Randolph-Clay gets first title since '86

MACON - Randolph-Clay won its first state championship since 1986, getting a combined 49 points from Lancie Cannon and Chris Jackson, beating Carver-Atlanta 80-67 and finishing a perfect season in the Class AA state championship on Saturday.<br> <br> Cannon scored 30 and Jackson 19, and the biggest damage was done in the first half, when the Red Devils (32-0) blew out to a big lead and remained in control the rest of the way.<br> <br> They led by as many as 22 points on several occasions, and never saw their lead trimmed to single digits.<br> <br> ``We never thought about an undefeated season,&#39;&#39; said Randolph-Clay coach Joe Williams. ``We just tried to take it one game at a time. We went and we played, and lo and behold, here we are.&#39;&#39;<br> <br> Shamaine Dukes and Rashaad Lewis scored 10 each for the Red Devils, who won two championships in the 1980s and last appeared in a state final in 1999. The championship-game win was their only playoff game closer than 15 points.<br> <br> Carver (28-5) got 30 points from Javaris Bradford. Taj McCullough, who sparked the Panthers&#39; semifinal win with a big third quarter, scored 15 and Gianni Crouch added 14.