Weekend ponderations on the GaHSBBall landscape

The Miller Grove Wolverines were on ESPN2 Saturday night, facing the No. 1 team in the entire nation Simeon. The Score Atlanta Class AAAA No. 1 team fought hard but ultimately fell 59-56 after not getting a good look at the end of the game. The loss was the fifth straight for Miller Grove, a stretch that began with a loss on ESPN to Powerade Fab 50 No. 3 Oak Hill. Tony Parker notched 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to help Miller Grove rally from down 35-20 at halftime to take a 44-43 lead in the fourth quarter. The Wolverines eleiminated many of the turnover that forced the early deficit to spark a 24-8 run to start the second half. ... Robert Carter of Shiloh has been dubbed one of the Big Three in Georgia’s Class of 2012, but Carter may not even be the best player on his own team. Sophomore Trayvon Reed measures out at 7-feet and he was dominating recently against South Gwinnett. Reed scored 14 points, pulled in six rebounds and swatted away five shots. ... The Brookwood/Parkview rivalry and the battle of Five Forks-Trickum moved to the hardwood over the weekend and the two schools split Saturday night. The Parkview girls tallied 12 steals and forced 27 turnovers in a 52-25 victory over the Lady Broncos. Marrisa Madneldove had 16 points in the win. Meanwhile the Broncos boys redeemed the girls squad with a 55-43 victory. Kendall Joseph sparked Brookwood with 14 points while Parkview was paced by Andre Chatfield’s 13 points. ... Lakeview Academy Seth Vining notched win No. 714 Friday night with a huge win over Tallulah Falls in his 1000th game as a varsity head coach. Vining has won four state champions though Zac Taylor of the Gainesville Times believes that this may be his best team at Lakeview.