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OHS Basketball Season Ends

OPELIKA — The Opelika High School girls and boys basketball seasons ended with first round losses in their area tournaments. The Lady Bulldogs’ (10-15) season ended after a 66-53 loss to Auburn in the first round of the area tournament in Phenix City. OHS was led on...
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Stayin’ Alive: Glenwood Seizes Second Chance Turns It Into State Championship

BY NOAH GRIFFITH FOR THE OBSERVER GLENWOOD — The Glenwood boys basketball team asked for a shot at redemption, and that’s all it needed to win its first AISA 3A State Championship since 2017. The Gators lost both of their regular-season matches with rival Lee-Scott...
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Panthers’ Regular Seasons End In Losses

The Smiths Station High School varsity boys and girls basketball teams closed their seasons out with losses on the road to Russell County. The Lady Panthers fell, 49-57, and the boys were defeated 60-64. The Panthers were back in action Feb. 9 in the 7A Area...
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Gator Girls, LSA Boys Win Region

For more information about the Glenwood Lady Gators and Lee-Scott Warrior Boys winner the AISA Class 3A postseason Region 1 Tournament, turn to page B1. As of Wednesday morning, Feb. 8, both the girls and boys Warriors had advanced to the state Final Four tournament...
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The Gus Bus is out of gas

The Gus Bus is out of gas

Dec 13, 2020

Auburn win not enough to save Malzahn (Photo courtesy of Todd Van Emst/AU Athletics) By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com One day after...

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