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Trae Young had 30 points and 14 assists as the Atlanta Hawks withstood a late charge by the Houston Rockets to get a 134-127 victory Wednesday night.

Jabri Abdur-Rahim scored 23 points, RJ Melendez added 18, and Georgia extended its winning streak to six games, defeating Mount St. Mary's 94-82 on Wednesday.

Georgia coach Kirby Smart is bringing in the nation's top-ranked class, just ahead of playoff-bound Alabama at No. 2, according to the 247Sports composite rankings. The early signing period runs through Friday.

KJ Bolden, a long time Florida State commit, at the last minute signed instead with Georgia on the first National Signing Day on Wednesday.

Zane Floyd hit a shot with 2 seconds left to lift Towns County to a thrilling 51-50 win over Tallulah Falls on Tuesday.

The Cherokee Bluff boys got plenty of offensive production en route to a 70-55 win over Lumpkin County on the road Tuesday night.

Emma Lightsey scored 31 points to lead the White County girls past Union County, 79-41, at home on Tuesday.

The Masters already has the smallest field of the majors. The 2024 edition could be one of the smallest in years depending on the first three months of the PGA Tour season.

Lakeview Academy overcame a sluggish start to knock off Class 4A LaGrange, 51-44, in the Trojan Showcase at Carrollton High School.

With tournament season about to jump into full swing this weekend, there only a handful of games on Tuesday involving northeast Georgia area teams.