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Friday, February 15, 2008
Region titles spell state tourney advantage
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
We now know which basketball teams will play at least another week. The region semifinals will begin today. Grabbing that region championship this year is especially important because the first two rounds of the state tournament will be played at the home of the higher-seeded team.
There have been some exciting moments in the tournament, including Northview’s Daniel Stryzinski making a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give his team a spot in next week’s state tournament. Stone Mountain football standout Charles Reeves, playing in only his fifth game of the season, made a 3-pointer with 1.9 seconds remaining to give the Pirates a 50-47 victory against Marist for a state tournament berth.
Numerous players — boys and girls — have reached 1,000 career points. In Thursday’s victory against Cherokee, Pebblebrook’s Chris Beasley got his 2,000th career point and helped his team reach the region finals.
Duluth juniors Daphne Adebayo and Mykala Walker combined for 40 points in a 62-45 victory against South Forsyth to end the Wildcats’ 32-year drought without an appearance in the state basketball tournament. More memories will be made in the next two nights.
Post up: What will you remember most about this year’s region tournaments? What team or player has impressed you the most? Better yet, what’s your prediction for the next two nights?
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