Canes up to 4th in AJC boys basketball rankings

The Cartersville High School boys basketball team has been ranked in the Top Ten of two Georgia High School Association polls this week.

The Canes (12-2) are ranked fourth in Class AAAA by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and seventh by SandysSpiel.com in polls released Sunday.

Ranked teams in regions including local Bartow County schools are the Villa Rica girls and boys in Class AAAAA; the Sandy Creek boys in Class AAAA; the girls teams from Haralson County, Sonoraville, and North Murray in Class AAA; plus the Carrollton, and Rome girls in Class AAAAA. Below are the complete boys and girls polls from both the AJC and SandysSpiel.com:

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BOYS BASKETBALL TOP TEN — Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Jan. 14, 2018

Class AAAAAAA

McEachern (14-2)

Norcross (16-2)

Pebblebrook (16-2)

Mountain View (16-2)

Meadowcreek (13-3)

Newton (15-3)

Grayson (13-3)

Peachtree Ridge (14-3)

Wheeler (12-6)

Collins Hill (16-2)

Class AAAAAA

Langston Hughes (15-4)

Brunswick (17-1)

Cambridge (17-1)

Gainesville (11-6)

Douglas County (13-4)

Tri-Cities (14-4)

Bradwell Institute (13-5)

Jonesboro (12-6)

Creekview (15-2)

Lanier (13-5)

Class AAAAA

Warner Robins (14-2)

Buford (15-3)

Miller Grove (12-6)

Southwest DeKalb (13-6)

Lithonia (15-4)

Stockbridge (13-4)

Villa Rica (16-0)

Clarke Central (14-4)

Jackson-Atlanta (15-1)

Eagle’s Landing (11-5)

Class AAAA

Upson-Lee (18-0)

St. Pius (16-2)

Americus-Sumter (15-2)

Cartersville (12-2)

Mary Persons (17-1)

Sandy Creek (12-5)

Westover (13-4)

Carver-Columbus (15-4)

Baldwin (13-5)

Salem (14-4)

Class AAA

Morgan County (17-0)

Jenkins (12-3)

Johnson (13-2)

Westside (9-7)

Greater Atlanta Christian (14-3)

Cedar Grove (11-6)

Central-Macon (12-3)

Windsor Forest (11-6)

Dawson County (13-4)

Pace Academy (9-8)

Class AA

Glenn Hills (16-0)

Thomasville (15-2)

Dublin (13-2)

South Atlanta (15-2)

Laney (13-3)

Chattooga (14-2)

Bleckley County (13-3)

Washington County (10-5)

Swainsboro (12-3)

Elbert County (15-2)

Class A (Private)

St. Francis (15-2)

Aquinas (16-3)

Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy (15-2)

Christian Heritage (16-0)

North Cobb Christian (13-5)

Greenforest Christian (7-9)

Holy Innocents’ (10-7)

Stratford Academy (8-4)

Mount Vernon Presbyterian (11-4)

Lakeview Academy (11-5)

Class A (Public)

Manchester (14-0)

Calhoun County (16-2)

Lanier County (15-2)

Macon County (12-3)

Woodville-Tompkins (15-2)

Central-Talbotton (14-1)

Montgomery County (13-3)

Wilkinson County (11-6)

Pelham (13-3)

Wilcox County (13-3)

BOYS BASKETBALL TOP TEN — SandysSpiel.com — Jan. 14, 2018

Class AAAAAAA

McEachern (14-2)

Norcross (16-2)

Pebblebrook (16-2)

Mountain View (16-2)

Newton (15-3)

Meadowcreek (13-3)

Grayson (13-3)

Peachtree Ridge (14-3)

Collins Hill (16-2)

Wheeler (11-7)

Class AAAAAA

Langston Hughes (15-4)

Gainesville (11-6)

Brunswick (17-1)

Tri-Cities (14-4)

Douglas County (13-4)

Stephenson (12-5)

Jonesboro (13-6)

Cambridge (17-1)

Bradwell Institute (13-5)

Coffee (9-6)

Class AAAAA

Warner Robins (14-2)

Buford (15-3)

Miller Grove (12-6)

Southwest DeKalb (13-6)

Lithonia (15-4)

Villa Rica (16-0)

Maynard Jackson (17-1)

Stockbridge (13-4)

Statesboro (14-3)

Eagle’s Landing (13-5)

Class AAAA

Upson-Lee (18-0)

St. Pius X (16-2)

Mary Persons (17-1)

Westover (13-4)

Americus-Sumter (15-2)

Salem (14-4)

Cartersville (12-2)

Baldwin (13-5)

Carver-Columbus (15-4)

Sandy Creek (12-5)

Class AAA

Morgan County (17-0)

Jenkins (12-3)

Johnson-Savannah (13-2)

Greater Atlanta Christian (14-3)

Westside-Macon (9-7)

Cedar Grove (12-6)

Central-Macon (12-3)

Windsor Forest (11-6)

Dawson County (13-4)

Towers (11-5)

Class AA

Glenn Hills (16-0)

Thomasville (15-2)

South Atlanta (15-2)

Dublin (13-2)

Elbert County (16-2)

Swainsboro (12-3)

Washington County (10-5)

Laney (13-3)

Therrell (11-7)

Banks County (16-3)

Class A-Private

St. Francis (15-2)

Aquinas (16-3)

Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy (15-2)

Christian Heritage (16-0)

Stratford Academy (10-4)

Mt. Vernon Presbyterian (11-4)

Lakeview Academy (11-5)

North Cobb Christian (13-5)

Holy Innocents’ (10-7)

Drew Charter (8-8)

Class A-Public

Manchester (14-0)

Woodville-Tompkins (15-2)

Calhoun County (16-2)

Montgomery County (13-3)

Central-Talbotton (14-2)

Wilcox County (13-3)

Lanier County (15-2)

Pelham (13-3)

Macon County (12-3)

Wilkinson County (11-6)

GIRLS BASKETBALL TOP TEN — Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Jan. 14, 2018

Class AAAAAAA

Westlake (16-1)

Collins Hill (15-2)

Cherokee (16-2)

North Forsyth (16-2)

Norcross (17-3)

Newton (14-2)

South Gwinnett (16-1)

Colquitt County (16-4)

Hillgrove (12-4)

McEachern (9-5)

Class AAAAAA

Lovejoy (18-1)

Winder-Barrow (13-3)

Harrison (15-4)

Lanier (15-3)

Forest Park (14-3)

Alpharetta (14-2)

Northview (14-4)

Tucker (14-5)

Stephenson (13-5)

Sequoyah (14-3)

Class AAAAA

Buford (15-2)

Flowery Branch (16-4)

Harris County (17-2)

Bainbridge (18-2)

Villa Rica (15-0)

Dutchtown (15-3)

Ware County (14-2)

Arabia Mountain (14-1)

Rome (14-2)

Carrollton (13-4)

Class AAAA

Carver-Columbus (18-1)

Henry County (17-1)

Northwest Whitfield (16-2)

Westover (14-2)

Spalding (13-3)

Marist (14-2)

Americus-Sumter (14-3)

Luella (13-4)

Baldwin (16-2)

Madison County (12-5)

Class AAA

Greater Atlanta Christian (13-3)

Beach (16-1)

Franklin County (18-0)

Johnson-Savannah (10-3)

Central-Macon (13-2)

Lovett (14-4)

Haralson County (13-2)

Hart County (13-5)

Tattnall County (15-4)

Sonoraville (12-4)

Class AA

Laney (16-0)

Banks County (16-3)

Dodge County (14-2)

Swainsboro (13-2)

Washington County (13-3)

Putnam County (14-2)

Rabun County (14-3)

Josey (15-2)

Model (13-3)

Bryan County (15-2)

Class A (Private)

Holy Innocents’ (15-1)

Wesleyan (15-2)

St. Francis (12-3)

Our Lady of Mercy (14-1)

Calvary Day (15-1)

Stratford Academy (13-2)

Prince Avenue Christian (15-1)

Christian Heritage (14-3)

Athens Academy (14-3)

Eagle’s Landing Christian (12-5)

Class A (Public)

Greenville (16-1)

Telfair County (16-2)

Pelham (15-1)

Wheeler County (12-2)

Macon County (13-2)

Wilcox County (12-4)

Georgia Military (15-0)

Terrell County (12-2)

Bowdon (13-4)

Marion County (14-4)

GIRLS BASKETBALL TOP TEN — SandysSpiel.com — Jan. 14, 2018

Class AAAAAAA

Westlake (16-1)

Collins Hill (16-2)

Norcross (17-3)

Newton (15-2)

Cherokee (16-2)

North Forsyth (16-2)

South Gwinnett (16-1)

Hillgrove (12-4)

Colquitt County (16-4)

McEachern (9-5)

Class AAAAAA

Lovejoy (18-1)

Winder-Barrow (13-3)

Harrison (15-4)

Creekview (11-6)

Lanier (15-3)

Forest Park (14-3)

Northview (14-4)

Alpharetta (14-2)

Stephenson (13-5)

Tucker (14-5)

Class AAAAA

Buford (15-2)

Flowery Branch (16-4)

Harris County (17-2)

Bainbridge (18-2)

Villa Rica (15-0)

Arabia Mountain (15-1)

Ware County (14-2)

Dutchtown (15-3)

Carrollton (13-4)

Fayette County (12-4)

Class AAAA

Carver-Columbus (18-1)

Henry County (17-1)

Spalding (14-2)

Northwest Whitfield (16-2)

Luella (13-4)

Madison County (13-5)

Marist (14-2)

Baldwin (16-2)

Westover (15-2)

Cross Creek (14-4)

Class AAA

Greater Atlanta Christian (13-3)

Beach (16-1)

Johnson-Savannah (11-3)

Franklin County (18-0)

Central-Macon (14-2)

Lovett (14-4)

Tattnall County (15-4)

North Murray (13-5)

Hart County (13-5)

Sonoraville (12-4)

Class AA

Laney (16-0)

Banks County (16-3)

Swainsboro (13-2)

Washington County (13-3)

Putnam County (14-2)

Rabun County (14-3)

Josey (16-2)

Dodge County (13-2)

Model (13-3)

Bryan County (15-2)

Class A-Private

Holy Innocents’ (16-1)

Wesleyan (15-2)

St. Francis (12-3)

Our Lady of Mercy (15-1)

Calvary Day (16-1)

Stratford Academy (13-2)

Prince Avenue Christian (15-1)

Christian Heritage (14-3)

Landmark Christian (9-8)

Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy (12-5)

Class A-Public

Greenville (16-1)

Pelham (15-1)

Telfair County (16-2)

Macon County (13-2)

Wilcox County (12-4)

Wheeler County (12-2)

Terrell County (12-2)

Marion County (14-4)

Bowdon (13-4)

Georgia Military College (15-0)