By Robert Alfonso Jr. Marietta, GA – Peachtree Ridge held its collective breath as a team until the final buzzer. The Lions beat Calhoun, 59-58, in its final game of the Lemons Street Classic on Tuesday at Marietta High School. Peachtree Ridge improved to 11-2 on the season. This was a game where neither team was allowed to extend its […]
By Robert Alfonso Jr. Marietta, GA – Georgia has built up a solid reputation for having competitive teams while growing its basketball foothold in the Southeast. The State of Kentucky may have something to say. Western (9-1) has come into the Lemon Street Classic and exerted its will in the first two days of the third annual event. The Warriors […]
By Robert Alfonso Jr. Marietta, GA – Buford (6-2) used up a combination of intensive man-to-man defense and 3-point shooting to hold off McDonough in a showcase game at Lemon Stree Classic. The Wolves, who are on a six-game winning streak, got some timely shooting from several players on the roster. Senior forward David Burnett sealed the game late with […]
By Robert Alfonso Jr. Marietta. GA – Holiday basketball season is here. The 3rd Annual Lemon Street Classic will be hosted at Marietta High School starting December 17, 2022, with games continuing Dec. 19-20. This year’s schedule is loaded with Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, and New York teams. Sprinkle in some of the better teams from across Georgia basketball […]
By Robert Alfonso Jr. Cobb County, GA – The Lemon Street Classic presented by Superior Plumbing is honoring history. This inaugural tournament is a three-day event on December 19, 21, and 22 highlighting young athletes and to honor the Lemon Street community in Marietta. The name of the event pays homage to the area’s only school for minorities during segregation, […]