Georgia High School Basketball - Gainesville can't hold off Lanier
January 13, 2024: Gainesville, GA 30501 The Lanier Longhorns basketball team scored 39 points and held the host Gainesville Red Elephants to 37 in the Longhorns league triumph on Saturday.
The Longhorns now sport a 7-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Habersham Central for a AAAAAA Region 8 contest on Tuesday, January 16. Lanier will battle a Raiders team coming off a 53-20 league loss to North Forsyth (Cumming, GA). The Raiders record now stands at 5-10.
The Red Elephants (3-10) will now prepare for their contest against Marietta (Marietta, GA). The Blue Devils enter the non-league contest with a 13-4 record. In their last contest, Marietta nudged Mount Pisgah Christian (Johns Creek, GA), 70-37, in a non-league contest.