High School Sports

Dillon Nixon scored 24 points and Carmelo Williams had 20 to lead the Buford boys basketball team past Mountain View 72-61 on Tuesday.

Terriah Watkins turned in a double-double performance to lead the East Hall girls basketball team past Class A D1 third-ranked Rabun County 52-26 at home on Tuesday.

The foundation of any football team is the offensive line. Just ask Jefferson quarterback Gavin Markey.

Then there were two.

2024 Region 8A D1 - All Region Team

The high school basketball is about to kick up a notch as several Northeast Georgia area schools begin region play this week.

On Saturday, the Gainesville boys basketball team defeated Westlake, 64-53, in the Hard in the Paint Classic at Maynard Jackson.

On Saturday, the Buford girls basketball team beat Walnut Grove, 71-39.

Gavin Markey’s 68-yard TD run late in the fourth quarter was the exclamation point on Jefferson’s 42-28 win over Cherokee Bluff Friday night at Memorial Stadium.

With two long drives to start the second half, No. 2 Buford turned a tight game into a blowout and earned a spot in the Class 6-A state semifinals.