Week 10 Boys Basketball Rankings

It was a seismic week of upsets in the state of Georgia. At the Peachtree Corners Invitational held at Norcross High School, the Peach State went 0-5. To make matters worse, a whopping seven Top 10 ranked Class AAAAAAA teams lost leading to the biggest shakeup in the poll to date. Gone areTift County(19-2),Collins Hill(15-5) andDiscovery(14-7). The Blue Devils were upset at home by newNo. 6 Lowndes, 60-58, behind Octavious Fudges 29 points.

In Class AAAAAA, No. 1 South Pauldinghad two scares, rallying to beatDouglas Countyon the road in overtime 96-94 after trailing by eight with 40 seconds left in regulation. The Spartans then edgedTri-Cities54-50 on the road.Langston Hughesregains the No. 4 spot as they jumpNo. 5 Richmond Hill. The Panthers picked up two big wins against ranked opponents, beating Class AAA No. 5 Jenkins 77-70 at the BCB MLK Classic andNo. 10 Alexander, 57-50.No. 2 GainesvillerolledDacula79-53 to take a commanding hold of Region 8.

Union Grove(16-5) andFlowery Branch(16-4) exit the Class AAAAA rankings. The Wolverines were stopped byDutchtown65-52 while the Falcons sawNo. 2 Cedar Shoalsrip off a 25-0 run to put them away, 72-44.No. 7 Stockbridgedebuts after winning 7-straight including a Jan. 3 road win at Union Grove 74-67 and yesterdays 65-61 statement victory againstNo. 10 Eagles Landing, who is starting to leak oil in Region 4.Maynard Jacksonresurfaces at No. 9. They beatRiverwood69-51.

Class AAAA almost saw a devastating loss forNo. 1 Upson-Lee. The Knights had to use three overtimes to survive 3-win Griffin 75-68. Before the Bears game, the Knights stoppedNo. 9 Perry58-52.No. 2 Henry CountyhostsNo. 10 Salemon Tuesday after blitzingEastside76-45. Salem lost atWoodward Academy58-50.Richmond Academytumbles four spots to No. 7 after getting blown out byNo. 6 Baldwin, 52-31. The Braves are back in the Top 10 and are joined by fellow returnee,No. 5 Americus-Sumterafter the Panthers blew outCarver-Columbus76-55, dropping the Tigers from No. 6 to unranked.

It was revenge week in Class AAA. Khavon Moore put on a show forNo. 1 Westside-Macon. The star point-forward dropped a school-record 53 points along with 13 rebounds and 7 assists in front of Ohio State. Before his historic game againstKendrick, the Seminoles got payback against rivalNo. 7 Central-Macon, beating the Chargers 60-55.No. 3 Liberty Countygot revenge as well, destroyingLong Countyand kicking the Blue Tide from the Top 10 with a 121-82 victory.No. 4 Pace Academydid the same, avenging an earlier loss toNo. 8 Cedar Grove(without Wendell Carter) 69-52 now at full strength.

Region 4-AA goes spots 4 through 6 withNo. 4 Laney,No. 5 ButlerandNo. 6 Josey. Laney handedGlenn Hills(13-7) a 59-55 home loss after Butler edged the Spartans 67-60 and dropped them from the poll. The Bulldogs took a bite out of Josey as well, beating the Eagles 67-61, defending their home court.

Class A-PrivateNo. 1 Greenforestcouldnt get over the hump in a 46-43 loss to DeMatha, MD at PTC.No. 2 North Cobb ChristianknockedDarlingtonout of the Top 10 with a 76-54 loss.No. 3 Southwest Atlanta Christianalmost slayed the dragon known as Newton, but fell short. The Warriors did however hold offNo. 6 Holy Innocents 71-68.No. 7 Lakeview AcademyandNo. 8 Tallulah Fallsfinally do battle in Region 8 as the undefeated Indians host the Lions on Tuesday.No. 9 Tattnall Square Academycompleted a sweep of Class A-Public No. 5 Wilkinson County, beating the Warriors 56-55 at The Palace to cement themselves as a Top 10 player in Class A-Private.

Class A-Publics No. 4 Turner Countyjumps six spots after beating Crisp County 63-55 on the road, droppingIrwin Countyfrom the rankings with a 74-68 loss and beatingNo. 10 Clinch County76-74.Macon Countycreeps back into the rankings at No. 7 after picking up three wins against ranked opponents.

Class AAAAAAA
1. Newton (21-0)
2. McEachern (18-0)
3. Pebblebrook (12-6)
4. Norcross (16-5)
5. Westlake (13-8)
6. Lowndes (17-3)
7. Berkmar (16-6)
8. Wheeler (15-5)
9. Lambert (18-3)
10. Roswell (17-3)

Class AAAAAA
1. South Paulding (19-1)
2. Gainesville (19-1)
3. Jonesboro (16-4)
4. Langston Hughes (15-5)
5. Richmond Hill (17-3)
6. Alpharetta (21-1)
7. South Cobb (15-4)
8. Lakeside-Evans (15-4)
9. Heritage-Conyers (13-4)
10. Alexander (15-5)

Class AAAAA
1. Buford (17-2)
2. Cedar Shoals (18-3)
3. Warner Robins (17-3)
4. Fayette County (16-5)
5. Columbia (13-5)
6. Miller Grove (12-7)
7. Stockbridge (15-6)
8. New Hampstead (14-5)
9. Maynard Jackson (15-5)
10. Eagles Landing (15-5)

Class AAAA
1. Upson-Lee (20-0)
2. Henry County (15-5)
3. LaGrange (18-2)
4. Sandy Creek (13-5)
5. Americus-Sumter (15-4)
6. Baldwin (14-6)
7. Richmond Academy (17-4)
8. Cartersville (14-3)
9. Perry (16-4)
10. Salem (14-5)

Class AAA
1. Westside-Macon (15-3)
2. Greater Atlanta Christian (15-4)
3. Liberty County (13-5)
4. Pace Academy (10-8)
5. Jenkins (15-7)
6. Morgan County (14-5)
7. Central-Macon (15-4)
8. Cedar Grove (10-5)
9. East Hall (13-6)
10. Dougherty (14-5)

Class AA
1. South Atlanta (18-1)
2. Dublin (15-4)
3. Thomasville (12-6)
4. Laney (14-4)
5. Butler (13-5)
6. Josey (15-5)
7. Banks County (15-4)
8. Chattooga (18-1)
9. Putnam County (15-5)
10. Heard County (16-4)

Class A-Private
1. Greenforest (15-5)
2. North Cobb Christian (18-3)
3. Southwest Atlanta Christian (12-6)
4. St. Francis (19-3)
5. Aquinas (17-1)
6. Holy Innocents (13-5)
7. Lakeview Academy (14-5)
8. Tallulah Falls (19-0)
9. Tattnall Square Academy (12-5)
10. Whitefield Academy (12-7)

Class A-Public
1. Calhoun County (15-1)
2. Quitman County (15-1)
3. Treutlen (18-0)
4. Turner County (16-5)
5. Wilkinson County (14-5)
6. Randolph-Clay (13-3)
7. Macon County (14-5)
8. Taylor County (13-3)
9. Hawkinsville (13-8)
10. Clinch County (15-4)