Bo Wilson

South Carolina took advantage of Georgia's shooting woes to race to an early big lead and beat the Bulldogs 75-59 on Wednesday night. AJ Lawson led the Gamecocks with 20 points.

Atlanta Braves newly acquired starting pitcher Cole Hamels won't be ready for the start of the season. General manager Alex Anthopoulos says Hamels hurt his left shoulder while throwing a weighted ball during an offseason workout.

The Region 7-3A girls All-Region team was announced this week by the region coaches.

Monday, Feb 10 basketball scoreboard

It was a typical Lanier vs. Gainesville game -- an intense Region 8-6A dog fight with no love for each other.

The Riverside Military Academy boys assured themselves a spot in the Class A-Private tournament on Monday at Commerce High School.

Mother Nature forced the postponement of the Regions 8-6A, 7-3A, 7-4A, 8-3A, 8-2A, and 8-A basketball tournaments on Saturday. They all will resume on Monday around the area...

It's been a week of ups and downs for the northeast Georgia area teams vying for a spot in their respective region tournament championships. Now, those spots are firmly filled.

Shad Dabney scored 19 of his 24 points in the second half to lead the Riverside boys' 57-53 comeback win over Athens Christian in the semifinals of the Region 8-A tournament at Commerce High School.

The Buford girls won their fourth straight Region 8-5A title with a 47-35 win over Loganville on Friday at Clarke Central High School.