Jeff Hart

Johnson outscored West Hall 40-17 in the first half and then cruised to a 69-41 win Saturday in the first installment of the Battle of Oakwood.

North Hall outscored Jefferson 34-9 in the third quarter and then pulled away in the fourth quarter to take a 65-52 win at home on Saturday.

Lakeview Academy held George Walton Academy to just 10 first half points en route to a 51-34 Region 8-A win on the road Saturday.

Jefferson outscored North Hall in the first three quarters en route to a 66-57 win Saturday in non-region action.

Elbert County outscored Banks County in the first three quarters en route to a 66-57 win Saturday in non-region action.

Lumpkin County snapped a four-game losing streak with a 79-76 win over Chestatee in double overtime Saturday.

Devin Thomas had 17 points and 14 rebounds, and the Demon Deacons beat Georgia Tech 76-69 on Saturday to give coach Danny Manning his first ACC victory.

One day after a tough Region 8-AAAA loss, the Chestatee girls basketball team rebounded with a 60-40 win over Lumpkin County Saturday in non-region action.

Phillip Leonard scored 13 points, grabbed five rebounds and had eight assists to help Mercer beat The Citadel 74-51 on Saturday.

R.J. Hunter scored 37 points, including 15 of 17 from the line and 6 of 6 in the last 26 seconds, to lead Georgia State over Troy 77-72 on Saturday.