Courtesy of Walter Pinion

Some of the top basketball programs in the state have taken part in state and national tournaments. It is tough to penalize schools for stepping up in competition, but a team also needs to show it can compete against the best. Norcross, Shiloh and several other programs took part in the Big Apple vs. Big Peach Battle with mixed results. Robert Carter made a huge impact for his new squad as Shiloh jumped out to a 2-0 start. Norcross meanwhile fell in its two games, but the defending Class AAAAA champs were breaking in what is almost a completely new rotation. Meanwhile on the girls side, Norcross and Wesleyan will get love locally just as both programs are receiving love nationally. McEachern and Buford has also received spots in various national polls.

Boys Basketball Rankings

CLASS AAAAA
1 Milton
2 Wheeler
3 Shiloh
4 Norcross
5 South Gwinnett
6 Tift County
7 Harrison
8 North Gwinnett
9 Hillgrove
10 Berkmar

CLASS AAAA
1 Miller Grove
2 Southwest DeKalb
3 Lovejoy
4 Chattahoochee
5 Fayette County
6 Jonesboro
7 North Clayton
8 Rockdale County
9 Bainbridge
10 Hardaway

CLASS AAA
1 Columbia
2 Carrollton
3 Woodward Academy
4 Thomson
5 Butler
6 Gainesville
7 Eagles Landing
8 Franklin County
9 Washington County
10 LaGrange

CLASS AA
1 Buford
2 East Hall
3 Thomasville
4 South Atlanta
5 Greater Atlanta Christian
6 Laney
7 Rabun County
8 Kendrick
9 Dublin
10 Rockmart

CLASS A
1 Wilkinson County
2 Terrell County
3 Whitefield Academy
4 Wilcox County
5 Athens Christian
6 Wesleyan
7 Pace Academy
8 Providence Christian
9 Paideia
10 Turner County

GIRLS
CLASS AAAAA
1 Norcross
2 McEachern
3 North Gwinnett
4 Mill Creek
5 North Cobb
6 Hillgrove
7 Parkview
8 Westlake
9 Alpharetta
10 Capmbell

CLASS AAAA
1 Fayette County
2 Forest Park
3 Chamblee
4 Redan
5 Statesboro
6 Clarke Central
7 Miller Grove
8 Douglas County
9 Alcovy
10 Hardaway

CLASS AAA
1 Washington County
2 Columbia
3 Carrollton
4 St. Pius X
5 Dalton
6 Sandy Creek
7 Crisp County
8 Drew
9 North Hall
10 Westover

CLASS AA
1 Buford
2 Greater Atlanta Christian
3 East Hall
4 Laney
5 Morgan County
6 Rabun County
7 Lovett
8 Thomasville
9 Northeast-Macon
10 Kendrick

CLASS A
1 Wesleyan
2 Pace Academy
3 Southwest Atlanta Christian
4 Calvary Day
5 Darlington
6 St. Francis
7 Holy Innocents’
8 Charlton County
9 Bryan County
10 Turner County