Bo Wilson

Numbers don’t lie, and in the case of former Gainesville coach and athletic director Wayne Vickery, spin a great tale in their truth.

The high school basketball season comes to an end this week for two area schools. Both the Jefferson boys and Buford girls will play for the Georgia High School Association's state title game in their respective classifications.

Atlanta United striker Josef Martinez will undergo surgery after tearing the ACL in his right knee during the season-opening MLS match against Nashville SC.

Lakeview Academy ended the week with a doubleheader sweep against West Hall on the road, 15-9 and 9-7, on Saturday.

Sam Patterson helped the Gainesville boys golf team to a runner-up finish in the 16-team Longhorn Invitational on Saturday at Legacy at Lanier Islands.

Emerson Hyndman scored in the 37th minute, lifting Atlanta United to a 2-1 victory over Nashville to spoil the expansion team's MLS debut.

On semifinals Saturday, only two area teams, Jefferson boys (Class 3A) and Buford girls (Class 5A), advanced to the Georgia High School Association state finals next week in Macon.

Trae Young had 25 points and 15 assists, John Collins added 24 points and 10 rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Portland Trail Blazers 129-117 on Saturday night for their second straight victory

The North Hall girls entered the Class 3A semifinals averaging 57 points per game. The Lady Trojans (23-9, Region 7-3A No. 1 seed) got nowhere near that average in a 52-31 loss to Beach in the semifinals, ending their quest for a Class 3A title at Valdosta State University on Saturday afternoon.

Heading into the quarterfinals of the Georgia High School Association basketball tournament on Wednesday, there were 7 northeast Georgia teams left. After Wednesday, only three were still on the road to Macon.