Posts by Bilal Benjamin
Freshman Watch
Two 2026 guards, Aiden Aponte (Galloway) and Jayden Crawford (Cristo Rey Atlanta) led their teams into a match with identical records. This game between Galloway and Cristo Rey Atlanta was such an even matchup it came down to the final seconds, with Galloway pulling out the victory at home. Aiden Aponte has a fluent…
Read MoreMount Pisgah Pulled Out The Victory Over Marist
Mount Pisgah (Johns Creek, GA) Mount Pisgah defeated Marist (GA) on the road 71-69. Mount Pisgah controlled the game through three quarters and took their foot off the gas at the beginning of the 4th. Marist stormed back to take the lead, but the overall talent and athleticism Mount Pisgah possess was too much to…
Read MoreMcDonough Pulls out the 69-65 win over Lowndes
McDonough (McDonough, GA) McDonough started this game off on a slow pace. They settled into their sets offensively and their rotations defensively in the second quarter. After half time this was a completely different team. McDonough went on an 13-0 run to start the second half. Ultimately that gave McDonough enough momentum and edge to…
Read MoreAugusta Christian Defeated a Relentless King’s Ridge Group in Overtime
Augusta Christian v. King’s Ridge I’m getting lucky with attending these nail bitters. Augusta Christian defeated a relentless King’s Ridge group in overtime. This victory came on a buzzer beater by Chas Beasley. He picked up a loose ball with 2 seconds left and nail a jumper from the short corner. Augusta Christian (Martinez, GA)The…
Read MoreCentennial’s Match up with Camp Jewel Went Down to the Final Second
Centennial High School (Roswell, GA) Centennial is an extremely well coached, gritty group. They get after it on the defensive end and move the ball fluently on offense. They won an instant classic, defeating Camp Jewel 65-64 at home on a put back buzzer beater by Carter Wit. Wit’s first 2 points of the game…
Read MoreTherell Gutted out an Intense Home Win Against Walker.
Therell High School (Atlanta, GA)Therell gutted out an intense home win against Walker. Quay Bailey (featured picture) posted 14 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks, while Andrew Taylor added 12 points, 7 assists, 3 steals to lead the way for the Panthers. Bailey and Taylor are both “undersized†for their positions, but play with the…
Read MoreEagles Landings Pulled out a Close 58 to 55 Battle Against St. Pius
Eagles Landing (McDonough, GA)This game had a playoff feel to it from the beginning. 2023 Mercer commit David Thomas #15 and 2023 Khylan McKennie #24 finished with 16 points a piece and made game winning plays down the stretch to secure the victory for Eagles Landing. Thomas operated from the wings to the foul line…
Read MoreCedar Grove Pulled out a High Scoring Contest against a Young Heritage Team
Cedar Grove (Ellenwood, GA) pulled out a high scoring contest against Heritage, 82-77. Darius Reynolds (#15 featured above) set the tone from the tip-off, setting solid screens and rolling hard to the basket to get easy buckets. Reynolds made his presence felt in the paint and allowed the guards to have easier jobs on the…
Read MoreAirious Bailey Records a Triple Double for McEachern
Airious “Ace” Bailey was at the forefront of McEachern’s commanding victory on the road against South Cobb. Bailey put on one of the best high school performances in recent memory. He posted 34 points, 14 rebounds and 10 blocks in just 3 quarters. Bailey’s upside just may be the highest in the class of 2024.…
Read MoreKIPP Middle School had a Dominant Performance Against Long Middle
Kipp had a dominant win against Long. They jumped on them right from the opening tip led by #1 Christian Dixon and #22 Solomon Bratton. They resemble the old school duos of having a skillful guard and forceful big. Dixon is a crafty lead guard with the basketball IQ that will propel him to seeing…
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