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Monday, March 3, 2008
And the winners will be …
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
It’s down to the final 40 teams.
On Wednesday, all the talk will cease and the action begins. Only Norcross and Wilkinson County have a chance to repeat as state high school basketball champions. The rest of the defending champions are done.
Norcross is trying to become the first Class AAAAA boys team to win three in a row. There hasn’t been boys team in the state’s highest class to win three in a row since Lanier of Macon won titles from 1938-40, when Class A was the highest class. Taylor County is the last Class A school to win two in a row (2001-02), with Wilkinson having repeat championships in 1999-2000.
And …
• Southwest-DeKalb will try to keep alive Region 6-AAAA’s streak of four consecutive championships.
• Wesleyan is trying to keep the title in Region 6-AA for the fourth consecutive season.
• Gwinnett County has had at least one boys or girls team to win titles for eight years.
So who will win this season? Here are the predictions:
Boys
• Class AAAAA: Wheeler over Norcross. Norcross’ defense and All-American Al-Farouq Aminu will get his team to the finals, but Wheeler just seems the logical pick for the title.
• Class AAAA: Columbia over Miller Grove. Westlake will put a scare in the Eagles, but in the end Columbia will prevail.
• Class AAA: Dunwoody over Glenn Hills. This team has been somewhat overlooked this year, but they are clicking on all cylinders.
• Class AA: East Laurens over Wesleyan. Howard Thompkins will put up a good fight, but East Laurens seems to have all the right ingredients.
• Class A: Wilkinson County over Hancock Central. They split during the regular season, and Wilkinson defeated the Bulldogs for the Region 7-A title. The next time they meet, a state title is headed back to Irwinton.
Girls
• Class AAAAA: Stephenson over Redan. A fourth trip to the semis should net the Jaguars their first title since 2004.
• Class AAAA: Southwest DeKalb over Madison County. A Charenee Stephens vs. Tamika Willis matchup in the semifinals will be entertaining, but the Panthers seem destined to win it all.
• Class AAA: Kendrick over Glenn Hills: After so many chances, Kendrick has to take a title back to Columbus.
• Class AA: Wesleyan over Randolph-Clay. The Wolves have played with and beaten some of the best teams in the state this season.
• Class A: Southwest Atlanta Christian over Calvary Day. After a close game with Terrell County, one title this season should come back to southwest Atlanta.
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