Albany Herald

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FINAL TOP 5 POLL:

BOYS:

1.) Bainbridge .................................................... 23-2

The final Top 5 Poll of the year has a new No. 1: BHS, which unseats Monroe after having won 20 games in a row. Next: Region 1-AAAA tournament, vs. Houston, Wednesday, 8:30 p.m.

2.) Monroe ............................................................21-4

After sitting atop the poll all year, a loss to Westover in the regular-season finale drops the Tornadoes. Next: Region 1-AAA tournament, vs. Dougherty or Americus, Thursday, 5:30 p.m.

3.) Terrell County ...............................................20-3

The Greenwave stay put at No. 3 in the final poll, and have won 16 of their last 18 games to enter the region tournament red-hot. Next: Region 1-A tournament, vs. TBD, Thursday, 8:30 p.m.

4.) Dougherty......................................................11-6

The Trojans end the season at No. 4 with signature wins against Westover and Albany as they enter the region tourney having won 3 of 4. Next: Region 1-AAA tourney, vs. Americus, today, 8:30 p.m.

5.) Westover .... .................................................17-10

A stunning loss by No. 4 DWS -- and a huge win for WHS over previous No. 1 Monroe -- puts the Pats back in the Top 5 to end the year. Next: vs. Region 1-AAA tournament, vs. Crisp or Cairo, Thursday, 8:30 p.m.

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GIRLS:

1.) Westover ........................................................22-3

The Lady Pats left no doubt that, when healthy, they're the area's best girls program as they enter the region tourney as the No. 1 seed. Next: Region 1-AAA tournament, vs. Monroe or Crisp, Thursday, 7 p.m.

2.) Bainbridge ................................................19-5

No. 2 Americus, which lost to No. 1 Westover on Friday, is leapfrogged this week by Bainbridge, winners of 11 straight. Next: Region 1-AAA tournament, vs. Northside Columbus, today, 8:30 p.m.

3.) Americus-Sumter...................................................19-5

The Lady Panthers end the season at No. 3 after sitting at No. 2 for all but one week this year -- and that one week they were No. 1. Next: Region 1-AAA tournament, vs. Cairo or Dougherty, Thursday, 4 p.m.

4.) Dougherty................................................................15-6

The Lady Trojans hold down the No. 4 spot after going 1-1 in the final week, with that loss coming in to narrow defeat to No. 3 Americus. Next: vs. Region 1-AAA tournament, vs. Cairo, today, 7 p.m.

5.) Pelham ..................................................................19-6

One week after being dropped in favor of Lee, Pelham is back after closing with a region title and Lee faltering. Next: Region 1-A tournament, vs. TBD, Wednesday, 8:30 p.m.

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Teams eligible for poll: Albany, Monroe, Dougherty, Westover, Sherwood Christian Academy, Deerfield-Windsor, Terrell County, Terrell Academy, Pelham, Westwood, Mitchell County, Miller County, Bainbridge, Seminole County, Early County, Randolph-Clay, Randolph Southern, Southwest Georgia Academy, Southland, Americus-Sumter, Lee County, Worth County, Calhoun County. Poll voted on by Herald sports staff.

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK:

"We can always count on coach Scott to give us a motivational speech. We had been a little flat in practice this week, but after I read to the players what he said in the Americus Times-Recorder (Thursday before the game), I didn't have to say much -- hardly anything at all. He thinks they have five better athletes. I thought we had five better basketball players."

--- Gordy Gruhl

DWS boys coach on pregame comments by Southland coach Ernest Scott, whose team then went out and lost to DWS, 59-29

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BY THE NUMBERS:

19:

Number of consecutive points The Herald No. 1 Westover Lady Patriots scored to open Friday's game against Herald No. 2 Americus-Sumter. Westover led, 19-0, after five minutes of action and went on to win, 74-58, in the biggest regular-season game of the year, avenging an earlier loss and giving the Lady Patriots the top seed in this week's Region 1-AAA tournament.

22:

Number of points SGA's Parker Adams scored for the Warriors to start the GISA Region 3-AA semis against Fullington. Adams hit 6 of 7 3-pointers and scored all of SGA's 16 points in the first quarter and the Warriors' first 22 points of the game. He finished with 33 points as SGA avenged two losses to Fullington.

20 & 11:

These numbers represent the win streaks for the Bainbridge boys and girls basketball teams, respectively. The Bearcats haven't lost Dec. 14 against Thomasville (70-59) and Lady Bearcats haven't lost since Jan. 7 against Colquitt County (43-41).

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AREA PLAYOFF SCHEDULE:

GHSA regions 1-A, 1-AA, 1-AAA and 1-AAAA boys and girls tournaments

Region 1-AAAA

All games at Bainbridge

Today

4 p.m.

Lee County girls vs. Warner Robins

5:30 p.m.

Northside, Warner Robins girls vs. Houston County

7 p.m.

Hardaway girls vs. TCC

8:30 p.m.

Northside, Columbus girls vs. Bainbridge

Wednesday

All games at Bainbridge

4 p.m.

Northside, Columbus boys vs. TCC

5:30 p.m.

Hardaway boys vs. Warner Robins

7 p.m.

Lee County boys vs. Northside, Warner Robins

8:30 p.m.

Houston boys vs. Bainbridge

Friday

4 p.m.

Lee County-Warner Robins girls winner vs. Houston-Northside, Warner Robins winner

5:30 p.m.

Northside, Columbus-TCC boys winner vs. Hardaway-Warner Robins winner

7 p.m.

Hardaway girls-TCC winner vs. Bainbridge-Northside, Columbus winner

8:30 p.m.

Lee County-Northside, Warner Robins vs. Houston-Bainbridge winner

Saturday

All games at Bainbridge

4 p.m.

Girls consolation game, teams TBD

5:30 p.m.

Boys consolation game, teams TBD

7 p.m.

Girls championship game, teams TBD

8:30 p.m.

Boys championship game, teams TBD

Region 1-AAA

All games at Dougherty

Today

4 p.m.

Monroe girls vs. Crisp

5:30 p.m.

Crisp County boys vs. Cairo

7 p.m.

Cairo girls vs. Dougherty

8:30 p.m.

Americus boys vs. Dougherty

Thursday

All games at Westover

4 p.m.

Cairo-Dougherty girls winner vs. Americus-Sumter

5:30 p.m.

Americus-Dougherty boys winner vs. Monroe

7 p.m.

Monroe-Crisp girls winner vs. Westover

8:30 p.m.

Crisp-Cairo boys winner vs. Westover

Friday

All games at Westover

4 p.m.

Girls consolation game, teams TBD

5:30 p.m.

Boys consolation game, teams TBD

7 p.m.

Girls championship game, teams TBD

8:30 p.m.

Boys championship game, teams TBD

Region 1-AA

Today

All games at Albany

4 p.m.

Berrien County girls vs. Albany

5:30 p.m.

Brooks County boys vs. Early County

7 p.m.

Early County girls vs. Cook County

8:30 p.m.

Berrien-Fitzgerald boys winner vs. Albany

Thursday

All games at Thomasville

4 p.m.

Cook-Fitzgerald-Early girls winner vs. Brooks County

5:30 p.m.

Albany-Berrien-Fitzgerald boys winner vs. Cook County

7 p.m.

Albany-Berrien girls winner vs. Thomasville

8:30 p.m.

Brooks-Early boys winner vs. Thomasville

Friday

All games at Thomasville

4 p.m.

Girls consolation game, teams TBD

5:30 p.m.

Boys consolation game, teams TBD

7 p.m.

Girls championship game, teams TBD

8:30 p.m.

Boys championship game, teams TBD

Region 1-A

All games at Terrell County

Today

4 p.m.

Webster County-Quitman County boys winner vs. Miller County

5:30 p.m.

Quitman-Stewart County girls winner vs. Miller County

7 p.m.

Calhoun County boys vs. Baker County

8:30 p.m.

Baker County girls vs. Terrell County

Wednesday

All games at Randolph-Clay

4 p.m.

Seminole County girls vs. Webster County

5:30 p.m.

Calhoun County girls vs. Mitchell County

7 p.m.

Terrell-Baker winner vs. Pelham girls

8:30 p.m.

Quitman-Stewart-Miller girls winner vs. Pelham

Thursday

All games at Terrell County

4 p.m.

Pelham boys vs. Stewart County

5:30 p.m.

Randolph-Clay boys vs. Seminole County

7 p.m.

Calhoun-Baker boys winner vs. Mitchell County

8:30 p.m.

Wesbter-Stewart-Miller boys winner vs. Terrell County

Friday

All games at Terrell County

4 p.m.

Girls semifinal game, teams TBD

5:30 p.m.

Boys semifinal game, teams TBD

7 p.m.

Girls semifinal game, teams TBD

8:30 p.m.

Boys semifinal game, teams TBD

Saturday

All games at Terrell County

4 p.m.

Girls consolation game, teams TBD

5:30 p.m.

Boys consolation game, teams TBD

7 p.m.

Girls championship game, teams TBD

8:30 p.m.

Boys championship game, teams TBD

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GISA

Class A, AA and AAA boys and girls state tournament

Class A

at ABAC

Girls

Wednesday

7:30 p.m.

Oak Mountain vs. Randolph So.

Friday

4 p.m.

Oak Mountain-Randolph Southern winner vs. Heritage Christian-Nathanial Greene winner

5:30 p.m.

Westwood vs. Thomas Jefferson-Memorial Day winner

Boys

Thursday

5:30 p.m.

Westwood vs. Solid Rock

7 p.m.

Randolph So. vs. Dawson Street

Saturday

1 p.m.

Dawson-Randolph So. winniner vs. David Emanuel-Westminster winner

2:30 p.m.

T.J.-Providence winner vs. Westwood-Solid Rock winner

Class AA

Thursday

at Terrell Academy

5:30 p.m.

SGA vs. Heritage

Saturday

at Middle Georgia College

2:30 p.m.

SGA-Heritage winner vs. Convenant-Robert Toombs winner

Girls

Wednesday

at Terrell Academy

8:30 p.m.

Heritage vs. Terrell Academy

Friday

at Middle Georgia College

8:30 p.m.

Terrell-Heritage winner vs. Brentwood-Robert Toombs winner

Class AAA

Girls

Wednesday

at John Milledge Academy

7 p.m.

Deerfield vs. John Milledge

8:30 p.m.

Southland vs. Trinity Christian

Friday

at Georgia Southwestern

5:30 p.m.

Southland-Trinity winner vs. Tattnall-Atlanta Girls School

8:30 p.m.

Deerfield-John Milledge winner vs. Dominion Christian-Stratford winner

Boys

Thursday

at John Milledge Academy

4 p.m.

Deerfield vs. Westminster

5:30 p.m.

Sherwood vs. Pinewood

8:30 p.m.

Southland vs. Bethesda

Saturday

at Georgia Southwestern

1 p.m.

DWS-Westminster winner vs. Mt. Vernon-Tattnall winner

2:30 p.m.

Southland-Bethesda winner vs. Griffin-Weber winner

4 p.m.

Sherwood-Pinewood winner vs. Mount de Sales-Community Christian winner