All but one game on Friday's schedule involves region contests as virtually every region in northeast Georgia has some key matchups on tap.
A huge showdown in region 8-4A will have the No. 10 Cherokee Bluff boys playing host to No. 2 North Oconee in a cross-over game. The South of the region on the boys side is undefeated against the North subregion so far.
Another huge matchup has the Class 2A eighth-ranked Union County boys (12-2, 1-0 Region 8-2A) playing host to Athens Academy (11-2, 0-0 Region 8-2A) in Region 8-2A.
There are key games in Regions 8-7A, 8-6A, 8-5A, 8-4A,7-3A, and 8-2A.
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(See the entire schedule for Wednesday below.)
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SCHEDULE FOR Friday, Jan. 5
Athens Academy at Union County, 6 p.m.*
East Forsyth at Cedar Shoals, 6 p.m.*
East Hall at Madison County, 6 p.m.*
East Jackson at Providence Christian, 6 p.m.*
Eastside at Flowery Branch, 6 p.m.*
Fellowship Christian at Banks County, 6 p.m.*
Jackson County at North Forsyth, 6 p.m.*
Jefferson at Loganville, 6 p.m.*
Johnson at Walnut Grove, 6 p.m.*
Mountain View at Buford, 6 p.m.*
North Oconee at Cherokee Bluff, 6 p.m.*
Seckinger at Chestatee, 6 p.m.*
Tallulah Falls at Lanier Christian, 7 p.m.
West Hall at Wesleyan, 6:30 p.m.*
(* -- denotes region contest)