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Bulldogs Take Second In Chester Invitational
By Monroe County Independent |
Waterloo’s basketball team lost a heartbreaker Saturday night in the championship game of the Chester Invitational Tournament. WHS and host team Chester battled back and forth through four quarters; the game remained knotted forcing overtime. The Yellow Jackets pulled ahead by three as time ran down in OT, but the Bulldogs had enough time to……
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