Bo Wilson

Former area high school basketball coach Chad Pittman will hold a developmental league for middle school players, 6th-8th grade, in March at Chestatee High School.

On this week's AccessSports Weekly, the crew takes a look back at the semifinals of the Georgia High School Association state basketball tournament.

Florida pulled away late in the game with a 10-0 run that included back-to-back 3-pointers by Noah Locke, and the Gators beat Georgia 66-54. The win strengthens Florida's NCAA Tournament credentials.

Numbers don’t lie, and in the case of former Gainesville coach and athletic director Wayne Vickery, spin a great tale in their truth.

The high school basketball season comes to an end this week for two area schools. Both the Jefferson boys and Buford girls will play for the Georgia High School Association's state title game in their respective classifications.

Atlanta United striker Josef Martinez will undergo surgery after tearing the ACL in his right knee during the season-opening MLS match against Nashville SC.

Lakeview Academy ended the week with a doubleheader sweep against West Hall on the road, 15-9 and 9-7, on Saturday.

Sam Patterson helped the Gainesville boys golf team to a runner-up finish in the 16-team Longhorn Invitational on Saturday at Legacy at Lanier Islands.

Emerson Hyndman scored in the 37th minute, lifting Atlanta United to a 2-1 victory over Nashville to spoil the expansion team's MLS debut.

On semifinals Saturday, only two area teams, Jefferson boys (Class 3A) and Buford girls (Class 5A), advanced to the Georgia High School Association state finals next week in Macon.