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Forestview responds to vacated basketball title

From Phillip Gardner at the Gaston Gazette:

Forestview coach Dan Ghent expressed sadness for the Northern Guilford players and said the decision to vacate the title was fair.

"I hate it for the (Northern Guilford) kids because they played hard and it's a shame that it comes down to that," Ghent said. "I'm sure the kids didn't really pick which schools they wanted to go to. It's the adults that create the situation."

Although Ghent was sure some Forestview fans would be upset that the NCHSAA did not hand the title to Forestview, he had no problem with the association's policy of vacating the title. He pointed out the fact that Northern Guilford defeated five teams in the playoffs on its way to the state title game.

"Anybody that they played previously would have the same claim to the title," Ghent said. "It's the only thing they can do, so it's the fair thing to do and I think it's the right thing to do."