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Al Horford scored 22 points, Paul Millsap had 16 and the Atlanta Hawks extended their winning streak to 11 games, beating Toronto 110-89.

Buford opened with a 21-8 first quarter run and then cruised to a 78-51 victory Friday night in Region 8-AAAA action.

Riverside Military Academy snapped a four-game losing streak with a 65-60 victory over Social Circle on Friday in Region 8-AA action at home.

The Piedmont College women's basketball team held on for an 87-80 win over visiting Greensboro College Friday night.

Like in the Old West, the Jefferson, Buford, and Commerce wrestling teams are the seasoned gunslingers while most everyone else is the young upstart ready to make a name for himself. UPDATED with Thursday's first round matches...

The Atlanta Hawks have the best record in the Eastern Conference and have won 10 straight for the first time in 17 years.

Kenny Gaines scored 17 points, and the Bulldogs hit nine of their final 10 free throws Wednesday night in holding off Vanderbilt 70-67 for their first SEC win this season.

The Atlanta Braves traded yet another key player on Wednesday night, sending powerful Evan Gattis and right-hander James Hoyt to the Houston Astros for a trio of minor leaguers.

Jerian Grant scored 12 points, Steve Vasturia added 11 points and No. 12 Notre Dame beat Georgia Tech 62-59 on Wednesday night.

The North Georgia men's basketball team could never quite rebound from a first half run that put Columbus State up by a double digit margin, with the Cougars going on to win, 78-65. The Nighthawks fall to 11-3 on the season and 5-2 in conference action.