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Preview: Class 7A Boys Championship
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Class 7A Boys
Saturday, 7 p.m.
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Meadowcreek
Coach: Curtis Gilleylen
Record/Ranking: 26-5, No. 2
Top players: G Jalen Benjamin, G Jamir Chaplin, G Damian Dunn
How they got here: Def. Duluth 57-37, def. Newton 69-57, def. Pebblebrook 75-60, def. Tift County 73-36.
Inside information: Meadowcreek won its first state championship last year. The Mustangs are the Region 7 champions. Chaplin was named Region 7 Player of the Year and Benjamin was voted first-team and Dunn named to second team.
McEachern
Coach: Mike Thompson
Record/Ranking: 31-0, No. 1
Top players: G Sharife Cooper, F Isaac Okoro, F Jared Jones
How they got here: Def. East Coweta 89-53, def. Cherokee 83-51, def. Peachtree Ridge 70-50, def. Norcross 66-62 OT.
Inside information: McEachern is the Region 3 champion and ranked No. 1 in the nation. The Indians have never won a state basketball championship. Okoro was named Region 3 Player of the Year. Cooper was voted to the first team and Jones was named to second team. Okoro has signed with Auburn.
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