Pairings for all 64 Indiana boys' basketball sectionals

Monday, February 26, 2018

Tourneys run from Feb. 27 to March 3.

CLASS 4A

LAKE CENTRAL

Tue.--Hammond Morton (8-12) vs. Highland (12-10)

Wed.--Crown Point (9-12) vs. Lake Central (12-10)

Wed.--Munster (14-6) vs. Lowell (10-11)

Fri.--East Chicago Central (9-10) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3

Sat.--Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5

CHESTERTON

Tue.--Kankakee Valley (4-16) vs. Chesterton (19-2)

Wed.--Valparaiso (16-5) vs. Portage (10-11)

Wed.--Michigan City (9-15) vs. Hobart (11-10)

Fri.--Merrillville (16-7) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3

Sat.--Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5

MISHAWAKA

Tue.--Mishawaka (12-7) vs. Penn (12-8)

Tue.--LaPorte (5-15) vs. South Bend Adams (9-11)

Fri.--South Bend Riley (21-0) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--South Bend Clay (2-18) vs. Winner Game 2

Sat.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

ELKHART CENTRAL

Tue.--Goshen (8-12) vs. Warsaw (11-10)

Wed.--Elkhart Memorial (10-11) vs. Plymouth (12-9)

Wed.--Elkhart Central (8-12) vs. Concord (7-12)

Fri.--Northridge (11-9) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3

Sat.--Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5

EAST NOBLE

Tue.--DeKalb (10-10) vs. Fort Wayne Snider (6-14)

Wed.--Carroll (Fort Wayne) (17-3) vs. Fort Wayne Northrop (6-14)

Wed.--Fort Wayne Dwenger (11-10) vs. East Noble (19-1)

Fri.--Fort Wayne North (18-5) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3

Sat.--Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5

HUNTINGTON NORTH

Tue.--Fort Wayne Wayne (13-6) vs. Jay County (13-8)

Wed.--Homestead (13-7) vs. Columbia City (10-13)

Wed.--Fort Wayne South (12-9) vs. Muncie Central (6-14)

Fri.--Huntington North (16-6) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3

Sat.--Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5

LAFAYETTE JEFF

Tue.--Kokomo (12-10) vs. Lafayette Jeff (15-7)

Tue.--Zionsville (17-3) vs. Logansport (15-5)

Fri.--McCutcheon (18-4) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Harrison (West Lafayette) (13-8) vs. Winner Game 2

Sat.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

NOBLESVILLE

Tue.--Noblesville (9-12) vs. Anderson (10-12)

Tue.--Westfield (10-11) vs. Carmel (14-7)

Fri.--Fishers (10-10) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Hamilton Southeastern (17-6) vs. Winner Game 2

Sat.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

RICHMOND

Tue.--Greenfield-Central (7-14) vs. Connersville (19-4)

Tue.--Pendleton Heights (11-11) vs. New Palestine (12-9)

Fri.--Mount Vernon (Fortville) (11-9) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Richmond (8-14) vs. Winner Game 2

Sat.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

WARREN CENTRAL

Tue.--Lawrence North (15-6) vs. Indianapolis Cathedral (18-4)

Tue.--Warren Central (23-0) vs. Indianapolis Tech (4-15)

Fri.--Lawrence Central (14-6) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--North Central (Indianapolis) (6-14) vs. Winner Game 2

Sat.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

BEN DAVIS

Tue.--Southport (7-13) vs. Indianapolis Roncalli (16-6)

Tue.--Pike (11-9) vs. Perry Meridian (3-15)

Fri.--Ben Davis (18-5) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Decatur Central (9-11) vs. Winner Game 2

Sat.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

TERRE HAUTE SOUTH

Tue.--Plainfield (12-9) vs. Avon (3-19)

Tue.--Terre Haute North (13-10) vs. Mooresville (8-12)

Fri.--Terre Haute South (16-6) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Brownsburg (18-4) vs. Winner Game 2

Sat.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

GREENWOOD

Tue.--Franklin Central (3-17) vs. Whiteland (10-11)

Tue.--Center Grove (15-5) vs. Martinsville (14-7)

Fri.--Franklin (13-8) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Greenwood (14-6) vs. Winner Game 2

Sat.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

COLUMBUS EAST

Tue.--Shelbyville (15-8) vs. Columbus North (12-9)

Tue.--Bloomington South (22-2) vs. Bloomington North (6-15)

Fri.--Columbus East (12-9) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--East Central (14-8) vs. Winner Game 2

Sat.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

SEYMOUR

Tue.--Bedford North Lawrence (13-8) vs. Floyd Central (21-1)

Tue.--Seymour (11-9) vs. Jennings County (5-17)

Fri.--Jeffersonville (19-3) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--New Albany (20-1) vs. Winner Game 2

Sat.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

EVANSVILLE NORTH

Tue.--Evansville Harrison (13-9) vs. Jasper (12-8)

Tue.--Evansville North (9-11) vs. Evansville Central (5-14)

Fri.--Castle (15-6) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Evansville Reitz (10-11) vs. Winner Game 2

Sat.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

CLASS 3A

HAMMOND CIVIC

Tue.--Hammond Clark (3-17) vs. Hammond Gavit (6-14)

Tue.--Griffith (12-9) vs. Lighthouse CPA (5-16)

Fri.--Hammond (16-4) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Gary West (12-7) vs. Winner Game 2

Sat.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

TWIN LAKES

Tue.--Wheeler (7-13) vs. Calumet (9-10)

Tue.--Twin Lakes (11-11) vs. Knox (15-5)

Fri.--Hanover Central (15-6) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Rensselaer Central (12-8) vs. Winner Game 2

Sat.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON

Tue.--South Bend Washington (15-7) vs. Mishawaka Marian (16-3)

Wed.--South Bend St. Joseph (14-6) vs. Jimtown (5-15)

Wed.--New Prairie (9-10) vs. Culver Academy (13-6)

Fri.--John Glenn (13-7) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3

Sat.--Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5

FRANKFORT

Tue.--Maconaquah (13-6) vs. West Lafayette (17-4)

Tue.--Frankfort (9-13) vs. Northwestern (13-6)

Fri.--Peru (9-11) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Western (5-14) vs. Winner Game 2

Sat.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

NORTHWOOD

Tue.--Lakeland (13-9) vs. Wawasee (5-16)

Tue.--NorthWood (15-5) vs. Fairfield (16-4)

Fri.--West Noble (10-10) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Tippecanoe Valley (5-15) vs. Winner Game 2

Sat.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

NEW HAVEN

Tue.--Angola (13-7) vs. Woodlan (9-11)

Tue.--Leo (15-7) vs. Fort Wayne Concordia (6-15)

Fri.--New Haven (14-6) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Garrett (3-17) vs. Winner Game 2

Sat.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

NORWELL

Tue.--Bellmont (5-18) vs. Marion (15-6)

Tue.--Mississinewa (13-7) vs. Heritage (14-4)

Fri.--Norwell (13-9) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Fort Wayne Luers (1-19) vs. Winner Game 2

Sat.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

NEW CASTLE

Tue.--New Castle (20-2) vs. Hamilton Heights (11-10)

Tue.--Blackford (13-8) vs. Yorktown (6-14)

Fri.--Muncie Burris (5-15) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Delta (16-6) vs. Winner Game 2

Sat.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

LEBANON

Tue.--North Montgomery (7-13) vs. Lebanon (7-15)

Wed.--Western Boone (7-14) vs. Greencastle (13-7)

Wed.--Crawfordsville (10-11) vs. Benton Central (6-15)

Fri.--Southmont (12-8) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3

Sat.--Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5

NORTHVIEW

Tue.--Brown County (4-17) vs. Edgewood (18-4)

Tue.--Northview (6-16) vs. Owen Valley (9-13)

Fri.--South Vermillion (13-9) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--West Vigo (10-12) vs. Winner Game 2

Sat.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

GUERIN CATHOLIC

Tue.--Guerin Catholic (14-8) vs. Indianapolis Chatard (9-11)

Wed.--Indianapolis Northwest (3-17) vs. Indianapolis Broad Ripple (14-8)

Wed.--Brebeuf Jesuit (14-7) vs. Indianapolis Attucks (15-4)

Fri.--Indianapolis Ritter (11-7) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3

Sat.--Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5

BEECH GROVE

Tue.--Beech Grove (16-5) vs. Indianapolis Herron (3-18)

Tue.--Tri-West (17-3) vs. Indian Creek (13-8)

Fri.--Indianapolis Manual (14-7) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Danville (15-4) vs. Winner Game 2

Sat.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

GREENSBURG

Tue.--Rushville (7-14) vs. Batesville (14-7)

Wed.--Madison (8-14) vs. Franklin County (7-14)

Wed.--South Dearborn (5-17) vs. Lawrenceburg (13-9)

Fri.--Greensburg (16-5) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3

Sat.--Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5

NORTH HARRISON

Tue.--Scottsburg (5-16) vs. Corydon Central (4-17)

Wed.--North Harrison (15-7) vs. Charlestown (3-17)

Wed.--Brownstown Central (16-6) vs. Salem (16-6)

Fri.--Silver Creek (16-5) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3

Sat.--Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5

SOUTHRIDGE

Tue.--Pike Central (9-11) vs. Sullivan (16-5)

Tue.--Princeton (17-4) vs. Vincennes Lincoln (15-7)

Fri.--Southridge (9-12) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Washington (9-12) vs. Winner Game 2

Sat.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

BOONVILLE

Tue.--Heritage Hills (19-2) vs. Evansville Memorial (16-4)

Tue.--Boonville (5-15) vs. Evansville Bosse (17-4)

Fri.--Gibson Southern (11-9) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Mount Vernon (Posey) (1-22) vs. Winner Game 2

Sat.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

CLASS 2A

WHITING

Tue.--Hammond Noll (10-11) vs. River Forest (9-11)

Tue.--Gary Roosevelt (10-9) vs. Lake Station (14-7)

Fri.--Whiting (4-15) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Andrean (12-8) vs. Winner Game 2

Sat.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

HEBRON

Tue.--North Newton (2-15) vs. Marquette Catholic (9-13)

Tue.--Hebron (9-8) vs. Boone Grove (2-17)

Fri.--Winamac (12-6) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--North Judson (8-10) vs. Winner Game 2

Sat.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

WESTVIEW

Tue.--Whitko (9-14) vs. Bremen (4-16)

Tue.--Prairie Heights (7-13) vs. Westview (21-1)

Fri.--Central Noble (10-9) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--LaVille (22-0) vs. Winner Game 2

Sat.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

SOUTH ADAMS

Tue.--Bluffton (8-13) vs. Adams Central (10-10)

Tue.--Churubusco (9-11) vs. Eastside (10-11)

Fri.--South Adams (5-15) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Fort Wayne Canterbury (9-11) vs. Winner Game 2

Sat.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

MANCHESTER

Tue.--Oak Hill (17-5) vs. Manchester (11-9)

Tue.--Rochester (11-9) vs. Lewis Cass (9-11)

Fri.--Wabash (11-9) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--North Miami (4-16) vs. Winner Game 2

Sat.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

FOUNTAIN CENTRAL

Tue.--Delphi (8-13) vs. Clinton Prairie (17-3)

Wed.--Seeger (12-7) vs. Carroll (Flora) (5-15)

Wed.--Fountain Central (8-13) vs. Rossville (11-7)

Fri.--Covington (20-1) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3

Sat.--Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5

EASTBROOK

Tue.--Taylor (3-16) vs. Madison-Grant (5-16)

Tue.--Tipton (15-5) vs. Alexandria (12-9)

Fri.--Eastbrook (9-10) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Eastern (Greentown) (8-12) vs. Winner Game 2

Sat.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

LAPEL

Tue.--Monroe Central (11-9) vs. Frankton (18-3)

Tue.--Elwood (6-15) vs. Lapel (11-11)

Fri.--Sheridan (11-9) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Wapahani (17-4) vs. Winner Game 2

Sat.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

HAGERSTOWN

Tue.--Cambridge City Lincoln (10-11) vs. Union County (16-6)

Tue.--Northeastern (13-8) vs. Winchester (6-13)

Fri.--Hagerstown (14-6) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Centerville (10-11) vs. Winner Game 2

Sat.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

SHENANDOAH

Tue.--Eastern Hancock (16-5) vs. Shenandoah (17-4)

Tue.--Knightstown (5-15) vs. Indianapolis Howe (15-7)

Fri.--Irvington Prep Academy (15-7) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Triton Central (9-12) vs. Winner Game 2

Sat.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

SPEEDWAY

Tue.--Indianapolis Scecina (13-8) vs. Speedway (5-14)

Wed.--Park Tudor (7-14) vs. Indianapolis Shortridge (5-14)

Wed.--Heritage Christian (12-9) vs. Indianapolis Arlington (12-7)

Fri.--Indianapolis Washington (8-14) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3

Sat.--Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5

SOUTH PUTNAM

Tue.--North Putnam (7-15) vs. Cascade (10-11)

Tue.--Cloverdale (16-6) vs. Monrovia (13-8)

Fri.--Covenant Christian (6-14) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--South Putnam (10-12) vs. Winner Game 2

Sat.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER)

Tue.--Milan (12-9) vs. North Decatur (9-12)

Tue.--South Ripley (7-14) vs. Southwestern (Hanover) (20-2)

Fri.--Switzerland County (7-15) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--South Decatur (4-18) vs. Winner Game 2

Sat.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

PAOLI

Tue.--Eastern (Pekin) (6-16) vs. Austin (11-10)

Wed.--Clarksville (16-5) vs. Providence (8-14)

Wed.--Henryville (19-3) vs. Paoli (20-1)

Fri.--Crawford County (9-13) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3

Sat.--Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5

NORTH KNOX

Tue.--South Knox (13-8) vs. Linton-Stockton (19-3)

Tue.--Eastern Greene (12-10) vs. North Knox (1-20)

Fri.--North Daviess (10-12) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Mitchell (8-11) vs. Winner Game 2

Sat.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

CASTLE

Tue.--North Posey (10-11) vs. Tecumseh (8-14)

Wed.--Evansville Mater Dei (7-13) vs. Tell City (14-8)

Wed.--South Spencer (7-15) vs. Forest Park (17-4)

Fri.--Perry Central (4-18) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3

Sat.--Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5

CLASS 1A

KOUTS

Tue.--Gary 21st Century (17-5) vs. Washington Twp. (14-4)

Wed.--LaCrosse (7-12) vs. Hammond Science & Tech (2-18)

Wed.--Kouts (10-10) vs. Westville (13-7)

Fri.--Morgan Twp. (13-7) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3

Sat.--Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5

TRI-COUNTY

Tue.--Tri-County (17-4) vs. South Newton (14-7)

Wed.--Covenant Christian (DeMotte) (19-1) vs. West Central (2-17)

Wed.--North White (1-19) vs. Caston (2-18)

Fri.--Pioneer (9-10) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3

Sat.--Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5

CULVER

Tue.--South Central (Union Mills) (5-15) vs. Triton (6-13)

Wed.--Culver (3-17) vs. South Bend Career Academy (4-16)

Wed.--Elkhart Christian (14-6) vs. Argos (14-6)

Fri.--Oregon-Davis (10-9) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3

Sat.--Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5

HAMILTON

Tue.--Fremont (4-15) vs. Lakewood Park (6-14)

Wed.--Bethany Christian (3-17) vs. Fort Wayne Blackhawk (19-2)

Wed.--Fort Wayne Smith Academy (8-13) vs. Lakeland Christian (10-11)

Fri.--Hamilton (2-19) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3

Sat.--Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5

NORTH VERMILLION

Tue.--Rockville (7-15) vs. Attica (7-12)

Tue.--North Vermillion (12-12) vs. Riverton Parke (8-13)

Fri.--Turkey Run (4-16) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Faith Christian (9-13) vs. Winner Game 2

Sat.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC

Tue.--Frontier (5-16) vs. Tri-Central (4-16)

Tue.--Clinton Central (0-20) vs. Southwood (17-3)

Fri.--Northfield (5-15) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Lafayette Central Catholic (13-9) vs. Winner Game 2

Sat.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

WES-DEL

Tue.--Anderson Prep Academy (3-17) vs. Cowan (3-17)

Tue.--Daleville (12-8) vs. Southern Wells (6-14)

Fri.--Wes-Del (9-10) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Liberty Christian (10-12) vs. Winner Game 2

Sat.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

BLUE RIVER

Tue.--Randolph Southern (8-12) vs. Union City (4-18)

Tue.--Tri (7-12) vs. Blue River (9-10)

Fri.--Seton Catholic (5-18) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Union (Modoc) (0-20) vs. Winner Game 2

Sat.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

WHITE RIVER VALLEY

Tue.--White River Valley (6-15) vs. North Central (Farmersburg) (4-18)

Tue.--Clay City (6-14) vs. Eminence (5-15)

Fri.--Shakamak (8-14) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Bloomfield (14-8) vs. Winner Game 2

Sat.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

BETHESDA CHRISTIAN

Tue.--Indianapolis Metropolitan (10-11) vs. Indiana Math & Science (5-19)

Tue.--Indianapolis International (10-10) vs. Bethesda Christian (11-10)

Fri.--Indiana Deaf (8-14) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--University (18-2) vs. Winner Game 2

Sat.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN

Tue.--Indianapolis Lutheran (3-17) vs. Central Christian (16-6)

Wed.--Christel House Academy (4-16) vs. Indianapolis Lighthouse South (7-14)

Wed.--Greenwood Christian (13-8) vs. Providence Cristo Rey (10-9)

Fri.--Indianapolis Tindley (15-7) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3

Sat.--Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5

SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBY)

Tue.--Jac-Cen-Del (8-14) vs. Southwestern (Shelbyville) (10-12)

Wed.--Waldron (3-18) vs. Morristown (20-2)

Wed.--Rising Sun (11-10) vs. Hauser (16-6)

Fri.--Oldenburg Academy (14-7) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3

Sat.--Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5

BORDEN

Tue.--Rock Creek Academy (6-16) vs. Christian Academy (13-9)

Tue.--Borden (7-12) vs. South Central (Elizabeth) (8-14)

Fri.--Lanesville (11-10) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--New Washington (3-19) vs. Winner Game 2

Sat.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

EDINBURGH

Tue.--Medora (3-18) vs. Shawe Memorial (4-17)

Tue.--Trinity Lutheran (6-15) vs. Crothersville (14-7)

Fri.--Edinburgh (14-8) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--West Washington (8-14) vs. Winner Game 2

Sat.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

LOOGOOTEE

Tue.--Barr-Reeve (17-4) vs. Shoals (9-12)

Tue.--Vincennes Rivet (7-12) vs. Washington Catholic (1-20)

Fri.--Orleans (11-11) vs. Winner Game 1

Fri.--Loogootee (10-11) vs. Winner Game 2

Sat.--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

SPRINGS VALLEY

Tue.--Wood Memorial (15-6) vs. Northeast Dubois (12-8)

Fri.--Evansville Day (9-10) vs. Springs Valley (15-6)

Fri.--Cannelton (6-17) vs. Winner Game 1

Sat.--Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3

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