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Southeast District Girls Basketball Tournament Pairings Division 4 First Round Monday, Feb. 16 All Games 7 p.m. 9. Vinton County (12-6) at 8 Gallia Academy (11-6) 10. Jackson (7-13) at Fairfield Union (10-8) 11. South Point (4-14) at 6. Waverly (12-7) Quarterfinals Thursday, Feb 19 All Games 7 p.m. Gallia-Vinton winner at 1. Circleville (16-4) 5. Warren (10-8) at 4. Hillsboro (13-6) Jackson-Fairfield Union at 2. Logan Elm (16-3) Waverly-South Point winner at 3. Greenfield McC

FLATWOODS — A late scoring surge in the final minute by Russell nearly sent the game into an extra frame on Wednesday night. But in the end, the Boyd County Lions held on to earn a 76-73 win over the Red Devils at Marvin Meredith Gymnasium in a battle of Region 16 contenders. Going into the game, Russell coach Derek Cooksey knew that Boyd's experience would be a huge test against a much younger Red Devil squad. "When you're dealing with a very veteran, experienced and well-c