Friday March 29th, 2024 5:51AM

Basketball: Key games on the Friday slate

By Bo Wilson Sports Editor

As area teams continue the race to the end of the regular season, they also battle each other for region tournament seeding. Below are a few games that could have a big impact on their respective region standings. 

Region 8-5A Boys

Cedar Shoals at Buford: No. 8 Buford continues to rise and is playing well right now. It’ll be put to the test tonight when they host No. 4 Cedar Shoals (20-1, 6-0). The Jaguars are on a 15-game win streak and beat Buford on Jan. 7, 67-61. But the defending state champion Wolves have proved the young roster is jelling together, winning the last four games and routing Walnut Grove, 78-57, last week.  Listen live on AM 550/FM 102.9 WDUN


Region 7-4A girls

Flowery Branch at Marist: Flowery Branch (15-8, 8-2) only lost to No. 7 Marist (20-1, 9-0) by four points, 47-43, in December. Since then, the Lady Falcons have won the last 8-of-11 games, including their last four games. If the Branch beats Marist and White County, it’ll put them in a better position to take the No. 2 seed into next month’s Region 7-4A tournament. 


Region 7-3A Boys

GAC at Cherokee Bluff: If Cherokee Bluff (14-8, 6-3) wants to improve its region standing, they’ll have to get past No. 6 Greater Atlanta (15-6, 7-2) tonight at home. The Bears were beaten badly in December, 69-43, and are 8-3 since that game, including a four-game win streak. If Bluff beats GAC, they’ll move into a tie with the Spartans for second place in the region. 


Region 7-3A Girls

Lumpkin at Dawson County: Lumpkin County (14-8, 5-5) is coming off a massive blowout win over Greater Atlanta on Tuesday and has won the last three games. Dawson County (12-9, 5-4) beat the Lady Indians in their first meeting on Dec. 17, 64-51. Isabel Davenport reached the 1,000-point mark against GAC and can take over a game from the 3-point arc. The Lady Tigers, on the other hand, have been playing hot and cold. If Davenport and her supporting cast have a hot night, the Lady Indians could elevate themselves from No. 5 in the region to a tie for No. 3 spot.


Region 8-2A Boys

Union County at Rabun County: Rabun County (7-13, 5-5) has a chance to move into a tie for the No. 3 spot in the region tonight with Union County (11-9, 6-4). The Wildcat shocked Banks County last week. The Panthers, however, have won their last 4-of-5 games and pulled away from the Wildcats on Jan. 3, 63-48.

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