Jeff Hart

The Buford girls basketball team finished a stretch of seven games in 10 days against several nationally ranked teams Thursday night with a 48-35 loss to top 10 Hoover, (Alaa.) in the Peach State Jump Off Classic at Holy Innocents.

Isaiah Williams poured in 17 points to lead the Buford boys to a 73-46 rout of Harrison Thursday in the Converse Invitational at Columbia High School.

Through two games, the Atlanta Hawks have not trailed, they've displayed impressive scoring balance and they've won in back-to-back days by a combined margin of 54 points.

Georgia's 2012 schedule includes an early visit to new Southeastern Conference member Missouri.

The Southeastern Conference has unveiled its 2012 football schedule with its two newest members Missouri and Texas A&M opening play Sept. 8, and Alabama will visit LSU in a rematch of the Bowl Championship Series national championship Nov. 3.

With starting point guard Jasmine James resting a sore knee, No. 17 Georgia turned to its version of Larry Bird to record an 83-58 win over Furman on Wednesday night.

Mary Kate Rushton poured in 21 points to go with 10 rebounds to lead North Hall to a 76-71 win over Forsyth Central Wednesday in the Holiday Shootout at the Johnson gym.

The Johnson boys hit nine free throws in the fourth quarter to hold off North Forsyth 60-53 wednesday night in the JHS Holiday Shootout.

North Forsyth held Johnson to just 12 first half points in taking a 61-29 win Wednesday.

The Union County girls outscored Dawson County 19-8 in the third quarter to blow open a close game en route to a 63-47 win in the Battle of the States Tournament at Towns County high school.