Live Scores & Summaries from the Tri-Eight Tournaments

Girls: (3) Green Hope 66, (2) Athens Drive 52

For the first time since joining the conference, Athens Drive will not be in the Tri-Eight final. Green Hope beat the Jaguars for the second time in a week thanks in large part to 24 points from diminutive point guard Camille Forbes.

 Green Hope led Athens Drive 29-19 at half and held a 17-4 Falcon lead after the first quarter. Athens didn't go away though, cutting the lead down to 10 with three minutes left. The Falcons went 13-for-15 from the free throw line in the fourth to hold on for the win. The Falcons also got 14 points from both Alyssa Paul and Kristin Gaffney. Athens' Alyx Ingram had 28 points for the Jags.

Boys: (6) Lee County 50, (2) Athens Drive 41

Yet another upset here at the Tri-Eight basketball tournaments. The Jackets played keep away for most of the first half, and trailed 19-17. But Lee County played Athens Drive straight-up in the second half, and then out-played the previously 21-3 Jaguars. 

Athens trailed 31-28 when their go-to player, Josh Davis, was whistled for the foul on K.J. Wiley. Wiley's jump shot fell through the hoop for an "and-one" opportunity, and Davis made it clear he wasn't pleased with the call. Davis picked up the first technical, then was quickly called for a second technical after another negative reaction. The result was a 5-point play for Lee County, which will now enter the championship game on Friday.

Should Lee County win, Green Hope would not go to the state playoffs and Lee County would. Davis finished with 11 points while teammate Quintin Edmundson had 20. Lee's K.J. Wiley had 16 points in the win.

Girls: (1) Apex 59, (4) Middle Creek 44

For the first time today, there wasn't an upset. Apex got out to an early 35-19 lead at half and didn't look back. Standout Chloe Wells went for 20 points to lead all scorers as the Cougars remained undefeated. They'll play Green Hope, a team they swept this season, for the Tri-Eight Championship on Friday. Gametime is set for 6 p.m.

Boys: (1) Panther Creek 65, (4) Apex 58

Panther Creek held off Apex to advance to the conference championship game for the second straight year. Earnest Ross had a monster night, scoring 35 for the Catamounts. Ross had three 3-pointers and converted two three-point-plays. Apex hit 12 3-pointers to keep the heat on for the entire game.

The Cougars actually led after the first quarter (19-16), second quarter (31-27) and third quarter (47-44). But Panther Creek went on a 10-2 run in the final two minutes to come from behind for the win. Apex's Weston Murphy had 16 points, while Connor Belicic stayed hot from 3-point range (five threes) for 15 points. Adam Perry also added 15 for the Cougars, while Marques Oliver had 14 for the Catamounts. Panther Creek will now face Lee County on Friday at 7:30 p.m. for their second straight conference championship.