High School Sports

Only Johnson now remains as the only unbeaten boys basketball team in Hall County. The North Hall Trojans were knocked from the ranks of the unbeaten Tuesday night on their home floor, falling 71-63 to West Hall.

Despite putting up big numbers on offense, it's the defense that will decide whether Wesleyan can get by Charlton County in the Class AA quarterfinals Friday night.

Tasha Humphries and Kita Waller each scored 19 points to lead the No. 1-ranked Gainesville girls basketball team to a 55-23 win over Pickens Tuesday night.

The Lakeview Academy boys basketball team started strong and never let up in an 89-43 rout of visiting Greenforest Tuesday night.

With three defending state champions falling in the second round of the state football playoffs Friday night, the Buford Wolves made sure they would not be one of the victims.

Not sure what to expect from his young squad, East Hall girls basketball coach Allen Pritchett got an answer Tuesday night against a scrappy Chestatee team on the road.

The West Hall girls basketball team snapped a two-game losing streak with a 62-54 win over North Hall Tuesday night.

Trailing 21-16 at halftime against Greenforest, the Lakeview Academy girls basketball team decided it was time to get going.

Senior James Chester started the game with a fast-break dunk and then helped lead the Gainesville boys baksetball team to a 87-52 win over Pickens.

The No. 2-ranked East Hall boys basketball team went on a 13-0 run over the final four minutes of the first quarter, and that was part of a 27-7 run that helped propel them to an easy 94-45 win Tuesday night at Chestatee High Gym.