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Preview: Class 7A Girls Championship
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Class 7A Girls
Saturday, 5 p.m.
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Westlake
Coach: Hilda Hankerson
Record/Ranking: 29-0, No. 1
Top players: Raven Johnson, Lydia Freeman, Carlyse Hooks.
How they got there: Def. Marietta 84-51, def. Tift County 92-52, def. Norcross 77-57, def. North Forsyth 48-26.
Inside information: Won the Region 2 championship. Westlake won its first state championship in 2018. Raven Johnson was the Region 2 Player of the Year and leads the team in scoring (17.4), rebounds (9.2), assists (3.5) and steals (3.6). Hooks (11.3 points) was also named first-team all-region and Briana Turnage was honorable mention.
Collins Hill
Coach: Brian Harmon
Record/Ranking: 30-1, No. 2
Top players: Bria Harmon, Katherine Fourle, Jordan Releford
How they got here: Def. Central Gwinnett 72-42, def. Archer 76-35, def. Campbell 54-49, def. Cherokee 58-48.
Inside information: Won the Region 6 championship. Collins Hill has won five state championship, the last three coming in succession from 2005-2007. Harmon won the Region 6 Player of the Year, with Fourle and Releford both first-team selections and Rebecca Walters an honorable mention choice.