Week 5 Boys Basketball Rankings

Norcrossdropped its first game of the year at City of the Palms to IMG Academy 62-59 but the Blue Devils retain the top spot in Class AAAAAAA. Not much movement occurred in the poll, but we do have a new No. 9 and No. 10 asShilohandMeadowcreekdrop out. The Generals lost a head scratcher toArcher65-61 while Meadowcreek has battled with injuriesBack in the poll at No. 9 isBerkmar. The Patriots have won six straight and just beat Lee, AL 56-48 and Allatoona, 65-45, both at The King of the Bluegrass. Sliding in at No. 10 isPeachtree Ridge.

Big games came down to the wire in Class AAAAAA.No. 1 Gainesvillefound a way to survive on the road at Class AAAA No. 8 St. Pius 70-65, shaking off free throw woes.No. 4 South Pauldingwas unable to do so, as the Spartans saw a 40-27 fourth quarter lead evaporate at the SEBA Atlanta Hoop Festival, losing to Class A-Private No. 4 North Cobb Christian 51-49. Continuing their rise up the poll isNo. 7 South Cobb.

Miller Grovecreeps up to No. 3 in Class AAAAA. The Wolverines have righted the ship and just scored a 57-43 win over Pembroke Pines Charter, FL at the Kreul Classic.New HampsteadandColumbiaboth exit the poll. Columbia was the preseason No. 1, but the magic hasnt quite returned yet for Dr. Phil McCrary. They were upset byLithonia67-53 in a Region 5 shocker.

Sandy Creekwas upended by undefeated Rickards, FL at the Southern States Classic 77-73, but the Patriots are still No. 1 in Class AAAA. They bounced back with a 69-60 win over Bartlett, TN.No. 2 Upson-Leetook care of business, dispatching over Class A-Public No. 6 Crawford County (71-55) and No. 3 Taylor County (58-52) for the second time each this season. Slick scoring junior Tye Fagan dropped in 28 points against the Eagles and 27 against the Vikings.

Class AAA is officially a jumbled mess outside ofNo. 1 Westside-Macon. RivalCentral-Maconrises to No. 2 afterNo. 3 Cedar Grove(67-60;Monroe),No. 4 Pace Academy(76-42; Memphis-East),No. 5 Greater Atlanta Christian(62-47; Discovery)andNo. 10 Islands(63-59 Nova, FL) all lost ahead of the Chargers. While the top of the poll faltered, proud programs regained their footing at the bottom.

In Class AA,No. 7 Joseydebuts in the poll after beatingNo. 8 Butler60-56, but the Eagles couldnt fly higher thanks to a loss toScreven County57-56. Even though the Bulldogs dropped five spots, all wasnt lost for Butler. They beatNo. 9 Laney75-72 at Laney. The pieces will continue to shuffle around in the wild Region 4 which has already placed four teams in the Top 10.Glenn Hillsis the casualty this week, cannibalized by the region. The Spartans lost in overtime to Laney, 61-53.

Whitefield Academypicked up an impressive 79-53 win over Sacred Heart, AL to move the Wolfpack up to No. 7 in Class A-Private.No. 6 Lakeview Academysuffered two tough losses at the Southern States Classic, losing to Seffner Christian, FL 70-69 and to Rickards, FL 79-65.Tattnall Square Academyfalls out after a 63-51 loss to Johnson-Savannah.Tallulah Fallssneaks in at No. 10 thanks to their hot start and veteran laden team.

Wilkinson Countywas drilled by Baldwin 63-46, dropping the defending champs to No. 4 in Class A-Public.No. 1 Calhoun CountyandNo. 2 Quitman Countynever got a chance to play due to thisugly scenewhich resulted in a postponement with major statewide implications now at stake.



Class AAAAAAA

1. Norcross (10-1)

2. Newton (9-0)

3. Westlake (6-1)

4. Pebblebrook (5-3)

5. McEachern (6-0)

6. Collins Hill (10-1)

7. Wheeler (5-3)

8. Tift County (9-1)

9. Berkmar (8-3)

10. Peachtree Ridge (7-3)



Class AAAAAA

1. Gainesville (9-0)

2. Jonesboro (8-1)

3. Langston Hughes (7-3)

4. South Paulding (9-1)

5. Brunswick (6-1)

6. Heritage-Conyers (6-3)

7. South Cobb (9-2)

8. Alpharetta (12-1)

9. Dacula (6-3)

10. Lakeside-Evans (8-3)



Class AAAAA

1. Buford (8-0)

2. Eagles Landing (8-1)

3. Miller Grove (7-2)

4. Fayette County (7-1)

5. Cedar Shoals (9-2)

6. Southwest DeKalb (8-2)

7. Warner Robins (7-1)

8. Riverwood (11-1)

9. Union Grove (9-2)

10. Maynard Jackson (8-2)



Class AAAA

1. Sandy Creek (5-2)

2. Upson-Lee (11-0)

3. LaGrange (7-1)

4. Eastside (7-1)

5. Thomson (2-2)

6. Westover (5-2)

7. Richmond Academy (7-2)

8. St. Pius X (6-4)

9. Perry (10-2)

10. Burke County (5-0)



Class AAA

1. Westside-Macon (5-2)

2. Central-Macon (6-0)

3. Cedar Grove (5-2)

4. Pace Academy (3-3)

5. Greater Atlanta Christian (7-2)

6. Liberty County (7-4)

7. Morgan County (4-2)

8. Jenkins (6-4)

9. Calhoun (7-0)

10. Islands (7-3)



Class AA

1. South Atlanta (9-1)

2. Therrell (8-1)

3. Thomasville (4-4)

4. Dublin (4-3)

5. Monticello (7-4)

6. Callaway (3-2)

7. Josey (9-2)

8. Butler (5-2)

9. Laney (6-2)

10. Putnam County (7-2)



Class A-Private

1. Greenforest (7-2)

2. St. Francis (9-0)

3. Southwest Atlanta Christian (5-3)

4. North Cobb Christian (7-2)

5. Aquinas (6-0)

6. Lakeview Academy (6-3)

7. Whitefield Academy (6-2)

8. Holy Innocents (3-4)

9. Darlington (5-1)

10. Tallulah Falls (10-0)



Class A-Public

1. Calhoun County (7-0)

2. Quitman County (9-1)

3. Taylor County (5-2)

4. Wilkinson County (5-2)

5. Treutlen (7-0)

6. Crawford County (6-3)

7. Clinch County (6-0)

8. Montgomery County (8-1)

9. Twiggs County (7-3)

10. Central-Talbotton (7-3)