Des Moines Roosevelt gave the city a long-awaited state championship.

The fifth-ranked Roughriders combined tough defense with the sparkling play of Charmaine Bell and MyKenya Johnson to beat No. 7 Cedar Rapids Washington 53-28 Saturday for the Class 4A title.

It's the first state championship in the five-player game for a Des Moines school. The only other school from Des Moines to win a state title was East, which claimed the six-player crown in 1979.

Johnson led Roosevelt with 18 points and seven rebounds and was named to the all-tournament team. She scored 11 in the fourth quarter, finished 6-for-8 from the field and made all six of her free throws.

Bell, the all-tournament captain, turned in a solid all-around game with 15 points, eight assists, seven rebounds and two steals.

Katelin Oney's 10 points led Washington, the state runner-up for the second straight year.

Roosevelt survived an early flurry by Washington that produced a 7-2 lead for the Warriors. The Roughriders buckled down on defense and gave up only two more field goals in the rest of the half and just eight in the game.

Ahead 32-22 after three quarters, Roosevelt concentrated on getting the ball inside to Johnson and she delivered. The 5-foot-11 junior converted a three-point play off an inside basket, scored two more baskets inside, including one on a slick spinning move, and sank four more free throws.

Her final two free throws made it 47-25 and Roosevelt coasted to the finish.

The Roughriders, who made their third consecutive trip to the state tournament, finished 22-4. Washington closed with a 21-5 record.

Margo Muhlbauer of Class 1A champion Manilla IKM was named the tournament's overall MVP.

The Class 4A all-tournament team:

Charmaine Bell, Des Moines Roosevelt, captain

MyKenya Johnston, Des Moines Roosevelt

Katelin Oney, Cedar Rapids Washington

Micha Mims, Cedar Rapids Washington

Jessica Statler, Cedar Rapids Prairie

Krista Moser, Cedar Rapids Jefferson