Jeff Hart

Gainesville won its third straight Region 7B-AAA game Friday night after routing Johnson 47-14 at the Johnson gym.

Gainesville boys basketball coach Todd Cottrell said early in the year his team, which was without half of its starters the first month of the season, would be building for a big finish in Region 7-AAA.

The East Hall boys basketball team is showing it wants to be the team to beat again when playoff time rolls around in Region 7-AAA.

Morgan Jackson scored 11 points to lead the East Hall girls basketball team to a 46-39 win over Flowery Branch Friday night in Region 7B-AAA action.

North Hall continues to roll in Region 7A-AAA after routing Pickens 68-49 Friday night in boys basketball action.

Daniel Olvera poured in 17 points and Ross Biegler 10 to lead Lakeview Academy to a 50-41 win over Prince Avenue Christian Friday night in Region 8-A action at the Lakeview gym.

West Hall outscored Lambert 38-14 in the second and third quarters to erase a first quarter deficit en route to a much-needed 70-52 win in Region 7B-AAA action Friday night.

Lakeview Academy dropped its fifth straight Region 8-A game after losing 42-36 to Prince Avenue Chritian in overtime Friday ight.

West Hall lost another Region 7B-AAA heartbreaker Friday night falling 36-35 to Lambert at the West Hall gym.

Jessica Ours and Constance Harrison each scored 10 points to lead Class AA No. 2 Buford to a 62-26 thumping of Avondale in girls Region 6-AA basketball action.