Marist, Chamblee Hoops Battling in Region 6-AAAA

Prep hoops season is in full-court press mode around Atlanta and DeKalb as the region and state playoff games will be tipping off next month.

On the boys side, this week’s state poll from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution shows Fulton County’s Westlake High ranked third in the state’s highest classification, while down a class in AAAAA, Tucker checks in at No. 3 and M.L. King at No. 10.

Decatur’s Columbia High is the top-ranked team in Class AAAA and is joined in the top 10 by South Atlanta (fourth) and Cedar Grove (ninth).

Looking closer at region standings, Westlake is a perfect 4-0 in Region 3-AAAAAA play, a game better than Tri-Cities.

In 6-AAAAA, Stephenson is 4-0, followed by Tucker (5-1), M.L. King (3-1), Mays (3-2) and North Atlanta (3-4).

In 6-AAAA play, Columbia sits atop the standings at 5-0, followed by South Atlanta (4-0), Grady (3-2), Chamblee (3-2) and Marist (4-4).

In 6-AAA action, Cedar Grove is 8-1 in league games while St. Pius is 5-3 and Decatur 3-4. GAC paces the 5-team Region 6-AA with Westminster (2-1) and Lovett (1-2) following.

In 5-A, Mt Vernon and Pace Academy are two of the three schools at 5-0 followed by Holy Innocents’ (4-1) and further back Galloway (4-4).

On the girls side, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll this week shows numerous teams ranked in the top three including a trio of top-ranked teams in Southwest DeKalb (Class AAAAA), Redan (AAAA) and Holy Innocents’ (A).

There’s also a pair of second-ranked squads – Tucker (AAAAA) and Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy (A) – and pair of No. 3-ranked squads in Stephenosn (AAAAA) and St. Pius (AAA).

Class AAAAAA Westlake at No. 9 and Class AAAA Columbia at No. 6 also are ranked.

At the region level, Westlake is tied for first at 3-AAAAAA. Southwest DeKalb (7-1), Stephenson (5-0), and Tucker (4-0) lead 6-AAAAA.

In 6-AAAA games, Redan (6-0) and South Atlanta (4-0) are undefeated and followed by Grady (3-1), Marist (4-2), Columbia (4-2) and Carver-Atlanta (3-2).

St. Pius is a perfect 8-0 in 6-AAA games while Decatur is 4-2.

Westminster is third and Lovett fourth in the five-team 6-AA region that GAC leads.

Holy Innocents’ is 5-0 in 5-A followed by Paidia (4-2) as well as Atlanta International School (3-2) and Pace (3-2). Southwest Atlanta Christian is a perfect 6-0 in 6-A action.

The entire Georgia High School Association region standings for the boys can be found here and the girls here. (standings as of the conclusion of Monday’s games)

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