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State basketball playoffs set to tip off
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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 Feb. 14 at Johnson High. - photo by Erin O. Smith
Bill Murphy
Updated: Feb 16, 2015, 10:24 PM
Published: Feb 16, 2015, 10:43 PM
Johnson’s boys are enjoying two big benefits for winning the Region 8-AAAA basketball tournament Saturday night. First, the fifth-ranked Knights will be able to hang another championship banner in the gym as back-to-back champ. However, the Knights (27-0) also get a postseason bump with a guaranteed second-round home playoff game, if they’re able to beat Southeast Whitfield (11-14) to open the postseason Wednesday night in Oakwood.
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