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Let the fun and games begin — the basketball playoffs are finally here.
Every year, Metro teams do well, all the way to the state championship game. Over the past five seasons, 43 (23 boys, 20 girls) have reached the pinnacle game and 16 (eight boys, eight girls) have won it all.
Some of the more memorable runs for state crowns:
•Eastside Prep-East Palo Alto girls claiming the first of back-to-back crowns in 2016 with just six girls on its roster.
•Bishop O’Dowd-Oakland girls, buoyed by four college-bound seniors (including McDonald’s All-American Oderah Chidom), won the Open Division crown in 2013. It was the only Open Division title won by a Metro girls team.
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Every year, Metro teams do well, all the way to the state championship game. Over the past five seasons, 43 (23 boys, 20 girls) have reached the pinnacle game and 16 (eight boys, eight girls) have won it all.
Some of the more memorable runs for state crowns:
•Eastside Prep-East Palo Alto girls claiming the first of back-to-back crowns in 2016 with just six girls on its roster.
•Bishop O’Dowd-Oakland girls, buoyed by four college-bound seniors (including McDonald’s All-American Oderah Chidom), won the Open Division crown in 2013. It was the only Open Division title won by a Metro girls team.
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