2010 Georgia High School Basketball Tournament: Talk semifinals, finals; Milton coach David Boyd goes for hoops history (UPDATED)
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Loading ...TONIGHT’S SEMIFINALS: WHERE WE’LL BE
Look for game stories from Gwinnett and a roundup from Macon later on AJC.com.
Gwinnett Arena
Girls — Westlake vs. Norcross, 4 p.m.; Redan vs. Milton, 7 p.m.
Boys — Westlake vs. Central Gwinnett, 5:30 p.m.; Milton vs. Newton, 8:30 p.m.
Macon Centreplex
Girls — Laney vs. Buford, 4 p.m.; GAC vs. Vidalia, 7 p.m.
Boys — Thomasville vs. Jefferson, 5:30 p.m.; Laney vs. GAC, 8:30 p.m.
MILTON COACH COULD MAKE HISTORY
Say whatever you want about Milton basketball coach David Boyd, but the guy wins. He’s a Georgia high school living legend.
If prospect-loaded Milton High wins it all this week, it will be the fourth decade that Boyd has led teams to state championships in basketball. He won at Campbell (1982), Tucker (1996), and Berkmar (2000-2001). He would become the first basketball coach to capture titles at four different Georgia schools.
Boyd’s team, after a narrow win over Norcross in the semifinals, are the favorites against Newton on Thursday.
EVERYTHING’S BIGGER IN TEXAS — EVEN THE BLOWOUTS
Yates High (Houston) coach Greg Wise has a team that’s beaten one foe 170-35 this season and that’s not the only 100-plus point game his Lions have posted. That can’t happen in Georgia, where there’s a basketball “Mercy Rule.”
Is it a team’s fault when they’re just THAT good? Should the Yates coach face disciplinary action for… winning big? Read all about it HERE, then discuss it.
LATEST UPDATES & NEWS
– Scores from Wednesday’s semifinals
– Photos from Wednesday’s semifinals
– Miller Grove edges Richmond Academy
– Wesleyan boys beat Wilcox County
– Southwest DeKalb survives rally, returns to final
– Wesleyan girls reach final again
– Mays boys advance to AAAA final
– Whitefield Academy wins in OT
– Cook leads Northwest Whitfield girls into AAAA final
– Savannah Christian beats SACA
TOURNAMENT INFO: PAIRINGS
2010 Georgia State Tournament brackets
BOYS: AAAAA | AAAA | AAA | AA | A
GIRLS: AAAAA | AAAA | AAA | AA | A
Talk hoops: Make your picks BEFORE Thursday’s semifinals and then RETURN to defend your choices after the game. GAME ON.
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GREENWAVE
March 11th, 2010
8:07 pm
2A Semifinal(Girls)
GAC – 51
Vidalia – 48
4th quarter
5A Semifinal(Girls)
Milton – 17
Redan – 19
Halftime
GREENWAVE
March 11th, 2010
8:16 pm
5A Semifinal(Girls)
Milton – 21
Redan – 20
3rd quarter
bball
March 11th, 2010
8:20 pm
Boyd wins because he recruits. End of story. He is also not a downright selfish, mean guy. I hope GHSA stops the recruiting that is ruining high school basketball.
GREENWAVE
March 11th, 2010
8:26 pm
2A Semifinal(Girls)
GAC – 63
Vidalia – 64
4th quarter 1:30 left remaining
DAWG BBALLER
March 11th, 2010
8:32 pm
Westlake held up its end, now its Milton turn to set up No. 1 vs. No. 2 in the finals. In AAAA, will Miller Grove keep the championship in DeKalb County and Region 6-AAAA for the fifth straight year, or can Mays claim its third title in 2000?
It should be some good action at the Arena at Gwinnett Center tomorrow.
DAWG BBALLER
March 11th, 2010
8:36 pm
Score Atlanta is reporting that Vidalia won 75-68 over GAC in the Class AA girls game.
GREENWAVE
March 11th, 2010
8:45 pm
2A Semifinal(Girls)
GAC – 68
Vidalia – 75
Final
GREENWAVE
March 11th, 2010
8:45 pm
2A Girls Final
Buford vs Vidalia
GREENWAVE
March 11th, 2010
8:47 pm
5A Semifinal(Girls)
Milton – 35
Redan – 46
4th quarter
Redan pulling away when it matters
THEHILLISREAL
March 11th, 2010
8:51 pm
Dawg Baller, who ever win the Championship stays in 6AAAA. Also, the winner is the preseason Region Champion for 2011.
GREENWAVE
March 11th, 2010
8:58 pm
5A Semifinal(Girls)
Redan – 55
Milton – 46
Final
GREENWAVE
March 11th, 2010
8:58 pm
2 more Finals have been set
2A Girls Final
Buford vs Vidalia
5A Girls Final
Norcross vs Redan
DAWG BBALLER
March 11th, 2010
8:59 pm
THEHILLISREAL: Mays is in Region 5-AAAA. Ironically, the last time they won the title they were in Region 5-AAAA. They were placed in Region 6-AAAA from 2005-2008. The Raiders will rejoin Region 6-AAAA in the fall of 2010.
You are right, the winner is the preseason 2010-11 No. 1 with the runner-up probably No. 2. But the voters might go outside the box and have Rockdale No. 1. We see how that worked out.
Word to voters, stop looking just at records, but the make-up the team, schedule, coach and the on-floor productions. A lot of teams with those “pretty records” against that inferior competition will be tuning in to watch the game on TV tomorrow.
DAWG BBALLER
March 11th, 2010
9:05 pm
Redan girls 55, Milton 46. OK, Newton, you are on the clock.
bballfan
March 11th, 2010
9:10 pm
I don’t know who the best coach in GA high school basketball is but Tyrone Johnson at Whitefield Academy has to be close. He lost about 7 seniors from last years team and is back in the championship game. I seriously doubt anyone plays better defense than the wolf pack does.
GREENWAVE
March 11th, 2010
9:14 pm
2A Semifinal(Boys)
GAC – 29
Laney – 13
2nd quarter
GREENWAVE
March 11th, 2010
9:25 pm
2A Semifinal(Boys)
GAC – 42
Laney – 24
Halftime
GREENWAVE
March 11th, 2010
9:27 pm
5A Semifinal(Boys)
Milton – 15
Newton – 6
1st quarter
DAWG BBALLER
March 11th, 2010
9:35 pm
GREENWAVE: Definitely keep us up on the Milton vs. Newton score. Thanks.
bodog
March 11th, 2010
9:36 pm
STEINER******THANKS FOR ADDRESSING THIS!!!!!IT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS. ALL THE HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA KNOW RECRUITING IS GOING ON……WHY DO YOU THINK CERTAIN TEAMS WIN YEAR AFTER YEAR, AND THIS YEAR IS NO DIFFERENT……..tHANKS FOR GETTING THE TRUTH OUT….
GREENWAVE
March 11th, 2010
9:37 pm
5A Semifinal(Boys)
Milton – 35
Newton – 19
2nd quarter
Michael
March 11th, 2010
9:43 pm
Way to go GHSA. On the girls telecast you tell us all games the next 2 days will be live, you show Milton – Redan live then black out Milton Newton.
GREENWAVE
March 11th, 2010
9:43 pm
5A Semifinal(Boys)
Milton – 46
Newton – 26
2nd quarter
2A Semifinal(Boys)
GAC – 53
Laney – 31
3rd quarter
DAWG BBALLER
March 11th, 2010
9:58 pm
Milton 46, Newton 26 at halftime. I guess Newton is showing their true colors. Newton, this ain’t Jenkins, Lowndes or Groves. This is big boy basketball.
GREENWAVE
March 11th, 2010
9:58 pm
5A Semifinal(Boys)
Milton – 55
Newton – 28
3rd quarter
2A Semifinal(Boys)
GAC – 65
Laney – 42
4th quarter
GREENWAVE
March 11th, 2010
10:03 pm
5A Semifinal(Boys)
Milton – 67
Newton – 39
3rd quarter
Ok this is just getting really ugly now
DAWG BBALLER
March 11th, 2010
10:05 pm
Milton 63, Newton 34: All that talk about Newton wanting respect. Man, talk about embarrassing yourselves on the biggest stage. Newton, keep playing those cupcakes, because you all are definitely overmatch. Sad thing is that Westlake moves into your region next year. LOL!!!!!!!
GREENWAVE
March 11th, 2010
10:09 pm
Enter your comments here2A Semifinal(Boys)
GAC – 81
Laney – 56
Final
Laney buckles under the pressure and gets ran out of Macon by 25
GREENWAVE
March 11th, 2010
10:10 pm
3 State Finals set…..1 more coming up soon
2A Girls Final
Buford vs Vidalia
5A Girls Final
Norcross vs Redan
2A Boys Final
Thomasville vs GAC
GREENWAVE
March 11th, 2010
10:12 pm
5A Semifinal(Boys)
Milton – 77
Newton – 46
4th quarter
Milton trying to top 100
DAWG BBALLER
March 11th, 2010
10:15 pm
GREENWAVE: Go ahead and pencil in Westlake vs. Milton in the 5A finals. Newton is totally being overwhelmed. The GHSA should have repeated the Norcross vs. Milton game. NEWTON DIDN’T BELONG. Anybody can look good against cupcakes.
WELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL….I WENT TO THE RIVER….(hell yeah)
AND I STARTED TO DROWN….(hell yeah)
GOT TO THINKIN BOUT THE RAMS…..(hell yeah)
AND JUST COUNDN’T GO DOWN….(hell yeah)
IT TAKES A ROCKER TO ROCK….(hell yeah)
IT TAKES A BASKETBALL TO ROLL…..(hell yeah)
IT TAKES A NEWTON COUNTY RAM….(hell yeah)
TO SATISFY MY SOUL…
HELLLLLLL YEAH!!!!!
HOW ABOUT, I WENT TO THE GWINNETT ARENA AND GOT THE HELL BEAT OUT OF ME!!!!!!!
GREENWAVE
March 11th, 2010
10:20 pm
@dawgballer – not yet lol
5A Semifinal(Boys)
Milton – 84
Newton – 52
4th quarter
GREENWAVE
March 11th, 2010
10:24 pm
5A Semifinal(Boys)
Milton – 86
Newton – 54
Final
I guess GHSA made up a mercy rule to save Newton. Goodness that was ugly
GREENWAVE
March 11th, 2010
10:24 pm
All games are final. These are your State Finals
2A Girls Final
Buford vs Vidalia
5A Girls Final
Norcross vs Redan
2A Boys Final
Thomasville vs GAC
5A Boys Final
Westlake vs Milton
DAWG BBALLER
March 11th, 2010
10:48 pm
So does newton get its respect?
To quote former NFL coach Dennis Green: “The (Rams) are who we thought They were!”
Enough said.
BUZZTIME
March 11th, 2010
11:10 pm
As a Newton Grad and somebody who attended tonights game. Milton is the Real Deal. They shot the lights out in the first half. They have a sophmore(#12) who hit 5 3’s in the first half and all were 3 foot behind the arc. Westlake better bring the old A game or they are going to get run out of the Gym tomorrow night. This Milton team starts No Seniors and I think they are as good as any of the Mighty Norcross or Wheeler teams of the past few years. You might be looking at National Champs next year!!
Mays Alum 02'
March 11th, 2010
11:18 pm
Boys
(4A) Mays will defeat Miller Grove
(5A) Milton will defeat Westlake
Girls
(4A) NW Whitfield will defeat SW Dekalb
(5A) Redan will defeat Norcross
FCHSTiger
March 11th, 2010
11:22 pm
I’m sorry, but Mays will not beat Miller Grove. I just don’t see it happening.
Mays Alum 02'
March 11th, 2010
11:25 pm
@FCHSTiger
Mays will beat Miller Grove I can see it happening.
Norcross6Dad
March 11th, 2010
11:40 pm
Milton didn’t deserve to be at the game tonight. Norcross did. Milton’s win is hollow.
Hoops Fan
March 12th, 2010
12:11 am
I won 2 state titles in GA in early 2000’s so I know what I am taking about. The show that Milton put on tonight was 2nd to none. If you were at the game you know what I am talking about. I played for Coach Boyd in High School, he never recruited anyone. Walker Texas Ranger you need to get you facts straight. The counties enforce rules and recruiting in public schools doesn’t happen. There are gray areas that are taken but nothing illegal. You sound like your team lost early. Funny how you mention Lipscomb. The Kinderick kid did not play in Cobb last season. Div 1 prospects like him dont move there senior year to get more minutes. Are they still playing no! Where did it get them. It doesn’t matter who is on your team you still have to play the game.
Hoops Fan
March 12th, 2010
12:18 am
Norcross Dad watch the tape. Your wrong. You miss Eddie Martin dont you?
HS Hoops Follower
March 12th, 2010
12:42 am
Wow what a number Milton did on Newton. Good season fro Newton but they never had a chance! Great showing by their fans.
Westlake girls gave Norcross everything they wanted in a physical battle.Norcross became a better team tonight and their showdown with Redan is going to be very very good. Redan struggled early and quite frankly didn’t look like the #6 team in the ESPN Fab 50 yet they found a way to win despite playing poorly on an off night. I can’t see them playing like that tomorrow but if they do Norcross will win. Still should be a good matchup.
Great effort from Westlake and they got a beat effort form Marcus Thornton with his 24pts and 13/14rebs. Will they beat Milton, I don’t know but I do know it will not be a 30 point blowout.
Get out the Gwinnett Center tomorrow guys, there is going to be some solid hoops played tomorrow. I know this is Football Country and all but the hoops in this state are great, stop sleeping on it.
I’ll be there, will you?
Cry 'Til You Die
March 12th, 2010
12:48 am
Who let the sniveling Norcross guy in here?
Westlakealum
March 12th, 2010
1:20 am
In every state tournament a team will have a test that you must overcome. It doesn’t matter how good you are or how good of a coach you are. Your team must overcome this obstacle to put yourself in position to take the state title. Tonight was our test that we overcame. Tomorrow will be another solid challenge against I think one of the better teams in the state to say the least. If you saw the Milton game tonight i understand what you are saying, you thinking we don’t have a chance and going to lose. But remember they shot 61 percent tonight from the field, its very seldom that happens two nights in a row. Plus our underrated guards and solid post match-up better than Newton. So the criticism is great for us, people have doubted us and rooted against us all year so we accept the challenge and look forward to proving everyone wrong!!!!!! Go Lions 30-2 #1 in the state #24 in the nation period!!!
Charles Lee Ray
March 12th, 2010
1:37 am
Congratulations to Milton for their win over Newton and Newton keep your heads high because no one expected you to make it this far and you did, if Milton shoots like this on Friday it will be a long night for Westlake.
DGM 4 LIFE, BROTHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 12th, 2010
2:09 am
NO MILTON GUARD WILL EVER COMPARE TO J. BOSWELL.
Crazy Hoops
March 12th, 2010
2:31 am
Overrated! Overrated!
Newton when you hang your banner in the gym for this season, it should read:
2009-10
Newton Rams
OVERRATED!
Region champions (weak region)
Final Four (big mistake)
30-2 (30 cupcakes)
dawgdip
March 12th, 2010
7:49 am
The starting five at GAC is the best overall team in this state. Total package on offense, super in the transition game, they destroy teams that press, supurb discipline, and great on defense. Best point guard, super post man, great shooting forward and go to sleep on the other guard and forward and they will light you up for 15 to 20. This team can play with any team, any class in this state.
Ray
March 12th, 2010
8:41 am
Lets go Miller Grove (boys)going for a repeat, SWD (girls)going for a 3peat WOW & Redan (girls)going for a repeat!!! Yes, I cheer for Dekalb county teams. Oh yeah, Columbia (boys & girls)…lets get it!