The Flowery Branch boys team, which is 5-5 on the season.
How can a .500 team be the biggest surprise when there are three teams in Hall County ranked in the top 10 in Class AAA?
The Falcons went 0-24 last year and began this year with a loss. But they reeled off four straight wins before going on a 1-4 slide just before the break.
The Gainesville boys team is another surprise under new, old coach Jerry Davis. The Elephants (11-2) won the Jefferson Invitational title and finished second to East Hall last week in the Lanierland. The loss snapped a 10-game win streak for the fourth-ranked Elephants.
Gainesville's Brent Benson has been on fire all season averaging 30 points a game. He set a school record earlier in the season with 10 3-point baskets in one game.
One team that hasn't been a surprise are the the No. 1-ranked Vikings (9-1) who won the Lanierland title and have won eight straight games. The title was their ninth in the last 10 years and the 19th overall in school history.
The Johnson boys (6-2) have been ranked in the top 10 most of the season. They advanced to the Lanierland semifinals before falling to East Hall.
The West Hall boys, who were expected to be in a rebuilding year, are 7-3 and made it to the Lanierland semifinals.
The Lakeview boys (7-3) are leading the Region 8-A North standings and picked up their second-ever Lanierland win in the consolation round beating Chestatee. The Lions also beat the War Eagles last season.
The North Hall boys are rebuilding under new coach Bobby Pless. The Trojans (3-4) won the White County Tournament but have dropped three of four since.
The Chestatee boys (1-8) are also in a rebuilding mode and have struggled most of the year. They have lost eight straight since beating West Hall in their opener.
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