High School Sports

Basketball playoffs: Here are the Middle GA teams that advanced to the Final Four

The Elite 8 of the GHSA state basketball playoffs wrapped up on Wednesday night. Here is a look at the scores from across Middle Georgia:

Boys

FPD’s Jakhari Williams (5) throws down a dunk during the Vikings’ 64-53 win over St. Francis to advance to the GHSA 1A (Private) Final Four.
FPD’s Jakhari Williams (5) throws down a dunk during the Vikings’ 64-53 win over St. Francis to advance to the GHSA 1A (Private) Final Four. Jason Vorhees The Telegraph

AA

  • Northeast 67, Vidalia 53

  • Butler 51, Washington County 41

A (Private)

  • FPD 64, St. Francis 53

A (Public)

  • Warren County 61, Dublin 60

  • Drew Charter 52, Wilkinson County 49

Girls

Baldwin’s Morgan Ruff (34) and Northwest Whitfield’s Emma Allen (11) battle for a loose ball Tuesday night in their GHSA 4A quarterfinal. Baldwin won the game 57-46 and will play Luella in the semifinals at 2 p.m. Friday at Fort Valley State.
Baldwin’s Morgan Ruff (34) and Northwest Whitfield’s Emma Allen (11) battle for a loose ball Tuesday night in their GHSA 4A quarterfinal. Baldwin won the game 57-46 and will play Luella in the semifinals at 2 p.m. Friday at Fort Valley State. Jason Vorhees The Telegraph

AAAAA

  • Warner Robins 63, Greenbrier 56

AAAA

  • Baldwin 57, Northwest Whitfield 46

AAA

  • Pierce County 56, Central 34

AA

  • Northeast 85, Laney 52

A (Public)

  • Taylor County 54, Dublin 42

Next up is the Final 4 of the GHSA state basketball playoffs and 5 Middle Georgia teams will be looking to punch their ticket to the championship game in their classifications.

Here’s a look at the Middle Georgia matchups set to take place on Friday and Saturday.

Girls

Northeast’s Shadae Thorpe (15) goes up for a layup over a Laney defender during the Raiderettes’ 85-52 win Wednesday night to advance to the GHSA 2A Final 4.
Northeast’s Shadae Thorpe (15) goes up for a layup over a Laney defender during the Raiderettes’ 85-52 win Wednesday night to advance to the GHSA 2A Final 4. Larry Sullivan II Center for Collaborative Journal

AAAAA

  • Warner Robins vs Woodward Academy, Saturday, 6 p.m., at Fort Valley State

AAAA

  • Baldwin vs Luella, Friday, 2 p.m., at Fort Valley State

AA

  • Northeast vs Rabun County, Friday, 6 p.m., at Georgia College and State University

Boys

FPD’s Jay King (4) is fouled by St. Francis’ Jase McCullough (11) during their GHSA 1A (Private) Elite 8 game Wednesday night. .
FPD’s Jay King (4) is fouled by St. Francis’ Jase McCullough (11) during their GHSA 1A (Private) Elite 8 game Wednesday night. . Jason Vorhees The Telegraph

AA

  • Northeast vs Westside-Augusta, Friday, 4 p.m., at Georgia College and State University

A (Private)

  • FPD vs King’s Ridge Christian, Saturday, 4 p.m., at Buford City Arena

This story was originally published March 2, 2022 at 11:10 PM.

JB
Justin Baxley
The Telegraph
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Justin Baxley is the fan life reporter at The Telegraph and writes stories centered around entertainment, food and sports in the Macon community. Justin joined the Telegraph staff after graduating from Mercer University in May 2017 with a degree in criminal justice and journalism. During his time at Mercer he served as the sports editor for The Cluster.
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