Jeff Hart

West Hall outscored Lambert 38-14 in the second and third quarters to erase a first quarter deficit en route to a much-needed 70-52 win in Region 7B-AAA action Friday night.

Lakeview Academy dropped its fifth straight Region 8-A game after losing 42-36 to Prince Avenue Chritian in overtime Friday ight.

West Hall lost another Region 7B-AAA heartbreaker Friday night falling 36-35 to Lambert at the West Hall gym.

Jessica Ours and Constance Harrison each scored 10 points to lead Class AA No. 2 Buford to a 62-26 thumping of Avondale in girls Region 6-AA basketball action.

Markeith Cummings scored 30 points and Kennesaw State held off Florida Gulf Coast 69-68 on Friday night to end a five-game conference skid.

Jamal Crawford scored 24 points, Al Horford had 23 and the Atlanta Hawks overwhelmed Charlotte with dominating performances in the first and third quarters, beating the Bobcats 103-89 Friday night.

The Chestatee girls basketball team ran its win streak to 10 games after taking an impressive 54-37 win over Gilmer Friday night at the Chestatee gym.

The Gwinnett Gladiators dropped a 3-2 decision to the Florida Everblades on Friday night at the Germain Arena in Estero, Florida.

Despite only six schools having participants, the Hall County Swimming Championships figures to offer plenty of thrills as dozens of swimmers try to lay claim as the top team while also hoping to qualify for the state meet.

The Class AAA sixth-ranked Chestatee girls basketball team displayed its versatility Tuesday night in a key Region 7A-AAA game against rival North Hall.