PHOTOS: Holiday Hoops around Houston County

Photos from the Screamin’ Demon Invitational at Warner Robins High School and the Forrest B. Johnson & Associates Holiday Hoops Classic at Northside High School on the weekend of Dec. 19.

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December 21, 2025
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BYE BYE: Houston County senior Josh Jackson waves goodbye to the Southwest-Macon crowd after nailing a dagger three-pointer with under a minute to go. The Bears won both of their games in the Screamin’ Demon Invitational at Warner Robins High School. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Southwest-Macon senior Chase Dupree (0) rises up and shoots over Malik Gillespie (4) and Andrew Wahiwe (3) during the Screamin’ Demon Invitational. Dupree scored 27 points in the Patriots’ 72-61 loss to Houston County. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Southwest-Macon guard C.J. Howard scored 13 first-half points against Houston County in the Screamin’ Demon Invitational. He was scoreless in the second half of the loss after entering foul trouble. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Patriots guard Tae Raglin (2) boxes out Houston County’s Andrew Wahiwe (white) during the finale of the Screamin’ Demon Invitational at Warner Robins High School. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Bears guard Andrew Wahiwe (3) lays the ball up with his left hand in transition against Southwest-Macon. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Southwest-Macon’s C.J. Howard (left) and Houston County’s Mahkel Stephens (right) wrestle for the ball underneath the basket during the Screamin’ Demon Invitational at Warner Robins High School. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
30-PIECE WITH EXTRA SAUCE: Houston County senior Josh Jackson (0) scored a game-high 30 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter, to beat Southwest-Macon 72-61 in the final game of the Screamin’ Demon Invitational at Warner Robins High School. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Houston County guard Malik Gillespie (4) scored 15 points and drilled three three-pointers in the Bears’ 72-61 victory over Southwest-Macon in the finale of the Screamin’ Demon Invitational at Warner Robins High School. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Lions forward Calvin Paul (15) bumps up against Javion Williams (white) underneath the basket during the Forrest B. Johnson & Associates Holiday Hoops Classic at Northside High School. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Luella guard Jameel Haines (5) looks through the arms of Mekei Spencer (0) to make a pass to a teammate. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Eagles guard Jaydin Howell (12) nailed two three-pointers in Northside’s 65-52 loss to Luella during the Forrest B. Johnson & Associates Holiday Hoops Classic. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Luella’s Ashir Butler (black) slaps Vontrez Quainton’s (3) shot out of bounds during the Lions’ win over Northside during the Forrest B. Johnson & Associates Holiday Hoops Classic at Northside High School. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Mekei Spencer (0) floats a shot over two Luella defenders in the first quarter of Northside’s loss to the Lions. Spencer scored 11 points in the final game of the Forrest B. Johnson & Associates Holiday Hoops Classic at Northside High School. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Northside’s Taylor Johnson (white) wiggles her way past Valdosta forward Summer Eberhart (black) for a shot at the basket. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Northside center Taylor Johnson (23) dishes the ball between two Lady Wildcats to Jazmyn Brown (14) under the basket. The Lady Eagles fell 57-44 to Valdosta during the Forrest B. Johnson & Associates Holiday Hoops Classic at Northside High School. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Northside guard Jazmyn Brown (14) handles the ball in the final minutes of the Lady Eagles’ matchup against Valdosta during the Forrest B. Johnson & Associates Holiday Hoops Classic. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Northside guard Brynli Burch puts a three up from the corner during the Lady Eagles’ matchup against Valdosta at the Forrest B. Johnson & Associates Holiday Hoops Classic. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Lady ‘Cats guard Caitlyn Williams makes a pass to the wing during the Forrest B. Johnson & Associates Holiday Hoops Classic at Northside High School in Warner Robins. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Valdosta sophomore Caitlyn Williams brings the ball up the floor for the Lady ‘Cats in their 57-44 victory over Northside-Warner Robins during the Forrest B. Johnson & Associates Holiday Hoops Classic at Northside High School. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Demons forward Edmund Dantes avoids contact with Demetri Edwards (20) at the rim during the Screamin’ Demon Invitational at Warner Robins High School. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Demons sophomore Kam Schmitz holds the ball up during the sideline inbounds against Northgate. Warner Robins dropped the game 60-55 in overtime at the Screamin’ Demon Invitational. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Nathaniel Byrdsong (5) drives past Edmund Dantes (12) into the heart of the Warner Robins defense during the Screamin’ Demon Invitational. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Northgate big man Demetri Edwards (20) rises up for a mid-range jumper in the Vikings’ 60-55 overtime victory against Warner Robins during the Screamin’ Demon Invitational. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Northgate guard Prince Korli cocks back for a one-handed jam in the fast break against Warner Robins during the Screamin’ Demon Invitational. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Warner Robins’ Gavyn Williams (white) and Northgate’s Benjamin Sprague (black) dive on the floor for a loose ball in the opening minutes of the matchup. The Vikings came out on top 60-55 in overtime during the Screamin’ Demon Invitational at Warner Robins High School. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Chargers forward Quantious Hodges (10) boxes out Kyle Brown (white) during the Screamin’ Demon Invitational at Warner Robins High School. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Panthers guard Keelan Battle hit a trio of three-pointers on his way to 11 points against Central-Macon in the Screamin’ Demon Invitational at Warner Robins High School. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Perry’s Earl Harrison (3) fights through Central-Macon’s Jarvis Williams (0) and Quantious Hodges (left, blue) for a shot at the basket during the Screamin’ Demon Invitational. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
FROM RANGE: Central-Macon star Jarvis Williams pulls up from deep during the Screamin’ Demon Invitational. Williams was in foul trouble against Perry, only scoring three points in the Chargers’ loss at Warner Robins High School. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Jarvis Williams (blue) sizes up Perry guard Peanut Brown (white) at half court during the Screamin’ Demon Invitational. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Central-Macon’s Vontae Rembrent scored a team-high 20 points in the Chargers’ 67-58 loss to Perry at the Screamin’ Demon Invitational at Warner Robins High School. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Chargers point guard Bryson Gray surveys the floor while bringing the ball up the court during the Screamin’ Demon Invitational at Warner Robins High School. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Central-Macon junior Montae Rembert goes through his routine at the free throw line during the Chargers’ loss to Perry at the Screamin’ Demon Invitational. Rembert finished the game with 14 points. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
HEY! HEY! HEY!: Warner Robins’ Rykeem Ashley yelled “Hey! Hey! Hey!” guarding every inbounds pass in an attempt to distract the inbounder. Ashley finished with 12 points in the Demons’ loss to Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy during the Screamin’ Demon Invitational at Warner Robins High School. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Demons guard Gavyn Williams (1) plants one foot and pivots before dishing to a teammate during the Day 1 nightcap of the Screamin’ Demon Invitational. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Warner Robins’ Rykeem Ashley (10) holds off 6-foot-10 SACA center Corey Harris (black) after a free throw attempt. The Warriors beat the Demons 71-55 to end the first day of the Screamin’ Demon Invitational at Warner Robins High School. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy junior Talyn Harris (3) scored a game-high 25 points as the Warriors took down Warner Robins to end Day 1 of the Screamin’ Demon Invitational at Warner Robins High School. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy big man Myles O’Neal (black) floats a shot over Rykeem Ashley (10) during the Warriors’ 71-55 win over Warner Robins in the Day 1 nightcap of the Screamin’ Demon Invitational. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Perry sophomore Kam Thomas (10) drives past Hills Academy junior Siar Francis (23) in the opening game of the Screamin’ Demon Invitational at Warner Robins High School. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
MVR, MOST VALUABLE REBOUNDER: Earl Harris (3) was Perry’s best defender and rebounder in their 69-67 loss at the buzzer to Hills Academy during the Screamin’ Demon Invitational. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Jamarion Brown (0) plays keep away from a prying Hills Academy defender during Perry’s non-region loss at the Screamin’ Demon Invitational. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
ICE COLD: Knights junior Tynor Parker (11) grabbed his own miss and scored the game-winning shot at the buzzer to put Hills Academy over Perry 69-67 in the opener of the Screamin’ Demon Invitational. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Hills Academy freshman Amir Ali puts a three-point shot through the net in the first half of the Knights’ buzzer-beating win over Perry during the Screamin’ Demon Invitational. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Hills Academy guard Adrian Campbell scored 11 points in the Knights’ 69-67 victory over Perry in the opening game of the Screamin’ Demon Invitational at Warner Robins High School. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Roy Carter (4) keeps the ball secure as Caden Lowe (left) comes up to apply pressure. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Spartans guard Makhi Tutt led the way scoring 14 points, tied for the game high, in Glenn Hills’ loss to Northside during the Forrest B. Johnson & Associates Holiday Hoops Classic at Northside High School. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Glenn Hills’ Ja’quail Johnson was the second-leading scorer for the Spartans against Northside during the Forrest. B Johnson & Associates Holiday Hoops Classic. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Mekei Spencer (0) keeps his eyes open as he drives baseline on Glenn Hills’ Ja’quail Johnson (21). (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Northside senior Vontrez Quainton scored a team-high 14 points in the Eagles 37-point win against Glenn Hills. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Eagles freshman Kingston Allen scored five straight points and drew his first charge of the season to spark Northside to a 76-39 victory over Glenn Hills during the Forrest. B Johnson & Associates Holiday Hoops Classic at Northside High School. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Spartans big man Gerald Harris (55) tries to deny Northside’s Elijah Patmon (white) the ball in the paint during Glenn Hills’ 76-39 loss at the Forrest B. Johnson & Associates Holiday Hoops Classic. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Northside’s Elijah Patmon (24) and Glenn Hills’ Gerald Harris (55) wrestle for a rebound under the rim during the Forrest. B Johnson & Associates Holiday Hoops Classic at Northside High School. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Kingston Davis (11) keeps the ball safe against Glenn Hills while the play develops. The Eagles crushed the Spartans 76-39 to end Day 1 of the Forrest B. Johnson & Associates Holiday Hoops Classic. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Lady Panthers McKenzie Thomas (21) holds the ball at half court while Forest Park runs a play. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
HUSTLE DOESN’T KNOW THE SCORE: Northside’s Ana’ja McClendon (34) dives on the floor for a loose ball in the second half of the Lady Eagles’ 62-point thumping of Forest Park during the Forrest B. Johnson & Associates Holiday Hoops Classic. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Forest Park guard Karisma Davis (10) drains one of her two three-pointers made against Northside during the Forrest B. Johnson & Associates Holiday Hoops Classic. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Jazmyn Brown (14) reaches a hand in as a Lady Panther gets the ball away into the paint during the Forrest B. Johnson & Associates Holiday Hoops Classic. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Northside guard Madi Burch (12) drives and dishes to a teammate in the corner during the Lady Eagles 62-point victory over the Lady Panthers during the Forrest B. Johnson & Associates Holiday Hoops Classic. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Lady Eagles freshman Kendall Smith (15) secures a steal and gets out in the fast break during Northside’s 73-11 thrashing of Forest Park during the Forrest B. Johnson & Associates Holiday Hoops Classic at Northside High School. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
SLICK MOVES: Vikings guard Cayden Snead (1) sneaks a pass behind the back of big man Braylin Mills (33) during the final minutes of their game against Houston County at the Screamin’ Demon Invitational. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
St. Anne-Pacelli junior Cayden Snead (1) gets in a defensive stance in the final minutes of the Vikings’ 66-62 loss to Houston County during the Screamin’ Demon Invitational. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
WATCH OUT BELOW: Houston County big man Braylin Mills (33) hangs on the rim after stuffing a two-handed dunk on a St. Anne-Pacelli defender below. The Bears took care of the Vikings in clutch time 66-62 during the Screamin’ Demon Invitational. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Bears guard Malik Gillespie (4) finished with a game high 21 points against the Vikings during the Screamin’ Demon Invitational at Warner Robins High School. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Houston County senior Josh Jackson holds the ball on the wing waiting to make a pass to the interior against St. Anne-Pacelli. The Bears beat the Vikings 66-62 on Day 1 of the Screamin’ Demon Invitational at Warner Robins High School. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

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Clay Brown/Sports Editor

Clay Brown is the Sports Editor for the Houston Home Journal. His career started as a freelance journalist for the Cairo Messenger in Cairo, Georgia before moving to Valdosta and freelancing for the Valdosta Daily Times. He moved to Warner Robins with his fiance, Miranda, and two cats Olive and Willow in 2023 to become Sports Editor for the HHJ. When not out covering games and events Clay enjoys reading manga, playing video games, watching shows and trying to catch sports games.

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