No matter how you slice it, this is a strange week for high school basketball in Hall County. Take Gainesville as an example. Sandwiched in between games in the always-important Lanierland tournament with county bragging rights on the line, the Red Elephants (3-4, 2-4 Region 8-AAAAA) were in a battle against Flowery Branch in a game a couple of rungs higher in terms of significance Tuesday in Gainesville.