Jeff Hart

Banks County snapped a five-game losing streak with a 54-43 win over Jackson County Monday night in the opening round of the Region 8-AA boys tournament at the East Hall gym.

Cassidy Elrod scored two goals to lead the Flowery Branch girls soccer team to a 2-0 win over Gainesville Monday night.

Jefferson again proved it will be the team to beat for the Class AA traditional wrestling title after qualifying 10 of its wrestlers for the state meet Friday night.

Austin Montgomery poured in 19 points and Joel Larsen added 16 points to lead the lakeview Academy boys to a 83-64 win over Riverside Military Academy Friday night in Region 8A-A action.

The East Hall boys completed a perfect season in Region 8A-AA with 76-48 win over Union County Friday night.

The East Hall girls finsihed the regular season on a seven-game win streak after holding off Union County 57-42 on the road.

Lakeview Academy used a 29-4 first quarter to grab the lead and then cruised to an easy 78-36 win over Oglethorpe County Friday night in Region 8-A girls basketball action.

Dawson County finished third in Region 8A-AA after routing Banks County 64-42 Friday night in its season finale.

Dawson County finished its regular season in impressive fashion with a 56-44 win over Banks County Friday night.

The Buford girls already had the No. 1 seed from Region 6-AA wrapped up coming into Tuesday's clash of top 10 teams with Greater Atlanta Christian.