The opening round of the playoffs was February 24 for the girls. Here are the results.

CLASS 5A

#2 Brunswick 64, #3 Habersham Central 43

The end of the road came for the Lady Raiders in a tough 64-43 final at 2-seed Brunswick, ending the year for Habersham – who has played in seven consecutive playoffs.

CLASS 3A

#17 White County 50, #16 Gilmer 40

The Lady Warriors produced a 50-40 victory at Gilmer. White County led just 9-8 after a low-scoring first, and pushed it to 23-15 by the half. The 6-point lead going into the final quarter held up. It marks their 20th win of the season and third straight Sweet 16 berth.

#19 Lumpkin County 39, #14 Liberty County 33

The Lady Indians won a low-scoring game at Liberty in a 39-33 final. After a 9-7 first quarter, the Lady Indians held a slim lead to the final buzzer. Maddie Lee scored her 1,000th career point in the process. Lumpkin reaches the Sweet 16 for the first time since the second of their back-to-back State Championship game runs in 2022-23.

#12 Stephenson 65, #21 Jefferson 63

Jefferson clawed all the way til the end, but fell in a 65-63 final at Stephenson. Alayah Johnson led with 21 points, while SG Worley had 11, Karlee Law nine, and Reagan Hays eight. This ends the Lady Dragons’ season.

CLASS 2A

#29 Franklin County 43, #4 Morgan County 42

HUGE upset! The Lady Lions reeled off a thrilling 43-42 win at 4-seeded Morgan County to reach the Sweet 16!

#10 Union County 52, #23 Miller Grove 33

Union County rolled to a 52-33 final at home against Miller Grove. The Lady Panthers held a comfy lead throughout, and reach the Sweet 16 for a third straight season.

CLASS 1A DI

#7 Rabun County 63, #26 Armuchee 42

Rabun County cruised in a 63-42 final at home versus Armuchee. The Lady Cats got 14 points, eight assists, and seven rebounds along with four steals from Millie Southards. Madison Houck added a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds, while Conley Spivey also had one with 10 points and 11 boards. The Lady Wildcats reach the Sweet 16 for the sixth consecutive season.

#20 Commerce 49, #13 Washington County 42

The Lady Tigers pulled out a road win in the opening round with a 49-42 victory at Washington County. For Commerce, it’s a return to the Sweet 16 for the fourth time in the past six years.

#22 Banks County 46, #11 Northeast 35

The Lady Leopards pulled off a massive first round upset in a 46-35 win at 11-seed Northeast. For Banks County, the defending State RU team, it marks the fifth straight Sweet 16 run.

CLASS 1A DII

#1 Terrell County 40, #4 Towns County 23

The Lady Indians dropped their playoff game by a 40-23 score at 1-seed Terrell County. Towns County’s season comes to a close.

GIAA CLASS 4A

#9 Tallulah Falls 53, @ #8 King’s Academy 43

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