Thirty-two boys teams and 32 girls teams will be seeking a spot in the state championship games when the Georgia High School Association basketball tournament semifinals are played this weekend.
The semifinals will be played Friday and Saturday at four neutral sites: Georgia State University (classes 6A and 5A), Akins Ford Arena in Athens (4A and 3A-A Private), Legacy Arena in Douglasville (3A and 2A) and Fort Valley State University (A Division I and A Division II).
Nine defending state champions will be among the teams playing this week. The 2025 boys champions are Wheeler (Class 6A), Tri-Cities (5A), Butler (2A) and Holy Innocents’ (3A-A Private). The defending girls champions are Grayson (6A), River Ridge (5A), Hardaway (2A), Wilcox County (A Division II) and Holy Innocents’ (3A-A Private).
Holy Innocents’ is one of three schools with both its boys team and girls team still alive. The others are Hillgrove of Class 6A and Washington-Wilkes of A Division II.
The championship games will be played Wednesday through Saturday next week.
Here is the schedule for the semifinals.
Class 6A
Saturday, March 7, at Georgia State University
- 1 p.m. — Girls: (R3 #2) Hillgrove vs. (R4 #4) Grayson
- 3 p.m. — Boys: (R3 #2) Hillgrove vs. (R3 #3) Pebblebrook, 3 p.m.
- 5 p.m. — Girls: (R3 #1) Campbell vs. (R5 #1) North Paulding
- 7 p.m. — Boys: (R3 #1) McEachern vs. (R5 #1) Wheeler
Class 5A
Friday, March 6, at Georgia State University
- FINAL — Girls: Milton 59, Coffee 48
- FINAL — Boys: Woodward Academy 62, Gainesville 61
- FINAL — Girls: Creekview 57, River Ridge 50
- FINAL — Boys: Alexander 85, Tri-Cities 76
Class 4A
Saturday, March 7, at Akins Ford Arena, Athens
- 1 p.m. — Girls: (R2 #1) Jones County vs. (R6 #1) Kell
- 3 p.m. — Boys: (R4 #1) Pace Academy vs. (R6 #1) Cambridge
- 5 p.m. — Girls: (R7 #2) Cartersville vs. (R5 #1) Marist
- 7 p.m. — Boys: (R3 #1) Jonesboro vs. (R5 #1) St. Pius
Class 3A
Saturday, March 7, at Legacy Arena, Douglasville
- 1 p.m.— Girls: (#1) Monroe vs. (#4) Sandy Creek
- 3 p.m. — Boys: (#17) Harlem vs. (#12) Douglass
- 5 p.m. — Girls: (#6) Pickens vs. (#2) Heritage-Catoosa
- 7 p.m. — Boys: (#6) East Hall vs. (#2) Cross Creek
Class 2A
Friday, March 6, at Legacy Arena, Douglasville
- FINAL — Girls: Hardaway 61, Josey 59
- FINAL — Boys: Morgan County 67, Therrell 62
- FINAL — Girls: Murray County 61, Columbia 47
- FINAL — Boys: Butler 50, KIPP Atlanta Collegiate 41
Class A Division I
Saturday, March 7, at Fort Valley State University
- 1 p.m. Girls: (#8) Putnam County vs. (#12) Elbert County
- 3 p.m. Boys: (#1) Vidalia vs. (#4) Southwest
- 5 p.m. Girls: (#3) East Laurens vs. (#2) Thomasville
- 7 p.m. Boys: (#3) Fitzgerald vs. (#2) Rabun County
Class A Division II
Friday, March 6, at Fort Valley State University
- FINAL — Girls: Wilcox County 71, Bowdon 45
- FINAL — Boys: Clinch County 53, Chattahoochee County 44
- FINAL — Girls: Washington-Wilkes 57, Metter 37
- FINAL — Boys: Portal 60, Washington-Wilkes 48
Class 3A-A private
Friday, March 6, at Akins Ford Arena, Athens
- FINAL — Girls: Hebron Christian 71, St. Francis 62
- FINAL — Boys: Darlington 57, Mount Vernon 48
- FINAL — Girls: Holy Innocents’ 49, Greater Atlanta Christian 44
- FINAL — Holy Innocents’ 63, Walker 47
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