Sports
Lady Wolverines, Knights Reach Playoffs
Woodstock will start the state tournament at home, while River Ridge will visit North Oconee.
The girls basketball teams from Woodstock and River Ridge have advanced to the Georgia High School Association playoffs and will open play Friday.
Woodstock upset host Marietta in the Region 5-AAAAA tournament championship game Saturday night, 41-40, behind a stifling defense that forced 20 turnovers, the Cherokee Tribune reported.
The Lady Wolverines therefore are the No. 1 seed from the region and will host Region 6-AAAAA fourth seed West Forsyth on Friday night to start the AAAAA state tournament.
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A win that night will earn Woodstock another home game Feb. 28 against either North Gwinnett or South Gwinnett.
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In the AA tournament, River Ridge is the third seed from Region 7-AA and will travel to Bogart to play North Oconee, Region 8-AA's second seed, Friday night.
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If the Lady Knights win, they either will visit Buford the following Tuesday or will be home against Kendrick.
None of the boys teams from Woodstock made it to the playoffs.
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