MCDONOUGH — Eagle’s Landing opened the first round of the Class AAAAA boys basketball playoffs with an easy 70-point victory over Northside-Columbus on Wednesday night.
Saturday’s second-round game was much more challenging as Eagle’s Landing and Bradwell Institute battled to the wire before the Eagles punched their ticket to the Class AAAAA Elite Eight with a 52-51 home victory.
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