Photos: Lumpkin County wins Class 3A girls state title

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Photos: Lumpkin County wins Class 3A girls state title

Lumpkin County celebrates after its 51-47 victory over Greater Atlanta Christian in Macon. (March 11, 2022)

State champions: Lumpkin County coach David Dowse and players celebrate after their 51-47 victory over Greater Atlanta Christian Friday in the Class 3A girls state championship game in Macon.

March 11, 2022 Macon - Lumpkin County's head coach David Dowse and players celebrate their victory over Greater Atlanta Christian during the 2022 GHSA State Basketball Class AAA Girls Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Friday, March 11, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

March 11, 2022 Macon - Lumpkin County's head coach David Dowse and players celebrate their victory over Greater Atlanta Christian during the 2022 GHSA State Basketball Class AAA Girls Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Friday, March 11, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

March 11, 2022 Macon - Greater Atlanta Christian cheerleaders and fans react after Lumpkin County beat Greater Atlanta Christian during the 2022 GHSA State Basketball Class AAA Girls Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Friday, March 11, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

March 11, 2022 Macon - Greater Atlanta Christian players react after Lumpkin County beat Greater Atlanta Christian during the 2022 GHSA State Basketball Class AAA Girls Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Friday, March 11, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

March 11, 2022 Macon - Greater Atlanta Christian's Trinity Thomas (23) reacts as Lumpkin County players celebrate their victory over Greater Atlanta Christian during the 2022 GHSA State Basketball Class AAA Girls Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Friday, March 11, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

March 11, 2022 Macon - Lumpkin County players celebrate their victory over Greater Atlanta Christian during the 2022 GHSA State Basketball Class AAA Girls Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Friday, March 11, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

March 11, 2022 Macon - Greater Atlanta Christian's Kaleigh Addie (20) goes in for a lay-up during the 2022 GHSA State Basketball Class AAA Girls Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Friday, March 11, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

March 11, 2022 Macon - Lumpkin County's Lexi Pierce (5) falls to the court as she fights for a loose ball against Greater Atlanta Christian's Jaci Bolden (right) during the 2022 GHSA State Basketball Class AAA Girls Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Friday, March 11, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

March 11, 2022 Macon - Lumpkin County fans cheer during the 2022 GHSA State Basketball Class AAA Girls Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Friday, March 11, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

March 11, 2022 Macon - Greater Atlanta Christian's Kaleigh Addie (20) drives against Lumpkin County's Averie Jones (4) during the 2022 GHSA State Basketball Class AAA Girls Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Friday, March 11, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

March 11, 2022 Macon - Greater Atlanta Christian's Jaci Bolden (4) prepares to shoot against Lumpkin County's Mary Mullinax (11) during the 2022 GHSA State Basketball Class AAA Girls Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Friday, March 11, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

March 11, 2022 Macon - Greater Atlanta Christian's Trinity Thomas (23) and Lumpkin County's Ava Jones (33) fight for a rebound during the 2022 GHSA State Basketball Class AAA Girls Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Friday, March 11, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

March 11, 2022 Macon - Greater Atlanta Christian's Trinity Thomas (23) shoots over Lumpkin County's Kate Jackson (23) during the 2022 GHSA State Basketball Class AAA Girls Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Friday, March 11, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Lumpkin County's Ava Jones (33) grabs a rebound between Greater Atlanta Christian's Autumn Clark (0) and Myla Benton (1) during the 2022 GHSA State Basketball Class AAA Girls Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Friday, March 11, 2022. (Hyosub Shin/hshin@ajc.com)

Greater Atlanta Christian head coach Jessica Guarneri appeals to a referee during the 2022 GHSA State Basketball Class AAA Girls Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Friday, March 11, 2022. (Hyosub Shin/hshin@ajc.com)

March 11, 2022 Macon - Lumpkin County's Lexi Pierce (5) drives against Greater Atlanta Christian's Sydney Lucas (11) during the 2022 GHSA State Basketball Class AAA Girls Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Friday, March 11, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

March 11, 2022 Macon - Lumpkin County's Lexi Pierce (5) goes to the basket past Greater Atlanta Christian's Jaci Bolden (4) during the 2022 GHSA State Basketball Class AAA Girls Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Friday, March 11, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

March 11, 2022 Macon - Greater Atlanta Christian's Sydney Lucas (left) blocks a shot by Lumpkin County's Averie Jones (4) during the 2022 GHSA State Basketball Class AAA Girls Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Friday, March 11, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

March 11, 2022 Macon - Greater Atlanta Christian's Sydney Lucas (11) shoots a 3-point basket during the 2022 GHSA State Basketball Class AAA Girls Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Friday, March 11, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Credit: Hyosub Shin/hshin@ajc.com

State champions: Lumpkin County coach David Dowse and players celebrate after their 51-47 victory over Greater Atlanta Christian Friday in the Class 3A girls state championship game in Macon.

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