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Kyla Cantey named to the GBCA/GACA All-State Team. Relentless effort, big-time moments, and impact all season long on both ends of the floor. Well deserved recognition. #LadyKnights @kylacantey3 @KyleSandy355

Makayla Roberson earns GBCA/GACA All-State honors. Heart, toughness, and consistency every single night. She’s the standard of what it means to be a Lady Knight. Relentless. So proud. #LadyKnights @MakRob14 @KyleSandy355

Finley Parker- 5A North Co-Player of the Year by the GBCA/GACA. A special season for a special player. Proud is an understatement. Such a competitor, leader, & winner! I've said it before, I'll say it again, She's Just Built Different 🔥 #LadyKnights @FinHoops_0 @KyleSandy355

Creekview went to Macon and finished the job, outlasting Milton 45-43 to win its first girls basketball state championship. "These kids just surpassed every expectation I ever had of them," coach Eric Herrick said. "They just refused to lose." tribuneledgernews.com/sports/champio…

Creekview is the Class 5A state champion. Grizzlies beat Eagles 45-43 to win the first girls basketball title in program history.

Kailyn Hamby hits a pull-up 3 with 1:26 remaining. Creekview leads 41-38

With 3:36 left, Creekview hanging on to a 38-35 lead. Payten Day has made a huge difference on the glass with 10 rebounds

Creekview 36, Milton 30, 5:57 4Q Brenley Matthews drills a corner 3 to put the Grizzlies up six points

Creekview leads 31-25 heading into the fourth quarter after Payten Day scores inside

And Hamby gives Creekview a 28-25 lead with an and-1

Brenley Matthews ties it up at 25 with a 3-pointer 2:50 3Q

Milton pulls ahead 25-20 at the 4:52 mark in the third quarter. Creeview battling foul trouble now as Lili Beal has 4 in just 10 minutes. Grizzlies have not scored yet in the quarter.

Creekview leads Milton 20-19 at halftime. Grizzlies held the Eagles scoreless over the final 5:19 of the second quarter. Kailyn Hamby - 9 pts Kylee Herrick - 5 pts Finley Howard - 4 pts

Eagles up 19-16 with 4:48 left in the first half

Milton leads Creekview 16-12 through one quarter. Eagles went up 13-5 following an 8-0 run, but the Grizzlies made it close again as Kailyn Hamby drilled a deep 3-pointer at the buzzer.

Creekview and Milton tied 5-5 at the first media timeout (4:31)

Creekview's starters for the Class 5A title game: 5 Finley Howard 11 Kailyn Hamby 23 Chloe Hawkins 25 Lili Beal 44 Kylee Herrick

Creekview and Milton ready to tip off in Macon as both teams eye their first state championship

River Ridge's Reagan Mulligan and Brandon Flint take second in the GHSA co-ed 3-point shooting competition. Walton won with 41 points. River Ridge - 38 Rabun County - 34 Commerce - 18

@MathurineAgency 4th time in the last 5 years: Sequoyah (21-22) River Ridge (22-23) River Ridge (24-25) Creekview (25-26)

@griffcallaghan How many years in a row now has a Cherco girls team played for a state title in hoops? Did not realize Creekview was that good, sheesh

Creekview (26-5, 12-3) squares off with Milton (27-4, 12-0) at 5:30 p.m. today at the Macon Coliseum with the Class AAAAA state championship trophy on the line. The Grizzlies knocked off the defending champ and county rival River Ridge a week ago to reach this point.