Prep basketball: Final polls released

The Georgia Sportswriters Association released their final boys and girls basketball polls of the season on Friday.

As expected, the two-time Class AA champion Buford girls come in at No. 1, while the North Hall boys are fifth in Class AAA and the Jefferson boys fourth in Class AA.

The Commerce boys also earned a spot in the Class A top 10, coming in 10th, while the East Hall girls finished ninth in Class AAA. Rabun County's girls also ended up sixth in Class AA.

The Lady Wolves won their second straight championship in dominating fashion last weekend in Macon, while the Trojans and Dragons each reached the Final Four before falling.

The Commerce boys and East Hall girls also reached the state quarterfinals this season -- as did Rabun County, which was defeated by eventual champs Buford for the second straight season.


-- Georgia Sportswriters Association boys and girls final basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, total points.

BOYS
Class AAAAA
1. Milton (6) 60
2. Westlake 69
3. Norcross 46
4. Central Gwinnett 44
5. Newton 32
6. McEachern 24
7. Groves 20
8. Wheeler 15
9. Meadowcreek 12
10. Stephenson 9
Others receiving votes: Centennial 6, Collins Hill 5, Campbell 2, Tift County 2.

Class AAAA
1. Miller Grove (6) 60
2. Richmond Academy 52
3. Mays 48
4. Bainbridge 39
5. North Clayton 38
6. Hillgrove 28
7. Glenn Hills 23
8. Lithia Springs 19
9. Rockdale County 14
10. Glynn Academy 5
Others receiving votes: Hiram 3, Banneker 1.

Class AAA
1. Columbia (6) 60
2. LaGrange 52
3. Westover 48
4. South Atlanta 41
5. NORTH HALL 37
6. Elbert County 27
7. Dougherty 17
8. Monroe-Albany 16
(tie) Riverwood 16
10. Liberty County 12
Others receiving votes: Washington County 3, WEST HALL 1.

Class AA
1. Greater Atlanta Christian (6) 60
2. Thomasville 54
3. Laney 48 Northeast 52
4. JEFFERSON 40
5. Henry County 30
6. McIntosh County Academy 27
7. Callaway 24
(tie)Northeast-Macon 24
9. Spencer 13
10. Decatur 6
Others receiving votes: Westminster 4.

Class A
1. Wesleyan (6) 60
2. Whitefield Academy 52
3. Terrell County 46
4. Wilcox County 41
5. Wilkinson County 39
6. Greenville 22
7. Providence Christian 20
8. Aquinas 15
9. Pace Academy 14
10. COMMERCE 6
(tie) Paideia 6
Others receiving votes: Gordon Lee 4, Lanier County 3, Dodge County 2.

GIRLS
Class AAAAA
1. Norcross (6) 60
2. Redan 53 Parkview (1) 73
3. Westlake 48
4. Milton 43
5. Mill Creek 34
6. Campbell 29
7. Stephenson 25
8. Bradwell Institute 14
9. Parkview 9
10. Marietta 5
(tie) McEachern 5
Others receiving votes: Northside-Warner Robins 3, Etowah 1, Roswell 1.

Class AAAA
1. Southwest DeKalb (6) 60
2. Northwest Whitfield 53
3. Forest Park 46
4. Dutchtown 41
5. Loganville 33
6. Statesboro 27
7. Madison County 19
8. Mays 18
9. Rome 10
10. Fayette County 9
Others receiving votes: Glenn Hills 8, Hephzibah 5, Bainbridge 1.

Class AAA
1. Columbia (6) 60
2. Carver-Atlanta 54
3. Kendrick 48
4. LaGrange 40
5. Northside-Columbus 34
6. Franklin County 32
7. Spalding 18
(tie) Westover 18
9. EAST HALL 14
10. Peach County 7
Others receiving votes: Washington County 4, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe 3, GAINESVILLE 1, Richmond Hill 1.

Class AA
1. BUFORD (6) 60
2. Vidalia 53
3. Greater Atlanta Christian 47
4. Laney 44
5. Henry County 31
6. RABUN COUNTY 29
7. Blessed Trinity 16
8. Thomasville 13
9. Northeast-Macon 12
10. Mitchell County 11
Others receiving votes: Lovett 8, Dodge County 3, Crawford County 2, Appling County 1.

Class A
1. Wesleyan (6) 60
2. Savannah Christian 54
3. Taylor County 46
4. Southwest Atlanta Christian 42
5. Calvary Day 29
(tie) Paideia 29
7. ECI 25
8. Randolph-Clay 20
9. St. Francis 15
10. Warren County 5
Others receiving votes: Gordon Lee 2.