Top stars, best performances in Georgia high school boys and girls playoff basketball (Feb. 28-March 6)

By Darren Nichols | Photo by Jamie Spaar

Here are some stars from the past week's boys and girls basketball games across Georgia.

If you know of a top performance we should include, please send an email to swanson@scorebooklive.com.

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Jessica Fields, Mount Paran girls basketball

Fields was on her A-game for the Lady Eagles with 20 points and seven rebounds to punch their ticket to the Class A championship game.

Simeon Cottle, Tri-Cities boys basketball

Cottle did everything Tri-Cities needed him to do. He had 36 points to narrowly get them past Calhoun in overtime.

Sydney Bowles, Woodward Academy girls basketball

Bowles had a field day versus Warner Robins in the final four with 20 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, four blocks and four steals.

Khalon Hudson, Westside boys basketball

Hudson did it all in Westside’s blowout win over Northeast. He had a game-high 27 points, 19 rebounds, three blocks, while adding three assists and three steals.

Aaniyah Allen, Elbert County girls basketball

Allen’s 22-point, 10-rebound, four-assist/steal performance was a major factor in Elbert County clinching its spot in the 2A state title game.

Elle Blatchford, Sequoyah girls basketball

Blatchford dropped a game-high 26 points to help advance Sequoyah to the final four.

Avante Nichols, McDonough boys basketball

Nichols did a little bit of everything versus Druid Hills with 13 points, six boards and four blocks.

Courtney Ogden, Westminster girls basketball

Ogden had 24 points, six rebounds, two assists, two steals and four blocks versus Lumpkin County in the final four.

Jaiun Simon, Pebblebrook boys basketball

Simon was pivotal in the Falcons' comeback win over Milton, scoring 14 points in the third to put an end to a 14-0 Eagles run.

Dylan Faulkner, Calhoun boys basketball

Faulkner powered Calhoun to a victory over Woodland with a game-high 23 points and numerous blocks around the rim.

Kharyssa Richardson, New Manchester girls basketball

Richardson stuffed the stat sheet in the win over Hiram. She had 12 points, 11 boards, four steals and four blocks.

Shaun Nichols, Heritage boys basketball

Nichols had a balanced 12 points, eight rebounds and six assists in a win over North Cobb Christian.

Gicarri Harris, Grayson boys basketball

Harris gave his all versus Berkmar, scoring 25 points in the game and 15 of those during a valiant comeback effort in the fourth quarter.

Zaria Hurston, Norcross girls basketball

Hurston had a double-double with 23 points and 13 rebounds, while adding four assists and two steals to get the win over Brookwood.

Averie Jones, Lumpkin County girls basketball

Jones’ 26 points, four steals and two blocks helped take down the reigning champs Cross Creek and advance Lumpkin to the final four.

Amaya Moss, Kell girls basketball

Moss’ 19-point, 10-rebound double-double helped advance Kell past Rome for a trip to the final four.

Jaci Bolden, Greater Atlanta Christian girls basketball

Bolden’s game-high 28 points was a major factor in GAC taking down Lakeview and punching its ticket to the final four.

Bryanna Preston, Lovejoy girls basketball

Preston sent Lovejoy to back-to-back championship games after her 30-point, seven-assist performance over Rockdale.

Jerald Colonel, Groves boys basketball

Colonel and Groves didn’t come out on top versus Cross Creek, but he had a near-triple-double of 18 points, 13 rebounds and nine blocks.