fitzgerald Purple Hurricanes were down 23-17 after the first, but outscored the Redskins 59-43 through the remainder of the game to take home the second-round win. Fitzgerald now advances where they’ll be paired against Douglass.

Boys

Therrell 68, Bremen 48 : At the half, Therrell found themselves up 26-24 against Bremen. The Panthers defense came out strong after the half, holding the Bremen offense to just two points in the third quarter while putting up 21. Therrell now advances to the elite eight where the Panthers will go up against the winner of the Hephzibah vs. Northeast Macon game.

South Atlanta 81, Spencer 71 : Ja’Quavion Florence nailed a buzzer beater to end the first half and give South Atlanta a strong 45-28 lead over Spencer. The Green Waves managed to spark their offense after being down by nearly 20 points in the fourth, but their spurt wasn’t enough to claim the win. South Atlanta will advance to the elite eight where they’ll be matched up against the winner of the Vidalia vs. Early County game.

Class A-Private

Girls

Mt. Paran 53, Athens Academy 52

Athens Academy outscored Mt. Paran by one point in the fourth, which proved to not be enough to overcome the point deficit they had heading into the final quarter of the game. The Eagles will now take on Holy Innocents in the elite eight following the Golden Bears commanding 76-35 victory over Greenforest.

Calvary Day 68, Tallulah Falls 45

The Cavaliers outscored Tallulah Falls 34-18 in the first half en route to their second-round victory. Calvary Day advances to the elite eight where they’ll face off against Stratford Academy, who is coming off of a close 43-40 win over Prince Avenue.

St. Francis 81, Christian Heritage 49

The St. Francis Knights soundly defeated Christian Heritage to advance to the elite eight. There, they’ll be going up against the winner of the Paideia vs. ELCA game.

Wesleyan 75, Savannah Christian 23

Wesleyan rolled over Savannah Christian on their way to the elite eight. Leading the Wolves offense was AC Carter who scored 22 points and snagged 7 rebounds while Nicole Azar scored 13 points. Wesleyan advances to the elite eight where the Wolves will take on the winner of the Darlington vs. Lakeview Academy game.

Class A-Public

Girls

Clinch County 60, Mitchell County 51 : After being down 21-14 at the end of the first quarter, the Clinch County girls went on to defeat Mitchell County to give the Panthers their first elite eight appearance since 1996. There, Clinch County will look to further advance by taking on Greenville following their victory over Pelham.

Wheeler County 68, Dooly County 46 : Wheeler County went up early on Dooly County with a score of 21-12 in the first, and held the Bobcats’ offense to just 3 points in the fourth to take home the second-round win. Wheeler County will advance to the elite eight where the Bulldogs will face off against Marion County following their win over Emanuel County Institute where the Eagles outscored ECI 41-24 in the first half en route to their victory.

Telfair County 52, Turner County 42 : Telfair County was up 37-33 heading into the fourth quarter and held the Turner County offense to just 9 points to seal the deal on their second-round win. The Trojans now advance to the elite eight where they’ll go head to head against Central-Talbotton following their 61-58 win over Georgia Military.

Boys

Marion County 78, Chattahoochee County 72 : Marion County went up 16-14 over Chattahoochee County to end the first, and held on strong to claim a close second-round win to push through to the elite eight. There, the Eagles will be matched up against the winner of the Clinch County vs. Wilkinson County game.

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