High School Sports

Ashlyn Henderson scored 10 points and pulled eight rebounds to lead the Lakeview Academy girls past Furtah Prep, 65-39, on Monday at home.

Lydia Ledford and Ava Grace Watson were tough to stop as the Class 7A No. 3 Buford girls basketball team knocked off nationally ranked Wesleyan at the Buford Arena on Saturday.

The Gainesville girls came away with third place in the Girls State Duals on Saturday at the University of West Georgia.

Six key Region 8-6A contests and a monster girls showdown between two of the state's best teams will highlight a light schedule on Saturday.

Gainesville avenged an earlier loss to Habersham Central on Friday, taking a 51-44 win at home in a key Region 8-6A game for both teams.

Dawson County moved within one game of second place in Region 7-3A with a huge 53-46 win at home over third-ranked Pickens on Friday.

It was a tough opening day for northeast Georgia area girls wrestling teams at the State Duals.

Several key contests on Friday could help set up a busy final two weeks of the regular season around northeast Georgia.

Banks County High School has hired a proven winner as its next head football coach.

There are two weeks left in the regular season and northeast Georgia area boys teams are making their final push for region tournament positioning.