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State Finals At U-Hall

By Doug Doughty
Cavalier Daily Staff Writer

Tonight through Saturday night,
University Hall hosts the Virginia
High School Basketball-State
Championships, Starting with the
Group AA semi-finals, at 7:00 this
evening, competition continues
through Saturday night, when th
Group AAA victor will be crowned.

Headlining the tourney, will be
the Group AAA final eliminations.
Vaulted Robert E. Lee of Staunton
(20-4) meets Newport News (21-1)
in the first game in the AAA
category, at 7:00 Friday night,
followed by the Maggie
Walker-George Washington clash
scheduled for 8:45. Richmond's
Maggie Walker boasts a 19-3 mark
while the Presidents from George
Washington in Alexandria carry a
21-2 log into the event. Friday
night's winners advance to the
finals at 8:00, Saturday night.

Group AA action finds Park
View (17-1) and James Monroe
vying for a slot in the finals. After
they meet at 7:00 Thursday night.
Chatham (21-3) takes on Pulaski
(23-1) at 8:45, to determine the
other contestant in Saturday
afternoon's 3:45 final.

Restricted to afternoon
contests. Group A activity pits King
George (20-3) against unblemished
Luray (23-0), in a 2:00 elimination.
Luray carries the lone undefeated
record into the championships.