Jeff Hart

Chestatee scored two second half goals to take a 3-2 come-from-behind win over Rabun Gap Friday night in girls soccer action.

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Sandy Creek, behind all-state performer Morgan Toles, put the finishing touches on Gainesville and a seven-year Region 7-AAA Final Four streak Wednesday night with a thrilling 53-49 overtime win at the Gainesville gym in the second round of the Class AAA girls state playoffs.

CARNESVILLE -- The fourth-ranked Franklin County girls held off tenth-ranked East Hall 55-43 in the second round of the Class AAA tournament on Wednesday in Carnesville.

The Gainesville boys tennis team took a tough 3-2 win over West Hall Tuesday in Region 7B-AAA action.

The Johnson boys tennis team remained perfect on the season after taking a 5-0 win over Pickens Tuesday in their Region 7B-AAA opener.

The North Hall boys tennis team got its first victory of the season Tuesday beating Lumpkin County 5-0 in Region 7-AAA action.

The Lakeview Academy offense picked a bad time to be as cold as the wintry air outside. The Lions shot just 23 percent in their Class A second round playoff game against No. 2 Whitefield Academy in 83-61 loss at the Lakeview gym Tuesday night.

The Flowery Branch and Lakeview Academy boys and Gainesville girls basketball teams all will be staying at home when the second round of the state playoffs begin Tuesday.

Memphis wanted to prove it really was the best team in the country, maybe even make a run at perfection. Turns out, the Tigers aren't even best in their own state. Tyler Smith hit a turnaround jumper in the lane with 28 seconds left and No. 2 Tennessee knocked off the nation's last unbeaten team, edging top-ranked Memphis 66-62 on Saturday night.