Sports
S A T U R D A Y , M A R C H 1 , 2008
SECTION C
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AHSAA CLASS 6A FINAL | HILLCREST 66, HOMEWOOD 55
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Hillcrest claims first boys basketball championship <A:F
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For video and photos of the game, as well as postgame celebration, visit www.tuscaloosanews.com.
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Wayne Dedrick is fouled by Homewood’s Marvin Whitt late in the fourth quarter of the Class 6A final in Birmingham. Dedrick, the tournament MVP, led Hillcrest with 30 points in its 66-55 win.
Close one
On the pole
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