Jeff Hart

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After missing two crucial free throws with 8.7 seconds left, Josh Jones blocked a 3-point attempt by Trevor Releford on the other end of the floor to help Creighton end its 10-year NCAA tournament drought with a 58-57 victory over Alabama on Friday.

Casey Prather scored a career-high 14 points on a rare day Florida's 3-point shooters went cold, and the Gators had no trouble beating the Cavaliers 71-45 Friday in the NCAA West Regional.

Kyle O'Quinn had 26 points and 14 rebounds, making several key plays in the closing minutes, and the gritty No. 15 seed Spartans held on through a tense final minute to topple second-seeded Missouri 86-84 on Friday in the West Regional.

Tyson Alexander is from Gainesville, Fla., but he played the Chattahoochee Golf Club in Gainesville, Ga., like it was his home course on Thursday.

Chase Hulsey was the winning pitcher and also had four hits to lead Flowery Branch to a 10-3 win over West Forsyth Thursday in baseball action.

The Flowery Branch boys tennis took a pair of wins over Habersham Central Thursday in Region 8-AAAA action at Bobby Bailey Tennis Center.

The Flowery Branch girls tennis team remained perfect in Region 8-AAAA after takign a 4-1 win over Habersham Central Thursday.

The Lakeview Academy boys golf team held off West Hall 177 to 186 Thursday.

The North Georgia softball team split with Armstrong in their second PBC doubleheader action of the season, finishing with a 3-2 win and a 5-3 defeat.