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Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Contact:  Robert Preston, Jr.,
              912.260.4276
              robert.preston@sgc.edu

SGC eliminated from playoffs, tourney begins in Douglas Friday

The South Georgia College Tigers saw their hopes of making another run at a state championship dashed at the hands of the Georgia Perimeter Jaguars in the first round of the state playoffs over the weekend.

Georgia Perimeter won two straight in the best-of-three series, defeating SGC 14-11 in game one and 13-8 in game two. The Jaguars, the conference’s number one team, advanced to the second round of the playoffs along with the Young Harris Mountain Lions, Middle Georgia Warriors and Truett-McConnell Bears.

The second round begins Friday in Douglas at George A. Cook Stadium on the campus of South Georgia College. The tournament schedule is as follows:

Friday, May 8th

• Game 1 3 p.m. -- Young Harris vs. Middle Georgia

• Game 2 7 p.m. -- Georgia Perimeter vs. Truett-McConnell

Saturday May 9th

• Game 3 Noon -- Loser of game 1 vs. Loser of game 2

• Game 4 3:30 p.m. -- Winner of game 1 vs. winner of game 2

• Game 5 7 p.m. -- Winner of game 3 vs. loser of game

Sunday May 10th (Championship)

• Game 6 2 p.m. -- Winner of game 4 vs. winner of game

• Game 7 if necessary 45 minutes after game 6.

Young Harris, the number two seed, is the defending conference champion and has won five state titles since 1999. SGC finished second in 2005 and 2008.

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