Jeff Hart

Gainesville won its fifth straight Region 8-AAAAA contest after beating Cedar Shoals 62-46 Tuesday night in boys basketball action.

East Hall held West Hall to just 16 second half points en route to a 56-46 win Tuesday night in Region 7-AAA action.

The Johnson boys used a 21-6 first quarter run and then cruised to a 79-54 win over Monroe Area Tuesday night on the road.

The Chestatee girls rebounded from a tough loss Saturday with 56-38 win over Stephens County Tuesday in Region 8-AAAA action.

Jordan Degraff poured in 29 points, including nine 3-pointers, to lead the Chestatee boys to an 87-81 win over Stephens County Tuesday in a key Region 8-AAAA game for both teams.

Lumpkin County's Johnathan Gilreath hit a 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds left to send the Indians' game with Madison County into overtime but it wasn't enough as the Red Raiders eventually took a 72-67 win in Region 8-AAAA action.

For a quarter the Flowery Branch boys basketball team was poised for an upset against Region 8-AAAAA front-runner Clarke Central Tuesday night.

Banks County used a 25-11 fourth quarter to rally for a 50-46 win over dawson County Tuesday night in Region 7-AAA action.

The Lumpkin County girls fell to a hot-shooting Madison County squad 65-40 Tuesday night in Region 8-AAAA action.

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