The Top Five high school basketball performances in Albany this week

The Top Five high school basketball performances from the week in Albany:

1) Tony Montgomery of Carver of Columbus scored 42 points Thursday night as he tried to rally his team past Dougherty in the semi-finals of the Region 1-AAA tournament at Monroe. Dougherty held on for an 86-78 win.

2) Dougherty All-State guard Jatiana Chambers scored 31 points, grabbed eight rebounds and took seven steals in a 61-47 loss to Monroe in the semi-finals of the Region 1-AAA tournament,

3) Kie’Andria Acree of Monroe scored 27 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, handed out eight assists, took five steals, and blocked four shots to lead her team to a 61-47 win over Dougherty in the semi-finals of the Region 1-AAA tournament. Acree also earned the “Player of the Game” award in Friday night’s loss to Carver.

4) Joi Hubbard of Deerfield-Windsor scored 26 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter, to lead the Lady Knights to a 56-46 win over Terrell Academy and claim back-to-back region championships at Georgia Southwestern in Americus.

5) Jai’on Burns of Dougherty and both Justin Burns and Lorenzo Still of Monroe scored 22 points each in Monroe’s 70-65 double overtime loss to Dougherty in the region championship game Friday night. Jai’on Burns and Lorenzo Still earned “Player of the Game” awards in the region championship game.

By Joe Whitfield
Sports EditorBy Joe Whitfield
Sports Editor

By Joe Whitfield
Sports Editor