The Gainesville Red Elephants tipped the host North Forsyth Raiders basketball team by a final score of 81-75 in Friday's league game.

In their next game, the Red Elephants face the Lanier Longhorns (Sugar Hill, GA) in a AAAAAA Region 8 game, on Saturday, January 14. Gainesville will attempt to move on its 9-5 season record. The Longhorns enter the game with a 12-4 record after their 55-44 league win over Shiloh (Snellville, GA).

With the defeat, North Forsyth moves to 8-8 on the year. The Raiders travel to Habersham Central (Mt. Airy, GA) to face the Raiders in a AAAAAA Region 8 game on Saturday, January 14. The Raiders enter the game with a record of 11-4. Habersham Central won 62-49 in their recent league game against Apalachee (Winder, GA)