HOMER, Ga. — On Tuesday night, the Cherokee Bluff boys basketball team rallied from 11 points down in the fourth quarter to knock off Banks County, 77-73.
Cooper Glover led the Bears (7-1) with 20 points and eight rebounds, and Boston Kersh added 17 points and eight boards.
Conner Robinson scored 17 points and pulled eight rebounds, while Andy Quirarte had 12 points. Alex Blurton added 9 points. Tyler Underwood had 2.
EAST HALL 76,
NEW FAITH 65
Chasen Jones scored 28 points, and Jordan Richerson added 18 to lead the Vikings past New Faith Prep on Tuesday.
Bray Langston added 17 points.
After falling behind 24-21 in the first quarter, the Vikings outscored New Faith 24-16 to grab the lead, 48-40. New Faith won the third quarter, 15-10, but the Vikings held New Faith to 10 points in the fourth quarter to pull away.
FLOWERY BRANCH 57,
WALNUT GROVE 56
The Falcons held off Walnut Grove in the fourth quarter to earn their first Region 8-4A win on the road Tuesday.
Flowery Branch led 40-38 after the third quarter and was able to withstand a push from Walnut Grove in the final quarter to win.
Jack Huey led the Falcons with 21 points. Nathan Corcoran had 12, John Osorio scored 11, Adam Sanders hit for 7, and Brayden Lee chipped in 6.
NORTH HALL 93,
JOHNSON 48
Cole Husley scored 32 points, and Micah Jimerson had 19 in the win over Johnson on Tuesday.
BUFORD 73,
CENTRAL GWINNETT 54
Dillon Nixon scored 21 points to lead the Wolves past Central Gwinnett on Tuesday.
Kyle Carpenter added 18, and Carmelon had 17.
Caleb McDougald led the Knights with 16 points, and Brayden Holiday had 14.
Lions beat BCA at Home 67-40 at Home
LAKEVIEW 67,
BETHLEHEM CHRISTIAN 40
The Lions (5-2, 2-0) ran out to a 39-21 lead to blow past Bethlehem Christian at home on Tuesday.
Jude Ellis led the Lions with 19 points. Eli Mayfield scored 10 points, and Tayden Ware added 8 points.
