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PRESENTED BBYY 02 I SCORE ATLANTA GREAT HOOPS ACTION! QUARTERFINALS SCHEDULE GIRLS AAAAA BOYS AAAAA March 7 March 7 NORTH NORTH Parkview vs. Campbell, 4 PM South Gwinnett vs. Milton, 5:30 PM Duluth vs. Marietta, 7 PM Wheeler vs. Norcross, 8:30 PM SOUTH SOUTH Bradwell Ins. vs. Redan, 4 PM Valdosta vs. Newnan, 5:30 PM Beach vs. Westlake, 7 PM Savannah vs. Westlake, 8:30 PM To all GHSA basketball fans! Games will be played at the University of West Games will be played at the University of West Georgia and Ft. Valley State Georgia and Ft. Valley State elcome to the quarterfinal ty. GHSA workers plus the GIRLS AAAA BOYS AAAA Wround of the State staffs of our fine venues are March 6 March 6 NORTH NORTH Tournament! ready to help you when needed. SW DeKalb vs. NW Whitfield, 4 PM Marist vs. Tucker, 5:30 PM On behalf of the Georgia High The GHSA has high expecta- Marist vs. Fayette County, 7 PM Miller Grove vs. Fayette County, 8:30 PM SOUTH SOUTH School Association, I want to tions in regard to the behavior of Bainbridge vs. Hardaway, 4 PM Bainbridge vs. Statesboro, 5:30 PM thank you for your support of this players, coaches and fans. Hephzibah vs. Jonesboro, 7 PM Richmond Acad. vs. Glynn Acad., 8:30 PM Games will be played at the University of West Games will be played at the University of West year’s GHSA State Basketball School-based athletics are spe- Georgia and Ft. Valley State Georgia and Ft. Valley State playoffs and for your support of cial, and these events must be GIRLS AAA BOYS AAA GHSA teams throughout this bas- conducted in an atmosphere of March 7 March 7 NORTH NORTH ketball season. I hope that you good sportsmanship. Please do Carrollton vs. Columbia, 4 PM Cedartown vs. Gainesville, 5:30 PM will enjoy these games with the your part to exemplify appropri- Lakeview-FO vs. Dunwoody, 7 PM Elbert County vs. Columbia, 8:30 PM SOUTH SOUTH intense level of competition that ate sporting behavior. Once Rutland vs. Kendrick, 4 PM Westover vs. Northside-Columbus, 5:30 PM Baldwin vs. Peach County, 7 PM Washington County vs. South Atlanta, 8:30 PM is a part of a “one-and-done” bas- again, thanks for your support for Games will be played at the Northwest Georgia Games will be played at the Northwest Georgia ketball tournament process. these schools and their athletes. Trade Center and Columbus State Trade Center and Columbus State The GHSA wants to express GIRLS AA BOYS AA March 7 March 7 appreciation to the large num- NORTH NORTH ber of people who work behind Greater Atl. Christian vs. Model, 4 PM Blessed Trinity vs. Dade County, 5:30 PM Buford vs. Rabun County, 7 PM Greater Atl. Christian vs. Coosa, 8:30 PM the scenes to make this event Ralph Swearngin SOUTH SOUTH happen at a high level of quali- GHSA Executive Director Henry County vs. Greene County, 4 PM Greene County vs. Henry County, 5:30 PM Laney vs. NE Macon, 7 PM Dublin vs. Central Macon, 8:30 PM Games will be played at the Rome Forum and Games will be played at the Rome Forum and Savannah State Savannah State GIRLS A BOYS A March 6, 7 March 6, 7 NORTH NORTH Towns County vs. Wesleyan, 4 PM Athens Chr. vs. Greenforest Chr., 5:30 PM Social Circle vs. SW Atl. Christian, 7 PM Darlington vs. Whitefield Academy, 8:30 PM SOUTH SOUTH Randolph-Clay vs. Emanuel County Ins., 4 PM Terrell County vs. Turner County, 5:30 PM Savannah Co. Day vs. Hancock Cent., 7 PM Wilcox County vs. Wilkinson County, 8:30 PM Games will be played at Marietta High School and Games will be played at Marietta High School and Columbus State Columbus State The 2009 High School Basketball Quarterfinals Guide is published by Score Prep, a division of Score Atlanta, and in conjunction with the GHSA. Photos on the cover are courtesy of Doug Jackson and Photographic Arts (except South Atlanta’s Derrick Favors, far left, which is courtesy of Langston Sandlin/Z3 Photography). The brackets and rosters were provided by GaSports.com. The section was edited by I.J. Rosenberg, Tad Arapoglou, Alex Ewalt and Scott Janovitz and designed by David Gaudio. For more information on Score Atlanta, go to Scoreatl.com or call 404-256-1572. ACTION PHOTOGRAPHY CAN BE ORDERED AT PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS (SCHOOLPIX.BIZ). DVD/VHS COPIES OF THE SEMIFINALS AND TELEVISED FINALS CAN BE ORDERED AT GAMETAPES.COM. WWW.GHSA.NET MARCH 6-7, 2009 2009 QUARTERFINALS I 03GHSA Best of the hardwood: State sectional brackets stacked with top talent f you’re at any one of the quarterfinal the classification’s top-ranked team, but Wolfpack in championship contention. Anma Onyeuku and Tessah Holt, one of the Imatchups this weekend, you’re guaranteed to Fayette County features perhaps the Raymond Higgs of Athens Christian is one top duos in the state. They will have to deal see some good basketball. Here are some of state’s finest shooting forward, Noel of the state’s top scorers, pouring in about with a Marist team that is quite talented in its the players to look out for this weekend. Johnson. Tucker’s Manny Atkins and 26 points per game. own right, with senior center Whitney Hagan The boys Class AAAAA North bracket Marist’s J.J. Mann will clash in a battle providing the presence in the middle. reads like a who’s who of the state’s top play- of 6-foot-5 scorers. FOR THE GIRLS … Southwest DeKalb will look to Kayla Lewis, ers. Wheeler boasts a deep collection of talent Big man Derrick Favors is the In the biggest classifica- a junior, to try and defend its Class AAAA with seniors Ari Stewart and Richard Howell best player in the state and will try to tion, Lauren Coleman title. Class AAA features some of the state’s leading the way, and Norcross will counter lead Class AAA South Atlanta to its (Parkview) leads one of the top scorers in Teshia Griswold of Baldwin with the guard tandem of Taariq Muhammad first-ever state title. His Hornets state’s top overall teams. and Kayla Weaver of Lakeview-Ft. and Denzail Jones. Milton’s triumvirate of tal- could be on a collision course with But Duluth is looking for Oglethorpe, both of whom average over 20 ented sophomores, guards Dai-Jon Parker, one of the state’s top programs, a repeat visit to the points a game. wing Shannon Scott and center Julian Royal, Columbia, which is led by JerShon semifinals, and will Blanche Alverson of Class AA Buford will try and take out 6-foot-4 scorer Mario Cobb, a junior, and Jordan Price, a turn to super senior will play at Auburn next season and, as a 6-3 Vasser and South Gwinnett. freshman and the younger brother of Mykala Walker, who is player who can handle the ball, she has the In the South bracket, Westlake’s Marcus current UGA player Jeremy Price. committed to Wake Forest, for tools to lead the Lady Wolves to a title. Thornton (a junior committed to Clemson) and Center James Vincent of Northside- leadership and scoring. Tamika Wesleyan is one of the top teams in the state Javoris Bryant (a senior headed to Bethune- Columbus is a Georgia State commit Willis headlines an excellent regardless of classification thanks to players Cookman) anchor a very talented Lions team. and will try to lead his team over Westlake team, which will try to like Anne Marie Armstrong, who will play at Westlake will have to deal with Valdosta’s Jay Westover in a clash of the Patriots. fight off Beach in the sectionals, Georgia next year after one of the most illus- Rome, however, a 6-foot-5 sophomore averag- Arris Brundidge, at 6-foot-4, is a and Telia McCall is Marietta’s top trious girls prep careers in recent memory, and ing over 20 points a game who is also a top force down low for Blessed Trinity of gun. But Redan may be the overall Erin Hall, a junior shooting guard with unlim- prospect on the football team. Speaking of Class AA and, on the South side of favorite with an experienced ros- ited range. And Southwest Atlanta Christian two-sport stars, Newnan’s Russell Powell, a things, Dublin point guard Rashard ter including sharp-passing point boasts one of the top high schoolers in the quarterback and point guard, and Alec Smith displays uncanny athleticism guard Alisha Andrews and physi- Southeast with center Mariah Chandler, who is Ogletree, one of the country’s top safety and is a player to watch. Greater cal center Nia Evans. committed to Baylor. prospects and a fine basketball player, will be Atlanta Christian’s Taylor Metzger is Fayette County is unde- Ewalt can be reached at tough for Savannah to handle. an experienced wing looking to take feated largely due to the play of [email protected]. It’s all about Region 6 in boys Class the Spartans to the semifinals. AAAA, as three teams (Miller Grove, Tucker In the smallest classification, ON THE PROWL: Noel Johnson of the Fayette County Tigers, a Southern Cal commit, and Marist) boast talented rosters. Georgia Whitefield Academy’s two stars— is one of many Division I signees fans can watch in the 2009 state tournaments. His Tech commit Mfon Udofia and top freshman Cameron Baskerville and Brandon Tigers are looking for another state championship berth after falling to Columbia in the Tony Parker lead the attack for Miller Grove, Reed—could be enough to put the finals last year.

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