Chatham News + Record Sports Editor Victory Hensley joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Tuesday, February 22 for this week’s Chatham County Roundup. Hensley shares details on high school basketball playoffs, which feature a strong Chatham contingent. He also shares highlights from other winter sports seasons, including some state titles won by Chatham students, and what he’s looking forward to from local spring sports.

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Chatham County Roundup: Victor Hensley of the Chatham News + Record
Victor Hensley, the sports editor for the Chatham News + Record, joins 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell for this week's Chatham County Roundup! He shares details on the start of a highly-anticipated season for high school men's basketball in the region. Plus: how did Seaforth High School fair in its first season of fall sports and other local high schools fair in deep state playoff runs?
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