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Aleighsa Welch scored a season-high 36 points and pulled down 15 rebounds to lead Goose Creek's girls to their first-ever state championship with a 64-63 win over defending champion Spring Valley Friday night at Colonial Life Arena.
Welch's make of a technical free throw with 5.7 seconds left proved to be the winning margin for the Lady Gators, who trailed by as many as 21 points in the first half before coming back. Welch missed the first technical free throw after Spring Valley called a timeout when it didn't have one but settled down and got the roll on the next one.
Welch's make of a technical free throw with 5.7 seconds left proved to be the winning margin for the Lady Gators, who trailed by as many as 21 points in the first half before coming back. Welch missed the first technical free throw after Spring Valley called a timeout when it didn't have one but settled down and got the roll on the next one.
