College Sports

University of North Georgia basketball standouts Stephanie Huffman and Travis Core have each earned a spot on the 2015 Capital One All-District basketball teams, selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America, released to recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom.

Georgia class of 29 signees on Wednesday included an emphasis on defense, seven early enrollees and a defensive lineman rated as the nation's top prospect.

Quinn Cook scored all 17 of his points in the second half, and Duke beat Georgia Tech 72-66 on Wednesday night to give Mike Krzyzewski his Atlantic Coast Conference-record 423rd league victory.

The North Georgia men's basketball team never gave up in Wednesday evening's Spirit Night game against rival-Young Harris and nearly pulled off an improbable come back but just ran out of time, falling 88-83.

The North Georgia women's basketball team used a solid second half effort to take down Young Harris, 59-56, Wednesday evening at Memorial Hall.

In another down-to-the-wire finish, the Piedmont College men's basketball team earned a hard-fought victory 79-77 against the LaGrange Panthers on the road Wednesday night.

The Piedmont College women's basketball team fell victim to the buzzer beater earlier tonight as LaGrange College hit a shot with time expiring to hand Piedmont a 57-56 loss in USA South action.

Compared to previous years, Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson has enjoyed putting together his 2015 recruiting class.

Andrew Harrison scored a season-high 23 points and combined with Towns for key baskets down the stretch that helped Kentucky stop pesky Georgia 69-58 on Tuesday night.

Senior forward Marcus Thornton, who leads Georgia in scoring and rebounds, will miss Tuesday night's game at No. 1 Kentucky as he continues to recover from a concussion.