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The venue for Newton's Elite Eight game with Tift County is set
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The Newton Rams celebrate after their triple overtime win against Westlake Thursday night, thrusting them into an Elite Eight matchup with Tift County on Wednesday. - photo by Anthony Banks | The Covington News
The venue for the Class AAAAAAA Elite Eight matchup between the Newton Rams (28-1) and the Tift County Blue Devils (26-2) has been set. The game will be played Newton High's gym on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Per Georgia High School Association rules, because both teams being No. 1 seeds and region tournament champions, the coaches for both teams met at a neutral site in Macon for a coin toss to determine home court advantage.