High School Sports

Just six northeast Georgia area teams are left in the Georgia High School Association playoffs, and each will face perhaps their sternest test of the season on Friday in the quarterfinal round.

Jefferson head coach Travis Noland talks about his team's Class 5A quarterfinal matchup at Harris County on Friday.

Six northeast Georgia area teams are still left in the Georgia High School Association playoffs. Three games in particular have caught the attention of the AccessWDUN/Friday Game Night staff.

A Gainesville High School senior and baseball player at the school is in a coma after an incident Monday at the school's batting cages.

East Hall finished fourth in the Lion Duals at Franklin County High School on Wednesday.

Jefferson rallied from a third quarter deficit to knock off Class 4A No. 7 Chestatee 55-52 to capture the Jackson EMC Championship on Tuesday at The Arena.

Commerce snapped a three-game losing streak with a 68-63 win over Tallulah Falls on Tuesday in the East Jackson Thanksgiving Tournament.

Six teams remain in the playoffs in the AccessWDUN coverage area, and all have a shot at moving to the third round.

On Monday, the Buford boys basketball team knocked North Springs, 68-35, on the road in the Sprayberry Thanksgiving Tournament.

Riley Black scored 16 points and pulled eight rebounds to lead the Chestatee girls basketball team past Calhoun, 43-33, on Monday in the Jackson EMC Tip-off tournament at Jefferson.