Danielle Bender's double-double set the tone for an upset in Class 1A play.

Bender scored 22 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to lead Bellevue Marquette Catholic to a 65-57 overtime victory over fourth-ranked Ar-We-Va. Bender scored eight points in the first quarter to help the Mohawks build an early lead, then put up seven points in the overtime to finish off a strong performance and a well-played game by both sides.

Nicole Blum, a 5-foot-2 sophomore, came off the bench to score 11 key points for 13th-ranked Marquette Catholic, while Theresa Koos added 11. Point guard Sarah Lampe contributed eight points, six rebounds and four assists and made four straight free throws in overtime to help secure the victory.

Ar-We-Va rallied from a 16-point deficit to take a 52-50 lead on Megan Ehlers' 3-pointer with 31 seconds and appeared to have the momentum. But Marquette Catholic turned three offensive rebounds into a basket by Blake Banowetz with 5 seconds left to send the game into overtime.

Banowetz had missed two free throws after being fouled on a putback attempt, then got the rebound and scored after Lampe missed a follow shot. She finished with seven points and seven rebounds, five on the offensive end.

Bender then took over in the overtime, scoring twice on turnarounds in the lane and adding a layup to put the Mohawks ahead to stay. After missing six of nine free throws down the stretch in regulation, Marquette Catholic sank seven of eight in the overtime to protect the lead.

Marquette Catholic, in the tournament for the second time in three years, takes a 17-6 record into a semifinal game against No. 2 Newell-Fonda at 8:30 Wednesday night.

Paige Danner scored 22 points and Ehlers had 11 for Ar-We-Va, which made its third straight trip to state. The Rockets made it this year under former assistant Larry Siebert, who took over after head coach Davey Kock died on September 26. The Rockets finished 21-4.