Boys tournament recap: 22 region champs crowned on Tuesday

Photo by Ty Freeman

(See list of 2013-14 region champions below)

In Class AAAAAA, Wheeler (Region 5), Alpharetta (Region 6) and Douglas County (Region 3) claimed region titles in overtime thrillers. In Region 2, Luella claimed the region crown with a 40-36 win over Newton. In Region 4, South Cobb pulled off its third straight upset with a 55-53 win over Hillgrove. The Eagles face Pebblebrook for the region championship tonight at 8:30 p.m.

Warner Robins cruised past Northside-Warner Robins for the Region 2 title in Class AAAAA. Mundy’s Mill took a 79-77 victory over McIntosh for the Region 4-AAAAA title and Osborne held off Sprayberry 79-74 for the Region 7 title. Region 5-6 and Region 8 will play their championships Wednesday night.

In Class AAAA, there were eight semifinals games and one championship matchup with Johnson-Gainesville and Eastside in Region 8. Johnson-Gainesville clinched a top seed in the state tournament with an 88-67 win.

In Class AAA, Washington County claimed the top seed out of Region 3 with a 48-44 win over Swainsboro. Regions 5-8 also determined their region champs on Tuesday and Cartersville (Region 5), Cedar Grove (Region 6), Buford (Region 7) and Morgan County (Region 8) won their respective region titles.

In Class AA, Laney beat Westside-Augusta 63-45 in the Region 3 title game and Northeast-Macon edged Putnam County in double overtime 83-81 for the Region 4 championship. Kendrick won Region 5 with an 82-80 edge over Manchester and Calhoun topped Model 55-50 for the Region 7 crown.

Treutlen secured the Region 3-A title at home on Tuesday with its 67-62 win over Portal and Dooly County claimed the Region 4-A title at home with a 61-57 win over Hawkinsville. Greenforest Christian used a dominant overtime period to win the Region 5 championship with a 79-66 win over Landmark Christian. Reigning Class A-Public state champion Wilkinson County cruised to an 81-69 win over Aquinas in the Region 7 championship game and Athens Christian topped Athens Academy 80-68 for the Region 8 championship.

 

2013-14 Region Champions as of Wednesday morning

Class AAAAAA

1. Tift County

2. Luella

3. Douglas County

4. Pebblebrook/South Cobb *TBD Wednesday

5. Wheeler

6. Alpharetta

7. North Gwinnett/Norcross *TBD Wednesday

8. Berkmar/Shiloh *TBD Wednesday

 

Class AAAAA

Region

1. Northside-Columbus

2. Warner Robins

3. Jenkins

4. Mundy’s Mill

5. South Paulding/Allatoona *TBD Wednesday

6. Miller Grove/Stephenson *TBD Wednesday

7. Osborne

8. Clarke Central/Apalachee *TBD Wednesday

 

Class AAAA

Region

1. Westover

2. Rutland

3. Liberty County/Glenn Hills *TBD Wednesday

4. Jonesboro/Riverdale *TBD Wednesday

5. Alexander

6. Columbia/Marist *TBD Wednesday

7. River Ridge/Gilmer *TBD Wednesday

8. Johnson-Gainesville

 

Class AAA

1. Johnson-Savannah

2. Carver-Columbus

3. Washington County

4. Callaway/Douglass *TBD Wednesday

5. Cartersville

6. Cedar Grove

7. Buford

8. Morgan County

 

Class AA

1. Pelham

2. Vidalia

3. Laney

4. Northeast-Macon

5. Kendrick

6. Greater Atlanta Christian

7. Calhoun

8. Jefferson

 

Class A

1. Randolph-Clay

2. Turner County

3. Treutlen County

4. Dooly County

5. Greenforest Christian

6. St. Francis

7. Wilkinson County

8. Athens Christian

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