Bo Wilson

With the Georgia High School Association basketball tournament entering the final two weeks, several area teams continue their march to Macon.

Before the state title dream becomes a reality, six area girls teams and three boys teams must finish the job this week to book the bus ride to Macon.

Chezley Watson has stepped down as stepped down as Flowery Branch boys basketball coach Tuesday morning, according to Branch athletics director Jimmy Lawler.

When Gainesville boys coach Chuck Graham called Makius Scott's number last week against Cambridge, he went off – in a good way.

University of North Georgia athletic director Lindsay Reeves announced Tuesday that head men's basketball coach Chris Faulkner has resigned his position in order to accept a new role at UNG as the department's athletics development officer.

Jason Roquemore has stepped down as Johnson High School football coach according to JHS athletic director Johnathan Edwards Monday morning. Roquemore led the Knights for seven seasons, finishing his career at Johnson with a 16–54 record.

Six area teams advanced on Wednesday making it 10 total teams -- 6 girls and 4 boys teams -- that will play in the Elite 8 round in six different classifications next Tuesday and Wednesday.

The West Hall Spartans had trouble finding a rhythm Thursday night as they fell to Region 5-4A No. 2 seed Cartersville 83-55 in the second round of the Class 4A playoffs.

The Lady Trojans expected to leave Hart County with a ticket to the Class 3A quarterfinals, but Hart County's Torrion Starks and Taniya Alexander had different plans. The two Lady Dogs combined for 49 points to knocked off North Hall 73-66 in the second round of the Class 3A playoffs.

The high school basketball playoffs enter the second round this week, with several northeast Georgia area team's marching toward Macon. AccessWDUN's Bo Wilson and Jeff Hart take a look at the Georgia High School Association's brackets and give their take on the tournament.