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Prep roundup: Whitwell girls’ dominant season falls just shy of state tournament trip

Courtney Zensen sent her home gymnasium into an uproar at the halftime buzzer Saturday night.

By Patrick MacCoon March 6, 2022

Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon / Whitwell junior Courtney Zensen shoots over a Clay County defender in Saturday's Class 1A sectional at Whitwell High School.

Calhoun boys two wins from GHSA basketball state title after defensive-minded victory

Calhoun threw a block party Wednesday night in the quarterfinal round of the GHSA Class AAAAA boys' basketball state tournament.

By Lindsey Young March 3, 2022

Georgia prep roundup: Injuries hurt LFO, Northwest as area girls teams swept in GHSA playoffs

Sometimes all the practice, preparation and game-planning can go up in smoke in a moment in a basketball game. Just ask the Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Lady Warriors.

By Lindsey Young March 1, 2022

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / Lakeview's Angel Simmons (30) drives past a GAC defender for the score. The Lakeview Fort Oglethorpe Lady Warriors fell to the Greater Atlanta Christian School Lady Spartans, 67 to 60, in the quarterfinals of the GHSA state tournament on March 1, 2022.

Prep roundup: Morgan Bone helps lead East Hamilton to region title game

Junior guard Morgan Bone was determined to not let East Hamilton play its last game of what has been a memorable season.

By Patrick MacCoon February 28, 2022

Photo by Olivia Ross / Janie Kennedy (10) tries for a jump shot. Signal Mountain took on Knoxville Fulton in the Region 3-3A semifinal game.

Prep roundup: Chattanooga Prep advances to boys’ basketball region semifinals

Chattanooga Preparatory School is having quite the inaugural season on the hardwood.

By Staff Reports February 26, 2022

GHSA basketball state roundup: Northwest Whitfield, Heritage reach Class AAAA girls’ quarterfinals

The Northwest Whitfield girls' basketball program is a regular participant in the GHSA state tournament, but the Lady Bruins haven't made a deep postseason run in more than a decade. That's changing this year.

By Lindsey Young February 26, 2022

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Northwest Whitfield's Emma Hayes, left, gets a hand on the ball as Heritage's Gracie Murray drives past her during a Region 7-AAAA tournament game on Feb. at Northwest.

Georgia prep basketball roundup: Region 6-AAA sweeps basketball playoff games

Region 6-AAA went 5-0 in Wednesday's first round of the GHSA basketball playoffs, with favorites holding serve and a pair of underdogs pulling off road upsets.

By Lindsey Young February 23, 2022

Staff Photo by Matt Hamilton / LFO (3) Princess Simmons celebrates after the victory over Hart County on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at Lakeview Fort Oglethorpe High School.

Georgia prep basketball roundup: Murray County girls pull off historic win in GHSA playoffs

Murray County's girls had to hold off a late rally by Franklin County Tuesday night in Chatsworth to secure the program's first playoff win since 1978 in what was the team's first postseason appearance in 22 years.

By Lindsey Young February 23, 2022

Prep roundup: Calhoun boys will play for region title; Ringgold girls reach semifinals

It's region tournament week for prep basketball teams throughout northwest Georgia.

By Lindsey Young February 17, 2022

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Ringgold's Addi Broome, right, goes to shoot as Lafayette's Heather Tucker defends Wednesday during a GHSA Region 6-AAA semifinal at LaFayette.

Prep basketball roundup: Boyd Buchanan, Notre Dame land big region quarterfinal victories

Boyd Buchanan junior guard Dani Reeves could not be stopped on her home court in Monday's Division II-A East Region quarterfinals.

By Patrick MacCoon February 14, 2022

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