Final regular-season basketball rankings: Where are the best region tournaments?
I wrote a story for Tuesday’s AJC about the best 10 region tournaments in metro Atlanta. I’m going to cut and paste that, while adding these tournaments from around the state …
8-AAA boys: West Hall (21-4) is the favorite, but Gainesville (17-7 and Franklin County (19-5) are in the mix at Winder-Barrow.
2-A boys: Wilcox County (19-2) and Lanier County (20-4) got byes to the semifinals.
7-AA boys: Dade County (23-3) and Rockmart (24-2) are the top teams at Georgia Highlands.
3-AAA girls: Washington County (24-0) and Grovetown (23-1) are the favorites at Burke County.
6-AAA boys: Carrollton (17-5) and Troup (19-3) are the top teams playing in LaGrange.
Here are what I think are the 10 most interesting region tournaments this week in metro Atlanta.
4-AAAAA girls: Fourth-ranked North Cobb (22-3) won its last seven regular-season games, beating three ranked teams, to snatch the No. 1 seed. Contending are No. 5 McEachern (19-5), No. 6 Campbell (19-6) and former No. 1 Hillgrove (18-4). The semifinals and finals are Thursday and Saturday at McEachern.
5-AAAAA boys: Look for No. 3 Wheeler (19-6) to face No. 6 Walton (19-6) in the final Saturday at Etowah. These East Cobb rivals split in the regular season.
7-AAAAA boys: It’s the only tournament that features four Top 10 teams — No. 2 Peachtree Ridge (20-4), Collins Hill (18-6), No. 5 Norcross (16-9) and No. 8 North Gwinnett (17-7). They play today through Saturday at Mill Creek.
7-AAAAA girls: No. 1-ranked North Gwinnett (19-5) could face defending state champion Norcross (21-3) in Saturday’s final at Mill Creek. North Gwinnett is 2-0 against Norcross this season.
3-AAAA girls: No. 2 Fayette County (20-5), No. 6 Alcovy (22-2) and No. 8 McIntosh (23-3) are state-ranked, but only the top two finishers this week at Woodland in Stockbridge will get a home playoff game in the first round.
4-AAAA boys: No. 8 Lovejoy (22-3) beat No. 9 Jonesboro (22-3) in December and got a bye to the semifinals and an automatic berth into the state tournament, but the title in this deep if unspectacular region will be determined Saturday at Mundy’s Mill.
6-AAAA boys: Top-ranked Miller Grove (24-1) is no shoo-in to win this stacked region that includes Tucker (20-4), Chamblee (15-9), Southwest DeKalb (19-5) and Mays (15-9). Tucker is the host school.
6-AAAA girls: No. 1-ranked Chamblee (23-0) will try to keep its unbeaten record at Tucker in a region that includes 2010 champion Southwest DeKalb (17-8) and 2010 Class AAAAA runner-up Redan (18-3).
6-AA boys: Defending state champion Greater Atlanta Christian (20-5) beat South Atlanta (24-1) in December, but South Atlanta is unbeaten since and has the No. 1 ranking. Expect them to play again Saturday at Maynard Jackson in Atlanta, but they’ll have to get through No. 10 Buford (18-7) and Decatur (18-7).
6-AA girls: Defending champion Buford (21-3) and fifth-ranked GAC (19-6) have split their meetings this season. They would play Saturday at Maynard Jackson.
Class AAAAA
1. Milton (23-2)
2. Peachtree Ridge (20-4)
3. Wheeler (19-6)
4. Collins Hill (18-6)
5. Norcross (16-9)
6. Walton (19-6)
7. South Gwinnett (19-6)
8. North Gwinnett (17-7)
9. Harrison (19-6)
10. Campbell (19-6)
Class AAAA1. Miller Grove (24-1)
2. Sequoyah (25-0)
3. Fayette County (23-2)
4. Bainbridge (23-2)
5. Rockdale County (19-5)
6. Brunswick (23-2)
7. Tucker (20-4)
8. Lovejoy (22-3)
9. Jonesboro (22-3)
10. Southwest DeKalb (19-5)
Class AAA1. Columbia (22-3)
2. Troup (19-3)
3 West Hall (21-4)
4. Carrollton (20-5)
5. Henry County (20-4)
6. Gainesville (17-7)
7. Murray County (22-2)
8. Butler (18-7)
9. Washington County (21-3)
10. Westover (16-9)
Class AA1. South Atlanta (24-1)
2. Greater Atlanta Christian (20-5)
3. Laney (24-0)
4. Thomasville (22-3)
5. East Hall (20-5)
6. Rockmart (24-1)
7. Dade County (22-3)
8. Northeast-Macon (20-2)
9. Vidalia (23-2)
10. Buford (18-7)
Class A1. Wilkinson County (23-0)
2. Greenville (22-3)
3. Whitefield Academy (22-3)
4. Wilcox County (19-2)
5. Wesleyan (22-3)
6. Terrell County (20-3)
7. Pace Academy (21-3)
8. North Cobb Christian (23-2)
9. Lanier County (20-4)
10. Paideia (20-5)
GIRLS
Class AAAAA
1. North Gwinnett (19-5)
2. Bradwell Institute (25-0)
3. North Cobb (22-3)
4. Norcross (21-3)
5. McEachern (18-5)
6. Campbell (19-6)
7. Parkview (20-4)
8. Brookwood (22-2)
9. Milton (15-4)
10. Stephenson (19-5)
Class AAAA
1. Chamblee (23-0)
2. Fayette County (20-5)
3. Douglas County (24-0)
4. Forest Park (20-5)
5. Chattahoochee (23-2)
6. Alcovy (22-2)
7. Redan (18-3)
8. McIntosh (23-3)
9. Statesboro (21-3)
10. Clarke Central (20-4)
Class AAA
1. Washington County (24-0)
2. Columbia (20-5)
3. Dalton (25-0)
4. Grovetown (23-1)
5. Westover (22-3)
6. Walnut Grove (24-1)
7. Sandy Creek (20-3)
8. Chestatee (21-4)
9. LaGrange (19-2)
10. St. Pius (20-5)
Class AA
1. Kendrick (25-0)
2. Vidalia (25-0)
3. Laney (24-1)
4. Thomasville (21-2)
5. Greater Atlanta Christian (19-6)
6. Buford (21-3)
7. Fannin County (21-1)
8. Northeast-Macon (22-3)
9. Screven County (19-3)
10. Model (21-5)
Class A
1. Wesleyan (23-2)
2. Taylor County (23-1)
3. SW Atlanta Christian (21-4)
4. Bryan County (22-3)
5. St. Francis (19-2)
6. Darlington (21-4)
7. Towns County (23-1)
8. Pace Academy (20-4)
9. Calvary Day (21-4)
10. Turner County (19-5)
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Al Beeski
February 14th, 2011
3:11 pm
Todd, thanks for the update, besides Milton (AAAAA) & Miller Grove (AAAA), I think most tournaments will be up for grabs. Who are your favorites across the board (I know you love making these early pix so everyone you didnt pick can jump on your case!) Living in S Ga, I haven’t had opportunity to see too many teams from Metro. South Ga isn’t as talented as years past,however, it still should be an exciting 4 weeks of hoops!!!!
Stephen Carter
February 14th, 2011
3:46 pm
There is not mention of Region 5 AAAA. This Region has exemplified nothing short of the Big East in the NCAA. A lot of Teams are capable of beating anyone, as this Region is up for grabs. Lithia Springs continues to reload an inspite of a very young team could be headed for State again. Chapel Hill, Villa Rica, and Alexander can win in a close game@
SportsFan31313
February 14th, 2011
4:06 pm
Lets not forget about an Outstanding Season of Performance by Region 3-AAAAA Bradwell Institute Lady Tigers. They have successfully dismantled every team they came up against this season. They are the “ONLY” Class AAAAA Ladies Varsity Basketball team to be undefeated in the regular season.
I am hoping for a clean sweep of the post season tournament for Bradwell Institute. I would love to see how these Class AAAAA Lady Varsity Basketball match up against this year’s Bradwell Institute Lady Tigers. I don’t know too much about the Gwinette County Teams, but again, it will be exciting to see how these teams play against each other.
tech.grad
February 14th, 2011
7:15 pm
Buford girls will win 6AA–sorry GAC
rudbuck
February 14th, 2011
7:44 pm
@sportsfan31313: No final words. Lets leave it for the hardwood. Let the games begin, and good luck to all the teams. On another note, I checked the prepcountry site today and they have more regions brackets up. Tried to let hj know, hopefully they’ll have them all up tomorrow, I hope. Again good luck and lets see where this years tourney ends.
SportsFan31313
February 14th, 2011
8:28 pm
Rudbuck,
I agree. I respect the fact how you support your Gwinette County Teams. I am from South Georgia and a HUGE Bradwell Institute Fan in addition to Region 3-AAAAA.
Although I am not a guru for the Gwinette County Teams other than I do know that a few have some State Titles in some Sports but I will say that In Football, I do like Grayson, and I am also like Peachtree Ridge. Gwinette County is one of the fastest growing Counties in Georgia with a enormous amount of wealth. They can practically buy whatever they want. Even a State Title. 
Ok Ok Ok Rudbuck just kidding. I didn’t get the opportunity to see the Brackets today due to the amount of work I had today. but I will check again tomorrow. Yes Good Luck to all of the teams as the tournament begins.
Devil Lover
February 14th, 2011
8:44 pm
AAAAA region7 should have an exciting region tournament this week. I predict Peachtree Ridge vs. North Gwinnett and Norcross vs. Collins Hill in the semi finals. Either Mill Creek and or Meadow Creek could be spoilers.
I am picking Norcross to play Peachtree Ridge in the finals. They split this year and are playing on a neutral court at Mill Creek. There should be some good basketball played Friday and Saturday.
Paul Mokeski
February 15th, 2011
10:16 am
Region 6-AAAA: Boys and Girls has the best comp. MG should win the boys, and Chamblee the girls, but it’s spots 2, 3 & 4 that’ll make it a great tourney
Langston Hughes DAD
February 15th, 2011
2:51 pm
Keep an eye out for Langston Hughes Boys. 2-AAAAA I know, you are saying where’s Langston Hughes. We are a 2nd year school and this is the 1st year we are allowed to compete in post season play. You’ll know who we are soon enough. regular season we are 2nd in the region, but that will change after the regional tournament! I guaranteeeeeeeeeee!
Langston Hughes DAD
February 15th, 2011
2:52 pm
We’re in Fairburn, just south of the Airport.
rudbuck
February 15th, 2011
4:17 pm
@Todd: I must say thanks to you guys. This years coverage of High School basketball got off to a better start. The coverage started much earlier than in previous years. We know football rules down here, but you guys tried some early coverage of basketball and did a much better job. Now for the new task at hand, the regionals have started, and though I know it’s early, some of the early games have been played and wondering if we coul;d at least get the scores of these games. It would be a big plus. Keep up the good work.
rudbuck
February 15th, 2011
5:24 pm
@SPRTSFAN31313: Thanks, but I am not a fan of the Gwinnett teams, don’t live there. I just enjoy the game and have to stick to the facts. Hey if I saw Lowndes. LaGrange or any other team play a strong schedule (regional and national) I would give them their props too. I’m in North Fulton, big fan of Centennial, but Centennial though they are scrappy and lightning quick, lack what they had the last few years, height. So the Miltons have the run of the region, especially when they broke up region 6, which last year included Centennial, Milton, Wheeler and Walton and all top 10 teams Now those Gwinnett teams have 5 of the top 10 teams in 5-A and beat up on each other on the boys side and the girls do much of the same, including the defending champ, So I think the girls championship somehow has to come thru Gwinnett. But as I said previously, let the games begin, it will be and interesting 4 weeks ahead.
Anthony
February 16th, 2011
1:48 am
Watch out Brunswick is gonna be a sleeper in 4a they got 2 good big man and bunch of shooters
SportsFan31313
February 16th, 2011
9:51 am
RudBuck,
Okay, I thought you lived in gwinette county and thought that your favorite team was out of the County. But I am ready for the tournamanet to begin. Number 1 seed out of Region3-AAAAA, Bradwell Institute Lady Tigers will play against Region 1-AAAAA number four seed Lowndes Lady Vikings.in the first round if Bradwell Institute wins the Region Tournamanet in which they should.
SportsFan31313
February 16th, 2011
11:37 am
The Bradwell Institute Lady Tigers are now number one in the Coaches Poll. I think this is the first time in school history or least in my time. Coach Faye Baker has really done an awesome job with these Young Ladies. This is quite an achievement, and recognition that should be duly noted. Congratulations goes out to them as well.
Class AAAAA Rankings
1. Bradwell Institute(3-AAAAA) 25-0
Last Week Ranked 3
2 . North Cobb(4-AAAAA) 23-3
Last Week Ranked 4
3. Norcross(7-AAAAA) 21-3
Last Week Ranked 2
4. North Gwinnett(7-AAAAA) 19-5 –
Last Week Unranked
5. Brookwood(8-AAAAA) 23-2
Last Week Ranked 1
6. Campbell(4-AAAAA) 20-6
Last Week Ranked 5
7. Alpharetta(6-AAAAA) 20-4
Last Week Ranked 6
8. McEachern(4-AAAAA) 18-5
Last Week Ranked 8
9. Stephenson(2-AAAAA) 19-5
Last Week Ranked 7
10. Milton(6-AAAAA) 16-4 –
Last Week Unranked
beenwatching
February 16th, 2011
2:50 pm
don’t think Buford has the man power to be Laney this year.
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rudbuck
February 16th, 2011
4:23 pm
@sportsfan31313: Getting a little ahead of yourself, they must play the regional tournament this week first to find to determine the statre tournament seeds. Bradwell plays Johnson, Savanah tonight and Lowndes plays Tift County in the first round.
rudbuck
February 16th, 2011
4:25 pm
Sorry I meant Lowndes and Tift play Thursday.
SportsFan31313
February 16th, 2011
6:01 pm
RudBuck,
“Bradwell Institute Lady Tigers will play against Region 1-AAAAA number four seed Lowndes Lady Vikings.in the first round if Bradwell Institute wins the Region Tournament in which they should.”
That is what I stated earlier…….
SportsFan31313
February 16th, 2011
6:02 pm
Yes I know. Bradwell Institute Lady Tigers plays Johnson of Savannah tonight.
swivel
February 16th, 2011
6:52 pm
Lagrange High lady grangers are only ranked #9 in AAA??? They are 19-2 and made it to the final four last year with 3 freshman starting! They will be back again this year despite not getting any respect from AJC or GACA polls
rudbuck
February 16th, 2011
9:28 pm
Anyone at any of the games. We need updates if you are out there. Some of the scores are coming in slow.
jc
February 16th, 2011
10:31 pm
Chamblee lost by 2 in ot. Had perfect season coming into game. Hate it for those kids.
rudbuck
February 16th, 2011
11:45 pm
Well Chamblee becomes first season undefeated team to get totally knocked out of the state tournament.
jc
February 17th, 2011
12:19 am
SWD lost also to Carver. Very tough region when top ranked team in state and reigning 3-time champion lose and miss out on state tournament. Both were contenders for state title.
Gwinnett Does it Better
February 17th, 2011
2:45 am
@ SportsFan31313….the girls title is staying in gwinnett this year…and how can u put any team above North Gwinnett? They have beaten Norcross (defending state AAAAA champs remember?) twice this year. Who else has done that? No one…Also no other region is as stacked in the state in basketball as 7-AAAAA is (girls or guys), and that’s a fact.
Michael
February 17th, 2011
8:45 am
Why even have a regular season if a high ranked team loses in the first round of the regional then they are out of the state tournament. It’s like Pee Wee baseball.
rudbuck
February 17th, 2011
8:55 am
Would you rather they go straight to the state tournament without a regular season. It’s call either one of 2 things, and upset or a team that plays a weak regular, untested season and then choke in the post season.
Michael
February 17th, 2011
9:46 am
it’s sarcasm. I am not a fan of Collins Hill but they were eliminated by Mill Creek last night and they were ranked number 4 in AAAAA competition. Mill Creek won 2 games all season in the region. So Collins Hill is out and they had a very good regular season and played good competition. Seems unfair to me.
archie
February 17th, 2011
9:47 am
GISA star scores 3000th point
don’t know if this is the right forum to post but Trinity Christian School in Dublin GA had Sr, Ga Southern signee score her #3000th point last week, quite a feat in any class.
Anyone know of other GISA or GHSA’s to hit this milestone
rudbuck
February 17th, 2011
9:55 am
I UNDERSTAND YOUR FRUSTRATION. BUT WHAT WOULD YOU SUGGEST. IF YOU THINK IT’S UNFAIR, THEN THESE TEAMS SHOULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF BUSINESS, WHEN IT COUNTED THE MOST. THAT IS WHAT THE REGIONS AND STATE ARE FOR, THE TEAM WITH THE BIGGEST HEART WINS WHEN IT COUNTS MOST. COLLINS HILL AND CHAMBLEE SHOUD HAVE BEEN HUNGRY TO WIN. BY THE WAY, MILL CREEK WON 6 REGIONAL GAMES AND 14 OVERALL, ONLY 4 WINS LESS THAN COLLINS HILL IN BOTH.
Mr.Coach
February 17th, 2011
10:28 am
All I know is that SWD boys better take care of business at 5:30 today against Marist.
SportsFan31313
February 17th, 2011
10:46 am
Gwinnett Does it Better ,
I like your Confidence. We will just have to wait and see. Bradwell Institute is not 25-0 for nothing. Yes North Gwinette did beat Norcorss twice. But have you ever thought that Norcross was over-rated? Gwinette County Fans stated that about Camden County, But they have beaten all of the Metro Atlanta Teams when they played them. Well, up until this past Fall. It would be a great show down if the two Bradwell Institute and North Gwinette meet in the finals….
rudbuck
February 17th, 2011
11:08 am
Bradwell………26-0……..Round 1 to Bradwell, they beat up on a very very weak team in Johnson, Savannah!
SportsFan31313
February 17th, 2011
11:36 am
Rudbuck,
The play the hand that is givien to them. They don’t pick nor choose the region that they play in They said the exact same things about Camden County in Foootball. Come on now. Geeze!!!!
rudbuck
February 17th, 2011
11:41 am
@ Mr. Coach: Totally agree with you, it’s region and State tourney time. You cannot take anyone for granted. Every team is hungry to be 1 of the 4 teams to represent in state bracket, and sometime all it takes is 1 win to fall into that group. It’s a whole new season, just ask 5A #1 rank Chamblee girls and and top seed 7AAAAA Collins Hill boys, who are now out of the tournament.
Michael
February 17th, 2011
11:52 am
Rudback,
Sorry about the number of victories. I was mistaken. If you have ever played sports you can have a bad shooting night and lose. It’s not all about being hungry.
rudbuck
February 17th, 2011
12:14 pm
You are correct,on any given night you never know what could happen, another factor to the tournament.
SportsFan31313
February 17th, 2011
1:17 pm
RudBuck,
“Bradwell………26-0……..Round 1 to Bradwell, they beat up on a very very weak team in Johnson, Savannah!”
No they trounced, and hammered Johnson Of Savannah.
rudbuck
February 17th, 2011
2:17 pm
You are suppose to trounce weak teams………LOL! U must admit Johnson, Savannah is the bottom of the barrel in 3AAAAA, everyone in 3-AAAAA beat up on Johnson, and some as convincingly. They won 2 games, and the 2 teams they beat have a combine total of 21 wins, way less than Bradwell. So beating Johnson is not a test, YET!
SportsFan31313
February 17th, 2011
2:57 pm
Rudbuck,
I wont go on the blogs saying that Bradwell Institute is “SUPPOSE” to beat Johnson Of Savannah. Was North Gwinette “SUPPOSE” to beat Norcross? This is the tournament and the regular season is of the past now. It’s 0-0 to start, and when you are so sure that you are “SUPPOSE” to beat a team, that is when you mess up. Look at Chamblee and Collins Hill? You see what happened to them?
SportsFan31313
February 17th, 2011
3:00 pm
RudBuck,
Playing the Savannah teams are not an easy task as you may believe it to be. They do play very good basketball, and deserve more respect than this. Beach, Windsor Forest etc. (Varsity Ladies) Beach has been a force to reckoned with for 30 years.
BcS2010
February 17th, 2011
3:16 pm
6AAAA miller grove is the clear cut favorite but do not look over the Tucker Tigers!
rudbuck
February 17th, 2011
5:32 pm
Lets see…….Collins Hill lost to a Mill Creek team that has played 10 games against top 10 opponents and was 14-11. Chamblee girls lost to a Miller Grove team that was 17-8 and also played 4 games against top 10 teams. On the other hand B.I. beat a team that won 2 games all year
Yes C.H. and Chamblee “SHOULD HAVE” won, and B.I. was “SUPPOSE” to win. As you see the competition was much stronger for the 2 losing teams. Hey if the B.I. girls go all the way I’ll bow and have nothing but respect for them. Well I have said my piece, goodluck to B.I. and all the teams still in. Will wait and see how the state tourney starts.
imjussay'n
February 17th, 2011
5:42 pm
@SportsFan31313
I’m a big follower of girls basketball in S. GA. BI is good. Ive watched them play at least 6 times. Beyond Myria and Coco the rest of the team are average at best. On any given night any team can be beaten, but lets be real, Norcross would beat BI 9 out of 10 times if they played.
Besides that, BI’s season record is very misleading. The only quality games Ive seen them play is during the summer. They had their full compliment of players when they played 4A Statesboro twice this summer and lost by more than 20. They eeked out a win against Savannah Christian (I assume they won because I left with 1min left and they were leading by 3).
So I appreciate your enthusiasm for BI but lets be real.
Bill
February 17th, 2011
10:58 pm
AJC poll has been off base lately. Kind of a joke when their #4 team doesn’t even qualify for state. Collins Hill and South Gwinnett over consistent winners like Newton, Tift Co who have gotten to Final Four with regularity. Newton at 22-4 (14-1 Region) clinched playoff birth coming off their 30-2 Final Four and Region Champ year last season. Can’t just put teams in poll because of their affluent region and location geographically. One person can’t decide an entire poll anyway. At least coaches poll has coaches opinions involved. Regardless of North vs South, making the playoffs is bottom line and making a run in them means something. We’ll see who does that. Milton is primed to win it all with their recruited team, so if you keep them #1 in poll, at least you’ll have 1 team accurately ranked.
rudbuck
February 17th, 2011
11:46 pm
@Bill: I understand your anguish at the AJC poll. But comparing the AJC and coaches poll, they both had Collins Hill at #4. So does that mean the coaches opinion is wrong also?
SportsFan31313
February 18th, 2011
9:26 am
Greetings RudBuck, and I’mjussay’n
Well we are not talking about this past summer, and we are definitely not talking about pre-season games. Statesboro is a very good team in Class AAAA. But if they Bradwell Institute Ladies now, they would lose. Now that is being real. Statesboro is not new to Bradwell Institute as Bradwell Institute and Statesbroro have always beaten up on each otherr years. Football, Basketball, Track and etc. Check the history. But the Bradwell Institute in the regular season and now is a very good team. And again, if you don’t know, you had better ask somebody from down there rather than checking the scores and the win loss record of the team that they are playing. I see that you did’nt mention Beach, or Windsor Forest Ladies. Beach has definitely been there. The past two years Bradwell Institute and Beach have been to the elite eight and the final four for the past two years. Bradwell Institute lost to Redan both times. One in the elite eight and once in the final four.
I’mjussay’n,
Well the Norcross you are talking about this year, I doubt seriously that tbey would beat Bradwell Institute. They wwre over-rated from the start, and we all know this. North Gwinette kicked their tails and took their names on both sides of the court. But I will agree with you as i have mentioned in my earlier comments. The regular season is over, and great jobs to the teams that went undefeated in the regular season. But it doesn’t mean anything if you can’t win your first Region tournament game. Example: Chamblee, and Collins Hill. It was mentioned that Bradwell Institute beat up on a weak Johnson Of Savannah who only won 2 games this year. Well I have’nt checked their record but i would believe that they have won more than two regular season games otherwise they would not have been in the Region Tournament. Nevertheless; it is time for Bradwell Institute to turn it up a notch and take no team for granted. There is absolutely nothing misleading about Bradwell Institute’s 26-0 record. They are No. 1 in Class AAAAA in the Coaches Poll so they see something in Bradwell Institute that you can’t see. But It is what it is. How do you dispute 26-0 overall, and 17-0 in Region 3-AAAAA? They have to play as a championship team should play, no matter who they play against at this point. You lose, and you go home. So if they beat up on Johnson of Savannah, sobeit. this is the tournament. They have to go all out. It is Bradwell Institute’s job to score the points. it is the opponent’s job to try to stop them. So, maybe you are in denial.
SportsFan31313
February 18th, 2011
9:29 am
Biill, RudBuck,
AJC Polls look more to past years win loss records, returning players, and strength of schedule. The Coaches polls goes off the current record I think. Correct me if I am wrong.
rudbuck
February 18th, 2011
6:02 pm
Sportsfan31313: below is the link to Johnson, Savannah’s schedule and results for the year. It is the region’s and every team gets a chance at the tournament. A good example is boy’s 6-5A, West Forsyth didn’t win a regional game all year and beat Alpharetta the #3 seed in the region and knocked out Alpharetta for their 1st win a gainst a region opponent. They are now in the semis, which mean they will go on to the state tournament, go figure.
http://www.ga.prepcountry.com/?t=5&wy=2011&s=12&sc=170&w=1
Click it on, 1 region win, 2 wins the whole season.
rudbuck
February 18th, 2011
6:54 pm
If anyone is at tonights region games, please send any updates on scores, so we can keep up!
rudbuck
February 18th, 2011
8:06 pm
Well it looks like Miller Groves only lost this year to Dr. Krop from Miami will be overturned. Seems like Dr. Crop played with an ineligible player and had to forfeit all but one game. If so, that would make Miller Grove undefeated for the season thus far.
Paul Mokeski
February 18th, 2011
8:40 pm
Tony parker is unreal! He went to work in the 4th tonight vrs Chamblee and blew open a 3 point game going into the 4th Q. Chamblee tried doubling down and he just powered thru and over their big men.
They deserve the 3 peat.
Anyone know a Tucker v. SWD score?
Devil Lover
February 18th, 2011
8:54 pm
Norcross teams are rolling!
boys 54-35 over Mill Creek
girls 59-37 over Duluth
rudbuck
February 18th, 2011
9:24 pm
Milton has double digit turnovers, look a little off key, though defense looks solid and up 31-15 over Roswell at halftime.
bekmel
February 18th, 2011
9:33 pm
Bradwell Institute girls do it again – now 27-0. They beat Camden County tonight and face Beach tomorrow for the Region championship. Go Girls! Wonder if we could get Ms Baker to coach our football team?
rudbuck
February 18th, 2011
9:38 pm
BI girls…….2 down, so far so good, albeit the 2 teams they beat so far had a total of 5 wins for the season, but it’s a start.
rudbuck
February 18th, 2011
9:40 pm
EXCUSE ME TYPO: A TOTAL OF 7 WINS.
rudbuck
February 18th, 2011
10:10 pm
Milton woke up in the third, and with the bench in for the 4th qtr. they beat Roswell 68-35.
Devil Lover
February 18th, 2011
10:34 pm
Norcross vs the Ridge for region 7 championship tomorrow night 6pm
Devil Lover
February 18th, 2011
10:37 pm
What is wheeler doing tonight?
foster joiner
February 19th, 2011
12:04 am
Wheeler beat Lassiter 72-58. They will play Walton for the region championship at 8:30 pm at Etowah high school.
Devil Lover
February 19th, 2011
6:11 pm
Norcross Girls win region 7 championship over N Gwinnett 59-44!
CLIFF RUTLEDGE
February 19th, 2011
6:18 pm
Hdaven’t seen Vidalia, but have seen Kendrick Girls. They are awsome, In the final game, I don’t expect Buford or GAC to be around.
Devil Lover
February 19th, 2011
8:28 pm
Norcross Boys also win Region Championship!! 59-56 over Peachtree Ridge.
rudbuck
February 19th, 2011
9:07 pm
Milton wins impressive region championship 89-56 over Centennial!
Catmom
February 19th, 2011
11:33 pm
Wheeler wins region 5AAAAA 69-66 over Walton! Go Cats!!!
Cory
February 19th, 2011
11:54 pm
Where are all those Buford homers now. South Atlanta showed up strong this weekend. And I’m from Gwinnett County.
rudbuck
February 20th, 2011
12:09 am
@LangstonHughesDad: Wherever you are at, I guess Langston Hughes forgot they were suppose to make some noise and change region2-AAAAA.
I guess Wheeler, Norcross and Milton go into the state tournament as the top 3 favorites in AAAAA.
foster joiner
February 20th, 2011
12:26 am
I do not know. Walton can do some damage on the other side of the bracket and they own a victory over wheeler this season. Milton also has to beat a very talented region 8 champion if they get passed Walton.I was at the Wheeler Walton game tonight and I am a Wheeler fan.
Decatursfinest
February 20th, 2011
12:38 am
SWD beat Miller Grove by 7 great game
rudbuck
February 20th, 2011
1:10 am
@Cory: Hey you mentioned South Atlanta showed up strong this weekend, but didn’t they lose to GAC 68-54 on Saturday in the region championship game.
@foster joiner: Yes I mentioned the top 3 favorites, but you are right there are quite a few teams that can do damage in 5-A, Walton, N. Gwinnett, and even Westlake who are peaking right now, just to name a few.
@Decatursfinest: Wow, just as Miller Grove was getting set to get back that lost from Dr. Krop forfeiting their games SWD steps it up. It musta been a great game from start to finish.
rudbuck
February 20th, 2011
1:25 am
@foster joiner: Just looking at the bracket, if Milton faces Walton, that would mean that Walton had beaten the region 8 champion, because they would be in the same lower bracket.
Real Talk
February 20th, 2011
7:58 am
Region 8 was weak this year….now way that Berkmar team could go deep into this tournament, I think they have one player over 6′5. I do not see how Milton does not cruise through to the title.
K-MAN
February 20th, 2011
11:31 am
I`m so glad to see my high school teams ( LUCY LANEY ) boys and girls represent the AUGUSTA area so very well! Both teams at #3 in the state….thats fantastic Dont give the AA title to BUFORD and GAC or SOUTH ATLANTA just yet….we`ll have a lot to say about that!
foster joiner
February 20th, 2011
11:49 am
Wheeler always plays great basketball this time of the year and if there is someone Milton does not want to see it is Wheeler. The cats got robbed by the refs at the region tournament last year which allowed Milton to win the region. Wheeler has not forgotten about the travesty against the ghsa and high school basketball committed by the refs. Walton has the type team that could give Milton trouble. Milton is in the weakest region in aaaaa by far. If they did not win the region Boyd would be fired.
SportsFan31313
February 20th, 2011
2:35 pm
bekmel,
Those Lady Tigers Of Bradwell Institute are o a roll. Just like the 1993 Team they had with Felicia Milton who have since play in the WNBA. I think the 1993 team went either 29-0 or 30-1 something close to that. I hope they can go undefeated and win the Class AAAAA State Title.
SportsFan31313
February 20th, 2011
2:37 pm
RudBuck,
I understand that. But the show down for the the Region 3-AAAAA will probably be between Beach and Bradwell Institute who battled for the last two years. Beach Ladies has a 30 year winning history. It will be a great game between the two as it always are.
SportsFan31313
February 20th, 2011
2:43 pm
bekmel,
I know she would do a better job than what the present person who have as Athletic Director and head Coach is doing. He came from a weak Johnson of Savannah who hardly win any football games. You know in Washington DC there is a Female Head Varsity Football Coach. Maybe this could set a new precedence in Georgia. But my goodness Bradwell Institute could USE all the help they can get in recruiting a talented head varsity football coach to bring back the winning seasons to Bradwell Institute. People hardly show up to the football games any more because of the lousy seasons that they have endured and merely accepted….
SportsFan31313
February 20th, 2011
3:09 pm
“The Bradwell Institute girls were the best team in Region 3-AAAAA all season, and Saturday’s beat down of Beach did nothing to disprove the Tigers’ supremacy. Bradwell, undefeated and ranked No. 1 in the state, led 18-2 midway through the first quarter and was never seriously threatened en route to winning the Region3-AAAAA Tournament for the second straight year with a 57-48 victory over Beach.”
RudBuck,
I want you to know that Beach has won 8 consecutive Region 3-AAAAA Titles in row up until last year. That was when Bradwell Institute took over the Reigns. I am telling you now that you all in North Georgia had better take Bradwell Institute seriously, or it could be a painful and emotional lesson.
rudbuck
February 20th, 2011
3:29 pm
sportsfan31313: Many people here always say how they should pick teams for what they are doing now and not in the past. Right now Beach is not that team that won 8 consecutive whatevers. The truth of the matter is that BI has won a weak 3-AAAAAA and now the real fun begins, they should be able to get thru round 1 against 1-AAAAA, let’s see what happens afterwards. As I said I’ll bow if they go all the way and give them their props. Oh BTW, I am not in denial……..LOL! I’m a Centennial fan, and over the last 5 years they have been tough, but I have the sense this year to know as scrappy and fast as they are, they have no height and will have an early exit. I am looking at today and not what any team has done in the past. Heck, the Knicks competed every year in the past, what have they done lately, should I say they are great on their past history………NOT.
SportsFan31313
February 20th, 2011
3:40 pm
RudBuck,
28-0
Runback
February 20th, 2011
3:55 pm
As I said, impressive,but against weak competition. Only team they beat of substance was ranked Taylor Co. Which plays in lowest classification A.
SportsFan31313
February 20th, 2011
4:03 pm
Well we will see as the competition increases. But I believe that your Class AAAAA North Georgia favorites are over-rated as they haven’t played any South Georgia Teams have they? I see that North Gwinette dropped to Number 4, and Norcross is at Number 3. But again, I agree with you as you stated, “let the decision be made on the hardwood”.
SportsFan31313
February 20th, 2011
4:08 pm
Well I don’t know the height of the North Georgia Basketball Teams, but I will say that Bradwell Institute are very fast paced and if you are saying that North Georgia has height on the team, lets see if they are also good in track…..
Just Kidding. But lets see how fast the North Georgia Height can keep up with the fast pace of Bradwell Institute. What Bradwell Institute may lack in height, they make up from the 3 point perimeter, and fast breaks.
SportsFan31313
February 20th, 2011
4:44 pm
RudBuck,
Bradwell Institute Lady Tigers will see your North Georgia Teams in the Final Four. Nobody in Region 1AAAAA 2 AAAAA 3 AAAAA or 4 AAAAA is going to beat Bradwell Institute. lets get that straight right now from the beginning. I just saw the brackets.
Monroe's first Redcoat
February 21st, 2011
12:32 am
Watch out for Walnut Grove girls in AAA!!! 26-2 going into the state tournament in just their second year of AAA play….
sssteve
February 21st, 2011
2:26 am
i recently moved to georgia. i have NO IDEA where any of these schools are. how about adding a city , county, league or other distinguisher to identify them other than just the school name?
rudbuck
February 21st, 2011
1:20 pm
Got one better sssteve, just look up the school and you’ll get the address and even a map of where it’s at. Just click link below.
http://www.ga.prepcountry.com/?m=21111&w=1&s=11
what in the world
February 21st, 2011
3:06 pm
Woodward Academy should be in the top 10 for AAA. 5AAA is the toughest region in AAA and they were runner ups. AJC you guys need to step it up and update this think right about now