Jeff Hart

The Flowery Branch girls advanced in the consolation bracket of the Lanierland Tournament with a 54-39 win over Johnson Tuesday at the Chestatee gym.

North Hall held West Hall without a basket for more than six minutes in the second half as part of a 13-6 spurt that propelled the Lady Trojans to a 60-55 win on Monday in the first round of the 51st Lanierland Tournament in Gainesville.

East Hall moved into the semifinals of the 51st Lanierland Tournament for the sixth time in seven years under coach Joe Dix with a 77-41 whipping of host Chestatee Monday at the Chestatee gym.

For 20 minutes, the Class AAA No. 6-ranked Gainesville boys basketball had no business being in the gym with ninth-ranked West Hall after falling down by 22 points and looking lost on both offense and defense. But that

Starting just his second game, Flowery Branch freshman James Hodges showed he could be one of the top players in Hall County by season

Host Chestatee wasted little time in showing it will be a serious contender for the 51st Lanierland girls championship Monday morning.

It figured to be an early-season offensive showdown between two of the top girls teams in all of Georgia. Two-time defending Class AA state champion Buford, however, had other plans against Class AAA No. 1-ranked Columbia.

West Hall used a 32-21 fourth quarter to pull away from North Forsyth Tuesday night in a 82-64 victory at the West Hall gym.

Johnson opened up a huge first half lead and then held off Lumpkin County 56-48 Tuesday night in boys basketball action.

East Hall wrestlers won a pair of dual matches Tuesday.