GAC, Norcross Top Final Boys Hoops Poll

The GHSA 2012-13 basketball championships were decided in Macon over the weekend with seven boys program’s hoisting title trophies over a wild three days. In Class AAAAAA, Norcross beat out Hillgrove by using its amazing athleticism to defensively choke out the Hawks. Jesse McMillan’s Norcross Blue Devils program won its second title in three years and could challenge for a title once again next season. North Cobb finished the year No. 3 after falling to Norcross in the semifinals just days after beating No. 5 Tift County in the quarterfinals.

In Class AAAAA, Miller Grove goes wire-to-wire in the Score Atlanta rankings after claiming a fifth-straight title. No. 2 Gainesville rallied from a poor start to make the championship game and give the Wolverines a serious scare before falling short. Tucker finished the year No. 6.

CLASS AAAAAA

1. Norcross

2. Hillgrove

3. North Cobb

4. Wheeler

5. Tift County

6. Berkmar

7. Peachtree Ridge

8. Shiloh

9. Brunswick

10. North Gwinnett

CLASS AAAAA

1. Miller Grove

2. Gainesville

3. Effingham County

4. Northside-Columbus

5. New Manchester

6. Tucker

7. Jenkins

8. Creekside

9. Whitewater

10. Stephenson

CLASS AAAA

1. Eagle’s Landing

2. Columbia

3. South Atlanta

4. Statesboro

5. Rutland

6. Marist

7. Westover

8. Alexander

9. Grady

10. Jonesboro

CLASS AAA

1. Johnson-Savannah

2. Savannah

3. Buford

4. North Hall

5. Woodward Academy

6. Washington County

7. Tattnall County

8. St. Pius X

9. Cartersville

10. Morgan County

CLASS AA

1. GAC

2. Bleckley County

3. Jordan

4. Laney

5. Vidalia

6. Westside-Augusta

7. Manchester

8. Model

9. Macon County

10. Taylor County

CLASS A – Private

1. Greenforest Christian

2. St. Francis

3. Athens Christian

4. Aquinas

5. North Cobb Christian

6. W.D. Mohammed

7. Excel Christian

8. Calvary Day

9. Landmark Christian

10. Whitefield Academy

CLASS A – Public

1. Wilkinson County

2. Wilcox County

3. Jenkins County

4. Portal

5. Seminole County

6. Turner County

7. Mitchell County

8. Randolph-Clay

9. Dooly County

10. Marion County