2010 Georgia High School Basketball Tournament: Here are Round One boys and girls schedules (UPDATED)
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324 comments Add your comment
W/E
February 25th, 2010
2:27 pm
Michelin man? if you mean the 6′8 240 stud sophomore that is Chuck Mitchell then you clearly have not seen this team recently. Say what you want about him, but the last 6 weeks Jelan has played great ball and been an excellent teammate. As for a midget lineup- 5′10 Phil Taylor, 6′1 Karl Cochran, 6′4 Joey Jerome, 6′6 Jelan Kendrick, and a 6′8 Chuck Mitchell- all 5 are D1 signees or have offers BTW. Last I checked that’s a pretty good lineup size-wise for a high school team. And as for your dis on Chuck- ask Julian Royal who outrebounded him and blocked his dunk attempt straight-up on Saturday night. Wheeler also brings 2 solid bench players with the 6′4 Derek Frye and 6′1 sharpshooter KK Simmons. The rest of te bench ain’t too shabby either but Doug likes his 7-man rotation.
HSHoopsFan
February 25th, 2010
2:31 pm
Truth4Westlake- I respect your opinion, but in regards to GACS… Let’s take Norcross vs. GACS… looking at Peachtree Ridge as a common opponent. A few weeks after Norcross was handled by PR, GACS had a 39 point lead on the same team then put in their subs and only won by 20. GACS played close and almost beat Melrose, Memphis… top 20 in USA. Just the facts
SWD Panther Paw
February 25th, 2010
2:37 pm
Hey!!!! all you Redan fan’s take it easy………. We’re going for three in a row. Give respect when it’s due. The point is we are a very tough team and you know it. At this point we aren’t facing each other
again until next season so let’s show some Dekalb pride!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Crawford Lewis
February 25th, 2010
2:59 pm
You tell ‘em, SWD PP. DeKalb has 3A & 4A locked up in the boys, and 4A for sure in the girls. The Lady Panthers are so deep with talent that they will simply wear-down whomever they play. Same for Columbia and Miller Grove boys teams.
Oh, does anyone know a good lawyer?
G-dub
February 25th, 2010
4:08 pm
3 in a row is awesome but can you do it on 5A level, don’t get me wrong I love SWD but you have to give Redan some credit too. Crawford Lewis while you were shouting out Dekalb you did not even mention Redan. What’s up with that playa playa. Call Bruce Hagan, he is the peoples lawyer.
G-dub
February 25th, 2010
4:13 pm
I’m sorry Crawford I just heard about your situation and I don’t think BH is for you. You might need The Cochran Firm.
bball KNIGHTmare
February 25th, 2010
4:34 pm
We at Centennial are p.o, but only because Campbell hurt Centennial’s big man (#00). Which cost us the Wheeler game. Don’t worry 3 in a row that streak ends tomorrow, the big man is back.
John
February 25th, 2010
4:44 pm
I would think a “GHSA Basketball Expert” would have mentioned somewhere that the Number one team in Girls AA, the Vidalia Indians was undefeated. I know you don’t get out of the Atlanta Area much, but c’mon 27-0 heading into the tournament and not even a mention? I’m not sure how deep they can go, because of their depth or lack thereof, but to finish the regular season and the Region Tournament and still be undefeated is an accomplishment and should have been recognized. Let’s remember they beat #3 Laney twice, ranked Dodge County twice and 5A Lovejoy on their way to 27-0.
Crawford Lewis
February 25th, 2010
4:53 pm
You’re right, G-dub, the Redan girls do derserve some love. Is Redan moving into a new region next year?
I still have 1 computer that the DeKalb Po Po did not seize
Ain’t Vidalia in FL?
Dylan
February 25th, 2010
5:02 pm
Well NW Whitfield’s girls have traveled to many places this year and are very battle tested so it should be a great game. Didn’t mean to start an argument. haha.
Who do you think will win, Northwest Whitfield or Chamblee?
SportsFan31313
February 25th, 2010
5:05 pm
GO Region 3-AAAAA Bradwell Institute Lady Tigers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Go Region 3-AAA Liberty County Mens Panthers !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Eagle 1
February 25th, 2010
5:35 pm
Akila McDonald 6′5 center S.Florida signee Columbia High Lady Eagles remember the name!!!
A game changer in the middle!!! Go Lady Lagles
Legend of Len Barker
February 25th, 2010
5:44 pm
Seeding would be impossible.
Unlike the NCAA, there isn’t enough information disseminated across the state about various teams. There isn’t enough time to watch video and it’s also difficult to rank schedule strength.
I understand it’s difficult to do because of staff cuts and a different focus to the coverage because of the changes in distribution, but like a previous poster mentioned, the Vidalia girls are undefeated and haven’t been mentioned. Vidalia’s in a tough region with annual stalwarts in Dodge County and Laney. Vidalia is in a relative no man’s land where they are just out of range for several daily papers and thus haven’t been hyped very much.
The AJC has a video posted from a basketball brawl in South Carolina, but never mentioned that a similar incident took place just last week during region semifinals when Thomasville players and a Berrien player took exception to one another and were ejected.
Not the AJC’s fault that it can’t feasibly cover the state, but I don’t think we can suggest seeding at this point because the state is currently very unfamiliar with itself.
Trivia: The GHSA actually has used a seeding system. Somewhat, anyway. In the 1950s, Classes B and C didn’t use regions during cage season, but were divided along congressional districts. 12 districts and a 16-team bracket meant that the league voted in additional teams that had not qualified for state.
snakebite
February 25th, 2010
6:35 pm
its good that elbert is being looked over, but let me be the first to say that elbert is going to suprise the state this yr. elbert will have to face columbia in the 3rd rd again this yr. elbert is very talented team and will be hard for any team to beat them.
Eagle 1
February 25th, 2010
6:44 pm
Elbert CO. is not gonna surprise anyone in AAA.We know they are good. Columbia Eagles are gonna surprise people because they think we are not good for some odd reason??? South Georgia teams think we suck!!!
SWD Panther Paw
February 25th, 2010
7:12 pm
Crawford Lewis – Yes, Redan will be moving down to 4-A next year region 6. the region will be very tough with Mays, SWD, Redan, Chamblee, Miller Grove, Tucker, Marist, Douglas, Carver-ATL, Lakeside, Dunwoody Lithonia
Crawford Lewis
February 25th, 2010
8:59 pm
Wow, although i stepped down today, and may be going to jail, I’ll be watching that region next year from my cot, either in jackson, or confederate ave if those fed charges stick.
Ugh, that region already was the toughest in 4-A, but it looks like they made it tougher.
PS, Dylan, NW Whitefield may just be too big for Chamblee girls, but that 1967 gym will be rockin saturday. So much so that the rats and roaches will probably be driven out. Sorry, the toxic mold and CO2 levels may actually rise during the game
swivel
February 25th, 2010
10:36 pm
South Atlanta lost to spalding county! Spalding county is located in griffin(a south ga team)! LaGrange played spalding in a scrimmage game and beat them by 25!!
Zone3canE
February 26th, 2010
12:55 am
Swivel: Spalding County, Area Code 770 is not South Georgia and if you wanna report wins and losses don’t forget that 40point REALITY CHECK BLOWOUT DUNKFEST S.ATL hung on Spalding County when they couldn’t get that home cookin they got the 1st game. You and I both know them country boys from LaGrange don’t won’t NAN part of them boys from Zone3 Atlanta, the DEFENDING STATE CHAMPION SOUTH ATLANTA HORNETS!!
high SCHOOL BALLER
February 26th, 2010
12:57 am
YOU MUST BE LOOKING AT THE MAP WRONG CAUSE SOUTH GA TEAM REALLY START AT MACON ON DOWN AND WE WILL SEE HOW FAR THEM GRANGER MAKE IT BUT IT ALWAY A GOOD YEAR TO NOT LOSE UNTIL U SEE THEM DECATUR BOYS LOL
kriskringle
February 26th, 2010
6:11 am
Columbia is the best team in state hands down if elbert should some how face them again in the elite 8 and upset them not saying they are but if they do they will win state. winner between columbia-elbert wins state
Basketball Fan
February 26th, 2010
8:42 am
GHSA needs to re think their state tournament objectives and approach. If the objective is to determine the best boys and girls teams then they should re think their process approach for determining that.
Norcross boys and girls teams have earned the right to be ranked from no.2 to no.5 in the state all year. The girls who have even beaten Mill Creek no. 3 will have to play Parkview undefeated and ranked no.1 in the second round if they beat Roswell. The boys who will play Centennial in the first round would have to play the no. 1 team in the state Milton if they are fortunate to earn the right by beating two top ten teams first.
I know distance is an issue but these players and coaches work to hard not to have a fair and equitable chance to reach their basketball goals and win a championship. Now that you have us traveling to West Ga in the third round we could just as well travel to Macon in the first and on second rounds so that pairings would be more equitable. Then no 1 could play no. 32 and no. 2 could play no. 31 and so on.
Al Beeski
February 26th, 2010
11:50 am
There’s no doubt that in AAA, the South regions are the toughest considering South Atl falls in Region 4. I believe there are 6 legitimate title contenders for the AAA crown. Monroe, Lagrange, Liberty Co., Westover, and South Atlanta all possess the necessary tools to win the State, while only Columbia passes the eye test IMHO to win from the North regions. That being said, Monroe (terrible guard play), Lagrange (weak schedule), and South Atlanta (too much turmoil @ wrong time) won’t make to Macon and after looking at the brackets my Final Four predictions are Westover, Liberty Co., Columbia, and Carrollton.
ex-hs hoops coach
February 26th, 2010
12:03 pm
No disrespect intended, but seeding for the state tournament at high school level will never happen. The theory is good, but there is not enough information on the teams nor enough people who are qualified to do the seeding as the NCAA selection committee does. Very few people watch teams from across the entire state during the regular season. I just don’t think it is feasible.
Buzz
February 26th, 2010
12:32 pm
ANYBODY BUT COLUMBIA!!!! THUG SCHOOL (MIDGET PLAYED FOOTBALL AND THEY STARTED A BRAWL AT North Springs H.S. A COUPLE OF YEARS BACK!!!! THUGS AND PUNKS!!!!
Eagle 2
February 26th, 2010
12:42 pm
hey buzz if the North Springs kids were fighting too doesn’t that make them thugs also? Or maybe punks if the midget actually scared them off..lol!!! and how does one incident a “COUPLE YEARS BACK” as you put it mark the whole school and all of its programs. You sound like a fan of north springs who always had to run into our buzz saw while we ran through your region sooooo you want revenge because your sorry team couldn’t take down the Mighty Eagles. Stop hating and jump on the band wagon. We will carry you down columbia drive when both our girls and boys lead a motorcade back to DECATUR with two State Trophies in hand. BTW im sure we can find someone around to show you our ring collection since appearantly up at north springs you have never seen one.
Michael Carvell
February 26th, 2010
2:03 pm
Just added Score Atlanta’s scoreboard to the blog up top. It has times for tonight’s boys and girls games listed. And I’ll be covering the Round One Fayette-Rockdale boys game tonight.
Sav912boy
February 26th, 2010
2:19 pm
Groves going to win it all! Savannah schools always win or go to final so all this talk about the others North Georgia school taking might of well can it.
Larry Munson's Love Child
February 26th, 2010
2:29 pm
“And I’ll be covering the Round One Fayette-Rockdale boys game tonight.”
Good choice Carvell. I think that game is the best match-up in 4A tonight. I saw Fayette Co. at Christmas down at the Mt. Zion tourney. Not too impressed, but maybe they were missing somebody. Rock’ has been #1 virtually all year so we’ll soon find out if they can play, or were just the beneficiaries of a weak region. However, if they are as good as the fans in Rockdale say, then they should step on Fayette, “with a hob-nailed boot.”
Eagle 1
February 26th, 2010
2:40 pm
Eagle 2….lol!!!!”Carry on your back down Columbia drive to lead the motorcade” now thats genius!!!!!
North Springs who are they????
Dirty South
February 26th, 2010
3:10 pm
Can anyone dethrone of Lady Raiders of Redan? If so, put your money, where your mouth is!!!!
Devil Lover 12
February 26th, 2010
3:23 pm
Norcross vs Centennial will be a hot game! Nobody beats Norcross in their own house…the House of Blue!
Devil Lover
February 26th, 2010
5:24 pm
Devil Lover 12 there is only one Devil Lover and that is me. Devil National it is time for the road to the final four. Centennial fans we welcome you to the Devil Den…may the best team win!!!
WheelerFan #2
February 26th, 2010
7:12 pm
couldnt make the game tonight, so lets keep the wheeler/ptree ridge and norcross/centenn updates coming as the games go
AJC
February 26th, 2010
7:39 pm
Norcross 22 Centennial 18 via Twitter … halftime
ballaholicboi
February 26th, 2010
8:22 pm
Wheeler beat Peachtree Ridge by 23, 87 to 64
Michael Carvell
February 26th, 2010
8:30 pm
Fayette County scored the first 9 points of the game, and is controlling the game. No. 1 Rockdale looks nervous, playing out of control.
WheelerFan #2
February 26th, 2010
8:59 pm
ajc has the score as the prior posted stated, 87-64, and has norcross winning 56-54 over centenn in OT
ray
February 26th, 2010
9:02 pm
Miller Grove beat Sprayberry by 20 or so…anybody know how the other dekalb teams did tonight???
Bryan
February 26th, 2010
9:10 pm
Benedictine defeats East Laurens
Anyone have the Central Macon/Thomasville score?
Devil Lover
February 26th, 2010
9:10 pm
56-54 Norcross Devils. One region 6 team defeated
WheelerFan #2
February 26th, 2010
9:11 pm
devil lover- settle down, i would have picked norcross at HOME over centennial, im not shocked by that result
Devil Lover
February 26th, 2010
9:16 pm
WheelerFan#2. We had them by 10 pts in the third but I give them credit for coming back.
3 Straight
February 26th, 2010
9:21 pm
Did Centennial beat both Wheeler and Milton this year? How did that happen?
Matt
February 26th, 2010
9:23 pm
Go Lithia Springs Lions!
Tyler
February 26th, 2010
9:24 pm
Rockdale wins 75-72 in overtime
http://twitter.com/rockdalenews/status/9709040208
3 Straight
February 26th, 2010
9:25 pm
Hey Wheeler#2. It don’t count to call’em after their over. Go Devils!!!!!!!
WheelerFan #2
February 26th, 2010
9:25 pm
devil lover- cetenn cant win tourney games and we should all know that…region tourney last year, blowout loss to wheeler and early exit from state…this year, loss to campbell in region semis, followed by a big game vs wheeler with the loser going to norcross, and they lost again by 12, and have now promptly lost again early in the state tourney…december wins mean very little, and both last 2 years they beat wheeler in december and then lost by dbl digits in the more important region tourney game…if you beat milton on a neutral floor i’ll be glad to join in on the norcross party, but til then, winning at home vs centennial is no surprise to me
Tyler
February 26th, 2010
9:31 pm
Anybody know the Salem vs. Mays score?
Other Georgia
February 26th, 2010
9:34 pm
Elbert 66 NAH 42
Big Blue put on a dunkfest.
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