Jeff Hart

Fannin County improved to 3-0 on the season after whipping rival Gilmer County 57-36 in boys action of the North Georgia Physical Therapy Tournament.

Josh Barrett led four players in double figures as the Flowery Branch boys basketball team routed St. Francis 85-53 Wednesday night in the final game of the Papa Jacks Thanksgiving Hoops Fest at Flowery Branch High School.

Junior Toby DeLoach hit two free throws with 10 seconds left to propel the Forsyth Christian boys basketball team to a 46-42 win over Ballard Christian Tuesday night on the road.

The Lakeview Academy boys basketball team opened up its season with a thrilling 70-69 win over Providence Christian Tuesday night.

The Indianapolis Colts don't sound too concerned about their lackluster performances the past two weeks. Maybe they took a look at who's coming up on the schedule. Peyton Manning and Co. will face the beaten-down, banged-up Atlanta Falcons on Thanksgiving night.

The East Hall girls basketball team moved into the title game of the Grey Hound Thanksgiving Tournament at Pope High School. The defending Class AAA state champions held off Class AAAAA Centennial 45-40 Tuesday night in one semifinal game.

Approximately 60 runners participated on Saturday in the 13th Annual Trinity Trot Race, a local 5K road race sponsored by McEver Road United Methodist Men as a fundraiser for its mission work.

High school basketball season officially opened Saturday with several Hall County and northeast Georgia teams tipping off their seasons.

Junior Jayla Moon had 13 points put it was not enough to lead West Hall past Class AAAAA Forsyth Central Saturday in a 34-32 win for the Lady Bulldogs in the South Forsyth Turkey Shootout Tournament.

Seniors Kasey Smith and Erica Lackey each recorded double-doubles to lead the Chestatee girls basketball team to 47-36 over Class AAAAA Meadowcreek Saturday in the Grey Hound Thanksgiving Tournament at Pope High School.