MACON, Ga. - Trevor Jones scored 23 points and Tabias Jackson added 20 to lead Manchester to a 77-74 win over Randolph-Clay in a Class AA boy semifinals game on Thursday.<br>
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The Blue Devils (28-3) will play the winner between Dodge County-Lovett for the championship on Saturday.<br>
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In the third quarter, Quintavious Johnson scored 10 straight points to give Randolph-Clay a 55-47 lead. But the Blue Devils came on strong in the fourth and took a 70-66 advantage on a jumper by Jamarquis Steverson, who finished with 13 points.<br>
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Manchester pulled away off Willie Wortham's back-to-back layups to give them an eight-point lead with 1:11 remaining in the final quarter.<br>
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Johnson led the Red Devils (24-6) with 20 points, while Brian Thornton added 13 in the loss.<br>
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