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PHOTOS: McEachern's Just Perfect

The Lady Indians finish the year 33-0 by beating Hillgrove for the fourth time.

defeated , 69-36, in a battle of Powder Springs schools to win the Georgia High School Association AAAAA girls basketball state championship Friday at the Gwinnett Arena.

The Lady Indians finished the season 33-0 and are ranked second in the nation by ESPN and third by USA Today.

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It was the culmination of a dream for seniors Pachiyaanna Roberts, Dominique Wilson and Kayla Montgomery, who had played together since middle school, The Marietta Daily Journal reported. It was also the final high school game for senior Destinie Gibbs, a transfer from Southwest DeKalb.

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Hillgrove finished 26-5 and also had a great season. The Lady Hawks lost four times to McEachern and once to , which plays for the AA championship Saturday, and won every other game. (Update: Lovett won the AA title Saturday, 52-42 over Buford, so all of Hillgrove's losses this season came against state champions.)

A packed senior class led by point guard Celina Rodrigo helped produce the best finish in retiring Coach Sheryl Fowler's six seasons at Hillgrove.

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Also finishing their high school careers were Diamond Thomas, Maisie Steed, Tiffani Schick, Maurissa Lester, Meredith Heyer, Ali Carroll and Anna Brannon.

You can relive the championship game by reading through . You also can check out photos from Thursday's semifinal games:

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