Bo Wilson

Sophomore Shad Dabney has transformed himself into a scoring threat for the No. 7-ranked Riverside Eagles.

The prediction of a winter weather event on Tuesday has prompted some northeast Georgia basketball teams to rearrange this week’s schedule.

Here are the prep basketball standings involving northeast Georgia area teams. They are updated as of 9:30 a.m. January 25.

Georgia's motto is “Attack the Day," the Atlanta Falcons' is “Rise Up," and the Lumpkin County girls basketball team has adopted “The Great 8.”

When Lakeview and Riverside tipoff Friday night, it's more than just a game. The two boys teams will battle each other for the top spot in Region 8-A and a possible first-round bye in the Class A state playoffs.

Georgia Tech was back at full strength. The Yellow Jackets are also back on the winning track.

Basketball scoreboard for Jan. 22

When the final horn sounded, the shot fell through the net to give Dawson County (19-4, 8-2) a 58-56 Region 7-3A win over North Hall (10-14, 5-6) Tuesday night.

Flowery Branch, Cherokee Bluff, Rabun, Buford, LCA, Lakeview and Chestatee all win Tuesday night.

As if the road closures surrounding Mercedes-Benz Stadium were not convincing signs that the countdown to Super Bowl 53 has started in Atlanta, one look inside the facility drives the point home.