AGWSR 47, GEORGE-LITTLE ROCK 40

AGSWR will have a chance to fashion a perfect ending to what so far has been a perfect season.

Jessica McDowell scored 15 points and third-ranked AGWSR put the game away with its free throw shooting down the stretch, beating No. 10 George-Little Rock 47-40 Wednesday night to reach the Class 1A championship game.

It will be the first appearance in the title game for the AGSWR program, a combination of Ackley, Geneva, Wellsburg and Steamboat Rock. Both Wellsburg and Steamboat both have won six-player championships.

AGSWR is now 24-0 and will play for the title at 6 p.m. Friday. But the Cougars had to fend off a gritty George-Little Rock team to earn their shot at the championship.

Down by 10 points early in the fourth quarter, George-Little Rock hit three straight 3-pointers to get back in it and pulled ahead 37-36 on Patrice Peters' driving layup with 3:47 left.

Megan Pieters hit two free throws for AGWSR to put the Cougars back on top and they led the rest of the way. McDowell scored on a putback to put the Cougars up by three and they made seven of eight free throws to finish it off.

McDowell also grabbed 11 rebounds and hit three 3-pointers. Macy Ubben added 10 points for AGWSR, while Kelsey Enslin and Cassidy Ringena each scored eight.

Peters went 6-for-9 from 3-point range and led George-Little Rock with 20 points. Kelli Starr scored seven for the Mustangs, while Shelby Nagel grabbed 11 rebounds.

George-Little Rock finished 23-4.