No. 1 seed Clarke Central held Johnson to just 19 points through the final three quarters in an 80-33 rout in the first round of the Region 8-5A tournament at home.
Flowery Branch used a third-quarter run to push them ahead by 10 points and held on the rest of the way to beat Chestatee, 55-48, in the first round of the Region 8-4A tournament on Monday at North Oconee.
Despite a furious comeback attempt, the No. 12 University of North Georgia women's basketball team turned away Augusta Monday night, 70-57, inside the UNG Convocation Center.
Shortstop Dansby Swanson went to salary arbitration with the Atlanta Braves, asking for a raise to $6.7 million rather than the team’s $6 million offer.
High school basketball around the area heads into its final week before the Georgia High School Association drops the green flag on the 2021 state tournament.
The Dawson County boys sealed their fourth straight Region 7-3A title game appearance with a 77-68 win over Cherokee Bluff in the semifinals on Saturday at Gilmer High School.
North Hall's first-quarter performance ended up being the major difference in a 61-51 win over Lumpkin County in the first round of the Region 7-3A tournament at home on Thursday.
