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Final state basketball polls released
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Final Georgia prep Top 10
By The Associated Press

 

Boys

Class AAAAA

1. Wheeler (6) 55
2. Milton 53
3. Westlake 42
4. Newnan 40
5. South Gwinnett 38
6. Norcross 32
7. Valdosta 22
8. Savannah 20
9. Centennial 13
10. Walton 5

Others receiving votes: Peachtree Ridge 3, Coffee 1, McEachern 1.

Class AAAA
1. Miller Grove (6) 60
2. Tucker 53
3. Bainbridge 44
4. Richmond Academy 40
5. Marist 36
6. Fayette County 31
7. Statesboro 25
8. Hillgrove 19
9. Glynn Academy 15
10. Lithia Springs 3

Others receiving votes: Jonesboro 2, Rockdale County 2.

Class AAA
1. South Atlanta (6) 60
2. Columbia 53
3. Westover 49
4. Gainesville 40
5. Washington County 35
6. Northside-Columbus 28
7. Elbert County 22
8. Liberty County 19
9. Cedartown 9
(tie) Shaw 9

Others receiving votes: Carrollton 2, Monroe-Albany 2, North Hall 1, West Hall 1.

Class AA

1. Dublin (6) 60
2. Greater Atlanta Christian 53
3. Blessed Trinity 49
4. Greene County 41
5. Dade County 29
6. Central-Macon 22
7. Northeast-Macon 21
8. Chattooga 14
9. Riverside Military 13
10. Thomasville 10

Others receiving votes: Henry County 9, Callaway 4, Coosa 3, Cook 2, Decatur 1.

Class A

1. Whitefield Academy (6) 60
2. Turner County 54
3. Wilcox County 45
4. Athens Christian 38
5. Wilkinson County 34
6. Terrell County 33
7. Greenforest Christian 19
8. Hancock Central 17
9. Darlington 11
10. Greenville 10

Others receiving votes: Calvary Day 4, North Cobb Christian 4, Paideia 1.

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Girls

Class AAAAA

1. Redan (6) 60
2. Parkview 52
3. Marietta 50
4. Beach 42
5. Westlake 34
6. Campbell 29
7. Duluth 17
(tie) Norcross 17
9. Mill Creek 9
10. Bradwell Institute 8

Others receiving votes: Stephenson 7, Cherokee 2, Roswell 2, Coffee 1.

Class AAAA

1. Southwest DeKalb (6) 60
2. Fayette County 54
3. Jonesboro 48
4. Northwest Whitfield 39
5. Bainbridge 32
6. Marist 27
7. Hardaway 20
8. Hephzibah 13
(tie) Osborne 13
10. Madison County 10

Others receiving votes: Mays 9, Clarke Central 2, Harlem 2, Dutchtown 1.

Class AAA
 
1. Carrollton (6) 60
2. Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe 53
3. Rutland 46
4. Columbia 40
5. Baldwin 39
6. Dunwoody 28
7. Kendrick 25
8. Peach County 13
9. Hart County 8
10. Dougherty 6

Others receiving votes: Westover 5, East Hall 4, Franklin County 1, Gainesville 1, Washington County 1.

Class AA

1. Buford (6) 60
2. Model 52
3. Laney 48
4. Greater Atlanta Christian 36
5. Henry County 35
6. Northeast-Macon 32
7. Greene County 23
8. Rabun County 15
9. Coosa 7
10. Appling County 6

Others receiving votes: Albany 4, Screven County 3, Union County 3, Armuchee 2, Brooks County 2, Manchester 2.

Class A

1. Wesleyan (6) 60
2. Savannah Country Day 52
3. Randolph-Clay 49
4. Southwest Atlanta Christian 34
5. ECI 25
6. Calvary Day 23
7. Towns County 22
8. Social Circle 21
9. Hancock Central 18
10. Paideia 14

Others receiving votes: Taylor County 11, Turner County 1.

The final polls for the 2008-09 basketball season were released Monday by The Associated Press

Three area teams are ranked in the top 10 of their classification, led by the Buford girls, who have the top spot and every first-place vote after winning the Class AA state championship last Saturday.

The Gainesville boys, who played in the Class AAA state semifinals, finish the season ranked fifth. Riverside Military ends its first year back in the GHSA ranked ninth.

Area teams receiving votes are the North Hall and West Hall boys and East Hall and Gainesville girls.a

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