High School Sports

Desperately looking to avoid an 0-2 hole to start Region 8-6A play, Habersham Central turned to what it does best on Saturday.

Chris Alford scored 20 points, and Braydon Langston scored 18 to lead East Hall past East Forsyth on the road on Saturday.

Only three games on the schedule for Saturday involve region showdowns, but each could have implications down the road.

Union County stayed perfect in Region 8-2A with an 81-71 win over Athens Academy at home on Friday.

Cherokee Bluff and Chestatee took big wins in Region 8-4A while Buford rolled to a dominating win in Region 8-7A on Friday.

There’s no good time to be on a cold streak. But there are definitely certain times when teams want to be riding a hot streak.

With every team still focused on the region schedule over the next month and one-half, the thought of the semifinals may be a distant thought right now.

With the first half of the basketball season over, it's time to watch the region races catch on fire.

All but one game on Friday's schedule involves region contests as virtually every region in northeast Georgia has some key matchups on tap.

Habersham Central could not hold onto a first quarter lead as No. 2-ranked Shiloh rallied for a 77-59 win in both teams’ Region 8-6A openers.