TOCCOA — Class 4A No. 5 Jefferson remained unbeaten after holding off Stephens County 63-52 on the road Tuesday night.
The Dragons (5-0) were paced by JT Fulkrod with 22 points. Drew Williamson added 11 points and Dalen Gales had 10 for Jefferson.
Jefferson next will play host to Loganville on Friday.
CHEROKEE BLUFF 88,
BANKS COUNTY 70
Cade Simmons and Carlos Marlow combined for 53 points to lead the Bears to a road win on Tuesday.
Simmons was a perfect 16-of-16 from the foul line to hit for a game-high 31 points, while Marlow chipped in 22 points and pulled nine rebounds. Simmons also dished out four assists and three steals.
Bradley Lewis led the Leopards with a 27-point effort. Mason Adams chipped in 17 points.
It was a close game until the second half. Bluff only led 36-31 at the break. In the second half, Simmons, Boston Kersh (four rebounds, three steals), Jhace Justice, Marlow and Justyce Sadler (nine rebounds, four steals) pushed the Bears' lead up 57-47.
Simmons scored 23 of his 31 points -- 17 in the fourth quarter -- in the second half. Marlow also scored most of his points in the final two quarters.
In the fourth quarter, Bluff outpaced Banks County, 31-23, including 13 from the foul line.
FLOWERY BRANCH 67,
EAST JACKSON 61
Tyleek Worth scored 21 points and Trey Shaw had 10 to lead the Falcons (4-2) past East Jackson (0-4) at home on Tuesday.
Worth scored 11 points, TJ Ramsey and Fe'uan Honors both scored six, Jeremiah Ware and Brendon Corry chipped in five, Shaw had three and Josh Oliver hit two foul shots all in the first half to pace the Falcons to a 37-29 advantage.
But Flowery Branch spent the entire second half fending off the Eagles, who outscored the Falcons in the second half 32-30.
Jamarion Collins led the Eagles with 21 points, and Markel Jarrells had 17.
EAST FORSYTH 69,
JOHNSON 42
East Forsyth (3-2) jumped out to a 44-15 halftime lead to roll past Johnson (0-4) for the second time this season on Tuesday at home.
Matthew Rouse scored 22 points, and Bryce Bracco had 15 to lead the Broncos.
Sophomore Demetri Moon led the Knights with 23 points, while Jake Shaw added nine.
The Knights will play Flowery Branch in the Lanierland play-in game on Saturday. Tipoff is set for 2:30 p.m. at Johnson.
The Broncos will play host to Monroe Area on Friday. Tip is at 7:30 p.m.
