Southwest girls basketball falls to Douglass, 56-46, in 2A state title game

The Southwest Lady Patriots fell to the Douglass Astros, 56-46, Thursday in the 2A state title game at the Macon Centreplex.

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The southwest lady patriots playing douglass today for the 2-a state title right around the corner at the macon centerplex ... the last time the patriots played for a state championship was back in 1995 ... they came up short back then ... can they finally get over the hump?

Alright here we go ... southwest looking for it's first-ever state title ... and the douglass astros trying to repeat as champs ... 1st quarter ... douglass looking to strike 1st ... kayla sesberry .... off the hand-off ... to the rack ... bucket ... 2-nothing douglass early on ... same score ... avrie grayer at the elbow ... spin move ... floater ... bottoms ... game tied at 2 ... it's 6-all now ... under 6 to play ... shygeria williams ... from the corner ... that's a 3-piece ... 9-6 patriots ... they'd lead 13-12 after 1 ... 2nd quarter ... under 6 to play ... sesberry to the rack ... takes the bump ... but still finishes ... and it's 21-17 douglass ... same score ... under 5 to play ... sesberry again ... driving ... floater ... bucket ... she had 25 points ... 23-17 astros ... they'd lead 27-21 at the break ... 4th quarter now ... southwest down 8 after trailing by 11 ... stantagious alford with the bucket ... and it's a 6-point game ... but ... the astros would eventually put the game away ... they take home the 2-a state title for the second straight year ... 56-46 the final ... here's southwest coach willie goolsby after the loss ... :01-:06 we got too far behind.

We thought we had a chance but we just couldn't pull it out.

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