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Prep Girls Basketball: Sectional Previews

payton havermann, the leader-telegram, eau claire, wis.
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Feb. 28—No. 4 Eau Claire Memorial vs. No. 1 Hortonville

What: WIAA Division 1 Sectional 1 semifinals, 7 p.m. Thursday at Eau Claire North

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