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DGS Survives Oswego East in Playoff Opener
The Downers Grove South boys basketball team came out on top in a close playoff game Tuesday night.
Downers Grove South had a thrilling playoff opener against Oswego East Tuesday night.
Oswego East only led once -- briefly, and by one point, in the fourth quarter. But the Wolves kept fighting, at one point cutting a dougle-digit DGS lead to a tie.
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In the end, the Mustangs were able to hold them off, beating the Oswego 69-68.
"We did just enough to win,” DGS coach Jay Baum told the Beacon-News. “We’re glad we survived. That would have been an upset. It would have been a rough day for Downers South (a Nov. 2 seed in the East Aurora Class 4A Sectional). If this was a 15 seed, I’d hate to see what the other teams look like.”
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Downers Grove South advances to the title game Friday against the winner of Wednesday's Waubonsie Valley vs. Hinsdale Central match-up.
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