Jeff Hart

In a game where the offenses could not be stopped, Apalachee coaches made sure they would have the ball last Friday night in its Class AAAA second round playoff game against Marist.

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.