Jeff Hart

Madison County rolled into Chestatee Friday and left with a pair of wins in two crucial Region 8-AAAA games at the Chestatee gym.

Class AAAA No. 2-ranked Johnson used a 27-14 second to take control and held off White County 73-60 Friday night in Region 8-AAAA action.

Lumpkin County snapped a four-game Region 7-AAA losing streak with a 66-55 win over Franklin County on the road Friday night.

Lakeview Academy saw its modest two-game win streak snapped Friday in a 61-49 loss to Christ School.

Camille Anderson poured in 23 points to lead Buford to a 55-40 win over North Hall Friday in Region 8-AAAA action.

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...