The Final Four
The Final Four
Class AAAAA - Norcross vs. Stephenson
The Blue Devils would hold judgement on everything in the paint behind “The Lumber Jack” Daniel Emerson. Would Stephenson pull the upset or would they fall victims to the undisputed Blue Devils? Hold tight for the verdict.
Mar 3, 2005, 08:30 EST
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Class AA - Buford vs. Greenville
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| The Greenville players give each off "Five" before tipping off against Buford. |
The Buford basketball team had a chance to do what the football team has done several times over the last few years win a state championship but first they have to get by the “Patriots” and their smooth 6-5 all-state performer junior Lashun Watson, who will be matched up against his AAU Atlanta Celtics teammate from Buford 6-3 senior Andre Morgan.
Mar 3, 2005, 05:54 EST
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Class AAAAA - Wheeler vs. Newton
Welcome to the wild Wild West at the Gwinnett Arena, were they are taking no names and players are wanted dead or alive. The Wheeler High “Wildcats” would enter the game with super confidence against the Newton “Rams”, coming off the biggest upset of the year with a win over number one South Gwinnett “Comets”.
Mar 3, 2005, 05:30 EST
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Class AAAAA - Collins Hill vs Stephenson
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| 6-0 sophomore Maya Moore stands ready for battle. |
The Lady Eagles of Collins Hill had it all planned from day one of their 2004-05 basketball season, and they executed their plan to it’s fullest.
Mar 3, 2005, 04:52 EST
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Class AA - Dade Co. vs. Dodge Co.
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| Jessica Cowan hit some big shots for Dade County, here she drives to the hole against Tashera Lewis. |
Dodge County and Dade County got after it pretty good in the 1st quarter, Tashera Lewis a 6-0 senior scored a pair of baskets to give the “Lady Squaws” an early 6-2 lead. Dade County got back into the game behind the play of their outstanding point guard Ashley Houts a 5-6 junior with a wick handle, her 2 free-throws cut the lead to 10-5.
Mar 3, 2005, 04:34 EST
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Class AAAAA - Redan vs McEachern
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| Porsha Phillips put on a spectacle to lead her Raider team to the state championship. |
Arrows flew and tomahawks were thrown in the direction of Redan’s Lady Raiders, but they dodged them all in their semifinal win over the McEachern Lady Indians.
Mar 3, 2005, 04:00 EST
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Class A - Hancock Central vs. Randolph-Clay
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| Shamaine "Don't Hurt'em" Dukes was unstoppable scoring 31 points including 5 three-pointers. |
When the state’s classifications changed yet again this past year and Randolph-Clay was dropped down from Class AA to Class A it was a foregone conclusion in our minds that with practically the entire team that included returning McDonald’s All-American nominee’s 6-2 Shamaine “Don’t Hurt’em” Dukes and 6-6 Lancie “The Quite Storm” Cannon returning after winning the Class AA Championship that they would be the odds on favorite to run roughshod over the competition in Class A.
Mar 2, 2005, 09:05 EST
The Final Four
Class AAAA - Mays vs. Griffin
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| May's Brandon Simmons finished with 15 points. |
Griffin “Bears” versus the Mays “Raiders” would be a game of total experience. Both teams would enter the games with state rings already.
Mar 2, 2005, 09:00 EST
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Class AAAA - Tucker vs. Sandy Creek
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| Damian Duncan defends Sandy Creeks Daniel Hendricks in win "Now or Never!" |
The final four game between the “Tigers” of Tucker High versus the “Patriots” from Sandy Creek was nothing but a shoot out and a jungle affair
Mar 2, 2005, 07:00 EST
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Class AAAA - Etowah vs. Jones County
The Etowah Lady Eagles were athletic, big, and could fly as high as the sky. The Jones County Lady Greyhounds were simply outmatched and under the radar of the Lady Eagles falling to a 47-41 loss in the 4-A semifinals at the Gwinnett Arena.
Mar 2, 2005, 07:00 EST
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Class A - Terrell Co. vs Hebron
Terrell Co’s season of excellence will continue as they defeated a new member of the GHSA in Hebron Christian Academy by a score of 53-40 to advance to the state title game against Calhoun Co. Terrell Co. will be making their second straight trip to the final four, as last year they competed for the Class AA title.
Mar 2, 2005, 07:00 EST
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Class A - SACA vs. Terrell County
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| SACA's Justin Prothro with the SLAM! |
Three state finals in a row! Five consecutive trips to the Final Four! Can you say DYNASTY! I’ll say it for you, the Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy Warriors have one of the top programs in the state in any class. Oh yeah, did I fail to mention that Dwight Howard is no longer their? For all those who thought that it was the Dwight Howard Warriors, realize now that it has ALWAYS been the SACA Warriors.
Mar 2, 2005, 05:30 EST
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Class A - Calhoun County vs. Lakeview
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| Calhoun County's Shanon Coleman and Chakira Sheppard trap Lakeview's Dianna Briggs. |
The “Lady Cougars” from Calhoun County opened up the game with an 8-0 run getting two baskets each from freshman Chakira Sheppard and sophomore Shanon Coleman. Coleman scored again to up the lead to 10-0 forcing Lakeview to call a timeout with 5:16 left in the quarter.
Mar 2, 2005, 04:01 EST
The Final Four
Stone Mountain vs Westside-Macon
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| Westside-Macon and Stone Mountain go at it in the paint. |
The Lady Pirates of Stone Mountain shot out of the shoot with junior forward Leslie Phillips leading the attack dumping in eight points, four more than the Westside-Macon Seminoles could conjure for the entire first period of play in the Georgia state final four playoffs held at the Gwinnett arena on Wednesday.
Mar 2, 2005, 04:00 EST
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