Jeff Hart

As the 2014 State Duals get set to begin Thursday, northeast Georgia will once again be well represented at the Macon Coliseum.

To all those school systems who close their doors every time a gust of cold air finds its way into the area, whom do I call about lost wages? Human Resources? Accounting? The local tax assessor?

The Johnson boys tuned up for its upcoming Region 8-AAAA season with a 78-64 win over Dunwoody Saturday at home.

Just three days after opening SEC competition with an 80-77 home loss to No. 16 LSU, fifth-ranked Tennessee plays Sunday at No. 19 Georgia. Tennessee has lost consecutive SEC regular-season games just three times in school history, most recently in 1996-97.

The Gwinnett Gladiators scored early and often Saturday night at the Arena at Gwinnett Center, crushing the Florida Everblades 8-1.

Stephanie Huffman's double-double of 18 points and 16 rebounds spearheaded the North Georgia women's team's 86-72 Peach Belt Conference road win at Georgia College on Saturday afternoon.

R.J. Hunter scored 30 points to lead Georgia State to a 73-63 win over South Alabama on Saturday for its sixth-straight win.

Daniel Coursey scored six of his 16 points in overtime and grabbed 10 rebounds as Mercer defeated South Carolina Upstate 62-60 Saturday.

If Friday

The Atlanta Falcons and Jacksonville Jaguars have been selected to coach the Senior Bowl, giving their staffs an up-close look at potential draft picks.