Jeff Hart

North Forsyth used a 12-0 run in the first half to take control and then cruised to a 51-23 win over Sequoyah Monday night in girls basketball action.

The Buford offense may be the highest scoring unit in Class AAA, but the Wolves proved yet again that defense rules in the playoffs.

Despite yielding more than 500 yards of offense and 57 points through three-plus quarters, the Jefferson defense arrived in the nick of time.

Michael D'Angola booted a 27-yard field goal with 11 seconds left to lift North Gwinnett to a wild 42-32 victory over Archer Friday in the second round of the Class AAAAAA playoffs.

Chestatee's dream season came to screeching halt Friday night against defending Class AAAA state champion Sandy Creek.

Here the scores from around the state Friday night in the second round of the Georgia High School Association playoffs:

Jeff Teague scored 14 of his 18 points in the third quarter, then helped the Atlanta Hawks hold on with a spectacular blocked shot in the final minutes of a 96-89 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night.

While Gainesville, Buford, and Jefferson continue to try and defend their state titles, Chestatee and White County will try to continue to make history Friday in the second round of the state football playoffs.

Jefferson knows all about championship football after last season

In search of its first-ever playoff win, things looked bleak for Chestatee in the first six minutes against Grady, trailing 13-0. But as bad as the first six minutes were, the final three minutes of the first half could not have been scripted any better for the War Eagles.