Jeff Hart

The White County boys and girls teams both took big road wins over rival North Hall Saturday to open Region 8-AAAA play for all four squads.

Johnson used a 21-6 second quarter to blow open a close game and then held on for 59-49 win over Hayesville (N.C.) Saturday afternoon in the Georgia-North Carolina Challenge at the Lakeview Academy gym.

Caroline Bowns poured in 27 points to go with four rebounds, two steals, and two assists to lead the North Forsyth girls to a 62-33 win over Johns Creek Saturday in Region 6-AAAAAA action.

In a tight, close game at The Arena at Gwinnett Center, the Gwinnett Gladiators were only able to split the difference with the Elmira Jackals, falling 2-1 in their second and final meeting of the season.

Tray Gober poured in 22 points and Tae Turner added 18 to lead the Lakeview Academy boys to a 72-47 win over Franklin (N.C.) Saturday in the Georgia-North Challenge at the Lakeview gym.

The Flowery Branch girls rebounded from their tough Lanierland finals loss with a 70-34 rout of Forsyth Central Saturday.

Pat Connaughton came alive in the second overtime with five points, two rebounds, a steal and a block, and Jerian Grant finished with 24 points to lead No. 14 Notre Dame to an 83-76 comeback win over Georgia Tech.

The Lakeview Academy girls could not hold onto a third quarter lead falling to Hayesville (N.C.) 52-47 Saturday in the Georgia-North Carolina Challenge at the Lakeview gym.

Sophomore J.J. Frazier came off the bench to score a career-high 20 points, leading Georgia to its sixth straight victory, 63-50 over Norfolk State Saturday afternoon.

The first Georgia/North Carolina Challenge is scheduled to begin Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Walters Athletic Center on the campus of Lakeview Academy.