Jaylen Brown of No. 5 Wheeler connected on a pair of free throws with under a second to go Saturday against Pebblebrook, giving the Wildcats a 59-58 win and the Georgia Class AAAAAA state title.
File photo by Mike Braca
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1. (No. 1 last week) Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.), 45-0 *Regular season complete. Expected to be part of the field at Dick's Sporting Goods High School Nationals in early April. An official announcement on that will come March 17.
2. (2) Montverde Academy (Fla.), 28-1Regular season complete. The two-time defending Dick's Nationals champs will be back to attempt a three-peat.
3. (3) St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, Ohio), 23-0The Fighting Irish opened Ohio Division II state tournament play with a 60-point win. Up next Wednesday in the district semifinal round is Marlington (Alliance).
4. (4) Cape Henry Collegiate (Virginia Beach, Va.), 31-2VISAA Division I state champions. The Dolphins are a candidate to continue their season at Dick's Nationals.
5. (5) Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.), 30-2GHSA Class AAAAAA state champions. Season complete.
* Record includes forfeit victory