Jeff Hart

Ja Morant had 30 points and 11 assists as Memphis moved to 3-0 since his return with a 125-119 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night.

Darren Grainger threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns and ran for two more, Freddie Brock rushed for 276 yards and a score, and Georgia State rolled past Utah State 45-22 in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Saturday.

Cherokee Bluff finished off the first part of its season with a 67-34 win over Johns Creek in the Battle of the Champions tournament on Friday at Commerce High School.

Tyler Herro scored 30 points, Robinson had 21 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter and the Miami Heat withstood another big night from Young on the way to a 122-113 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.

Haynes King threw a touchdown pass and ran for another score and Georgia Tech overcame a 14-point deficit to beat UCF 30-17 in the Gasparilla Bowl on Friday night.

Habersham Central ran its win streak to eight straight after taking a tough 59-49 road win over rival White County on the road on Friday.

Christmas tournaments continue on Friday around northeast Georgia and the state.

UCF coach Gus Malzahn believes a victory over Georgia Tech in Friday night’s Gasparilla Bowl will do more than enable the Knights to finish with a winning record in their first season in a Power 5 conference.

Lakeview Academy looked sharp in its final tune-up before Lanierland with an impressive 74-39 win over Southwest Atlanta Christian on Thursday at home.

The Georgia Bulldogs are getting ready for a bowl game, which is standard routine at this time of year. Yet it feels so different.