GAINESVILLE, Ga. — The 64th Lanierland Tournament finals are set and will begin Friday night at 6 p.m. at Johnson High School.
The consolation rounds began this morning at 9.
The North Hall girls (9-3) rallied past Chestatee (8-3), 50-39, in the second half to earn their fourth straight trip to the Lanierland finals on Thursday at Lakeview Academy. The Lady Lions (10-0) had no issues moving on to their first finals since 2021 in a blowout win over top-seeded Gainesville, 63-36.
It'll be the second time in two years Lakeview and North Hall have met in the finals. The Lady Trojans knocked off Lakeview, 60-55, in the 2021 Lanierland finals. Lakeview has never won a title. Tip off is set for 6 p.m.
Meanwhile, the Cherokee Bluff boys (9-4) got rid of the semifinals curse as they needed overtime to knock off North Hall (5-9), 72-69, to advance to their first finals since 2020. They'll face Gainesville (2-9), who knocked off Flowery Branch (4-10), 77-49.
Bluff and Gainesville met in last year's semifinals. Gainesville has won the last six of seven titles and has made the finals the last eight years. Game is set to tip off at 7:30 p.m.
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LANIERLAND DAY 3 SCHEDULE, Friday, Dec. 29
Consolation
Johnson vs. East Hall (7th place girls) 9 a.m.
Chestatee vs. West Hall (7th place boys), 10:30 a.m.
Flowery Branch vs. Cherokee Bluff (5th place girls), noon
East Hall vs. Lakeview (5th place boys), 1:30 p.m.
Chestatee vs. Gainesville (3rd place girls), 3 p.m.
Flowery Branch vs. North Hall (3rd place boys), 4:30 p.m.
Championships
North Hall vs. Lakeview Academy (Girls), 6 p.m.
Cherokee Bluff vs. Gainesville (Boys), 7:30 p.m.
SEMIFINAL ROUND SCORES, Thursday, Dec. 28
BOYS BRACKET (at Lakeview Academy)
Cherokee Bluff 72, North Hall 69 OT
Gainesville 77, Flowery Branch 49
CONSOLATION BRACKET (at Lakeview Academy)
Lakeview Academy 72, Chestatee 44
East Hall 61, West Hall 57
SEMIFINAL ROUND SCORES, Thursday, Dec. 28
GIRLS BRACKET (at Lakeview Academy)
North Hall 50, Chestatee 39
Lakeview Academy 63, Gainesville 26
CONSOLATION BRACKET (at Lakeview Academy)
Flowery Branch 55, East Hall 48 OT
Cherokee Bluff 76, Johnson 13
OPENING ROUND SCORES, Wednesday, Dec. 27
BOYS BRACKET (at West Hall)
Flowery Branch 45, West Hall 42
Cherokee Bluff 66, Lakeview 64
North Hall 77, Chestatee 66
Gainesville 73, East Hall 38
GIRLS BRACKET (at West Hall)
Lakeview 63, Cherokee Bluff 52
Chestatee 62, Flowery Branch 36
North Hall 65, East Hall 51
Gainesville 66, Johnson 21
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