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Playoffs in girls’ basketball begins tonight; three area teams have first round bye

As the final buzzer sounded Friday to mark the end of the regular season in girls basketball, area teams began to await their playoff fates which were announced Monday. Once the brackets were released, three teams from the area learned they received a first round bye for their efforts during the year. The Plainview Lady Hornets, with a record of 33-7, received a first round bye as well as the top seed in Class C. “We’re just excited to get to start the playoff season and can’t wait to work this week and prepare for either Calvin or Georgetown next Monday,” said head coach Phillip George. George’s team closed out the regular season with a 77-34 win over district rival Reeves. Madison Thacker, for the Lady Hornets, led all scorers with 17 points. Plainview’s Alex Harrison and Aryn Johnson each added 15. For the Lady Raiders, Jordyn Gill and Rachael Harper each had 11 points. Reeves ended the regular season with a record of 18-14 and received a first round bye as the number 6 seed in Cl