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Creekview, Cherokee Set for Playoffs
The state basketball tournament starts Friday for the Grizzly and Warrior girls and Saturday for the Grizzly boys.
The Creekview girls and boys and the Cherokee girls have played their way into the Georgia High School Association basketball playoffs.
The Creekview girls, who won Region 7-AAAA with a 75-56 win over Rome on Saturday night, will open the AAAA state tournament at home Friday against Region 8-AAAA's fourth seed, Clarke Central.
The Lady Grizzlies made 22 of 28 free throws and caused 25 turnovers in the region championship, the Rome News-Tribune reported.
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If the Lady Grizzlies win again Friday, they'll play at home against the Osborne-Southwest DeKalb winner the following Tuesday.
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Also Friday night, Cherokee's girls, the fourth-seeded team from Region 5-AAAAA, will travel east to play at Alpharetta, Region 6-AAAAA's top seed, to start the AAAAA state tournament.
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If the Lady Warriors win, they will travel to Gwinnett County to play the Brookwood-Mill Creek victor Feb. 28.
On the boys' side of the draw, Creekview opens the AAAA tournament at Loganville on Saturday. Creekview is the third seed from Region 7-AAAA; Loganville is the second seed from Region 8-AAAA.
The winner either will play at Miller Grove or will host New Manchester on Feb. 29.
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