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Gainesville girls reach quarterfinals on Hawks' buzzer-beater
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Gainesville's girls basketball team celebrates after upsetting No. 2 Greenbrier in the second round of the Class AAAAA state playoffs on Friday in Evans. - photo by Jim Blaylock
EVANS — The ball was in the right hands for Gainesville in the final seconds of Friday’s second-round playoff game against Greenbrier. Sophomore Taylor Hawks took the pass from Shikiya Brown, looked both ways and just before time expired drained a finger-roll shot in the lane to secure the upset win of the second-ranked Lady Wolfpack in Evans. Hawks’ shot on an under-handed roll went through the net and as time expired Gainesville’s players took to the court to celebrate the 47-45 victory.
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Track and Field: Gainesville sweeps boys and girls titles at the Hall County Championships
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Gainesville's Molly Williams runs to victory in the 100-meter hurdles during Day 2 of the Hall County championships on April 3, 2025 in Gainesville. Photo by Bill Murphy
Red Elephants win their third boys county title, while Lady Red Elephants claim their first title since 2019.
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