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High school basketball: First-round playoff bye a mixed blessing according to area coaches
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Riverside's Shad Dabney dribbles the ball with Lakeview's Sam Stewart defending at Commerce High School on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019. - photo by Austin Steele
The Lakeview Academy boys, Lakeview Academy girls and Riverside Military Academy have not played a game since last Saturday. Meanwhile, each of their second-round opponents is riding the high of a playoff win. The free ride to the second round is a nice perk of a successful season, but many coaches believe it’s not worth the tradeoff of lost momentum.
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