Three area schools were ranked in the Georgia Sports Writers Association high school basketball poll released Monday.
The Buford girls are ranked the highest among area team, with a No. 2 rank in the Class AA behind Vidalia. The Lady Wolves earned two first-place votes.
The Gainesville girls are also ranked at No. 5 in Class AAA.
West Hall was the lone area boys team ranked, landing at No. 6 in Class AAA.
The Georgia Sports Writers Association high school basketball poll with total votes (first-place votes in parentheses):
BOYS
Class AAAAA
1. McEachern (5) 68
2. Norcross (2) 63
3. Walton 46
4. Centennial 43
5. Wheeler 37
6. Milton 35
7. Westlake 30
8. Savannah 20
9. Meadowcreek 13
(tie) Newton 13
Others receiving votes: Valdosta 5, South Gwinnett 4, Brookwood 3, Campbell 2, Groves 1, Lassiter 1, Morrow 1.
Class AAAA
1. Miller Grove (6) 68
2. Tucker (1) 61
3. Hillgrove 59
4. Richmond Academy 47
5. Statesboro 39
6. Chamblee 30
7. McIntosh 29
8. Evans 19
9. Fayette County 13
10. Rockdale County 7
Others receiving votes: Woodland-Bartow 7, Murray County 4, Lithia Springs 2.
Class AAA
1. South Atlanta (7) 70
2. Columbia 61
3. Franklin County 47
4. Liberty County 45
5. Shaw 42
6. West Hall 26
7. Washington County 25
8. Richmond Hill 22
9. Creekview 18
10. LaGrange 14
Others receiving votes: Northside-Columbus 10, Ridgeland 4, Spalding 1.
Class AA
1. Dublin (6) 69
2. Greater Atlanta Christian 61
3. Blessed Trinity 53
4. Dade County 50
5. Northeast-Macon 38
6. Heard County 32
7. Central-Macon 25
8. Laney 16
9. Jordan 14
10. Southeast Bulloch 12
Others receiving votes: Thomasville 6, Chattooga 4, Greene County 4.
Class A
1. Wilkinson County (6) 68
2. Hancock Central (1) 56
3. Turner County 54
4. Greenforest Christian 49
5. Metter 30
6. Darlington 28
7. Wilcox County 26
8. North Cobb Christian 25
(tie) Whitefield Academy 25
10. Paideia 14
Others receiving votes: Terrell County 8, Mount Paran 1, Wesleyan 1.
GIRLS
Class AAAAA
1. Parkview (7) 70
2. Stephenson 59
3. Mill Creek 57
4. Marietta 39
5. Redan 34
6. Norcross 32
7. Cherokee 30
8. Campbell 28
9. Westlake 15
10. Duluth 10
Others receiving votes: McEachern 6, Lowndes 3, Berkmar 1, Kennesaw Mountain 1.
Class AAAA
1. Fayette County (5) 68
2. Mays (1) 62
3. Marist 48
4. Salem 36
5. Hardaway 33
6. Osborne 24
(tie) NW Whitfield 24
8. Southwest DeKalb 22
9. Harlem (1) 21
10. Jonesboro 19
Others receiving votes: Americus-Sumter 12, Butler 7, Brunswick 6, Madison County 3.
Class AAA
1. Franklin County (4) 65
2. Carrollton (2) 64
3. Baldwin (1) 59
4. Rutland 46
5. Gainesville 31
6. Lakeview-Ft. Oglethorpe 28
7. Kendrick 26
8. Dougherty 22
(tie) Pickens 22
10. Gilmer 20
Others receiving votes: Creekview 1.
Class AA
1. Vidalia (5) 68
2. Buford (2) 62
3. Dodge County 56
4. Model 49
5. Laney 37
6. Henry County 30
7. Coosa 26
8. Pepperell 17
9. Greater Atlanta Christian 16
10. Lovett 8
Others receiving votes: Brantley County 5, Jordan 4, Rabun County 4, Albany 1, Armurchee 1, North Oconee 1.
Class A
1. Wesleyan (7) 70
2. Calvary Day 60
3. Savannah Country Day 53
4. Randolph-Clay 50
5. Taylor County 44
6. Gordon Lee 31
7. Holy Innocents' 21
8. Seminole County 18
9. Paideia 11
10. Hancock Central 7
(tie) Savannah Christian 7
Others receiving votes: Mount Paran 5, Jenkins County 4, Walker School 3, Trion 1.