Jeff Hart

Christmas tournament season is starting to heat up, but there are just a handful of games on Monday involving northeast Georgia area teams before the Christmas rush this weekend.

Eddy Pineiro kicked a 23-yard field goal as time expired and the Carolina Panthers defeated Atlanta 9-7 in a steady downpour Sunday, dealing the Falcons playoff hopes a huge blow.

The East Hall wrestling team will be busy this week as it wraps up the first part of its season before the Christmas break.

The Gainesville boys are still looking for their first win of the season after dropping a 65-53 loss to Richmond Senior (NC) in the Iverson Classic on Saturday.

The Buford girls held Starr's Mill to 4 points or less in two of four quarters to spark an impressive 70-36 win between ranked teams on Saturday in North Georgia Showcase at The Buford Arena.

Logan Holmes poured in a career-high 30 points for Cherokee Bluff Friday night. But it was Tyler Underwood’s 6 points in the final 58 seconds of overtime that sparked the Bears to a wild and thrilling 86-84 win over East Hall at Valhalla in a huge Region 8-4A North showdown.

Friday will make the imaginary halfway point for several regions that have been embroiled in region play over the past two weeks.

The Lanier Christian Academy girls ran their win streak to 5 straight after taking a 48-15 win over Peachtree Academy on Thursday on the road.

Desmond Ridder isn't going to spend much time contemplating playoff scenarios for the Atlanta Falcons, who are part of a three-way tie for first place in the NFC South with four games remaining.

The East Hall boys are off to their best start in years. For many, they have been one of the bigger early surprises among northeast Georgia area teams.