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Class 2A Girls
Thursday, 2 p.m.
Early County
Coach: Kimmie Graham
Record/Ranking: 27-4, No. 5
Top players: Makayla Timpson, Takeisha Jones, Taliah Wesley, Janya Williams.
How they got here: Def. Jefferson County 72-34, def. Woodville 62-41, def. Rabun County 73-60, def. Model 74-60.
Inside information: Early County won the Region 1 championship. The Bobcats won their only state championship in 2003. Timpson and Jones were named All-Region 1 first-team and Welsey and Williams were named to the second-team. Five others were named honorable mention. Timpson averages 19.7 points, 9.7 rebounds and 5.8 blocks.
Douglass
Coach: Alana Allen
Record/Ranking: 26-6, No. 6
Top players: NeKiyah Thompson, Ikenya King,
How they got here: Def. Gordon Central 61-51, def. Banks County 55-45, def. Fitzgerald 68-2, def. Laney 66-60.
Inside information: Douglass won the Region 6 championship. The Astros have never won a girls basketball championship. Thompson was named Region 6 Player of the Year and King was named to the first-team.
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