The 2024 GHSA / Dr. Ralph Swearngin Basketball State Championships, presented by Breda Pest Management, were held March 6-9 at the Macon Centreplex. Congratulations to all state champions: Girls – St. Frances (1A Div 1), Greenforest (1A Div. 2), Mt. Paran (2A), Hebron Christian (3A), Baldwin (4A), Jackson-Atlanta (5A), Marist (6A) and Grayson (7A); Boys – Greenforest (1A Div. 1), Mt. Vernon (1A Div. 2), Westside-Augusta (2A), Sandy Creek (3A), North Oconee (4A), Kell (5A), Riverwood (6A) and Grayson (7A); AAASP Wheelchair - Houston County. View complete past Boys and Girls basketball state champions.
The BSN Sports Girls 3-Point Contest was won by Lizzie McGrath of Riverwood. Coed 3-point winners were Athena Vachtsevanos and Micah Jimerson of North Hall. And the Slam Dunk winner was Jeremy Bell of Clinch County.
Much appreciation goes to the following groups, whose dedication and support made the four-day Championship Week a success: Thank you Macon Centreplex, game officials, Dr. Robin Hines, Ernie Yarbrough and the GHSA staff, Earl Etheridge and Savannah event operations staff, statewide media, NFHS Network (streaming), Breda Pest Management (Presenting Sponsor), PA Announcers, American Association for Adapted Sports Programs (AAASP), Big Sticky Graphics, Sports Medicine South/Northside Hospital (Medical Services), GoFan (Ticketing), West Georgia Sports Information Services (Statistics), BSN Sports (3-point/Slam Dunk Contests), Ty Freeman (Photography), Student Videographers (Jayden Arria and Sabri Haidar), Gatorade, TeamIP (Merchandise), ScoreAtlanta (Fan Guide), Wilson (Official Basketball) and other corporate partners. Appreciation for the enthusiastic support from schools’ communities of fans and cheerleaders who traveled to Macon.
Championship Results
WEDNESDAY - MARCH 6
A Div. 2 Girls (Greenforest 39, Montgomery County 28)
A Div. 2 Boys (Greenforest 68, Manchester 39)
4A Girls (Baldwin 47, Hardaway 39)
4A Boys (North Oconee 65, Holy Innocents' 60)
THURSDAY - MARCH 7
2A Girls (Mt. Paran 59, Josey 52)
2A Boys (Westside-Augusta 64, Toombs County 29)
Coed 3-point contest (Athena Vachtsevanos & Micah Jimerson of North Hall)
5A Girls (Jackson-Atlanta 58, Midtown 44)
5A Boys (Kell 62, Eagles Landing 51)
FRIDAY - MARCH 8
3A Girls (Hebron Christian 62, Wesleyan 60)
3A Boys (Sandy Creek 74, Johnson-Savannah 49)
Girls 3-Point contest (Lizzie McGrath, Riverwood)
6A Girls (Marist 67, North Forsyth 48)
6A Boys (Riverwood 67, Alexander 63, OT)
SATURDAY - MARCH 9
A Div. 1 Girls (St. Francis 74, Galloway 71, OT)
A Div. 1 Boys (Mt. Vernon 48, Paideia 40)
AAASP Final (Houston County 35, Clayton County 16)
Boys Slam Dunk Final (Jeremy Bell, Clinch County)
7A Girls (Grayson 65, North Paulding 44)
7A Boys (Grayson 51, McEachern 41)
Live Stats
Click here to get live statistics and play-by-play from each game courtesy of West Georgia Sports Information Services.
Merchandise
State championship merchandise will be available on site by Team IP.
Event Program
Digital interactive event fan guide produced by ScoreAtlanta. Features game previews, rosters, schedule, past champions, brackets and more!
Brackets
Boys Brackets
Girls Brackets
7A Boys - Grayson
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6A Boys - Riverwood
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5A Boys - Kell
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4A Boys - North Oconee
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3A Boys - Sandy Creek
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2A Boys - Westside-Augusta
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A Division 1 Boys - Mount Vernon
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A Division 2 Boys - Greenforest Christian |
7A Girls - Grayson
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6A Girls - Marist
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5A Girls - Jackson-Atlanta
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4A Girls - Baldwin
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3A Girls - Hebron Christian
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2A Girls - Mount Paran
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A Division 1 Girls - St. Francis
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A Division 2 Girls - Greenforest Christian
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AAASP - Houston County SharksCoed 3-Point Contest WinnersGirls 3-Point Contest WinnerBoys Slam Dunk Winner
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Photos courtesy of Ty Freeman and Alan Sharp |