Kings Ridge Tigers

Record/ranking: 22-10, No. 4 seed from Region 6, ranked No. 4

Coach: Bob Martin

Top players: Micah Hoover, Isaac Martin, William Jobe, Jack Thomas, Zak Thomas, Jaydon Cole. Jobe is a 6-foot-9 transfer from Frederica Academy. The Tigers return their three leading scorers from last year’s team.

How they got there: def. Social Circle 69-60, def. Rabun County 65-60, def. Woodville-Tompkins 62-54, def. Mount Vernon 53-48.

Previous championships: None.

Mount Pisgah Christian Patriots

Record/ranking: 23-8, No. 2 team in Region 6, ranked No. 2.

Coach: Matt Hixenbaugh

Top players: Micah Tucker, Grant Randall, Tyson Pittman, Max Tucker. Micah Tucker was named the Region 6 Player of the Year and scored 23 points in the semifinal win. Tucker, a sophomore, passed the 1,000-point mark for his career late in the regular season.

How they got there: def. Prince Avenue Christian 52-45, def. Darlington 78-66, def. Irwin County 69-55, def. Swainsboro 63-49.

Previous championships: One – 2021.

Game notes: The two teams play in a loaded Region 6. Mount Pisgah won the regular-season contest 74-65. … King’s Ridge lost in the Class A Private championship game 61-52 to Greenforest in 2022. King’s Ridge beat No. 1-ranked Mount Vernon in the semifinal.