It was all perfect for Davenport Assumption.

 

   Assumption became the first Davenport school to win a state championship in girls basketball and the top-ranked Knights did it convincingly, beating No. 2 MFL-Mar-Mac 46-27 Friday night to claim the Class 2A title and finish 27-0.

 

   The 19-point victory margin in the final came after the Knights won by 18 in the semifinals and 19 in the first round. Their closest game all season was a 41-30 victory over Pleasant Valley.

 

   As usual, Assumption had good balance in its scoring. Lauren Lybbert, who'll play at Army next season, led the way with 12 points on 5-for-8 shooting. She also grabbed seven rebounds and blocked two shots.

 

   Annie Smith scored eight for the Knights and made a couple of steals, while Gabbie Binion and Alyson Spinas-Valainis each scored six points.

 

   Lybbert was voted captain of the all-tournament team.

 

   The title was the third for Assumption coach Todd Borrison, who won Class 1A championships with Preston in 2000 and 2001.

 

   MFL-Mar-Mac lost for the first time in 28 games. The Bulldogs had the smaller team but stayed with Assumption on the boards most of the night. They just couldn't get enough shots to fall.

 

   Kellie Wagner led MFL-Mar-Mac with nine points. Melissa Moon scored five and Chelsey Lamker grabbed six rebounds to go with four points and three assists.

 

   Assumption jumped to a 10-2 lead and was seriously threatened only once. MFL-Mar-Mac drew to 14-10 on Moon's 3-pointer in the second quarter, but Assumption answered with a 14-3 run spanning halftime to open a 28-13 lead midway through the second half.

 

   The Knights led by at least 13 the rest of the way.

 

   Smith also made the all-tournament team, along with Emily Blietz and Whitney Wubbena of MFL-Mar-Mac, Mika Rodewald of Manson-Northwest Webster and Terri Dirks of Monticello.