There were several surprises, good and bad, for northeast Georgia area boys basketball teams Wednesday, and one girls team, in the first round of the GHSA basketball playoffs.
Gainesville senior D’Marcus Simonds admitted the Red Elephants were a humbled group coming into Wednesday’s Class AAAAA first round matchup with Villa Rica.
North Hall pounded out 11 hits, including three each from Austin Adams and Dylan Lavender, in taking a 7-3 win over Flowery Branch in both teams' season openers Wednesday.
Rabun County and Union County boys advanced to the second round but Riverside Military Academy's run in the Class AA state playoffs never got started Wednesday night...