Jeff Hart

Lumpkin County clinched second place in Region 7A-AAA Friday night with a 51-36 win over White County in boys basketball action.

Dawson County held Union County to single-digit scoring in each of the first three quarters en route to a 46-32 Region 8-AA win Friday night.

The Flowery Branch girls basketball team snapped a three-game losing streak with a 36-22 win over West Hall Friday night.

West Hall won its fourth straight Region 7B-AAA game with a 54-39 win over Flowery Branch Friday night at the West Hall gym.

Lakeview Academy kept pace with Athens Academy for second place in Region 8-A with a 61-47 win over Social Circle Friday night on the the road.

Social Circle outscored Lakeview Academy 18-10 in the third quarter to blow open a close game and then sealed a 51-42 win at the foul line in the fourth quarter in Region 8-A action Friday night.

The North Hall girls basketball team pushed No. 5 Gilmer the entire way but came up short in the fourth quarter in a 53-49 Region 7A-AAA loss on the road.

The Class AA No. 1-ranked Buford girls built a quick first quarter lead and then cruised to a big Region 6-AA 54-37 win over rival Greater Atlanta Christian Friday night.

Union County jumped out to a quick 26-8 lead in the first quarter and then cruised to a 57-27 win over Dawson County Friday night in Region 8-AA play.

The Chestatee girls basketball team rebounded from a tough loss to Pickens Tuesday with a solid 46-33 win over Class AAA ninth-ranked Creekview Friday at the Chestatee gym.