Photos: Woodward Academy edges Forest Park to win 5A girls final

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Photos: Woodward Academy edges Forest Park to win 5A girls final

Woodward Academy head coach Kim Lawrence and players celebrate their victory Thursday in the 5A girls championship game in Macon.

March 11, 2021 Macon - Woodward Academy's Zoe Scott (20) holds onto a ball as Forest Park's Jasmine Stevens (3) and Forest Park's Yasmine Allen (right) try to steal during the 2021 GHSA State Basketball Class AA Boys Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Thursday, March 11, 2021 Pace Academy won 73-42 over Columbia. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Let's celebrate: Woodward Academy players celebrate their 62-59 victory over Forest Park Thursday in the Class 5A girls state championship game in Macon.

March 11, 2021 Macon - Woodward Academy's Sydney Bowles (31) prepares to pass between Forest Park's Olympia Chaney (23) and Forest Park's Jayda Brown (10) during the 2021 GHSA State Basketball Class AAAAA Girls Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Thursday, March 11, 2021 Woodward Academy won 62-59 over Forest Park. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

March 11, 2021 Macon - Forest Park's head coach Steven Cole instructs Forest Park's Yasmine Allen (35) during the 2021 GHSA State Basketball Class AAAAA Girls Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Thursday, March 11, 2021 Woodward Academy won 62-59 over Forest Park. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

March 11, 2021 Macon - Woodward Academy's Sara Lewis (2) shoots over Forest Park's Olympia Chaney (23) during the 2021 GHSA State Basketball Class AA Boys Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Thursday, March 11, 2021 Pace Academy won 73-42 over Columbia. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

March 11, 2021 Macon - Woodward Academy's Sara Lewis (2) prepares to shoot between Forest Park's Yasmine Allen (35) and Woodward Academy's Sara Lewis (2) during the 2021 GHSA State Basketball Class AA Boys Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Thursday, March 11, 2021 Pace Academy won 73-42 over Columbia. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

March 11, 2021 Macon - Woodward Academy players get emotional as they celebrate their victory over Forest Park during the 2021 GHSA State Basketball Class AA Boys Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Thursday, March 11, 2021 Pace Academy won 73-42 over Columbia. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

March 11, 2021 Macon - Woodward Academy players get emotional as they celebrate their victory over Forest Park during the 2021 GHSA State Basketball Class AA Boys Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Thursday, March 11, 2021 Pace Academy won 73-42 over Columbia. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

March 11, 2021 Macon - Woodward Academy players celebrate their victory over Forest Park during the 2021 GHSA State Basketball Class AA Boys Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Thursday, March 11, 2021 Pace Academy won 73-42 over Columbia. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

March 11, 2021 Macon - Woodward Academy's Zoe Scott (20) holds onto a ball as Forest Park's Jasmine Stevens (3) and Forest Park's Yasmine Allen (right) try to steal during the 2021 GHSA State Basketball Class AA Boys Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Thursday, March 11, 2021 Pace Academy won 73-42 over Columbia. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

March 11, 2021 Macon - Forest Park players react to their loss during the 2021 GHSA State Basketball Class AA Boys Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Thursday, March 11, 2021 Pace Academy won 73-42 over Columbia. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

March 11, 2021 Macon - Forest Park's Jayda Brown (center) holds onto a ball as Woodward Academy's Kai Lanier (12) and Woodward Academy's Sara Lewis (right) try to steal during the 2021 GHSA State Basketball Class AA Boys Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Thursday, March 11, 2021 Pace Academy won 73-42 over Columbia. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

March 11, 2021 Macon - Woodward Academy's Kai Lanier (center) goes for a loose ball during the 2021 GHSA State Basketball Class AA Boys Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Thursday, March 11, 2021 Pace Academy won 73-42 over Columbia. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

March 11, 2021 Macon - Forest Park's Sania Feagin (20) holds onto the ball as Woodward Academy's Savannah Simms (5) and Woodward Academy's Sara Lewis (2) try to steal during the 2021 GHSA State Basketball Class AA Boys Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Thursday, March 11, 2021 Pace Academy won 73-42 over Columbia. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

March 11, 2021 Macon - Forest Park's head coach Steven Cole shouts instructions during the 2021 GHSA State Basketball Class AA Boys Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Thursday, March 11, 2021 Pace Academy won 73-42 over Columbia. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Credit: Hyosub Shin/hshin@ajc.com

Woodward Academy head coach Kim Lawrence and players celebrate their victory Thursday in the 5A girls championship game in Macon.

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