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High school basketball: Gainesville boys and girls teams start region slate off with wins over Habersham Central

Gainesville's Walt Dixon scores a layup against Habersham Central on Friday, Jan.3 at Gainesville High School. - photo by Nathan Berg

0104WALTDIXON — Gainesville's Walt Dixon scores a layup against Habersham Central on Friday, Jan.3 at Gainesville High School. - photo by Nathan Berg

The Gainesville boys basketball team bounced back from a slow start against Habersham Central and fought off a late Raiders surge to secure a 62-54 win to start off the region schedule.

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