The last day of the Georgia High School Association state basketball tournament was a good one for first-time champions. The Grayson boys and girls both won for the first time, as did the Mount Vernon boys. The St. Francis girls won their second straight title and fifth overall.

The Riverwood boys won their first state championship, beating defending champion Alexander in overtime, to highlight the third day of the GHSA basketball championships in Macon. The Hebron Christian girls and Sandy Creek boys successfully defended their titles in Class 3A and the Marist girls won their second state crown.

The Mount Paran girls and Westside-Augusta made it three in a row and Kell's boys successfully defended their title. The Maynard Jackson girls won the first title in school history. 

There were two first-time state champions crowned on the first night of the GHSA basketball tournament at the Macon Coliseum, while two other programs added to their legacy.

AuMauri Tillman scored a tournament best 36 points to help Westside win its second straight state championship. 

Kell's Crystal Henderson turned in a championship performance in helping her team win the Class 5A title.

Here's the GPB's exclusive All-State team and Players of the Year.

Three teams won their first state championship on Day 3, while Hebron Christian added to its haul.

The second day of the GHSA basketball championships at the Macon Coliseum turned out to be especially memorable for the four winning teams.

Clinch County, Griffin girls, Wilkinson County, Pace Academy boys earn championships on the first day of the GHSA basketball tournament. 

GPB Sports is televising and streaming all the action from the 2022-2023 GHSA Basketball Championships March 8-11th from the Macon Centreplex in Macon, GA. It will be aired live on the GPB Knowledge Channel and streamed live on the GPB website, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

No. 1 Wheeler will need to beat Cherokee for the fourth time this season in order to add to its championship collection. 

It will be an all-Gwinnett showdown between defending champion Norcross and No. 1-ranked Brookwood. 

The Alexander boys are after the school's first title, while Lee County seeks its first championship since 1965. 

No. 1 River Ridge is out to dethrone defending champion Lovejoy, the No. 2-ranked team, and win its first state championship. 

State power Houston County takes on Gwinnett in a rematch of last year's championship. 

No. 1 Kell plays No. 2 Eagle's Landing -- the two top  boys teams in the state all season -- for the championship. 

No. 1 Warner Robins meets No. 2 Kell in a contest between the two teams who have dominated the classification this season. 

The Fayette County boys chase that elusive first state championship against mighty Pace Academy. 

Baldwin and Griffin play for the fourth time to determine who comes away with the big trophy.