High School Sports

Whitney Jones scored 18 points to pace the East Hall girls basketball team to a 67-44 win over Lakeview Academy Saturday night.

For one quarter at least, the Lakeview Academy boys basetball team had upset on its mind against Class AAA defending state champion East Hall Saturday night.

So, if you're the East Hall boys basketball team and you're coming off your second state championship in three years, what do you do for an encore?

Dexter Jackson's 15-yard TD run in the first overtime gave Westlake a 28-21 win over Winder-Barrow in the first round of the Class AAAA playoffs.

The Class AAA No. 1-ranked Gainesville girls basketball team outscored Central Gwinnett 22-7 in the final period to pull out a 62-50 win Thursday night in the Parkview Invitational Tournament.

The Gainesville football team has gone about its business lately anticipating the start of the playoffs. The Class AAA No. 1-ranked Elephants play host to Villa Rica Friday night in the first round of the Class AAA playoffs.

Johnson football coach Blair Armstrong said they will not change what got the Knights into the first round of the Class AAA playoffs.

Defense may be an optional word to use after the smoke settles from the North Hall-Carrollton Class AAA state football playoff game Friday night at The Brickyard.

It's back to basics for the Commerce football team. Blocking. Tackling. Catching. Playing host to a playoff game.

It's been three years since the East Hall Vikings football team has played a playoff game. It's almost 10 years since they won one.