Top stars, best performances in Georgia high school boys and girls basketball (Jan. 24-30)

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 Newton's Marcus Whitlock (photo by Ed Turlington).

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Stephon Castle, Newton boys basketball

Castle showed why he is committed to UConn with a 30-point performance against Wheeler in one of the games of the year. 

Crystal Henderson, Kell girls basketball

Henderson scored a game-high 26 points and added three assists to help beat Lassiter. 

Malique Ewin, Berkmar boys basketball

Ewin dropped another big-time double-double with 27 points and 15 rebounds in Berkmar’s win over Habersham Central.

Brinkley Kate Reed, Coahulla Creek girls basketball

Reed led all scorers with 31 points, which was her seventh 30-point game of the season.

Wade Kahl, Centennial boys basketball

Kahl’s 17 points, 12 boards and three blocks were huge for Centennial to be able to get a win on its Senior Night. 

Grace Ridley, Dalton girls basketball

Ridley had a game-high 19 points while controlling the boards with 14 rebounds. 

Connor McKay, Rabun County boys basketball

McKay had a monster night versus Union County. He dropped 47 points, adding 16 rebounds, three steals and four blocks. 

Akirria Mountain, Glynn Academy girls basketball

Mountain dropped 31 points and went 6-for-12 from behind the arc. 

Mansir Williamson, Centennial boys basketball

Williamson flirted with a triple-double in a win over Cambridge with 19 points, seven boards and nine assists. 

Sophie Woodard, Rabun County girls basketball

Woodard dropped a team-high 19 points but was most impressive with her sticky fingers, collecting 10 steals. 

Bruce Thornton, Milton boys basketball

Thornton did it all in a win over Cherokee with 17 points, six boards and got his teammates involved with his 11 assists. 

Jay King, First Presbyterian Day boys basketball 

King went off against Strong Rock with 45 points, seven boards and five steals, and he did it all in just three quarters. 

Devin Story, Evans boys basketball

Evans needed all of Story’s 27 points and seven boards in its two-point win over Heritage. 

Zion Fruster, Alexander boys basketball

Fruster’s double-double of 27 points, 10 boards and four assists helped Alexander get past Paulding County. 

Isaiah Collier, Wheeler boys basketball

Collier came up big in the overtime win over Newton with 24 points, seven rebounds and five assists. 

Marcus Whitlock, Newton boys basketball

Whitlock lit it up from behind the arc with seven 3s and 23 points to help get past Grayson. 

Sophie Smith, Denmark girls basketball

Smith stuffed the stat sheet with 18 points, six rebounds, eight assists and two steals to help Denmark squeak by Gainesville. 

Chauncey Wiggins, Grayson boys basketball

Wiggins' 20-point, 11-rebound double-double was needed in Grayson’s win over region opponent Parkview. 

Anthony Arrington Jr., Galloway boys basketball

Arrington hauled in 18 rebounds while adding 15 points, four assists and three steals in Galloway’s win over Mt. Vernon.