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LaFayette tops Dalton to share 7A-3A top spot
LAFAYETTE, Ga. (WRCB) -- Jordan Teems scored 18 points and LaFayette bounced back from its first sub-region loss by beating Dalton 65-57 on Friday night.

The Ramblers, who suffered their first sub-region loss at Ridgeland on Tuesday, pulled into a first-place tie with the previously unblemished Catamounts (13-6, 4-1) atop the 7A-3A standings.

Devarus Porter scored seven quick points to push the Ramblers (14-3, 4-1) out to a double-digit first quarter lead. Teems and Lance Estus picked up the slack in the second quarter to carry that advantage into the intermission.

Tristen Harrell scored 10 of his team-high 17 points in the second-half to pull Dalton within single digits, but the Catamounts couldn't complete the rally.

Ringgold routs rival Ridgeland, 70-50
ROSSVILLE, Ga. (WRCB) -- Friday was supposed to be a special night at Ridgeland High School.

Too bad rival Ringgold had to come in and spoil the party.

The visiting Tigers burst out to a 22-point first-half lead and never looked back in a 70-50 drubbing of the Panthers. The win pulls Ringgold (3-2 in sub-region) into a second-place tie with Ridgeland in the 7A-3A standings, one game behind LaFayette and Dalton.

Spirits were high before tip-off as Ridgeland honored the 1986 Rossville High girls basketball team, which is the last squad from the Northwest Georgia area to win a state championship.

From there it was all Ringgold.

After the Panthers mustered just six first-quarter points, Kile Sholl and Nick Scott combined for 15 in the Tigers' 23-point second quarter while Ringgold stormed out to a 37-15 lead. Ridgeland cut the deficit to 18 at the break, but were unable to make up the ground in the second half.

Scott led Ringgold with 29 points. Gannon Harris was tops for Ridgeland (8-10, 3-2) with 19.

Other high school scores from Friday night:

Boys Basketball
Brainerd 64, Tyner 56
Bradley Central 62, Ooltewah 56
Lookout Valley 45, Grace Academy 44
Signal Mountain 46, Chattanooga Christian 41
McMinn County 70, Soddy-Daisy 47
Polk County 42, Meigs County 31
Pope John Paul II 42, Baylor 39
Dade County 97, Sonoraville 69
Gordon Lee 46, Armuchee 41

Girls Basketball
Grace Academy 41, Lookout Valley 28
Chattanooga Christian 35, Signal Mountain 29
Brainerd 58, Tyner 27
Cleveland 48, Rhea County 37
McMinn County 64, Soddy-Daisy 60
Polk County 35, Meigs County 31
Bradley Central 65, Ooltewah 24
Pope John Paul II 64, Baylor 32
Sonoraville 43, Dade County 38
North Murray 44, Gordon Central 36
LFO 62, Coahulla Creek 31
Gordon Lee 66, Armuchee 40
Gilmer County 48, Murray County 30