Photos: Marist wins double-overtime thriller in girls Class 4A title game

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Photos: Marist wins double-overtime thriller in girls Class 4A title game

Marist captured the Class 4A girls state title with a two-point win over Luella. (March 9, 2022)

Luella's Trinity Layton (foreground) reacts as Marist players celebrate their dramatic victory in the Class 4A girls state title game Wednesday in Macon. Marist defeated Luella 56-54 in double overtime. (Hyosub Shin/hshin@ajc.com)

March 9, 2022 Macon - Marist's Lexy Faklaris (34) congratulates Marist's Avery Fantucci (25) as she reacts after scoring a 3-point basket to tie the game at the end of the 4th quarter during the 2022 GHSA State Basketball Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Marist won 56-54 over Luella in overtime. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

March 9, 2022 Macon - Marist's players and coach celebrate their dramatic victory over Luella in double overtime during the 2022 GHSA State Basketball Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Marist won 56-54 over Luella in overtime. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

March 9, 2022 Macon - Marist's head coach Kim Hixon holds up the championship trophy after they won over Luella in double overtime during the 2022 GHSA State Basketball Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Marist won 56-54 over Luella in overtime. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

March 9, 2022 Macon - Marist's head coach Kim Hixon and players celebrate their dramatic victory over Luella in double overtime during the 2022 GHSA State Basketball Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Marist won 56-54 over Luella in overtime. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

March 9, 2022 Macon - Luella's Trinity Layton (foreground) reacts as Marist's players celebrate their dramatic victory over Luella in double overtime during the 2022 GHSA State Basketball Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Marist won 56-54 over Luella in overtime. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

March 9, 2022 Macon - Marist's players celebrate their dramatic victory over Luella in double overtime during the 2022 GHSA State Basketball Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Marist won 56-54 over Luella in overtime. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

March 9, 2022 Macon - Marist's Avery Fantucci (25) scores the game winning two point basket in double overtime during the 2022 GHSA State Basketball Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Marist won 56-54 over Luella in overtime. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

March 9, 2022 Macon - Marist's Lauren Kim (21) drives between Luella's Trinity Layton (21) and Luella's Evangelia Davlakou (13) in the second half of the 2022 GHSA State Basketball Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Marist won 56-54 over Luella in overtime. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

March 9, 2022 Macon - Marist's head coach Kim Hixon watches from a sideline in the second half of the 2022 GHSA State Basketball Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Marist won 56-54 over Luella in overtime. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

March 9, 2022 Macon - Marist's Lexy Faklaris (34) drives against Luella's Arianna Dyson (23) in the second half of the 2022 GHSA State Basketball Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Marist won 56-54 over Luella in overtime. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

March 9, 2022 Macon - Luella's Trinity Layton (21) gets a shot off past Marist's Abby Lindsay (14) in the first half of the 2022 GHSA State Basketball Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Marist won 56-54 over Luella in overtime. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

March 9, 2022 Macon - Luella's head coach LaToya Brown appeals to a referee in the first half of the 2022 GHSA State Basketball Championship game at the Macon Centreplex in Macon on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Marist won 56-54 over Luella in overtime. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Credit: Hyosub Shin/hshin@ajc.com

Luella's Trinity Layton (foreground) reacts as Marist players celebrate their dramatic victory in the Class 4A girls state title game Wednesday in Macon. Marist defeated Luella 56-54 in double overtime. (Hyosub Shin/hshin@ajc.com)

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