Seth Ellerbee
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It’s Cedar Grove vs. Sandy Creek again
Exactly three months to the day of the controversial ending in the Class 3A state championship football game, Cedar Grove and Sandy Creek will meet Friday in the Class 3A boys basketball title game in Macon. → Read More
Class A Division II: Semifinal coverage from Valdosta State
Charlton, Wilkinson boys; Lake Oconee, Clinch girls advance to state championships in Macon. → Read More
Class 3A: Semifinal coverage from Fort Valley State
Hebron head coach Jan Azar waggled her finger at the referee before the beginning the fourth quarter as her top-ranked and undefeated Hebron Christian team held a 46-43 lead over arch rival Wesleyan, which Azar coached to 13 state championships from 2002 to back-to-back titles in 2017 and 2018. → Read More
Class 3A basketball blog: No. 1 Sandy Creek, No. 2 Johnson-Savannah grab feature-game status in boys quarterfinals
Top-ranked Sandy Creek’s 68-22 second-round victory against Wesleyan and No. 2-ranked Johnson-Savannah’s 78-54 victory against Crisp County set up a matchup between two of the top boys programs in Class 3A. → Read More
Class 3A basketball blog: Playoff road gets tougher in Round 2 with ranked vs. ranked matchups
A predictable first round of the high school basketball playoffs produced a second round full of quality matchups on the boys and girls side of Class 3A. → Read More
Class A basketball blog: Breaking down the tourney draws for Class A Divisions I and II
Class A basketball’s second season will begin for some and end for others Tuesday and Wednesday, when 128 boys and girls teams in Division I and II start play in the first round of the state playoffs. → Read More
Class 3A basketball blog: Top-ranked Sandy Creek boys, Hebron Christian girls begin state playoff journeys
The top-ranked Sandy Creek boys team begins its hopeful journey toward the program’s first state championship when the first round of GHSA state basketball tournament begins Tuesday and Wednesday with 32 boys and girls games. → Read More
Class A basketball blog: Region tournament scores, schedules
Class A Division I Boys Region Tournament Schedule → Read More
Class 3A basketball blog: Region tournament scores, schedules
Region 3 Region 4 Monday (2/13) At Hephzibah #4 Hephzibah vs. #5 Morgan County, 5:30 #3 Harlem vs. #6 Richmond Academy, 8:30 Wednesday (2/15) At Cross Creek #2 Salem vs. #3 Harlem/#6 Richmond Academy, 5:30 #1 Cross Creek vs. #4 Hephzibah/#5 Morgan County, 8:30 Friday (2/17) At Cross Creek 3rd/4th: 5:30 Championship: 8:30 Region 5 At Sandy Creek Tuesday (2/14) #2 Cedar Grove/Douglass vs. #3… → Read More
Class 3A Basketball blog: No. 2 Johnson boys defeat No. 6 Beach; rematch in region tourney likely
Second-ranked Johnson’s 76-50 victory against No. 6 Beach (20-3, 11-1) on Friday avenged the Atomsmashers’ 64-57 loss to its Savannah rival on Jan. 6 and set up a playoff-like atmosphere for a likely third meeting in the Region 3-3A tournament. → Read More
Class A Basketball blog: Mount Vernon’s boys hit No. 1 at good time of the season
Mount Vernon’s 61-46 victory against top-ranked Mount Bethel on Friday in its last regular-season game propelled the Mustangs to the top of the Class A Division I rankings in the latest poll. → Read More
Class A Basketball blog: No. 8 St. Francis’ boys weak on record, solid as sleeper
St. Francis’ 9-13 record might prompt questions about the quality of the team and its position (No. 8) in the Class A Division I boys top-10. → Read More
Class A Basketball Blog: Breaking down the boys region standings as season inches toward playoffs
As Class A basketball teams head toward the end of January, positioning in the region standings take on a sense of urgency. → Read More
Class 3A basketball blog: Breaking down girls standings as season inches toward playoffs
It’s past mid-January, and without warning, region tournaments and the state playoffs are inching closer. → Read More
Class 3A Basketball blog: Cail has Calvary Day girls on top of the Region 3 standings
Senior Hannah Cail has been a large contributor for the ninth-ranked Calvary Day girls, and that’s one reason the team is unbeaten in region play and on a five-game winning streak after Saturday’s 64-24 victory against Savannah Christian. → Read More
Class A Basketball blog: Greenforest Christian boys walking two 7-footers through tough schedule
Greenforest Christian (11-7) gave Class 5A No. 1 Eagle’s Landing (18-0) all it had during a 52-47 loss Monday in the MLK Showcase at Campbell. → Read More
Class 3A Basketball blog: An early look at where things stand in boys region play
It’s past mid-January and without warning, region tournaments and the state playoffs are inching closer. That’s why region standings are important. With about three weeks left in the regular season, here’s an early breakdown of the boys competition: → Read More
Class A Basketball blog: Mount Vernon boys find scoring from every corner
Six of Mount Vernon’s seven losses have come since Dec. 3, but that hasn’t diminished the Mustangs place in the polls or overlooked the talent on the team. → Read More
Class 3A Basketball blog: Three programs have ranked teams in girls, boys polls
Wesleyan, Cross Creek and Monroe have boys and girls teams ranked in the latest AJC Top-10 polls. → Read More
Class A Basketball blog: Savannah boys team seems at home in Class A Division 1
Savannah’s boys team might not be known today as a storied basketball program, having last won a state title in 1998. → Read More