MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- It didn't take brilliant halftime adjustments to inspire the Arts & Sciences girls' basketball team. All Lady Patriots coach Clay Martin needed to do was to remind them that they had packed their bags for a four-day stay, which meant they needed a second-half rally unless they were ready to go back home.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- When the team caravan began making its way from the school parking lot toward the interstate, Walker Valley girls' basketball coach David Tucker ordered a detour. Wanting his team, and the entire community, to soak up the excitement of the moment, Tucker led the team through Charleston and past a couple of elementary schools where well-wishers waved and cheered.

The senior scores 27 points Wednesday to lead Northwest Whitfield to a 75-56 win over Dutchtown at the Gwinnett Center Arena.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- Several small scoring runs, at least one of 6-0 in all four quarters, added up to an insurmountable advantage for South Greene and eventually a 73-53 victory over Polk County in the Class AA girls' state tournament quarterfinals at Murphy Center.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Several small scoring runs, at least one of 6-0 in all four quarters, added up to an insurmountable advantage for South Greene and eventually a 73-53 victory over Polk County in the Class AA girls’ state tournament quarterfinals at Murphy Center.

After trailing at halftime, Arts & Sciences girls’ basketball team used a strong third quarter to take control and claimed a 58-39 victory over Scotts Hill in the quarterfinals of the Class A state tournament Wednesday afternoon.

DULUTH, Ga. — Jordi Cook scored a career-high 27 points with seven 3-point baskets and Quaneisha McCurty had 19 points and 11 rebounds as Northwest Whitfield defeated Dutchtown 75-56 today in the Georgia Class AAAA girls’ basketball state tournament at the Gwinnett Center Arena.

Boxing has taken 17-year-old Ryan Martin a lot of places he had never been before, and next month the Central High School sophomore will be heading to the other side of the world to represent the United States.

TUNNEL HILL, Ga. -- By now, this is old hat for the Northwest Whitfield Lady Bruins.

RINGGOLD, Ga. -- The stat sheet showed that Eric Hull pitched a hitless inning of baseball Tuesday to go with a 1-for-3 batting performance in Ringgold's 4-3 win over Dalton. What the sheet won't show is how game-changing that inning was and how crucial the hit became.