Jeff Hart

Now that the holiday tournament season has ended, the chase for state titles gets serious beginning this week for northeast Georgia area basketball teams. So, where do our area teams sit in their respective regions as teams get back in action this week?

Evan Cole scored a career-high 16 points, Michael Devoe matched his high with 14, and Georgia Tech pulled away with a 9-0 run that started in the closing minutes of the opening half to beat South Carolina Upstate 79-63 on Wednesday night...

Bradley Beal had 24 points, Jeff Green added 22 and Thomas Bryant scored 16 to go with a career-high 15 rebounds as the Washington Wizards beat the Atlanta Hawks 114-98 on Wednesday night...

The Rabun County girls beat Franklin (N.C.) 67-53 Wednesday at home in a makeup game from an earlier snow cancellation...

The Piedmont College women's basketball team rolled past LaGrange, 80-57, on Wednesday night at Cave Arena...

The Piedmont men's basketball team dropped a USA South matchup against Maryville College 83-56 on Wednesday afternoon...

With holiday gifts open and fireworks depleted, area basketball teams can get down to the business of chasing state titles in earnest beginning on Thursday...

Sam Ehlinger ran for three touchdowns, the Texas defense largely held Georgia's offense in check, and the Longhorns earned their first 10-win season since 2009 by beating the Bulldogs 28-21 in the Sugar Bowl on Tuesday night...

Former Gainesville High standout Andrew Thacker was named the new defensive coordinator by new new Georgia Tech coach Geoff Collins Monday...

Myles Turner scored 20 points, grabbed eight rebounds and blocked four shots in less than 24 minutes Monday, helping to lead the Indiana Pacers past Atlanta 116-108 before breaking his nose midway through the third quarter...