As the regular season comes to an end, three girls’ basketball teams have positioned themselves at the top of the A-3A private classification. With Hebron Christian, Mount Paran Christian, and St. Francis — that have each won at least two straight championships — the classification was always going to be tough.
However, the dominance these three programs have shown is impressive.
Hebron Christian is the defending 3A champion. With one game left in the season, they have amassed a 22-1 record. The Lions are currently the third-ranked team in the country, according to MaxPreps. Their one loss came in a three-point game against Langston Hughes, the No. 2 team in 5A and one of the top teams in the state. Since the start of region play, the Lions have been unbelievably dominant, winning every region game by at least 43 points, giving up no more than 26 points, and winning six of their eight region games by 60 or more points.
The second-ranked team in the classification is St. Francis. The Knights have been nearly as dominant as Hebron Christian, currently sitting at 21-2 overall. St. Francis’s two losses are nothing to be upset about, a 66-60 loss to Langston Hughes and a 74-64 loss to Conway, the top-ranked team in Arkansas and the No. 15 team in the country. In region play, they have had only two games within 20 points: a 66-48 win over No. 6 Galloway and a 58-51 win over No. 3 Mount Paran. Additionally, eight of their 10 region games were won by 44 points or more, including a 102-25 win over Landmark Christian.
The last of the big three teams is Mount Paran Christian. The Eagles have had a few more ups and downs than Hebron or St. Francis; however, that is not saying much. The Eagles are 22-3 on the season, with those three losses coming in a 47-44 game against Hoover, one of the top teams in Alabama, the previously mentioned 58-51 loss to St. Francis, and an upset loss to No. 6 Galloway, 62-51. However, when Mount Paran plays up to their potential, they are as dominant as either of the two teams ranked above them, with eight of their 10 region wins coming by 46 or more points and holding six of those teams under 20 points.
Around the Class Boys - Holy Innocents defeated Hapeville Charter 70-44 to move to 11-0 in region play with one game left in the season. … North Cobb Christian survived an 83-79 scare against Coahulla Creek on Tuesday. … Walker moved to 20-3 on the season with a big 67-51 win over Landmark Christian on Tuesday to secure the top seed in the region tournament. … Calvary Day defeated Jenkins 64-41 to move within one win of securing the top seed in the region tournament. … Mt. Bethel was upset by St. Francis on Tuesday, 60-53. … GAC got a big 82-52 win over White County. … Lovett broke its two-game losing streak with a 63-38 win over Therrell on Tuesday.
Around the Class Girls - Mount Paran finished its season on Friday with a 72-40 win over Whitefield Academy, securing the three seed in their region tournament. … Southwest Atlanta Christian defeated Lamar County 62-36 on Tuesday to secure the top seed in the region tournament. … Holy Innocents defeated Hapeville Charter 77-15 on Monday to move one win away from securing the one seed in the region tournament. … Galloway finished its regular season with a 72-22 win over Mt. Pisgah. … Lovett split the series with Therrell, losing 39-37 on Saturday and winning 51-46 on Tuesday.
See the boys and girls latest Class 2A basketball rankings schedules below.
Boys Top 10 schedule
1. Holy Innocents’ – Thursday vs. Therrell, 7 p.m.
2. North Cobb Christian – Friday at Murray County, 7 p.m.
3. Greenforest Christian – Thursday vs. McNair, 7:30 p.m.
4. Walker – Friday at Mt. Bathel, 7:30 p.m.
5. Calvary Day – Friday at Islands, 6 p.m.; Saturday vs. Islands, 3:30 p.m.
6. Mt. Bethel – Friday vs. Walker, 7:30 p.m.
7. Paideia – Thursday vs. Landmark Christian, 7 p.m.
8. Greater Atlanta Christian – Friday at Johnson, 7:30 p.m.
9. Christian Heritage – Friday vs. Fannin County, 7:30 p.m.
10. Lovett – Wednesday vs. Washington, 7:30 p.m.; Friday at Kipp Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
Girls Top 10 schedule
1. Hebron Christian – Friday at Franklin County, 6 p.m.
2. St. Francis – Thursday vs. Whitefield Academy, 6 p.m.
3. Mount Paran
4. Southwest Atlanta Christian – Wednesday vs. Towers, 6 p.m.
5. Holy Innocents’ – Wednesday vs. Coretta Scott King, 6 p.m.; Thursday vs. Therrell, 6 p.m.
6. Galloway
7. Athens Academy – Friday at Rabun County, 6 p.m.
8. Lovett – Wednesday vs. Washington, 6 p.m.; Friday at KIPP Atlanta, 6 p.m.
9. Providence Christian – Friday at Banks County, 6 p.m.
10. Prince Avenue – Friday at Stephens County, 6 p.m.
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