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Update: CFCA falls in championship, Warner Robins girls defeat Calhoun to make title game

Baldwin players celebrate their 58-45 GHSA 4A semifinal win over Holy Innocents’ Saturday at Fort Valley State. Baldwin will play Griffin Wednesday, March 8 at 5 p.m. at the Macon Coliseum.
Baldwin players celebrate their 58-45 GHSA 4A semifinal win over Holy Innocents’ Saturday at Fort Valley State. Baldwin will play Griffin Wednesday, March 8 at 5 p.m. at the Macon Coliseum. Jason Vorhees The Telegraph

GHSA semifinal games began Friday with the Jones County boys team season ending with a loss to Eagle’s Landing in the Final Four, while the Warner Robins and Baldwin girls advanced to the state championship.

In the GIAA championships, the Stratford boys defeated St. Anne-Pacelli 65-64 while the Central Fellowship boys fell to Trinity Christian 57-49 Saturday at Mercer.

Here’s a look at scores and the remainder of the schedule for both GHSA and GIAA.

Girls

Baldwin head coach Kizzi Walker celebrates the Braves’ 58-45 GHSA 4A semifinal win over Holy Innocents’ Saturday at Fort Valley State. Baldwin will play Griffin Wednesday, March 8 at 5 p.m. at the Macon Coliseum.
Baldwin head coach Kizzi Walker celebrates the Braves’ 58-45 GHSA 4A semifinal win over Holy Innocents’ Saturday at Fort Valley State. Baldwin will play Griffin Wednesday, March 8 at 5 p.m. at the Macon Coliseum. Jason Vorhees The Telegraph

5A

  • Semifinal: Warner Robins 62, Calhoun 53

  • Championship: Warner Robins vs Kell, Thursday at 5:30 p.m., at Macon Coliseum

4A

  • Semifinal: Baldwin 58, Holy Innocents’, 45

  • Championship: Baldwin vs Griffin, Wednesday at 5 p.m., at Macon Coliseum

GIAA

FPD’s Faith Wasden (15) shoots over a Brookstone defender during their GIAA semifinal game Wednesday night at Mercer.
FPD’s Faith Wasden (15) shoots over a Brookstone defender during their GIAA semifinal game Wednesday night at Mercer. Larry Sullivan II The Telegraph

4A

  • Semifinal: George Walton 37, Stratford 36
  • Semifinal: Brookstone 37, FPD 33

  • Championship: George Walton 37, Brookstone 27

2A

  • Semifinal: Piedmont Academy 52, Central Fellowship Christian Academy 35
  • Championship: Piedmont 82, Citizens Christian 65
Stratford’s Reagan Ray puts up a shot through the George Walton Academy defense. during their GIAA semifinal game Wednesday night at Mercer.
Stratford’s Reagan Ray puts up a shot through the George Walton Academy defense. during their GIAA semifinal game Wednesday night at Mercer. Larry Sullivan II The Telegraph

Boys

Baldwin’s Kenneth Kelsey (5) has his shot blocked by Pace Academy’s Kyle Greene (1) during their GHSA 4A quarterfinal game Wednesday night. Pace won the game 62-31.
Baldwin’s Kenneth Kelsey (5) has his shot blocked by Pace Academy’s Kyle Greene (1) during their GHSA 4A quarterfinal game Wednesday night. Pace won the game 62-31. Jason Vorhees The Telegraph

5A

  • Semifinal: Eagle’s Landing 66, Jones County 54

A (Division 2)

  • Semifinal: Wilkinson County 85, Macon County 63

  • Championship: Wilkinson County vs Charlton County Wednesday at 3 p.m., at Macon Coliseum

GIAA

Central Fellowship’s Karez Demory (4) dribbles off of teammate’s Tanyon Stella’s screen on Gatewood’s Kaden Keiser during the second half of the GIAA Final Four at Hawkins Arena in Macon. CFCA defeated Gatewood to advance to the championship.
Central Fellowship’s Karez Demory (4) dribbles off of teammate’s Tanyon Stella’s screen on Gatewood’s Kaden Keiser during the second half of the GIAA Final Four at Hawkins Arena in Macon. CFCA defeated Gatewood to advance to the championship. Jaycie Calvert For The Telegraph

4A

  • Semifinal: Stratford 51, Loganville Christian 48

  • Championship: Stratford vs St. Anne-Pacelli, Saturday at 8 p.m., at Mercer University

3A

  • Semifinal: Heritage 57, John Milledge 51

2A

  • Semifinal: Central Fellowship 83, Gatewood 55
  • Semifinal: Trinity Christian 62, Furtah Prep 61

  • Championship: Trinity Christian 57, Central Fellowship 49

Central Fellowship guard Karez Demory (4) lays up the basketball during the Lancers’ 57-49 loss to Trinity Christian Saturday in the GIAA 2A Championship game.
Central Fellowship guard Karez Demory (4) lays up the basketball during the Lancers’ 57-49 loss to Trinity Christian Saturday in the GIAA 2A Championship game. Larry Sullivan II The Telegraph

This story was originally published February 28, 2023 at 12:31 PM.

MJ
Micah Johnston
The Telegraph
Micah Johnston is a general assignment reporter for the Macon Telegraph. A Macon native and Mercer University graduate, he joined The Telegraph in 2022. When he’s not writing about anything under the sun, you can find him obsessively following baseball, reading or playing drums.
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