Norcross High School needs to make room for two trophies.
The boys and girls teams both won 7A state titles Saturday at the Macon Coliseum.
London Johnson scored 27 to lead the No. 5 boys team to its sixth state championship and first since 2013, a 58-45 win over No. 2-ranked Berkmar. Johnson also had eight rebounds, four steals and two assists and never left the court.
Berkmar had taken the three previous meetings between the teams – a one-point victory and two-point win during the regular season and a six-point win in the Region 7 championship game.
In the girls game, Norcross sophomore guard Jania Akins made a layup and two 3-pointers in a 51-second span to start the fourth quarter, helping the Blue Devils rally for a 41-37 victory over Harrison.
Fourth-ranked Norcross (26-5) won the fourth championship in program history and its first since winning three between 2010 and 2013. No. 6 Harrison (27-4), seeking its first championship, finished as a state runner-up for the third time in six seasons.
In other Saturday games:
-- Kara Dunn scored 10 of her game-high 30 points during a 13-2 run in the third quarter that lifted Mount Paran Christian to a 54-49 victory over Hebron Christian in the Class A Private girls basketball championship game Saturday at the Macon Coliseum. The championship was the first in program history for second-ranked Mount Paran.
-- Jalen Forest, a 6-foot-2 senior, scored 26 points and helped the No. 1-ranked Greenforest Eagles outlast No. 3 Kings Ridge Christian 61-52 in the Class A Private state championship game. Forrest was 11-for-22 from the field and added six rebounds, two steals and one assist. His father, James, won a state championship when he played at Southside Atlanta in 1990 before a standout college career at Georgia Tech.
Here’s a look at the results from championship week:
Saturday’s results
Class A Private Girls: Mount Paran Christian 54, Hebron Christian 49
Class A Private Boys: Greenforest 61, King’s Ridge 52
Slam dunk: North Oconee’s Sibley repeats as champion
Wheelchair: Houston County Sharks 32, DeKalb Silver Streaks 13
Class 7A girls: Norcross 41, Harrison 37 | Photos
Class 7A Boys: Norcross 58, Berkmar 45 | Photos
Friday’s results
Class 3A Girls: Lumpkin County 51, Greater Atlanta Christian 47 | Photos
Class 3A Boys: Cross Creek 60, Windsor-Forest 53
Girls 3-Point contest: Flowery Branch’s Bella Brick prevails
Class 6A Girls: Lovejoy 54, Sequoyah 38 | Photos
Class 6A Boys: Grovetown 66, Buford 59 | Photos
Thursday’s results
Class 2A Girls: Elbert County 52, Rabun County 44
Class 2A Boys: Westside-Augusta 64, Butler 55
Coed 3-point contest: Flowery Branch duo win
Class 5A Girls: Woodward Academy 72, Forest Park 44 | Photos
Class 5A Boys: Tri-Cities 67, Eagle’s Landing 59 | Photos
Wednesday’s results
Class A Public Girls: Lake Oconee Academy 45, Hancock-Central 29
Class A Public Boys: Drew Charter 51, Warren County 50 | Photos
Class 4A Girls: Marist 56, Luella 54 (2 OT) | Photos
Class 4A Boys: Spencer 62, Westover 42
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