State Tournaments: 1987 A girls
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1987 Class A Girls

Opening Round
February 27
Atlanta -
Morris Brown College
Greater Atlanta Christian
(Norcross)
63
Union County (24-2)
(Blairsville)
46
Taylor County (26-0)
(Butler)
42
Bowdon (19-5)
29
Buford (21-5)
40
Pace Academy (22-5)
(Atlanta)
37
Heard County (20-3)
(Franklin)
55
East Rome (14-2)
32
February 27
Douglas -
South Georgia College
Jenkins County (26-0)
(Millen)
76
Lincoln County (13-6)
(Lincolnton)
62
Charlton County (19-6)
(Folkston)
77
Wilcox County (16-5)
(Rochelle)
47
Twiggs County (19-6)
(Jeffersonville)
68
Wheeler County (16-9)
(Alamo)
41
Clinch County (25-1)
(Homerville)
70
Sumter County (16-6)
(Americus)
44
Quarterfinals
February 28
Atlanta -
Morris Brown College
Taylor County (27-0)
(Butler)
46
Greater Atlanta Christian
(Norcross)
45
Heard County (21-3)
(Franklin)
40
Buford (22-5)
36
February 28
Douglas -
South Georgia College
Jenkins County (27-0)
(Millen)
77
Charlton County (20-6)
(Folkston)
64
Clinch County (26-1)
(Homerville)
67
Twiggs County (20-6)
(Jeffersonville)
62
Semifinals
March 6
Atlanta -
Alexander Memorial Coliseum
Taylor County (28-0)
(Butler)
80
Jenkins County (28-0)
(Millen)
38
Clinch County (27-1)
(Homerville)
59
OT
Heard County (22-3)
(Franklin)
54
OT
Finals
March 7
Atlanta -
Alexander Memorial Coliseum
Clinch County (28-1)
(Homerville)
77
OT
Taylor County (29-0)
(Butler)
71
OT

The Tournament
Teams: 16
How determined: Region winners and runners-up.

Champion: Clinch County
School Title: 2nd
Final Record: 29-1
Coach: Keith Cox
Notes: The Panthers and Pantherettes achieved something in 1987 that had not been accomplished since 1972 and wouldn't be accomplished again until 2006. They won a double crown, both the boys and girls winning a state title in the same sport in the same year.

1987 champions
Boys
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Girls
[ A | AA | AAA | AAAA ]