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Class A Division II Girls Preview: Clinch County vs. Lake Oconee Academy
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Clinch County Panthers
Record/ranking: 26-4, No. 2 seed from Region 2, ranked No. 5
Coach: Chase Daniel
Top players: Amiyeon Grady, Destiny Tolbert, Asia Hood. Grady had 35 points in the semifinal, 25 of them in the second half.
How they got there: def. Calhoun County 59-32, def. Montgomery County 57-41, def. Towns County 56-41, def. Taylor County 63-56.
Previous championships: Four – 1976, 1987, 1991, 1993.
Lake Oconee Academy Titans
Record/ranking: 28-2, No. 1 seed from Region 8, ranked No. 1
Coach: Savannah Soles
Top players: Jada Williams (18.3 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.7 assists), Georgia Bosart (13.2 points, 8.8 rebounds, 5.0 assists), Hannah Heinen (12.5 points, 4.8 rebounds). Williams was the Region 8 Player os the Year. Bosart and Heinen were named first-team all-region.
How they got there: def. Bowdon 76-32, def. Schley County 63-34, def. Turner County 58-23, def. Mt. Zion Carroll 34-14.
Previous championships: One – 2022.
Game notes: Bosart was the MVP of last year’s 45-29 championship win over Hancock Central with 17 points, 20 rebounds and six assists. She is also a top golfer who qualified for the 2018 Drive, Chip and Putt finals at Augusta National.