Jeff Hart

The East Hall girls basketball team followed up its Lanierland title by winning the McDonald's Shootout Friday. The Lady Vikings beat Elbert County 50-35 in the championship game at the Hart County gym.

Former Chestatee and Gainesville standout Jaymee Carnes scored a career-high 39 points to help the North Georgia women's basketball team rally for a 73-70 overtime victory over Newberry College at Eleazer Arena on Friday afternoon.

Chestatee held North paulding to just six points in the second and third quarters combined en route to a 50-40 win in girls basketball action.

Jamaad Stephens scored 18 points but it wasn't enough to carry Flowery Branch to a win in the Deep South Classic Friday night.

Chris Gaston scored 23 points and grabbed 17 rebounds as Fordham beat Georgia Tech 72-66 on Thursday night.

North Hall improved to 9-3 with a solid 65-43 thumping of North Forsyth Thursday in JHS Holiday Shootout.

Chestatee used a 22-10 third quarter to rally from a frist half deficit to beat South Paulding 59-56 Thursday in the Lake City Classic tournament at Allatoona High School.

The Johnson boys basketball team pushed its win streak to three with a 55-48 victory over Forsyth Central Thursday night in the JHS Holiday Shootout.

Towns County hit 14 of 16 free throws in the fourth quarter to hold on for a 68-57 win over Dawson County in the girls third place game of the Battle of the States Tournament.

Gunnar Armstrong scored 11 points to lead Dawson County to a 43-31 win over Polk (Tenn.) Thursday night in the third place in the Battle of the States tournament.