Jeff Hart

Chestatee was held to just 13 second half points in a 53-36 loss to Hiram Friday in the Lake City Classic at Allatoona High School.

The Dawson County girls opened the Battle of the States Tournament with a dominating 63-26 first round win over Union County Thursday.

Jeff Teague scored a career-high 34 points, including a 20-foot jumper at the buzzer in the second overtime, to give the Atlanta Hawks a 127-125 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night.

Two massive Antoine Corbin blasts were the difference on Thursday night at the Arena at Gwinnett Center, as the Gwinnett Gladiators knocked off the South Carolina Stingrays 3-2 in the third straight match between the two squads.

For Johnson coach Jeff Steele and the Knights, the Lanierland basketball tournament has been their big, white whale.

Johnson coach Jeff Steele has always asked his players to take a leap of faith that his run-and-gun system will take them places.

Waiting seven years between titles, it took one of the best finals performances in recent memory by freshman Taylor Hawks to propel the Gainesville girls back onto the Lanierland championship podium. (VIDEO)

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With the the 2013-14 wrestling season now in full takedown mode, the first major event looms just two weeks away. The Area Duals meets will get under way beginning Jan. 4 in various gyms around the state, including northeast Georgia.

Kyle Korver made seven consecutive 3-point attempts on his way to a season-high 28 points, leading the Atlanta Hawks to a 124-107 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night.