After a slow start, Class AAA No. 3 Dawson County held Franklin County to single-digits in each of the final three quarters to rally for a 45-39 win in a battle of Region 7-AAA unbeaten teams.
The North Hall boys rallied from six -points down heading into the fourth quarter to beat Lakeview Academy 51-49 Saturday night in non-region action at the Lakeview gym.
The Buford girls led virtually from start-to-finish in taking a 68-50 victory over Stephenson in the Gwinnett Challenge at Archer High School Saturday.
The Class AAAAA No. 2 Flowery Branch girls basketball team opened with a 27-6 first quarter and then cruised to a 66-28 win over Forsyth Central Saturday at home.
The Georgia Bulldogs men’s basketball team dropped its Southeastern Conference opener, 77-63, to rival Florida (9-4, 1-0) Saturday night at the O’Connell Center in Gainesville, Florida.
Joel Berry II tried to keep his head in the game as the turnovers and frustrations mounted Saturday. He did it the best way possible: hitting a couple of big baskets that helped No. 7 North Carolina to a 2-0 start in Atlantic Coast Conference play.
Georgia is trying to extend its winning streak to five games and give incoming coach Kirby Smart extra momentum as he finalizes his inaugural recruiting class. Penn State is trying to end a three-game losing streak in coach James Franklin's second season.
