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LOWNDES CO - LHS will host the annual Battle Off Exit 18 Basketball Tournament a two-day showcase with Georgia and Florida talent. Release: Lowndes High School will host the annual “Battle Off Exit 18” Basketball Tournament on December 22–23, bringing…
VALDOSTA - Scintilla Charter Academy Middle School Boys captured the Region Conference Championship undefeated for the season. Release: Scintilla Charter Academy proudly celebrates a historic achievement as the Middle School Boys Basketball Team claimed the…
[caption id="attachment_21966" align="alignnone" width="630"] ESPN[/caption] PHOENIX -- For three quarters, Atlanta teetered on the brink of a second consecutive loss in the West. Then came 12 minutes of quintessential Hawks basketball -- sharp shooting, tough…
NASHVILLE -- The Georgia Bulldogs already had lost twice to South Carolina this season. They refused to add a third to that list. Yante Maten scored six straight points down the stretch putting Georgia ahead…
[caption id="attachment_21951" align="alignnone" width="630"] ESPN Photo[/caption] NASHVILLE -- Like two previous victories over Florida this season earned with stronger finishes, top-ranked Kentucky took heart in having more energy after halftime than the pesky Gators. Now…
GREENSBORO -- Justin Anderson came back for No. 3 Virginia, and Florida State threatened a comeback of its own. Then Malcolm Brogdon helped the Cavaliers put away the victory. Brogdon scored all 10 of his…
NASHVILLE -- If nothing else, Dorian Finney-Smith helped extend Florida's rollercoaster season another day. Granted, the odds work against it lasting beyond Friday's huge Southeastern Conference tournament quarterfinal challenge against top-ranked and unbeaten Kentucky. But…
GREENSBORO -- Xavier Rathan-Mayes piled up a bunch of points again for Florida State. The Seminoles needed just about all of them. The high-scoring freshman had 30 points and Florida State held on for a…
DENVER -- The Denver Nuggets were up so big and comfortably that not even a late run -- an impressive late run, at that -- could make any sort of difference. Well, except raise the…
[caption id="attachment_21864" align="alignnone" width="630"] ESPN Photo[/caption] GREENSBORO -- Olivier Hanlan came through with another big moment at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, keeping Boston College alive for one more game while giving Georgia Tech another…