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Area girls state basketball capsules — March 11

(Seeds in parentheses)

(9) DORA VS. (1) TATUM

When: 3 p.m. today at Bernalillo H.S.

What: Class 1A girls state tournament quarterfinal game

Records: Dora 15-13, Tatum 26-1

Radio: KRMQ-FM 101.5.

This season: Tatum has three wins over Dora, two in regular-season District 8-1A play and a 43-38 decision in the district tournament final.

Winner: Advances to a 6:30 p.m. semifinal game on Thursday at Bernalillo against either No. 4 Magdalena or No. 5 Logan.

(6) FLOYD vs. (3) MELROSE

When: 4:45 p.m. today at Bernalillo H.S.

What: Class 1A girls state tournament quarterfinal game

Records: Floyd 19-8, Melrose 18-10

Radio: KRMQ-FM 101.5.

This season: The teams split two games at Melrose in a five-day span, Floyd winning 53-47 in a tournament and Melrose returning the favor 60-44.

Winner: Advances to a 3 p.m. semifinal game on Thursday at Bernalillo against either No. 2 Cliff or No. 7 Springer.

(8) WALATOWA CHARTER vs. (1) ELIDA

When: 1:15 p.m. today at Bernalillo H.S.

What: Class B girls state tournament quarterfinal game

Records: Walatowa Charter 12-10, Elida 17-8

Radio: KSEL-FM 105.9.

Winner: Advances to a 3 p.m. semifinal game on Thursday at Bernalillo against either No. 2 Cliff or No. 7 Springer.

— Compiled by Dave Wagner

 
 
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