Jeff Hart

The Chestatee girls basketball team had everything going its way for 30 minutes Tuesday night against Gainesville. Unfortunately there are 32 minutes in a game. Gainesville outscored Chestatee 7-0 in the final two minutes to pull out a thrilling 39-36 win at the Chestatee gym.

Former Gainesville High standout Jamarco Warren scored 28 points to lead Charleston Southern to a 107-78 win over Toccoa Falls on Saturday night.

K.C. Rivers scored a go-ahead layup with 43.2 seconds to help Clemson beat Charlotte 71-70 on Saturday night.

The Carolina Panthers have a chance to deliver a knockout blow to one of their rivals in the NFC South. They don't want to pass it up. Leading a division where every team is .500 or better, the Panthers can effectively eliminate the Atlanta Falcons from a shot at first place with a win Sunday.

North Gwinnett sophomore wide receiver C.J. Uzomah caught three touchdown passes to lead the Bulldogs to a 43-21 victory over Lassiter Friday night to advance to the third round of the Class AAAAA state football playoffs.

It might be a different year, but it has been the same result through the first two rounds of the playoffs for the Buford football team. The Wolves dominated on defense and scored on six of seven first half possessions on their way to a convincing 44-7 win against North Oconee to easily move into the quarterfinals of the Class-AA playoffs.

For anyone who dared listen before the season began, Flowery Branch football coach Lee Shaw said he believed the 2008 team had a chance to be the best in school history. After Friday night's thrilling 21-14 win over Ridgeland in the second round of the Class AAA state playoffs, the current Falcons team will get a chance to prove him right.

For the first time since 2005 the Gainesville football team will head to the third round of the Class AAA state playoffs. The Red Elephants scored the first 28 points and then held off a second half rally to beat Cartersville 42-28 Friday night at Bobby Gruhn Field. The Elephants (12-0) will take on Carver-Columbus next week. The home team will be determined by a coin flip on Saturday morning.

Gainesville, Buford, and Flowery Branch all moved on Friday night in the state football payoffs. Region 7-AAA teams Gainesville and Flowery Branch each advanced to the third round of the Class AAA playoffs for the first time since 2005. North Hall and Jefferson, however, fell in their bids to make it to the quarterfinal round.

The Chestatee girls basketball team opened its season with a 47-41 win over St. Pius Friday night. Chelsea Wilson poured in 18 points and Peyton Robertson added 15 to lead the Lady War Eagles (1-0).