Jeff Hart

Darlington apparently did not want to get beat by Commerce's dynamic running back Deon Brock Friday night in the two teams' Class A second round state playoff matchup.

Josh Smith soared through the lane to drop in a missed shot with 0.7 seconds remaining and the Atlanta Hawks won their seventh in a row, beating the Houston Rockets 105-103 Friday night to maintain the NBA's best record.

Jacob Evans poured in 20 points to lead the Dawson County boys basketball team to an 80-30 win over Cross Keys Friday night.

The Pickens County girls basketball team remained unbeaten in the early going after beating Armuchee 43-36 Friday night.

The Dawson County girls basketball recorded its second straight dominating win after routing Cross Keys 73-1 Friday night.

Lakeview Academy girls basketball team opened its season with a 40-34 win over Banks County Tuesday night in a game played at Riverside Military Academy.

Richard Tribble Dylen Setzekorn each poured in 22 points to lead Riverside Military Academy to an 80-74 win over Lakeview Academy Thursday night.

West Hall built a big first half lead and then held off a Chestatee fourth quarter rally for a 66-56 win Tuesday night in the season-opener for both teams.

Class AAA No. 10 Chestatee overcame a five-point halftime lead to beat West Hall 41-38 Tuesday night in the season-opener for both teams in girls basketball action.

Jacob Evans had 23 points and 15 rebounds to pace Dawson County to a 64-56 win over Oglethorpe County Tuesday night in the season and region 8-AA openers for both teams.