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Simonds' 42 lead Gainesville past Heritage, 62-59, in double OT

Wood picks up 300th coaching win in Red Elephants' region opener

Gainesville guard Luke Maddox puts up a shot in front of Heritage’s Makyle Wilkerson in the Region 8-AAAAA opener on Tuesday at Gainesville High School. - photo by Jared Putnam

1203 GHS1 — Gainesville guard Luke Maddox puts up a shot in front of Heritage’s Makyle Wilkerson in the Region 8-AAAAA opener on Tuesday at Gainesville High School. - photo by Jared Putnam

Cometh the man, cometh the hour. D’Marcus Simonds quickly established himself as Gainesville’s most lethal offensive threat this season, scoring 42 points in a 62-59 double overtime victory over Heritage Tuesday night in the Region 8-AAAAA opener for both teams. The junior shooting guard, who transferred from Buford prior to the season, scored 12 of the Red Elephants’ 17 points during two overtime periods, including the two free throws that iced the win in front of a raucous crowd in Gainesville’s home opener.

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