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Lady Blue Devils eliminated by Musketeers
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Richmond Academy's Aleisha Merriweather drives to the hoop against Statesboro during the Region 3-AAAA tournament at Butler High School in Augusta on Monday. (MICHAEL HOLAHAN/The Augusta Chronicle) - photo by MICHAEL HOLAHAN/The Augusta Chronicle
AUGUSTA — The Richmond Academy and Statesboro girls basketball teams went almost two weeks withoutplaying a game. When the layoff finally ended, Richmond Academy made sure it didn't leave without a playoff spot. The Lady Musketeers clinched an appearance in the Class AAAA state playoffs by getting a 53-48 win Monday against Statesboro in a Region 3-AAAA Tournament quarterfinal at Butler.