Johnson’s boys basketball team converted 21 of 25 free throws to beat the Gainesville Red Elephants 87-76 on Thursday night in the semifinals of the Lanierland Tournament at Flowery Branch High School. With the win, the Knights advanced to Saturday’s championship game at Lakeview Academy, where they will face the East Hall Vikings, who rallied to beat Chestatee 74-66 late Thursday. “I just got done telling them, ‘Guys, if we would have shot free throws like we normally do, it would have been a nail biter,’” Johnson coach Jeff Steele said.