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Melee Mars UA Holiday Classic

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Melee mars ending of UA Holiday Classic National Division semifinal and changes outcome of game, as Redondo Union (Redondo Beach, Calif.) advances to Tuesday championship game versus Fairfax (Los Angeles), which is impressive in victory over Centennial (Corona, Calif.)   

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No. 1 Goes Down, So Now What?

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Grassroots Hoops FAB 50 No. 1 Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) goes down in the championship game of the City of Palms Classic, preventing a third consecutive title for the Eagles and shaking up the national rankings. So what does the loss mean? Who is No. 1 now? What does the loss mean for the rest of the season?

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Tarkanian Classic Semifinal Recap

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It will be a Redondo Union-Putnam City West championship game in the Tarkanian Classic Platinum Division, as Redondo Union squeaks out a win over FAB 50 No. 12 Corona Centennial. No. 33 Putnam City West pulls out a buzzer-beating overtime win over Las Vegas Bishop Gorman. Read on for analysis and comments from winners.   

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Thursday Tarkanian Classic Recap

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Redondo Union (Redondo Beach, Calif.) advances to Plantinum Division semifinals for the second consecutive year. The Sea Hawks will meet FAB 50 No. 12 Centennial (Corona, Calif.). In the other semifinal, it will be host Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.) taking on FAB 50 No. 33 Putnam City West (Putnam City, Okla.). Read on for Platinum Division recaps and analysis.

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