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Watch recap of Georgia Swarm Champion’s Cup win and celebration

The Georgia Swarm celebrate winning the National Lacrosse League championship Saturday night in the SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on Saturday night. Miles Thompson scored the game-winner in overtime for a 15-14 victory over the Saskatchewan Rush as the Swarm took the best-of-three series 2-0. (PHOTO CREDIT: Josh Schaefer/GetMyPhoto.ca)
The Georgia Swarm celebrate winning the National Lacrosse League championship Saturday night in the SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on Saturday night. Miles Thompson scored the game-winner in overtime for a 15-14 victory over the Saskatchewan Rush as the Swarm took the best-of-three series 2-0. (PHOTO CREDIT: Josh Schaefer/GetMyPhoto.ca)
By Juliakate E Culpepper
June 12, 2017

With a 15-14 overtime win, the Georgia Swarm defeated the two-time defending champion Saskatchewan Rush on Sunday and claimed the National Lacrosse League's Champion's Cup.

The Swarm trailed the Rush 14-13 as time was running out the fourth quarter, but a score with 0:02 remaining in regulation tied Game 2 and sent it into overtime.

The Swarm won Game 1 of the best-of-three series 18-14 on June 4 at Duluth’s Infinite Energy Arena.

Here’s a recap of the Swarm’s 15 scores, the trophy presentation and celebration postgame.

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