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February 21, 2012

Anonymous Mineral Wells Index The Mineral Wells Index Tue Feb 21, 2012, 09:00 AM CST

By Tony Eierdam | sports@mineralwellsindex.com

In a battle of two state-ranked teams, the No. 9 Strawn Lady Hounds will face No. 18 Baird at 7:30 p.m. today at Dublin High School in a girls’ Class A regional quarterfinal game.

The winner will advance to the regional tournament at Abilene Christian University’s Moody Coliseum on Friday and take on the winner of the Bronte/Roby regional quarterfinal contest.

The regional championship game - the final step to qualifying for the state tournament – will be at 2 p.m. Saturday.

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