Jeff Hart

Tavia Sykes had 25 points, six rebounds, and three assists to lead the Flowery Branch girls basketball team to a 55-36 win over Apalachee Friday night.

Johnson built a big first half lead and then held on to beat Chestatee 96-83 Friday night in boys basketball action.

While diehard Buford fans could probably rattle off most, if not all 11 of the defensive starters, the casual fan would be hard-pressed to recognize any of the current unit. But don

Chestatee rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit to knock off Stephens County 41-35 Tuesday night on the road.

The Johnson boys matched their best start since the 2005-06 season with a 72-44 win over Lumpkin County Tuesday night at home.

Tavia Sykes had 13 points, six rebounds, and three assists to lead the Flowery Branch girls basketball team to a 46-13 win over Winder-Barrow Tuesday night.

The Dawson County girls baksetball team picked up its first Region 7-AAA win of the season Tuesday night with a 48-42 win over Fannin County.

The Gainesville boys fell to 0-2 on the young season after an 81-65 loss to Apalachee Tuesday night.

Lumpkin County used a 30-6 run in the first half to grab the lead and then cruised to a 46-23 win over Johnson Tuesday in girls basketball action.

The North Georgia Christian basketball teams swept Woody Gap Tuesday at home.