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Vaj Rice

23 Vaj Rice

  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    210
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Cerritos, Calif.
  • High School:
    Valley Christian HS
  • Previous College:
    Fullerton College
  • Position:
    F/C
  • Previous School(s):
    Fullerton College/Valley Christian HS
gp 27
pts/g 2.3
fg % 76.5
3pt % -
ft % 43.5
reb/g 1.4
a/g 0.1

2019-20 (Junior): Appeared in 28 games as a reserve … Averaged 2.4 points and 1.3 rebounds per game … Shot 76.3 percent in his field goal attempts on the year … Scored a season-high 11 points and drained 7-of-8 free throws in the season-opener against Baptist Bible (Oct. 18) … Pulled down a season-high four rebounds in three games … Recorded two of his three blocked shots against Baptist Bible.

At Fullerton College (2017-19): Played two seasons at Fullerton College for Coach Perry Webster … Helped the team win the CCCAA State Championship, defeating City College of San Francisco.

High School: Attended Valley Christian High School … Four-year letter-winner for Coach Bryan Branderhorst … Two-time first team all-conference selection as a junior and senior … Second team all-conference choice as a sophomore … All-time leading scorer at Valley Christian … Also lettered in volleyball, helping the team to a state championship as a senior.

Personal: Son of Patrice Rice … Born on Apr 4, 1998 … Majoring in Sports Management.

 

Fullerton College Stats:

Season GP Pts (Gm) Reb (Gm) Asst Stl Blk FG (Pct) 3FG (Pct) FT (Pct)
2017-18 26 240 (9.2) 128 (4.9) 10 3 1 90-157 (57.3) 1-2 (50.0) 59-106 (55.7)
2018-19 32 183 (5.7) 112 (3.5) 11 8 6 72-138 (52.2) 4-16 (25.0) 35-57 (61.4)
Totals 58 423 (7.3) 240 (4.1) 21 11 7 162-295 (54.9 5-18 (27.8) 94-163 (57.7)
Recent Games
Feb 14 Valley City State W, 88-72
Feb 15 Dickinson State W, 89-78
Feb 17 #22 Mayville State W, 84-74
Feb 21 Dakota State W, 89-64
Feb 25 Presentation W, 62-53
Feb 29 vs. Waldorf L, 68-66
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 27 11
Games started 0 0
Minutes 199 75
Minutes per game 7.4 6.8
FG 26-34 10-14
FG Pct 76.5 71.4
3PT 0-0 0-0
3PT Pct - -
FT 10-23 2-8
FT Pct 43.5 25.0
Off rebounds 19 6
Def rebounds 18 7
Total rebounds 37 13
Rebounds per game 1.4 1.2
Personal fouls 33 14
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 3 2
Turnovers 9 1
Assist to turnover ratio 0.3 2.0
Steals 3 0
Blocks 3 1
Points 62 22
Points per game 2.3 2.0
Points per 40 min 12.5 11.7
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 18 Baptist Bible (Mo.) W, 110-68 - 12 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 7-8 87.5 11
Oct 25 at York W, 75-69 - 14 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 1 (RV) Briar Cliff L, 81-76 - 14 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 2
Nov 2 Haskell L, 90-87 - 10 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 9 Avila W, 81-69 - 11 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 15 vs. (RV) Hope International (D1) L, 81-66 - 10 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 16 vs. #3 Wayland Baptist (D1) W, 79-78 - 8 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Nov 22 vs. #24 Saint Francis (Ind.) L, 80-62 - 10 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Nov 23 vs. Calumet W, 79-65 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 30 vs. #2 Morningside L, 81-70 - 3 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 1 at Midland W, 101-98 - 4 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 7 at Dakota State W, 67-63 0 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 16 vs. Politecnica (P.R.) W, 67-41 - 7 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 4
Dec 17 vs. Sacred Heart (P.R.) W, 75-66 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 29 College of the Ozarks W, 91-82 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 Graceland L, 94-90 - 3 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 4 Neb. Christian W, 54-52 - 11 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 2
Jan 10 at Dickinson State W, 78-75 - 4 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Jan 11 at Valley City State W, 72-65 - 5 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 17 Presentation W, 79-67 - 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 24 Viterbo W, 71-66 - 12 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 25 Waldorf W, 74-56 - 8 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Jan 31 at Waldorf L, 72-71 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 at Viterbo W, 73-65 - 6 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Feb 7 at #22 Mayville State W, 71-56 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 8 at Presentation W, 74-61 - 9 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 0
Feb 14 Valley City State W, 88-72 - 16 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 0-3 0.0 4
Feb 15 Dickinson State W, 89-78 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 17 #22 Mayville State W, 84-74 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 Dakota State W, 89-64 - 6 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Feb 25 Presentation W, 62-53 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 29 vs. Waldorf L, 68-66 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 18 Baptist Bible (Mo.) W, 110-68 - 12 2 1 3 1 0 - 1 2 3 -
Oct 25 at York W, 75-69 - 14 2 0 2 0 3 0.0 0 0 3 -
Nov 1 (RV) Briar Cliff L, 81-76 - 14 1 3 4 0 1 0.0 2 0 0 -
Nov 2 Haskell L, 90-87 - 10 2 0 2 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Nov 9 Avila W, 81-69 - 11 2 2 4 0 2 0.0 0 0 2 -
Nov 15 vs. (RV) Hope International (D1) L, 81-66 - 10 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 3 -
Nov 16 vs. #3 Wayland Baptist (D1) W, 79-78 - 8 1 0 1 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Nov 22 vs. #24 Saint Francis (Ind.) L, 80-62 - 10 0 2 2 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 -
Nov 23 vs. Calumet W, 79-65 - 3 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Nov 30 vs. #2 Morningside L, 81-70 - 3 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Dec 1 at Midland W, 101-98 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Dec 7 at Dakota State W, 67-63 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Dec 16 vs. Politecnica (P.R.) W, 67-41 - 7 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Dec 17 vs. Sacred Heart (P.R.) W, 75-66 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Dec 29 College of the Ozarks W, 91-82 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 Graceland L, 94-90 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Jan 4 Neb. Christian W, 54-52 - 11 2 1 3 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 10 at Dickinson State W, 78-75 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Jan 11 at Valley City State W, 72-65 - 5 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 3 -
Jan 17 Presentation W, 79-67 - 5 1 1 2 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Jan 24 Viterbo W, 71-66 - 12 1 0 1 1 1 1.0 0 0 1 -
Jan 25 Waldorf W, 74-56 - 8 0 3 3 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Jan 31 at Waldorf L, 72-71 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 at Viterbo W, 73-65 - 6 0 2 2 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 7 at #22 Mayville State W, 71-56 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 0
Feb 8 at Presentation W, 74-61 - 9 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 1 0
Feb 14 Valley City State W, 88-72 - 16 4 0 4 1 0 - 0 1 4 -
Feb 15 Dickinson State W, 89-78 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 17 #22 Mayville State W, 84-74 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 Dakota State W, 89-64 - 6 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 25 Presentation W, 62-53 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 29 vs. Waldorf L, 68-66 - - - - - - - - - - - -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2019-20 27 0 7.4 1.0-1.3 76.5 0.0-0.0 - 0.4-0.9 43.5 2.3
2020-21 17 0 12.1 1.9-3.6 51.6 0.1-0.4 28.6 0.5-0.8 69.2 4.4
2021-22 33 1 13.0 1.5-2.6 57.6 0.0-0.3 9.1 0.4-0.8 51.9 3.4
Total 77 1 10.8 1.4-2.4 59.1 0.0-0.2 16.7 0.4-0.8 52.4 3.2
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2019-20 27 0 199 26-34 76.5 0-0 - 10-23 43.5 62
2020-21 17 0 205 32-62 51.6 2-7 28.6 9-13 69.2 75
2021-22 33 1 428 49-85 57.6 1-11 9.1 14-27 51.9 113
Total 77 1 832 107-181 59.1 3-18 16.7 33-63 52.4 250
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2019-20 27 0 7.4 5.2-6.8 76.5 0.0-0.0 - 2.0-4.6 43.5 12.5
2020-21 17 0 12.1 6.2-12.1 51.6 0.4-1.4 28.6 1.8-2.5 69.2 14.6
2021-22 33 1 13.0 4.6-7.9 57.6 0.1-1.0 9.1 1.3-2.5 51.9 10.6
Total 77 1 10.8 5.1-8.7 59.1 0.1-0.9 16.7 1.6-3.0 52.4 12.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2019-20 27 0 7.4 0.7 0.7 1.4 1.2 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1
2020-21 17 0 12.1 1.3 1.4 2.6 1.8 - 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.3 0.1
2021-22 33 1 13.0 1.2 1.3 2.4 1.7 - 0.4 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.1
Total 77 1 10.8 1.0 1.1 2.1 1.5 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.1
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2019-20 27 0 199 19 18 37 33 0 3 9 0.3 3 3
2020-21 17 0 205 22 23 45 30 - 9 11 0.8 5 2
2021-22 33 1 428 38 42 80 56 - 14 31 0.5 7 3
Total 77 1 832 79 83 162 119 0 26 51 0.5 15 8
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2019-20 27 0 7.4 3.8 3.6 7.4 6.6 0.0 0.6 1.8 0.3 0.6 0.6
2020-21 17 0 12.1 4.3 4.5 8.8 5.9 0.0 1.8 2.1 0.8 1.0 0.4
2021-22 33 1 13.0 3.6 3.9 7.5 5.2 0.0 1.3 2.9 0.5 0.7 0.3
Total 77 1 10.8 3.8 4.0 7.8 5.7 0.0 1.3 2.5 0.5 0.7 0.4
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 27 0 7.4 1.0-1.3 76.5 0.0-0.0 - 0.4-0.9 43.5 2.3
Conference 11 0 6.8 0.9-1.3 71.4 0.0-0.0 - 0.2-0.7 25.0 2.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 12 - 9.2 1.1-1.3 81.3 0.0-0.0 - 0.7-1.4 47.1 2.8
Away 8 0 5.8 0.8-1.1 66.7 0.0-0.0 - 0.1-0.4 33.3 1.6
Neutral 7 - 6.1 1.0-1.3 77.8 0.0-0.0 - 0.1-0.4 33.3 2.1
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Wins 21 0 7.1 0.9-1.2 76.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.5-1.0 47.6 2.3
Losses 6 - 8.3 1.2-1.5 77.8 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.3 0.0 2.3
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October 2 - 13.0 1.5-2.0 75.0 0.0-0.0 - 3.5-4.0 87.5 6.5
November 8 - 8.6 1.0-1.4 72.7 0.0-0.0 - 0.1-0.5 25.0 2.1
December 5 0 3.4 0.8-0.8 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.2 0.0 1.6
January 6 - 7.5 0.7-0.8 80.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.3-1.0 33.3 1.7
February 6 - 7.0 1.2-1.7 70.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.7 0.0 2.3
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 27 0 199 26-34 76.5 0-0 - 10-23 43.5 62
Conference 11 0 75 10-14 71.4 0-0 - 2-8 25.0 22
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 12 - 110 13-16 81.3 0-0 - 8-17 47.1 34
Away 8 0 46 6-9 66.7 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 13
Neutral 7 - 43 7-9 77.8 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 15
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Wins 21 0 149 19-25 76.0 0-0 - 10-21 47.6 48
Losses 6 - 50 7-9 77.8 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 14
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October 2 - 26 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 7-8 87.5 13
November 8 - 69 8-11 72.7 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 17
December 5 0 17 4-4 100.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 8
January 6 - 45 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 2-6 33.3 10
February 6 - 42 7-10 70.0 0-0 - 0-4 0.0 14
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 27 0 7.4 5.2-6.8 76.5 0.0-0.0 - 2.0-4.6 43.5 12.5
Conference 11 0 6.8 5.3-7.5 71.4 0.0-0.0 - 1.1-4.3 25.0 11.7
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 12 - 9.2 4.7-5.8 81.3 0.0-0.0 - 2.9-6.2 47.1 12.4
Away 8 0 5.8 5.2-7.8 66.7 0.0-0.0 - 0.9-2.6 33.3 11.3
Neutral 7 - 6.1 6.5-8.4 77.8 0.0-0.0 - 0.9-2.8 33.3 14.0
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Wins 21 0 7.1 5.1-6.7 76.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.7-5.6 47.6 12.9
Losses 6 - 8.3 5.6-7.2 77.8 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-1.6 0.0 11.2
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October 2 - 13.0 4.6-6.2 75.0 0.0-0.0 - 10.8-12.3 87.5 20.0
November 8 - 8.6 4.6-6.4 72.7 0.0-0.0 - 0.6-2.3 25.0 9.9
December 5 0 3.4 9.4-9.4 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-2.4 0.0 18.8
January 6 - 7.5 3.6-4.4 80.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.8-5.3 33.3 8.9
February 6 - 7.0 6.7-9.5 70.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-3.8 0.0 13.3
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 27 0 7.4 0.7 0.7 1.4 1.2 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1
Conference 11 0 6.8 0.5 0.6 1.2 1.3 0.0 0.2 0.1 2.0 0.0 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 12 - 9.2 1.3 0.9 2.2 1.3 - 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.3 0.3
Away 8 0 5.8 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 7 - 6.1 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.1 - 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
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Wins 21 0 7.1 0.8 0.5 1.3 1.2 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.1
Losses 6 - 8.3 0.5 1.2 1.7 1.2 - 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0
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October 2 - 13.0 2.0 0.5 2.5 3.0 - 0.5 1.5 0.3 0.5 1.0
November 8 - 8.6 0.9 1.1 2.0 1.3 - 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.3 0.0
December 5 0 3.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
January 6 - 7.5 0.7 0.8 1.5 1.3 - 0.2 0.2 1.0 0.0 0.0
February 6 - 7.0 0.7 0.5 1.2 1.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 - 0.0 0.2
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 27 0 199 19 18 37 33 0 3 9 0.3 3 3
Conference 11 0 75 6 7 13 14 0 2 1 2.0 0 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 12 - 110 15 11 26 16 - 3 4 0.8 3 3
Away 8 0 46 2 3 5 9 0 0 3 0.0 0 0
Neutral 7 - 43 2 4 6 8 - 0 2 0.0 0 0
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Wins 21 0 149 16 11 27 26 0 3 7 0.4 1 3
Losses 6 - 50 3 7 10 7 - 0 2 0.0 2 0
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October 2 - 26 4 1 5 6 - 1 3 0.3 1 2
November 8 - 69 7 9 16 10 - 0 5 0.0 2 0
December 5 0 17 0 0 0 3 - 0 0 - 0 0
January 6 - 45 4 5 9 8 - 1 1 1.0 0 0
February 6 - 42 4 3 7 6 0 1 0 - 0 1
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 27 0 7.4 3.8 3.6 7.4 6.6 0.0 0.6 1.8 0.3 0.6 0.6
Conference 11 0 6.8 3.2 3.7 6.9 7.5 0.0 1.1 0.5 2.0 0.0 0.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 12 - 9.2 5.5 4.0 9.5 5.8 0.0 1.1 1.5 0.8 1.1 1.1
Away 8 0 5.8 1.7 2.6 4.3 7.8 0.0 0.0 2.6 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 7 - 6.1 1.9 3.7 5.6 7.4 0.0 0.0 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.0
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Wins 21 0 7.1 4.3 3.0 7.2 7.0 0.0 0.8 1.9 0.4 0.3 0.8
Losses 6 - 8.3 2.4 5.6 8.0 5.6 0.0 0.0 1.6 0.0 1.6 0.0
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October 2 - 13.0 6.2 1.5 7.7 9.2 0.0 1.5 4.6 0.3 1.5 3.1
November 8 - 8.6 4.1 5.2 9.3 5.8 0.0 0.0 2.9 0.0 1.2 0.0
December 5 0 3.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
January 6 - 7.5 3.6 4.4 8.0 7.1 0.0 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.0 0.0
February 6 - 7.0 3.8 2.9 6.7 5.7 0.0 1.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0
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    Baptist Bible (Mo.) vs. Bellevue
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    Baptist Bible (Mo.) vs. Bellevue
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    Baptist Bible (Mo.) vs. Bellevue
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    Baptist Bible (Mo.) vs. Bellevue
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    Baptist Bible (Mo.) vs. Bellevue
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    Briar Cliff (Iowa) vs. Bellevue
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    Briar Cliff (Iowa) vs. Bellevue
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    St. Francis (IN) vs. Bellevue @ R.W. Beggs Sr. Gym
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    Waldorf vs. Bellevue
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    Waldorf vs. Bellevue
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    Waldorf vs. Bellevue

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