High school basketball teams will take the court again this evening in the 66th annual Seven Hills Rotary/Rome News-Tribune Christmas Tournament. In action from Tuesday among girls’ teams: Semifinals – Rome 49, Cartersville 37 Darlington 53, Model 37 Rome and Darlington will proceed to the championship game, slated for this Thursday night at Berry College.…… read more »
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HAWKS DROP OUTING TO KNICKS AT NYC
The Atlanta Hawks lost to the New York Knicks 143-120 on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden in New York City, marking the fifth consecutive loss for the Hawks. Atlanta fell to 6-22 on the 2019-2020 season, while New York improved to 7-21. Trae Young notched a game-high 42 points for the Hawks. De’Andre Hunter…… read more »
THE QUEST FOR A GOLD BALL BEGINS TODAY…
The quest for a Gold Ball, 2019 edition, begins today. The 66th annual Seven Hills Rotary/Rome News-Tribune Christmas Tournament will be held all this week on the campuses of Berry and Georgia Highlands Colleges. Local girls and boys’ high school basketball teams will compete for a coveted Gold Ball trophy in the tourney, which will…… read more »
FALCONS NOTCH WILD WIN OVER 49ERS
The Atlanta Falcons beat the San Francisco 49ers 29-22 on Sunday afternoon at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA, marking the second straight win for the Falcons. Julio Jones caught a five-yard pass from Matt Ryan that was ruled a touchdown with only two seconds remaining to lift the Dirty Birds to victory. Olamide Zaccheaus…… read more »
HAWKS FALL TO LEBRON JAMES AND LA LAKERS
The Atlanta Hawks lost to the Los Angeles Lakers 101-96 on Sunday night at State Farm Arena. LeBron James led the charge for LA with 32 points. The Hawks have fallen to 6-21 on the season. They will return to action this Tuesday night in New York versus the Knicks.… read more »
IT’S ALMOST TIME FOR THE CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT! TUNE IN ON WLAQ 1410 AM AND 96.9 FM
It is almost time for the Christmas Tournament! The 66th annual Seven Hills Rotary/Rome News-Tribune Holiday Festival Basketball Tournament begins on Monday. Local high school girls and boys basketball teams are preparing to compete for a coveted Gold Ball trophy. Again in 2019, Georgia Highlands and Berry Colleges will serve as the host venues. Tune…… read more »
HAWKS BACK AT STATE FARM ARENA TONIGHT
The Atlanta Hawks will be back at the State Farm Arena this evening to host the Indiana Pacers. Tip off is set for 7:30 pm. The game will be televised on Fox Sports Southeast. This will mark the second of three games between the Hawks and the Pacers for the 2019-2020 season. The Pacers won…… read more »
HAWKS FALL TO BULLS IN CHICAGO
The Atlanta Hawks wrapped up a three game road trip 1-2 with a loss to the Chicago Bulls 136-102 on Wednesday night in Chicago. Zach LaVine led the charge for the Bulls with a game-high 35 points. Lauri Markkanen had 22 points. Alex Len led the Hawks in scoring with 17 points off the bench. …… read more »
GHC MEN’S AND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAMS SWEEP A TWIN BILL
Georgia Highlands College’s men’s and women’s basketball teams nabbed a pair of victories at home on Wednesday evening, according to a GHC sports release. The Lady Chargers picked up a 91-47 conference win over Andrew College in the opener. Ja’Lyn Reese notched a game-high 25 points for GHC, which improved to 7-5 overall and 5-1…… read more »
UGA’S KIRBY SMART, MATT LUKE PAID A VISIT TO DARLINGTON
The University of Georgia’s head football coach Kirby Smart paid a visit to Darlington School on Wednesday. The purpose of his visit, according to the school’s Facebook page, was to check in with recruit Tate Ratledge (as well as Darlington’s coaching staff). UGA’s new offensive line coach Matt Luke was also on hand. Check out…… read more »