Jeff Hart

For one of the few times in recent years, there were no real upsets in the opening round of the 56th annual Lanierland Tournament.

The Dawson County girls moved into the semifinals of the The Bulldog Classic with a 54-45 win over Athens Christian at George Walton Academy Monday night.

Buford held Bannkere to single-digit scoring in all four quarters in taking a 59-28 victory in the first round of the Grayson Ram Classic at Grayson High School.

The Lumpkin County boys basketball team opened the Battle of the States Tournament with a 79-62 win over Polk out of Tennessee at the Towns County gym.

Dan Quinn is trying to make the most out of missing the playoffs in his first season as Falcons head coach.

Monta Ellis scored 26 points and the Indiana Pacers beat Atlanta 93-87 on Monday night, ending the Hawks' six-game winning streak.

John Ward poured in 24 points to go with 15 rebounds to lead White County to a 61-45 win over Hokes Bluff (Ala.) Monday in the first round of the Battle of the States Tournament at Towns County High School.

Behind a career-high 25 points from redshirt junior Pachis Roberts, the Georgia Lady Bulldog basketball team (12-1) closed out the nation’s longest active non-conference home-game winning streak with an 81-48 win over Tennessee Tech (4-9) on Monday in Stegeman Coliseum.

Alabama defensive coordinator and Georgia head coach Kirby Smart — and, yes, he is both right now — could use a couple more hours in his day.

Courtney Newton knew what she was getting when she took the reins of the Flowery Branch girls basketball team this season...