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South Oak Cliff experiences off-year on, off court

By Jeff Miller
Special to ESPNRISE.com

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

DALLAS -- The north side of the signboard in front of South Oak Cliff High School (Dallas) still reads "WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS." But for the first time in years, that doesn't apply to the Golden Bears' boys' basketball team. South Oak Cliff -- better known to the locals as "SOC" (pronounced "sock") -- followed a run of four consecutive state finals victories in Texas' Class 4A with a first-round elimination this week in the state playoffs. The Bears were ousted by Woodrow Wilson (Dallas) last wee ...

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