Top stars, best performances in Georgia high school boys and girls basketball (Jan. 10-16)
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 let us know in the comments.
Pictured above is Milton's Bruce Thornton (photo by Willie Prince).
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Bruce Thornton, Milton boys basketball
The future Buckeye went off for 34 points against Whitney Young in the Bass Pro Tournament of Champions.
Chris Dorbor, Loganville boys basketball
Dorbor had a monster game in Loganville’s win over Apalachee with 31 points, 16 rebounds and five steals.
Braden Sparks, McEachern boys basketball
Sparks dropped 25 points to help McEachern outlast Florida State University High School.
Jaiun Simon, Pebblebrook boys basketball
Simon had a double-double of 20 points and 12 rebounds to help Pebblebrook take down No. 1 Newton.
Amir Jackson, Southeast Bulloch boys basketball
Jackson’s double-double of 23 points and 15 rebounds was key in Southeast Bulloch’s win over Portal.
Grace Ridley, Dalton girls basketball
Ridley had a monster stat line of 31 points and 19 rebounds, which was every bit necessary as Dalton narrowly defeated Calhoun 48-46.
Sydney Bowles, Woodward girls basketball
Bowles touched every part of the stat sheet with 25 points, four rebounds, four assists and four steals.
Dimitri Angelakos, Etowah boys basketball
Angelakos dropped a career-high 30 points and made nine 3s, which is an Etowah school record that had lasted 45 years.
Trinity Layton, Luella girls basketball
Luella needed all of Layton’s 18 points and 10 boards to get past a tough Carrollton team.
Kiera Turner, Laney girls basketball
Turner dropped 30 points against Oglethorpe to help Laney remain undefeated.
Tianna Thompson, Galloway girls basketball
Thompson’s 20-point, five-assist and five-steal performance was huge in getting Galloway into double digits in the win column.
Ricky McKenzie, Walker boys basketball
McKenzie had 28 points and seven boards in Walker’s blowout win over Excel Academy.
Aidan Hadaway, Lafayette boys basketball
Hadaway had yet another 30-point performance in the win over North Murray.
Riley Baugh, Jackson County boys basketball
Baugh showed how sticky his hands can be with seven steals in a win over Johnson, and he also had 17 points.
Johnny Curry, Hart County boys basketball
Curry had a monster game in Hart County’s win over East Jackson with 34 points, seven boards and six steals.
Dakota Phillips, Hart County girls basketball
Phillips went off for 36 points in a big overtime win vs. East Jackson.
Glenna Rae Whitley, Dodge girls basketball
Whitley scored 25 points and went 7-for-7 from the 3-point line.
Andre Young, Pebblebrook boys basketball
Young led all scorers with 22 points and six 3s as the Falcons soared past McEachern.
Nate Brafford, Rabun Gap boys basketball
Brafford dropped 30 points in a huge win for Rabun Gap over Buford.
