Jeff Hart

Johns Creek jumped out to a 24-2 lead at the end of the 1st quarter and then cruised to a 63-39 win over Lumpkin County Friday in the second round of the Westminster Holiday Classic.

The East Hall boys lost their second game of the Great Florida Shootout Friday morning, 83-64 to Chamberlain high out of Tampa Bay.

Kaela Davis poured in 21 points to lead the Buford girls to a 62-48 win over St. Francis Friday at the Jump-off Classic at Holy Innocents

Johnson was outscored 8-3 in overtime as the Knights dropped another tough game in the Big Red Shootout, 75-70, to Dunwoody Friday at the Gainesville gym.

The Jackson County girls

The Gainesville boys basketball team salvaged what had been a rough day for local teams in the Big Red Shootout Thursday at the Gainesville gym.

It was an all-too-familiar scene for Johnson boys basketball coach Jeff Steele Thursday.

The Gainesville girls trailed just 6-4 at the end of the first quarter but turnovers and poor shooting undid the Lady Elephants in a 36-23 loss to Franklin County Thursday in the Big Red Shootout at the Gainesville gym.

After reviewing game film for Saturday

Johnson coach Jeff Steele wanted his first Lanierland title bad. The problem for Steele and the Knights was that North Hall