Week 4 Boys Basketball Rankings

In Class 6A, No. 1 ranked Wheeler improved to 6-0 after scoring victories over Marietta (73-53), North Cobb (70-37) and Coronado, NV (73-59). The Wildcats’ wins over Marietta and North Cobb improved their record to 2-0 in Region 5 play and they will travel to Walton on Dec. 12 for their next outing and region matchup. No. 2 Grayson picked up a 50-40 win over Melissa (TX) to improve to 4-0 and No. 3 McEachern did not shift after falling 96-67 to Missouri powerhouse Link Academy. No. 4 Hillgrove validated its status with a huge 54-49 win over Class 5A No. 4 Alexander. Cherokee fell 60-51 to river Woodstock and fell from No. 7 to No. 10 this week.

Class 5A shifted with Dutchtown climbing to No. 2 and Decatur climbing to No. 3 after its 74-66 win over Tri-Cities. Decatur moved up to No. 3 from No. 7 and Tri-Cities slid from No. 3 to No. 6 this week. Additionally, Johns Creek replaced Habersham Central at No. 10 after the Raiders fell 89-47 to East Forsyth last week. In Class 4A, St. Pius moved up from No. 5 to No. 3 and 5-0 Griffin replaced ELCA in the poll and debuts at No. 10.

In Class 3A, No. 2 ranked Sandy Creek finally opened its season last Tuesday and scored an 89-61 victory over Spalding. Douglass moved ahead of Harlem at No. 7 and undefeated Lumpkin County (7-0) replaced Troup at No. 10. Class 2A shifted with KIPP Atlanta climbing from No. 5 to No. 3 after scoring a 73-70 win over Holy Innocents’ last Tuesday. The Warriors are now 3-2 on the season with its only losses coming to Westlake and Westminster.

Class A Div. I saw Rabun County ascend to No. 1 and formerly top-ranked Putnam County slid to No. 3 after a tough 75-54 loss to Class 3A No. 5 ranked Baldwin. Fannin County improved to 5-0 and moved up from No. 8 to No. 6 this week. Hancock Central replaced Calhoun County in Class A Div. II and Greenforest Christian moved up one spot to No. 5 in Class A-3A Private.

Class 6A

1. Wheeler

2. Grayson

3. McEachern

4. Hillgrove

5. Pebblebrook

6. Berkmar

7. Meadowcreek

8. Westlake

9. Buford

10. Cherokee

Class 5A

1. Gainesville

2. Dutchtown

3. Decatur

4. Alexander

5. Woodward Academy

6. Tri-Cities

7. Hughes

8. Milton

9. Bradwell Institute

10. Johns Creek

Class 4A

1. North Oconee

2. Jonesboro

3. St. Pius

4. Pace Academy

5. Westminster

6. Southwest DeKalb

7. Mays

8. Tucker

9. Marist

10. Griffin

Class 3A

1. Cross Creek

2. Sandy Creek

3. Cedar Grove

4. Cherokee Bluff

5. Baldwin

6. Calhoun

7. Douglass

8. Harlem

9. Westover

10. Lumpkin County

Class 2A

1. Carver-Columbus

2. Columbia

3. KIPP Atlanta

4. Bulter

5. South Atlanta

6. Burke County

7. Franklin County

8. Kendrick

9. Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe

10. Salem

Class A Div. I

1. Rabun County

2. Southwest Macon

3. Putnam County

4. Vidalia

5. Commerce

6. Fannin County

7. B.E.S.T. Academy

8. Model

9. Toombs County

10. Dublin

Class A Div. II

1. Manchester

2. Macon County

3. Turner County

4. Chattahoochee County

5. Bowdon

6. Greene County

7. Warren County

8. Randolph-Clay

9. Wheeler County

10. Hancock Central

Class A-3A Private

1. Holy Innocents’

2. Walker

3. Mount Vernon

4. North Cobb Christian

5. Greenforest Christian

6. Mt. Bethel

7. Calvary Day

8. Hebron Christian

9. Darlington

10. Paideia

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