Jeff Hart

The West Hall girls basketball team got its first win of the season Saturday night. The Lady Spartans hit 22-of-33 free throws and held off Class AAAAA Alpharetta 45-41 in overtime in the South Forsyth Turkey Shootout.

The defending Class AAA state champion East Hall girls basketball team picked up another title Saturday night. The Lady Vikings erased an eight-point halftime deficit to beat host Pope 42-38 and capture the Greyhound Thanksgiving Tournament Championship.

Marist outscored Gainesville 31-21 in the second half to take a 53-44 win Saturday in boys basketball action.

North Gwinnett quarterback Michael Tamburo connected twice with Jaison Yoshimura for two touchdowns to vault the Bulldogs past Brookwood 17-3 Friday night and into the quarterfinals of the Class AAAAA state playoffs.

Valdosta State scored 42 second half points as the Blazers defeated Catawba 55-29 in the second round of the NCAA Division II playoffs Saturday afternoon at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium.

Unthinkable in September, Missouri is one victory away from playing for its first national championship. Chase Daniel threw for 361 yards and three touchdowns and the third-ranked Tigers ruined No. 2 Kansas' unbeaten season Saturday night with a 36-28 victory in the most important football game either school ever played.

Auburn athletic director Jay Jacobs said Saturday night he hasn't been contacted by Texas A&M representatives requesting permission to interview Tigers coach Tommy Tuberville for the vacant job, but planned to meet with the coach over the next few days.

Mark Buchholz hit a 35-yard field as time expired to give No. 21 Clemson a 23-21 victory over South Carolina and leave Gamecocks coach Steve Spurrier with the longest losing streak of his college career.

Leonard Mendez scored 29 points and Rashad Chase added 17 points and 16 rebounds and Georgia State held off a late rally to beat Troy 97-92 on Saturday.