The first round of the GHSA basketball tournament begins this week with a majority of the girls games scheduled Tuesday and the boys games scheduled Wednesday. We will update this file each night with recaps from the day. Host Lambert trailed after the first quarter before heating up and taking a lead into the final frame. Top-seeded Milton improved to and picked up its 13th-straight victory.
The Eagles jumped out to a lead after the first quarter and went into the half with a advantage. Milton padded the lead with a scoring edge in the third quarter to take a lead into the fourth. The Eagles have dropped just one game within the state this season—which was a loss to rival Lambert.
Since the loss, Milton defeated Lambert on Jan. Host Walton will square off with top-seeded Milton in the Sweet 16 after holding off No. Elhen knocked down four three-pointers and added five rebounds, two assists and three steals. Nicholson added a team-high 12 rebounds to tally a double-double and Allie Pehhanen provided the Raiders with nine rebounds and a pair of steals. Top-seeded Campbell extended its win-streak to straight games and avenged a road loss to Marietta on Dec. The Blue Devils were before dropping six of their last seven games and finish the year Two players scored in double-figures to lead North Gwinnett past West Forsyth.
Carrollton trailed after the first quarter but took the lead at half after an run in the second quarter. The Trojans extended the lead to entering the fourth quarter and held on for the victory.
Carrollton will travel to Lowndes in the second round. Buford will play against North Gwinnett in the second round. Cherokee enjoyed a lead after the first quarter and extended the lead to at the half. Central Gwinnett narrowed the lead with a run in the third quarter. Toni Warren led with 21 points, Riley Simmons scored 17 points and Alex Whitecliffe finished with 14 points for Cherokee.
