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Class AAAAAA basketball playoffs: Gainesville boys lose 72-69 overtime thriller in quarterfinals

Kajuan Hale's last-second heave falls short as Langston Hughes pulls off upset of Red Elephants

Gainesville's KJ Buffen's (0) shot gets knocked down by Langston Hughes' Landers Nolley (21) during Tuesday night's Class AAAAAA basketball state quarterfinals game at Gainesville High School. - photo by Erin O. Smith

0301BASKETBALL 0001 — Gainesville's KJ Buffen's (0) shot gets knocked down by Langston Hughes' Landers Nolley (21) during Tuesday night's Class AAAAAA basketball state quarterfinals game at Gainesville High School. - photo by Erin O. Smith

The Gainesville High boys basketball team began and ended its season against the same opponent. Kajuan Hale’s potential game-winning 3-pointer fell short at the buzzer as the No. 1 seed Red Elephants lost a 72-69 overtime thriller against third-seed Langston Hughes in the Class AAAAAA quarterfinals on Tuesday night in Gainesville.

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