November 17th, 2024

By: Matt Heuser - Swish Scouting Editor

This past Saturday was the Powder Springs Showcase held at Hillgrove High School.  It featured six matchups that featured some of the more highly touted programs in the Atlanta area and the hype didn’t disappoint.  There was plenty of college level talent to go around from all ages in the 2025 class down through the 2028 class even.  Please see my notes and all Powder Springs Showcase team below from the day.  Thank you again to coach Greg Moultrie and Hillgrove High School for putting on a fantastic event and the great hospitality they showed in the process. 

The Georgia Rising Stars Invitational went off without a hinge this year and we had a full slate of competitive games.  Of all of the games, all but two were four possession or less games, leading to a full day of excitement.  I’d like to thank coach Moore for being a fantastic host at Griffin High School.  This year’s Champs are McDonough High School as they defeated Villa Rica in the defacto championship game Saturday afternoon.

This past weekend was the inaugural Battle On The Hill Grand Finale Tournament at Collins Hill High School in Suwanee, Georgia.  There were 20 competitive varsity basketball teams there and got to see 42 games in two days Friday and Sunday.  A special thanks to coach Ty Baumgardener and the Collins Hill High School staff for their hospitality in hosting the event.  There were 2 brackets at this year’s event as the winner of Pool A/B was Midtown who held on to win by 3 in an instant classic that was back and forth over East Coweta.  The winners of Pool C/D bracket was Griffin who held off a late comeback over Douglas County to win 52-54.

The Georgia Hardwood Classic was a huge success this year, and thank you to all of the schools who participated.  There was no shortage of talent to go around at the event as all ten teams yielded talented individuals to make it competitive throughout the weekend where 9 of the 21 games played were decided by single digits.  This year’s Champs are Midtown High School as they defeated Collins Hill in the championship game.