Bo Wilson

Lakeview Academy pitcher Parker Allen saved the day for the Lions in a 7-5 win over Chestatee at home on Wednesday.

The Buford boys and girls tennis teams swept North Hall on a cool afternoon at Buford City Park on Wednesday.

The Lady Trojans checked off goal No. 4 on Tuesday night at Lynn Cottrell Court -- a trip of the Class 3A semifinals -- with a dominating 57-41 win over Morgan County in the quarterfinals of the Class 3A tournament.

Is it any surprise the Buford girls are headed back to the Class 5A semifinals? It's become an old habit for the Lady Wolves as they knocked off Carrollton, 58-47, in the quarterfinals of the Class 5A tournament at Buford City Arena on Tuesday.

It's been a long six-year drought for the North Hall girls basketball team.

The Buford boys team outscored Statesboro 16-1 in the first quarter to set the tone en route to a 54-34 win to advance to the quarterfinals of the Class 5A state tournament on Wednesday.

The Lady Trojans (22-8, Region 7-3A No. 1 seed) finally broke the second round barrier after a six-year drought and danced into the quarterfinals of the Class 3A tournament with a 55-33 win over Savannah at Lynn Cottrell Court on Wednesday.

Riverside Military Academy couldn't keep up North Cobb Christian in an 84-44 loss in the second round of the Class A-Private tournament at home.

The rush down I-75 south to Macon is more like a stroll now as only 12 area teams remain on the trip of a lifetime toward a GHSA state championship.

On this week's AccessSports Weekly, the crew takes a look back at the first round of Georgia High School Association state tournament results around the area.