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Class 3A Boys Preview: Cross Creek vs. Windsor Forest
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Class 3A Boys
Windsor Forest vs. Cross Creek
When: Friday 3 p.m.
Windsor Forest Knights
Record: 23-5
Coach: Aaron Clark
How they got there: Def. Pierce County, def. Sandy Creek, def. Sumter County, def. Thomson.
About the Knights: Windsor Forest is the No. 2 seed from Region 3. The Knights were upset in the region championship game by Groves, a team they had beaten twice during the regular season. Windsor Forest is led by 6-foot-6 power forward D’ante Bass, the Region 3 Player of the Year who has signed with Georgetown. The senior averages 14 points and 6.4 rebounds. The Knights also feature all-region picks in Quarahn Anderson (9.3 points), Javonte Landy (8.3 points), Mike Cabellero and Abasi Scott.
Cross Creek Razorbacks
Record: 25-6
Coach: Lawrence Kelly
How they got there: Def. Upson-Lee, def. LaFayette, def. Groves, def. Beach.
About the Razorbacks: Cross Creek, which won its first state championship last season, is the No. 2 seed from Region 4. The Razorbacks are a balanced team that draws strength from three seniors – Jaquez Ellison (12.3 points, 7.6 rebounds), Jayden Pack (12 points) and Terrenice Streetman (8.8 points, 6.6 rebounds) – and 6-foot-7 junior Antoine Lorick (11.9 points, 7.8 rebounds). Cross Creek lost three times to Thomson during the season, but the Bulldogs were eliminated by Windsor Forest.