Jeff Hart

Flowery Branch used an 11-4 third quarter run to erase a first half deficit and then held on down the stretch for a 42-40 win over Madison County Friday night in Region 8-AAAA girls basketball action.

Rabun County blew open a close game outscoring Dawson County 26-11 in the second quarter en route to a 75-57 victory in Region 8A-AA girls basketball action.

The Union County girls hit their highest point total of the season Tuesday in a 72-28 thumping of Andrews (N.C.) at home.

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The East Hall girls basketball team followed up its Lanierland title by winning the McDonald's Shootout Friday. The Lady Vikings beat Elbert County 50-35 in the championship game at the Hart County gym.

Former Chestatee and Gainesville standout Jaymee Carnes scored a career-high 39 points to help the North Georgia women's basketball team rally for a 73-70 overtime victory over Newberry College at Eleazer Arena on Friday afternoon.

Chestatee held North paulding to just six points in the second and third quarters combined en route to a 50-40 win in girls basketball action.

Jamaad Stephens scored 18 points but it wasn't enough to carry Flowery Branch to a win in the Deep South Classic Friday night.

Chris Gaston scored 23 points and grabbed 17 rebounds as Fordham beat Georgia Tech 72-66 on Thursday night.

North Hall improved to 9-3 with a solid 65-43 thumping of North Forsyth Thursday in JHS Holiday Shootout.