A year ago, the Eagle’s Landing Golden Eagles came within minutes of winning the Class AAAAA state boys basketball championship.
The Kell Longhorns had other ideas and snatched the victory away from the Golden Eagles in the final minutes of the game, winning the contest 61-53.
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