Jeff Hart

Junior Shunquez Stephens had another monster game for West Hall Wednesday in the second round of the Class AAA boys basketball tournament.

Darius Minor poured in 20 points and J.J. Damons added 18 to lead Jefferson to a 58-56 win over Westminster Wednesday in the second round of the Class AA state playoffs.

The East Hall boys basketball team saw its season come to an end in a 74-48 loss at Columbia on Wednesday in the second round of the Class AAA playoffs.

Gainesville’s bid to reach the Elite 8 of the Class AAA girls basketball tournament for the first time since 2005 was snuffed out in five minutes by Franklin County Wednesday night.

Gainesville’s Hunter Anglin may be just a freshman but he is already showing that he is ready to make big contributions for the Red Elephants baseball team in 2010.

Defending Class AAA girls state champion Carrollton probably didn’t expect to see a team as quick as it is in this year’s state tournament. And certainly didn’t expect anyone to try and press them. But East Hall coach Joey Rider said that was their plan all along Saturday in the first round the Class AAA playoffs at the East Hall gym.

East Hall used a 30-7 third quarter to blow open a close game and then cruised the rest of the way in taking a 62-37 win over Ringgold Friday in the first round of the Class AAA boys basketball tournament.

For North Hall coach Benjie Wood, there is no place like home. The Trojans used two big first half runs and forced 11 first half turnovers en route to a 70-42 win over Central-Carroll Friday night in the first round of the Class AAA state tournament at the North Hall gym.

Jermaine Beal scored a career-high 28 points and No. 16 Vanderbilt overcame a five-point deficit in the final 33 seconds of regulation and went on to a 96-94 overtime victory against Georgia on Thursday night.

Ashley Houts scored 21 points, making all seven of her shots from the field, and No. 24 Georgia rebounded from its monthlong slide with a 65-49 victory over South Carolina on Thursday night.