Jeff Hart

Buford was swept by No. 2 Greater Atlanta Christian Saturday in the finals of the Area 4-AA/A Tournament.

The second quarter proved to be decisive for several teams that took big wins in prep football action Friday night around northeast Georgia.

Gainesville exploded for 34 second quarter points en route to a 66-7 demolition of Oconee County Friday night in a key Region 8B-AAA game at City Park Stadium.

Rabun County snapped a six-game losing streak to Fanning County dating back to 1993 with a surprising 35-21 win over the Rebels Friday night in what could turn out to be a crucial Region 8A-AA game for both teams.

Chaz Thornton ran for 244 yards and scored three touchdowns to lead Stephens County to a 28-0 win over Chestatee Friday night in Region 8A-AAA action.

Dean Ewing scored with 40 seconds left to lift Banks County to a thrilling 19-14 win over Dawson County Friday night in a crucial Region 8A-AA showdown.

Class AA No. 2 Greater Atlanta Christian completed a two-game sweep in the Region 6-AA championship series over No. 3 Buford with a 3-2 win in eight innings Thursday in the finals at The Lovett School to win the region title.

The Jefferson girls volleyball team advanced to the state tournament for the fourth straight year after knocking off a tough George Walton Academy team in the quarterfinals of the Area 8-A/AA tournament Thursday night.

North Hall advanced to the next round of the Area 8-AAA volleyballl tournament Thursday night with a 29-27, 25-18 sweep over Monroe Area.

For the Atlanta Dream, the task is clear: Start making free throws and keep Minnesota off the line to avoid being swept in the WNBA finals for a second straight year.