Flowery Branch, the top seed from Region 7-AAA and ranked eighth, will play host to Sandy Creek Tuesday in the Class AAA tournament. Tip-off was tentatively set for 7 p.m. The Falcons knocked off Southside Friday night to win their first-ever state playoff game.
In other Class AAA boys action in northeast Georgia, No. 5 Blessed Trinity will travel to Hart County while No. 6 Franklin County will hit the road at No. 3 Dunwoody.
In the Class AAA girls tournament No. 7 Gainesville will play host to No. 6 Sandy Creek Wednesday. No time has been set yet for tip-off. The Lady Elephants routed Southside in the first round.
Defending state champion and tenth-ranked East Hall will travel to No. 4 Franklin County Wednesday in a rematch of last year's state title game. East Hall knocked off Dunwoody in the first round.
In the Class A boys tournament, Lakeview Academy, also coming off its first-ever state playoff win, will play host to No. 2 Whitefield Academy. Tip-off time has yet to be determined. The Lions beat Bremen in the first round to advance.
In the Class A girls playoffs, Towns County will travel to Monticello.
In the Class AA girls tournament, No. 4 Buford will travel to Rutland Wednesday while No. 1 Greater Atlanta Christian will play host to Coosa and No. 2 Wesleyan will travel to Model.
Hhere is a breakdown of northeast Georgia teams still alive in the playoffs:
CLASS AAA
BOYS, TUESDAY, FEB. 26th
Second round
Sandy Creek at Flowery Branch, 7 p.m.
East Hall at Cartersville, 7:30 p.m.
Blessed Trinity at Hart County, 7 p.m.
Franklin County at Dunwoody, 7:30 p.m.
GIRLS, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 27th
Second round
Sandy Creek at Gainesville, 7 p.m.
East Hall at Franklin County, 6 p.m.
CLASS A
BOYS, TUESDAY, FEB. 26th
Second round
Whitefield Academy at Lakeview Academy, 7 p.m.
GIRLS, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 27th
Second round
Monticello at Towns County, TBA
CLASS AA
BOYS, TUESDAY, FEB. 26th
Second round
Greater Atlanta Christian at Coosa, 7 p.m.
Macon County at Wesleyan, 7 p.m.
CLASS AA
GIRLS, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 27th
Second round
Buford at Rutland, 6 p.m.
Wesleyan at Model, TBA
Coosa at Greater Atlanta Christian, 7 p.m.
CLASS AAAAA
BOYS, TUESDAY, FEB. 26th
South Forsyth at Berkmar, TBA
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