Jeff Hart

Trevor Lacey scored 19 points and hit a straightaway 3-pointer at the overtime buzzer to help North Carolina State snap a three-game losing streak and beat Georgia Tech 81-80 on Saturday.

The Johnson boys and Chestatee girls took big Region 8-AAAA wins Friday at the Johnson gym.

White County snapped a two-game Region 8-AAAA losing streak with an 88-63 win over Monroe Area Friday night at home.

The Atlanta Falcons Friday announced that Daktronics of Brookings, South Dakota has been selected to build a never-been-done-before circular LED video display for the new Atlanta stadium.

There are no true how-to manuals on how to build a successful sports program.

Paul Millsap had 28 points and 15 rebounds, five other Atlanta players scored in double figures, and the Hawks stretched their franchise-record winning streak to 17 games in a row with a 113-102 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night.

Basketball is usually an afterthought at Georgia, something to pass the time between football season and spring practice. That might be changing.

Marcus Georges-Hunt scored 24 points and Georgia Tech earned its first Atlantic Coast Conference victory of the season by upsetting No. 23 Miami 70-50 on Wednesday night.

Despite three players in double figures, the North Georgia men's basketball team suffered a 76-62 Peach Belt Conference setback at Montevallo on Wednesday evening in UM's Trustmark Arena.

The Piedmont College women's basketball team picked up its 6th win by 20 points or more this season with an 81-60 win over visiting Covenant College earlier tonight in Cave Arena.