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California edges past New Jersey in Great State Debate

By Mark Tennis
Special to ESPNRISE.com

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Given that New Jersey's inclusion in the ESPN RISE Great State Debate for boys' basketball was a surprise to many, it's also perhaps a surprise that the Garden State was very close to California in this week's vote. The voting for the No. 3 vs. No. 6 matchup concluded Wednesday night, and California was the winner. The Golden State's margin of victory, though, was just 54.5 percent to 45.5 percent, so there was a strong showing of Jersey pride. With the victory, California and its lineup of ba ...

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