Jeff Hart

The Dawson County girls basketball team snapped a two-game losing streak Friday night with a 54-37 win over rival Lumpkin County.

Oconee County used a 14-6 second quarter to pull away from West Hall en route to a 55-33 win in both teams

Mary Kate Rushton poured in 31 points to lead the North Hall girls basketball team to a 70-60 win over Pickens Tuesday night.

West Hall held North Forsyth to just 15 first half points and then held on for a 55-44 win Tuesday night in boys basketball action.

North Hall used a 22-10 third quarter to blow open a close game and then cruised to a 61-45 win over Pickens Tuesday night.

The Lakeview Academy girls rallied from an early nine-point deficit to beat Lumpkin County 40-34 Tuesday night.

Lakeview Academy had three players in double figures in taking a 89-61 win over Lumpkin County Tuesday night.

Dawson County outscored Gilmer 19-11 in the second quarter to erase a first quarter deficit en route to a 65-59 win over the Bobcats Tuesday night.

Johnson evened its record with a 62-58 win over Winder-Barrow Tuesday night in boys basketball action.

Gilmer used a 17-6 first quarter to take the lead and then held on to beat Dawson County 62-56 Tuesday night in girls basketball action.