High school basketball scoreboard: McEachern defeats No. 22 Grayson 57-56 in Georgia state playoffs
By Jordan Divens
Feb 27, 2021, 7:00pm
No. 23 Richardson prevails over No. 24 South Grand Prairie in UIL Class 6A state tournament play.
Postseason high school basketball takes centerstage this weekend with showdowns in Georgia and Texas headlining MaxPreps Top 25 action.
In Georgia, McEachern (Powder Springs) defeated No. 22 Grayson (Loganville) 57-56 in overtime in a second round Class AAAAAAA state tournament game – the Indians exacted revenge in a rematch of their regular season meeting that saw the nationally-ranked Rams emerge with a 74-66 victory.
In Texas, No. 23 Richardson defeated No. 24 South Grand Prairie (Grand
Prairie) 64-54 in UIL Class 6A state tournament action. Five-star junior
Cason Wallace poured in a game-high 33 points.
Also in UIL Class 6A state tournament action, No. 8 Waxahachie took down Ellison (Killeen) 78-67 and No. 9 Duncanville knocked off Mansfield 73-53 to advance to the regional semifinals.
No. 20 Simeon (Chicago) opened its campaign Thursday evening with a 72-68 victory Curie (Chicago). The Wolverines were paced by Michigan signee
Isaiah Barnes who poured in a game-high 28 points.
No. 13 Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, N.Y.) also opened their 2020-21 campaign over the weekend, defeating Portledge (Locust Valley, N.Y.) 85-47.
Follow along throughout the weekend for updates on all MaxPreps Top 25 teams.
Thursday, Feb. 25
Saturday, Feb. 27
