Jeff Hart

Just six northeast Georgia area teams are left in the Georgia High School Association playoffs, and each will face perhaps their sternest test of the season on Friday in the quarterfinal round.

Six northeast Georgia area teams are still left in the Georgia High School Association playoffs. Three games in particular have caught the attention of the AccessWDUN/Friday Game Night staff.

Viktor Lakhin scored 15 points and John Newman III scored 12 points and Cincinnati routed Georgia Tech 89-54 on Wednesday night.

East Hall finished fourth in the Lion Duals at Franklin County High School on Wednesday.

Jefferson rallied from a third quarter deficit to knock off Class 4A No. 7 Chestatee 55-52 to capture the Jackson EMC Championship on Tuesday at The Arena.

Commerce snapped a three-game losing streak with a 68-63 win over Tallulah Falls on Tuesday in the East Jackson Thanksgiving Tournament.

Georgia junior tight end Brock Bowers has been named one of 10 semifinalists for the Walter Camp Player of the Year for the second year in a row.

Georgia head football coach Kirby Smart, along with Oscar Delp and Javon Bullard, previewed the upcoming game at Georgia Tech with media on Monday.

While keeping up their search for starting pitching, the Atlanta Braves added another reliever to their bullpen Monday by agreeing to $30 million, three-year contract with right-hander Reynaldo López.

Northeast Georgia area players dominated the year-end awards as the Region 7-3A All-Region team was released over the weekend.