Jeff Hart

The Gainesville boys closed out their regular season as perhaps the hottest team in Region 8-AAAAA after holding off Cedar Shoals 72-66 Saturday at the Gainesville gym.

Area 4-AAA, led by Banks County, will have a large contingent of wrestlers at next week's Class AAA traditional state wrestling tournament after a solid day Saturday at the East Sectionals at Morgan County High School.

Georgia overcame a rare low-scoring game from Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and beat cold-shooting Texas A&M 52-46 on Saturday, giving the Bulldogs five straight Southeastern Conference wins for the first time in 12 years.

Chestatee will be well represented at the upcoming Class AAAA traditional state wrestling tournament next week.

Kammeon Holsey scored all 13 points of his points in the first half to lift Georgia Tech to a 64-54 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday.

North Hall boys coach Benjie Wood didn

At least North Hall can say something few Region 7-AAA girls basketball teams have been able to this season against Buford: they had the lead against the powerful Lady Wolves.

Hunter Atkinson poured in 23 points and the West Hall boys basketball team finished the regular season on a strong note after knocking off Dawson County 62-52 Friday night at the West Hall gym.

The Lakeview Academy girls used a 17-5 first quarter to grab the lead and then cruised to a 69-33 win over Tallulah Falls Friday iight in Region 8-A action.

The Johnson boys decided to leave nothing to chance Thursday night against Eastside in a showdown for first place in both teams