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BOULDER, Colo.—Kailey Edwards scored 20 points as Legacy defeated Monarch 58-51 to win the Class 5A girls state basketball championship Friday night.
Monarch led 14-5 early as Alexus Johnson controlled the inside before sitting with foul trouble. However, an 11-0 run by the Lightning in the second quarter gave them a 28-26 halftime lead.
Monarch threatened but couldn’t overtake the Lightning in the end.
Ashton Davis led Monarch with 13. Rebecca Richmond added 11, and Johnson had 10.
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Information from: The Denver Post,
