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Photos: St. Pius defeats Pace Academy for 4A boys basketball state championship
St. Pius defeated Pace Academy 54-51 to claim the 2026 4A boys basketball state championship.
4A Boys State Championship game between St. Pius X and Pace Academy
4A Boys State Championship game between St. Pius X and Pace Academy
4A Boys State Championship game between St. Pius X and Pace Academy
4A Boys State Championship game between St. Pius X and Pace Academy
4A Boys State Championship game between St. Pius X and Pace Academy
4A Boys State Championship game between St. Pius X and Pace Academy
4A Boys State Championship game between St. Pius X and Pace Academy
4A Boys State Championship game between St. Pius X and Pace Academy
4A Boys State Championship game between St. Pius X and Pace Academy
4A Boys State Championship game between St. Pius X and Pace Academy
4A Boys State Championship game between St. Pius X and Pace Academy
4A Boys State Championship game between St. Pius X and Pace Academy
4A Boys State Championship game between St. Pius X and Pace Academy
4A Boys State Championship game between St. Pius X and Pace Academy
4A Boys State Championship game between St. Pius X and Pace Academy
4A Boys State Championship game between St. Pius X and Pace Academy
4A Boys State Championship game between St. Pius X and Pace Academy
4A Boys State Championship game between St. Pius X and Pace Academy
4A Boys State Championship game between St. Pius X and Pace Academy
4A Boys State Championship game between St. Pius X and Pace Academy
4A Boys State Championship game between St. Pius X and Pace Academy
4A Boys State Championship game between St. Pius X and Pace Academy
4A Boys State Championship game between St. Pius X and Pace Academy
4A Boys State Championship game between St. Pius X and Pace Academy
4A Boys State Championship game between St. Pius X and Pace Academy
4A Boys State Championship game between St. Pius X and Pace Academy
4A Boys State Championship game between St. Pius X and Pace Academy
4A Boys State Championship game between St. Pius X and Pace Academy
4A Boys State Championship game between St. Pius X and Pace Academy
4A Boys State Championship game between St. Pius X and Pace Academy
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St. Pius X guard Westin Keppen (24) celebrates making a three-point shot during their 54-51 win against Pace Academy in the Class 4A Boys GHSA State Championship at the Macon Coliseum, Thursday, March, 12, 2026, in Macon, Ga. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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St. Pius X guard Westin Keppen (24) celebrates as time expires during their 54-51 win against Pace Academy in the Class 4A Boys GHSA State Championship at the Macon Coliseum, Thursday, March, 12, 2026, in Macon, Ga. (Jason Getz/AJC)
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Photos: St. Pius defeats Pace Academy for 4A boys basketball state championship

St. Pius defeated Pace Academy 54-51 to claim the 2026 4A boys basketball state championship.

Marist guard Kate Harpring (center) celebrates with teammates after their 58-50 win against Kell in the Class 4A girls GHSA state championship at the Macon Coliseum, Thursday, March, 12, 2026, in Macon, Ga. (Jason Getz/AJC)
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Photos: Nation's top prospect Kate Harpring leads Marist to 2026 state championship

Marist defeated Kell 58-50 in the 4A girls basketball championship on March 12, 2026.

Clinch County’s Fred Causey (12), Shane Burns (15) and Jakyri Posely (11) celebrate their 63-43 win against Portal during the Class A Division 2 Boys GHSA State Championship at the Macon Coliseum, Thursday, March, 12, 2026, in Macon, Ga. (Jason Getz/AJC)
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Photos: Clinch County defeats Portal to claim 2026 boys basketball title

Clinch County defeated Portal to claim boys basketball state championship on March 12, 2026.

Wilcox County center Tyliah Benjamin attempts a shot against Washington-Wilkes forward Ja’Kylah Gartrell and forward Samaria Young during the first half of the Class A Division 2 girls GHSA state championship at the Macon Coliseum, Thursday, March, 12, 2026, in Macon, Ga. (Jason Getz/AJC)
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Photos: Wilcox County girls defeat Washington-Wilkes to win 2026 title

In a rematch of the 2025 championship, the Wilcox County girls basketball team defeated Washington-Wilkes to win the 2026 state championship on March 12, 2026.

Darlington head coach Nathan West, facing, celebrates with guard Brent Bell (3) after their 53-50 win against Holy Innocents’ in the Class 3A-A Private Boys GHSA State Championship at the Macon Coliseum, Wednesday, March, 11, 2026, in Macon, Ga. (Jason Getz/AJC)
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Photos: Darlington boys basketball win program's first state championship

Darlington defeated Holy Innocents' 53-50 in the 2026 boys basketball 3A-A private state championship on March 11, 2026 in Macon.

Hebron Christian players celebrate with their fans after their 46-42 win against Holy Innocents’ in the Class 3A-A private girls GHSA state championship at the Macon Coliseum on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in Macon. (Jason Getz/AJC)
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Photos: Hebron Christian wins 2026 girls private basketball title

Hebron Christian defeated Holy Innocents' 46-42 in the 2026 girls private basketball state championship in Macon. The win marked coach Jan Azar's 17th state title.

Jeffrey Epstein’s abandoned Boeing 727 — the "Lolita Express" — has been sitting abandoned at a southeast Georgia plane boneyard for almost a decade. (Sarah Peacock for the AJC)
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Credit: Sarah Peacock

PHOTOS: Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘Lolita Express’ jet

The late financier and convicted sex offender’s Boeing 727 has spent the last decade as a grounded, decaying hulk that has the feel of a time capsule.

Atlanta United fans cheer during the first half of Atlanta United's home opener at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Atlanta. Real Salt Lake won 3-2 over Atlanta United. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)
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PHOTOS: Atlanta United falls in home opener to Real Salt Lake

Atlanta United fell in the home opener to Real Salt Lake, 3-2, on Saturday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The Five Stipes are now 0-3-0 to begin the MLS season.