On a very special episode of the Football Fridays in Georgia podcast, Jon and Hannah are joined by Tabitha Turner and GPB's Matt Stewart to break down the GHSA Basketball Championships.
Newton High School guard Stephon Castle can add another bullet point to his lengthy resume after making the final roster for the 2023 McDonald’s All-American Game. He also boasts a gold medal from his time with Team USA Basketball’s U18 team and was named the 2022 Region 4 7A Player of the Year.
Brookwood's Diana Collins is already in the record books as the school's all-time leading scorer but she isn't done yet. The all-star senior is hoping to lead the top ranked 7A Broncos to a state championship.
Basketball coverage is back at Georgia Public Broadcasting. After 6 seasons, GPB Sports will once again air the boys, girls, and adapted sports GHSA Championship games across all classifications. The coverage also includes 3-point contests and a boys slam dunk competition. All games will take place March 8-11 at the Macon Centreplex in Macon, GA.
Norcross became the only team this season to sweep the boys and girls basketball championships, each winning it all for the first time since 2013 – when they accomplished the same feat.
The Cross Creek boys won their second straight state championship, the Lovejoy girls won their second overall and the Lumpkin County girls and Grovetown boys each won their first on Day 3 of the GHSA basketball championships at the Macon Coliseum.
Avery Fantucci hit a game-winning layup at the buzzer in the second OT to give Marist its first title in a wild GHSA 4A Girls basketball championship .