For the first time in school history, both Elmore County tournament champions reside in Eclectic.
Both the Elmore County boys and girls basketball teams won the Elmore County Basketball Tournament on Saturday afternoon. Both teams beat Stanhope Elmore in the championship game, and both were thrillers that came down to the wire.
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