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Basketball: Critical region games on tap for area teams as regular season winds down

By Jeff Hart Sports Reporter

Regions 6-7A, 8-6A, 8-5A, 8-4A, 8-3A, 8-A Public, and 6-A Private all have critical games scheduled this week as they wrap up their regular seasons.

In Region 6-7A, the Gainesville boys (16-7, 7-3 Region 6-7A) can pull into sole possession of second place on Monday in a huge showdown with Denmark (14-8, 7-3 Region 6-7A) at the Gainesville gym. You can hear the action live on 94.5 FM The Lake.

The Red Elephants won the first meeting with the Danes and will clinch the No. 2 seed and a playoff spot with a win.

In Region 8-6A, the Buford girls have wrapped up the No. 1 seed and Habersham Central can clinch a playoff spot and the No. 2 with a win over Winder-Barrow on Tuesday.

In Region 8-4A, the Jefferson boys (16-4- 9-2 Region 8-4A) are locked in a battle with North Oconee (20-4, 8-3 Region 6-7A) for second place. The two teams will close out the regular season on Tuesday at The Arena and the Dragons, who beat the Titans in their first meeting, can clinch the No. 2 seed with a win.

In Region 8-A Public, the Towns County boys (16-3, 9-1 Region 8-A Public) can wrap up the No. 1 seed with a win on Friday. The Commerce girls (13-8, 8-1 Region 6-7A) are just one-half game behind Lake Oconee Academy (17-0, 8-0 Region 6-7A) for the top spot and the two teams close out the season on Saturday in Greensboro.

(Check below for the schedule for Monday through Thursday around the area.)


AREA BASKETBALL SCHEDULE FOR Monday, Feb. 8
(Games listed by highest classification)
(Games begin at 6 p.m. with girls unless otherwise noted.)

REGION 6-7A
Denmark at Gainesville (boys only), 6 p.m.* -- 94.5 FM The Lake


AREA BASKETBALL SCHEDULE FOR Tuesday, Feb. 9
(Games listed by highest classification)

REGION 6-7A
Gainesville at Lambert* -- 94.5 FM The Lake

REGION 8-6A
Shiloh at Buford*
Winder-Barrow at Habersham Central*

REGION 8-5A
Johnson at Walnut Grove (girls only)*

REGION 8-4A
Chestatee at Cedar Shoals*
Madison County at East Hall*
North Oconee at Jefferson*

REGION 8-3A
Franklin County at East Jackson*

REGION 8-A PUBLIC
Commerce at Lincoln County*

REGION 6-A PRIVATE
Lakeview Academy at Pinecrest Academy*


AREA BASKETBALL SCHEDULE FOR Wednesday, Feb. 10
(Games listed by highest classification)

REGION 8-A PUBLIC
Towns County at Lincoln County (girls only), 5 p.m.*


AREA BASKETBALL SCHEDULE FOR Thursday, Feb. 11
(Games listed by highest classification)

REGION 8-4A
East Hall at Jefferson*

REGION 6-A PRIVATE
Lakeview Academy boys at The Weber School (boys only), 5 p.m.*
Fellowship Christian girls at Lakeview Academy (girls only), 6 p.m.*

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