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Johnson boys top Buford for 3rd straight Region 8-AAAA title; Buford girls dethrone Chestatee
Buford girls win defensive battle with Chestatee, 26-10
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Chestatee's Kayla Watson looks to pass the ball while being guarded by Buford's Tatum Shipes during the Region 8-AAAA championship game at Johnson High in Oakwood. - photo by Erin O. Smith
Again and again, coach Jeff Steele credits the Johnson boys basketball team’s success to a close-knit family dynamic. The Knights certainly looked the part Saturday night, complete with a big, happy postgame reunion at center court of the Frank J. Knight gymnasium. Ty Cockfield and Roderick English combined for 49 points, Andrew Sims and Laderius Odem each recorded a double-double, and the Knights hoisted their third consecutive Region 8-AAAA championship with an 81-69 victory over Buford at Johnson High.
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