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Tift County Sweeps Region Opener, Tornadoes Take Two
Posted: 01.05.2013 at 10:59 PM
Andrew Schnitker

Andrew Schnitker is the sports director and sports anchor for WFXL and Mysouthwestga.com

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TIFTON, GA -- Tift County basketball has been all over the map this season, and everywhere they've been- the Blue Devils have won. For their next trip, one of the state's best teams is heading to the home of basketball at the Springfield, MA Hoop Hall Classic.

First, Tift County had to play some region games. Facing Brunswick on Friday, the Blue Devils picked up their first 6A-Region 1 win, 82-72.

Friday scores
Men
Albany 57 – Turner County 59
Terrell County 42 – Monroe High 70
Deerfield-Windsor 84 – Westfield 52
Southland Academy 41 – Sherwood Christian 69

Women
Albany 36 – Turner County 49
Terrell County 17 – Monroe 84
Brunswick 46 - Tift County 67

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