State Tournaments: 1960 A girls
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1960 Class A Girls

Quarterfinals
February 22
Macon City Auditorium
Pickens
(Jasper)
42
South Habersham
(Cornelia)
40
Blackshear
28
Forest Park
22
Forsyth County (27-4)
(Cumming)
36
Gilmer
(Ellijay)
31
Henry County
(McDonough)
36
Effingham County
(Springfield)
23
Semifinals
February 23
Macon City Auditorium
Blackshear
45
Pickens
(Jasper)
31
Henry County
(McDonough)
29
Forsyth County (28-4)
(Cumming)
16
Finals
February 24
Macon City Auditorium
Henry County
(McDonough)
20
3 OT
Blackshear
19
3 OT

The Tournament
Teams: 8
How determined:

Champion: Henry County
School Title: 1st
Final Record:
Coach: Jim Baker
Notes: The final against Blackshear was a "stall ball" game with both teams significantly slowing down the pace, as evidenced by three overtimes and a 20-19 finish. At the end of regulation, the score was knotted at 18-18. It stood at that number through one overtime, then for the second. In the third overtime, Blackshear took a 19-18 lead before Henry scored late to win it.

1960 champions
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Girls
[ C | B | A | AA | AAA ]