Four programs have boys and girls teams ranked in Class 3A top 10

Pickens, Sandy Creek, Cherokee Bluff and Baldwin have both the boys and girls basketball teams ranked in the Class 3A top 10 with three weeks left before the playoffs

Teams must report region tournament results to the GHSA by Feb. 15 to seed the playoff brackets for the first round of the postseason Feb. 18-19.

The Pickens boys team (18-0, 8-0) is ranked No. 3 while the girls (16-2, 7-1) are ranked atop the standings. The teams will play host to Lumpkin County’s boys (12-7, 6-2) and girls (7-12, 2-6) teams Tuesday in a Region 6 matchup.

Sandy Creek’s boys are ranked No. 4 in the class while the girls are ranked No. 8. The boys (15-3, 10-0) will host Whitewater (11-8, 5-5) for a Region 2 matchup Wednesday. The girls (14-4, 8-2) travel to Whitewater (0-19, 0-10) for a Region 2 matchup Tuesday.

Cherokee Bluff’s boys (18-2, 4-1) are ranked No. 5 and will host Monroe Area (6-13, 1-4) for a Region 8 contest Wednesday while the No. 9-ranked Cherokee Bluff girls will host Monroe Area (7-12, 1-4) Friday.

Baldwin’s boys team (11-5, 8-2) is ranked No. 10 in the class and will play No. 2 Cross Creek Tuesday at home in a Region 4 matchup. The girls (13-4, 10-0) will play against Cross Creek Tuesday and want to protect the undefeated league record.

Around the class, boys – Jefferson moved past Hapeville Charter 59-28 Monday. … Sandy Creek dropped a 67-63 contest against unranked Mays Monday. … Gilmer’s JD Taylor is scoring 20.3 points per game alongside Johnson-Savannah’s Favian Kirkwood to lead the class in scoring. … Westside-Augusta’s Dontrell Jackson is scoring 19.6 points per game and is third in scoring ahead of Adairsville’s Tre Winters and Ridgeland’s TJ Foster (19.5 points per game each). …

Around the class, girls – No. 8-ranked Sandy Creek narrowly defeated Class 5A No. 4 Morrow 53-52 Monday and could climb in next week’s poll. …. No. 3-ranked Jefferson lost to Class 1A-3A Private No. 7 Galloway 66-59 Monday and will look to right the ship against West Hall Friday. … No. 4-ranked Luella outlasted Dutchtown 49-44 Monday. …

Wrestling – Jefferson returned to the top of the high school wrestling world after outlasting Troup 55-15 to capture the program’s 21st team duals championship last week. The Dragons were led by Kaden Gammon (113 pounds), Barrett Clayton (120), Roman Belardo (132), Cruz Hazel (138), Dominic Haines (144), Dallas Russell (157), Fischer West (175), Cap Benson (190), Clifford Williford (215) and Reese Ferm (285), who were victorious in the championship matches. The girls team duals championships will take place Saturday and in the Division 2 bracket, Lumpkin County, Long County, Chestatee, Gilmer and LaFayette are the Class 3A teams competing.

Class 3A Boys Basketball Top 10 Schedule

1. Cedar Grove – Tuesday vs. Mt. Zion-Jonesboro, 7:30 p.m.; Friday at Stone Mountain, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 28 at North Clayton, 7:30 p.m.

2. Cross Creek – Tuesday at Baldwin, 7:30 p.m.; Friday at No. 9 Westside-Augusta, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 28 vs. Howard, 7:30 p.m.

3. Pickens – Tuesday vs. Lumpkin County, 7:30 p.m.; Friday at North Hall, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 28 at Greater Atlanta Christian

4. Sandy Creek – Wednesday vs. Whitewater, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 28 at Trinity Christian, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 29 vs. Spalding, 7:30 p.m.

5. Cherokee Bluff – Friday vs. Monroe Area, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 28 at West Hall, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 31 vs. East Hall, 7:30 p.m.

6. East Hall – Friday at Oconee County, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday at White County, 3 p.m.; Jan. 28 vs. Monroe Area, 7:30 p.m.

7. Douglass – Friday vs. Riverdale, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday at Washington, 3 p.m.; Saturday vs. Luella, 4:30 p.m.

8. Windsor Forest – Friday vs. Groves, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 28 at Johnson-Savannah, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 31 at Southeast Bulloch, 7:30 p.m.

9. Westside-Augusta – Friday vs. No. 2 Cross Creek, 7 p.m.; Jan. 28 at Richmond Academy, 7 p.m.; Jan. 31 at No. 10 Baldwin, 7:30 p.m.

10. Baldwin – Tuesday vs. Cross Creek, 7:30 p.m.; Friday at Richmond Academy, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday vs. Washington County, 7:30 p.m.

Class 3A Girls Basketball Top 10 Schedule

1. Pickens – Tuesday vs. Lumpkin County, 6 p.m.; Friday at North Hall, 6 p.m.; Jan. 28 at 1A-3A Private No. 8 Greater Atlanta Christian, 6 p.m.

2. Baldwin – Tuesday vs. Cross Creek, 6 p.m.; Friday at Richmond Academy, 6 p.m.; Saturday vs. Washington County, 6 p.m.

3. Jefferson – Friday at West Hall, 6 p.m.; Jan. 28 vs. No. 5 Oconee County, 6 p.m.; Jan. 31 at Monroe Area, 6 p.m.

4. Luella – Friday vs. Mt. Zion-Jonesboro, 6 p.m.; Saturday at Douglass, 3 p.m.; Monday at Stone Mountain, 6 p.m.

5. Oconee County – Friday vs. East Hall, 6 p.m.; Jan. 28 at No. 3 Jefferson, 6 p.m.; Jan. 31 vs. West Hall, 6 p.m.

6. Fayette County – Friday vs. Upson-Lee, 6 p.m.; Tuesday at Whitewater, 6 p.m.; Jan. 29 at LaGrange, 6 p.m.

7. White County – Wednesday at Chestatee, 6 p.m.; Friday vs. Johnson-Gainesville, 6 p.m.; Jan. 28 vs. Dawson County, 6 p.m.

8. Sandy Creek – Tuesday vs. Whitewater, 6 p.m.; Jan. 28 at Trinity Christian, 6 p.m.; Jan. 29 vs. Spalding, 6 p.m.

9. Cherokee Bluff – Friday vs. Monroe Area, 6 p.m.; Jan. 28 at West Hall, 6 p.m.; Jan. 31 vs. East Hall, 6 p.m.

10. Dawson County – Tuesday vs. GAC, 6 p.m.; Friday at Lumpkin County, Jan. 28 at No. 7 White County, 6 p.m.

 

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