Several key contests on Friday could help set up a busy final two weeks of the regular season around northeast Georgia.
Teams like the Buford girls in Region 8-7A and the North Forsyth girls in Region 8-6A can move within one win of clinching titles with victories. Others, like Habersham Central and Gainesville boys in 8-6A, are battling for second place and to stay in region title contention. Both Dawson County teams will try to move closer to the top two in Region 7-3A with huge home games against Pickens.
A surging Lumpkin County boys squad, which has won seven straight, will try to keep their momentum going at home against Gilmer.
In Region 8-2A, Union County travels to Athens Academy trying to keep pace with Banks County for the top spot in the region.
Region 8-4A has a crossover day.
It will be a key day for most regions as the jockeying for seedings for region tournaments heats up.
(See the entire schedule for Tuesday below.)
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SCHEDULE FOR Friday, Jan. 26
Banks County at Fellowship Christian, 6 p.m.*
Cherokee Bluff at Cedar Shoals, 7 p.m.*
Eastside at Jefferson, 7 p.m.*
Gilmer at Lumpkin County, 7 p.m.*
Habersham Central at Gainesville, 7 p.m.* -- 94.5 FM The Lake
Johnson at North Oconee, 7 p.m.*
Lakeview Academy at Bethlehem Christian, 6 p.m.*
Madison County at Chestatee, 7 p.m.*
Mill Creek at Buford, 6 p.m.* -- WDUN AM 550/102.9 FM
North Forsyth at Jackson County, 7 p.m.*
North Hall at Seckinger, 7 p.m.*
Pickens at Dawson County, 7 p.m.*
Providence Christian at East Jackson, 6 p.m.*
Rabun County at Commerce, 7 p.m.*
Union County at Athens Academy, 6 p.m.*
Walnut Grove at East Forsyth, 6 p.m.*
White County at West Hall, 7 p.m.*
Winder-Barrow at Flowery Branch, 6 p.m.*
(* -- denotes region contest)
