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Garces rolls past Chavez, advances to meet Mission Oak for Elite Eight Challenge title Saturday

ron stapp, the bakersfield californian
·5 min read

Dec. 29—There are no magic words set aside to inspire his team in the locker room. Garces boys basketball coach Brian Dignan learned that a long time ago.

But whatever the reason, the host Rams have opened their first two games of the Elite Eight Challenge on fire.

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