Region 8-AAAA Wraps Up Hoops Tourney

It is on to the state playoffs for four Region 8-AAAA basketball teams after the Region tournament wrapped up Saturday at Johnson High School in Oakwood.

Accessnorthga.com reports that the Johnson High School boys’ won the region title Saturday night, beating Buford 81-69.

Meanwhile, the Buford girls beat Chestatee for the girls’ title 26-10.

In third place games, accessnorthga.com reports that it was Monroe Area over North Hall in double overtime on the boys’ side 64-54 and North Hall over Madison County on the girls’ side 52-43.

The state AAAA basketball playoffs are scheduled to get started this Tuesday in Wednesday.

Meanwhile in AAA basketball, both the Franklin County boys and girls’ teams are heading to the state playoffs.

Accessnorthga.com reports that the Franklin County boys took third place, defeating Lumpkin County 56-42 and the Franklin County girls took fourth place, falling to Banks County 57-51.