Jeff Hart

Dawson County outscored Prince Avenue 36-14 in the second and third quarters to run away with a 62-39 victory in the semifinals of the Bulldog Classic at George Walton Academy Tuesday night.

Flowery Branch and East Hall both used fourth quarter runs and West Hall used a third quarter explosion to pull away for wins Monday in the first round of the 56th annual Lanierland Tournament at the Johnson High gym.

The Flowery Branch, Gainesville, East Hall, and North Hall girls all turned in impressive victories Monday in the opening round of the 56th annual Lanierland Tournament at the Johnson High gym.

For one of the few times in recent years, there were no real upsets in the opening round of the 56th annual Lanierland Tournament.

The Dawson County girls moved into the semifinals of the The Bulldog Classic with a 54-45 win over Athens Christian at George Walton Academy Monday night.

Buford held Bannkere to single-digit scoring in all four quarters in taking a 59-28 victory in the first round of the Grayson Ram Classic at Grayson High School.

The Lumpkin County boys basketball team opened the Battle of the States Tournament with a 79-62 win over Polk out of Tennessee at the Towns County gym.

Dan Quinn is trying to make the most out of missing the playoffs in his first season as Falcons head coach.

Monta Ellis scored 26 points and the Indiana Pacers beat Atlanta 93-87 on Monday night, ending the Hawks' six-game winning streak.

John Ward poured in 24 points to go with 15 rebounds to lead White County to a 61-45 win over Hokes Bluff (Ala.) Monday in the first round of the Battle of the States Tournament at Towns County High School.