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Monday, February 25, 2008
Can second-round sequels compare?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
In Hollywood films, the sequel is not always as good as the original. In sports, that is not always the case. Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier had some epic boxing battles throughout their championship careers. Just last month, the New York Giants’ Super Bowl victory against the undefeated New England Patriots was more entertaining than their regular season matchup.
High school basketball fans can only hope, in some cases, that the many rematches of key games from last season’s tournament are just as entertaining this year.
• The headliner of the rematches has to be Centennial at Norcross. Last season, a Centennial underdog went down to the wire with the talent-laden Blue Devils before losing 59-58. Can All-American Al-Farouq Aminu equal former teammate Gani Lawal’s dominating performance to lead the Blue Devils to another victory?
• Pebblebrook is hoping for a better showing this time around against Columbia in a rematch of last season’s quarterfinal round, which the Eagles won 77-56. Will sharpshooter Chris Beasley and his supporting cast have enough to bring down the second-ranked Eagles?
• Savannah will make its second trip this season to Clayton County to take on Mundy’s Mill. On Jan. 26, the Yellow Jackets lost 71-69 in overtime to suffer their first loss of the season.
• In their second season, have the Hillgrove girls closed the gap against Mays? Last season, the Raiders dominated 81-55 in the second round. Hillgrove will be looking for its second road victory against a formidable opponent.
• A rematch of the Class AAA girls’ championship game between East Hall and Franklin County will take place on Wednesday. Last season, the Vikings won the title 57-50, but East Hall only returned one starter from that group. Franklin County got off to a surprising 18-0 start and has put itself in position to make another long playoff run.
Post up: Will the Centennial at Norcross rematch live up to last season’s championship game excitement? Will last season’s losers get their revenge this time around?
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