Jeff Hart

The tradition-filled Atlantic Coast Conference tournament has taken an unfamiliar twist: Clemson is sticking around for the weekend. James Mays scored 15 points on Friday and Clemson overwhelmed Boston College with its full-court press, cruising to an 82-48 win to reach the semifinals for the first time in 10 years.

The SEC will take the unprecedented move and have a team play twice in one day in order to conclude the storm-delayed conference tournament in Atlanta before the NCAA tournament selection announcement Sunday at 6 p.m.

The Dawson golf teams swept a match against Buford Wednesday at Chateau Elan.

Habersham Central picked up a huge win over region foe Dacula Tuesday night knocking off the Falcons 2-1 on the road.

Apalachee beat Chestatee 2-1 in penalty kicks to take a 4-3 win over the Lady War Eagles Tuesday night to advance to the finals of the Northeast Georgia Mountains Tournament Cup.

North Georgia scored a pair of runs in the fifth and seventh before leaving the bases loaded in the ninth and falling 5-4 at the hands of Carson-Newman Wednesday afternoon in non-conference action.

Josh Wright provided the arm and K.J. McAllister provided the big bat as North Hall opened its Region 7-AAA schedule with a 9-0 win over Lumpkin County Wednesday at Jody Davis Field.

K.J. McAllister hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to propel the North Hall baseball team to a thrilling 2-1 win over Buford Monday night.

The Dawson County girls golf team had four players shoot under 53 Monday in taking an 89-134 win over East Jackson at the Sandy Creek Golf Course.

Senior Tyler Goodwin fired a 38 to lead Dawson County to a 170-178 victory over East Jackson Monday in boys golf action at Sandy Creek Golf Course.