Week 7 Boys Basketball Rankings

In Class 6A, No. 1 ranked Wheeler went 5-3 over the last eight games against nationally-ranked out of state opponents—falling to teams from St. Louis, Fort Lauderdale and Phoenix and remaining undefeated against GHSA competition. No. 2 Grayson was defeated by Decatur 64-62 after leading the game by 16 points and did not fall in the poll with the Rams still wearing a 13-1 overall record. Dacula rose to No. 6 this week from No. 8 after improving to 13-1 and dominating Monroe Area and Duluth to capture the JaxCo Holiday Hoopfest Championship. The other change came with Walton replacing Campbell at No. 10 after defeating the Spartans 52-43 and growing its win-streak to seven-straight.

Class 5A shifted with Tri-Cities falling from No. 8 to No. 10 after dropping to 3-8 overall and losing its fourth-straight game—a 70-56 loss to Class 4A No. 1 ranked North Oconee 70-56. St. Pius moved up to No. 2 after improving to 14-0 overall. Baldwin took over No. 1 in Class 3A and Sandy Creek slid to No. 3 after falling to Cherokee (52-42) and Sprayberry (50-45) over the break. The Fighting Patriots will return to action Tuesday night with a trip to Mary Persons. The Class 3A poll also saw Monroe move up two spots to No. 8. In Class 2A, No. 3 Carver-Columbus scored a massive 70-54 win over Class A-3A Private No. 5 ranked North Cobb Christian and Thomson moved up to No. 6 after scoring a 55-53 win over No. 7 ranked Redan.

Class A Div. I shifted with Putnam County moving back to No. 1 following Rabun County’s 65-56 loss to Commerce. Additionally, 9-1 Washington County replaced Toombs County and debuts at No. 10. Chattahoochee County took over No. 1 in Class A Div. II after a 91-47 victory over Manchester and 9-1 Portal replaced Greene County at No. 9. In Class A-3A Private, Walker took over No. 1 after scoring a 68-58 win over Class 2A No. 3 Carver-Columbus that improved the Wolverines’ record to 12-1. Additionally, Hebron Christian moved up to No. 7 from No. 8 and Lovett moved up to No. 9 from No. 10.

Class 6A

1. Wheeler

2. Grayson

3. McEachern

4. Hillgrove

5. Pebblebrook

6. Dacula

7. Berkmar

8. Cherokee

9. Brookwood

10. Walton

Class 5A

1. Gainesville

2. Decatur

3. Alexander

4. Woodward Academy

5. Hughes

6. Dutchtown

7. Milton

8. Woodstock

9. Johns Creek

10. Tri-Cities

Class 4A

1. North Oconee

2. St. Pius

3. Jonesboro

4. Westminster

5. Southwest DeKalb

6. Mays

7. Griffin

8. Pace Academy

9. Locust Grove

10. Tucker

Class 3A

1. Baldwin

2. Cross Creek

3. Sandy Creek

4. Douglass

5. Cherokee Bluff

6. Westover

7. Cedar Grove

8. Monroe

9. Harlem

10. Lumpkin County

Class 2A

1. KIPP Atlanta

2. Columbia

3. Carver-Columbus

4. Butler

5. South Atlanta

6. Thomson

7. Redan

8. Lakeview Fort Oglethorpe

9. Salem

10. Morgan County

Class A Div. I

1. Putnam County

2. Commerce

3. Rabun County

4. Southwest Macon

5. Model

6. Vidalia

7. Fannin County

8. B.E.S.T. Academy

9. Dodge County

10. Washington County

Class A Div. II

1. Chattahoochee County

2. Turner County

3. Seminole County

4. Elite Scholar’s Academy

5. Bowdon

6. Taylor County

7. Screven County

8. Warren County

9. Portal

10. Hancock Central

Class A-3A Private

1. Walker

2. Mt. Vernon

3. Holy Innocents’

4. Greenforest Christian

5. North Cobb Christian

6. Darlington

7. Hebron Christian

8. Mt. Bethel

9. Lovett

10. Calvary Day

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