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GAINESVILLE — Defense was the name of the game for the Gainesville boys basketball team on Friday against Lambert.
The Red Elephants' defensive effort in the first quarter, early in the second quarter and down the stretch in the second half created enough opportunities to eventually blow past Lambert, 67-41, in a crucial Region 6-7A battle at Gainesville High Gym. The win leaves the Red Elephants (12-6, 4-2 Region 6-7A) in third place.
Robert Reisman paced Gainesville with a game-high 22 points, while Eli Pitts added 11.
But it wasn't all cherries and roses for the Red Elephants, especially late in the second quarter. After taking a 26-11 lead off a basket from Samir King, Lambert's Nick Stockton and James Tyre led the Longhorns on a 13-0 run, while frustrating Gainesville with their aggressive zone defense. The Longhorns' zone held the Red Elephants scoreless for just over four minutes in the quarter and cut the lead to 26-24 by half.
The Lady War Eagles, who never trailed in the game, drained five 3-pointers in the opening half as they stormed out to a 33-12 halftime lead. Annie Dollyhigh opened the game with a trey and Riley Black and Emma Easterwood each knocked down a pair of 3-pointers.
Chestatee also took advantage of Lady Falcons foul trouble, who had two of their top three scorers -- Ashlee Locke and Shaina Kriews -- pick up three fouls each after scoring just two total points in the first half.
The game was tied at 3 after Bella Brick answered Dollyhigh with a 3-pointer for Flowery Branch. But the Lady War Eagles exploded for a 15-4 run, capped by an Easterwood trey, for an 18-7 lead. Locke’s only basket of the half closed the gap to 18-11 but Chestatee closed out the half with a 15-1 run for a 33-12 lead.