Jeff Hart

Johnson

Buford used a big first quarter run to pull away from Cedar Grove early and then held on for a 61-43 win Wednesday night in the first round of the Class AAA tournament.

Collins Hill did not drop a set beating West Hall 5-0 Wednesday in boys tennis action at the Bobby Bailey Tennis Center.

Despite what looked to be a dominating 56-38 win over Woodward Academy in the first round of the Class AAA playoffs Tuesday night at home, Buford girls coach Gene Durden said they are still growing as a team.

The Flowery Branch girls basketball team shot just 34 percent for the game, and just 24 percent from 3-point range, but still pushed Allatoona every step of the way before eventually falling 55-49 on Tuesday in the first round of the Class AAAAA state playoffs.

The Dawson County girls are making the most of their first trip to the playoffs in 11 years.

West Hall swept the doubles and won two tight singles matches to pull out a closer-than-the-score-indicated 4-1 win over Duluth Tuesday in boys tennis action for its first win of the season.

The North Hall boys tennis team knocked off rival Chestatee 4-1 Tuesday in their season opener.

The North Hall girls swept the doubles in taking a 4-1 win over Chestatee Tuesday in tennis action.

The Johnson baseball team opened its season with a 7-1 win over Tallulah Falls on Monday at home.