Here are photos highlighting the Warsaw Girls trip to the 4A state finals in Indianapolis.

The Warsaw team fell short against Lawrence North in a 65-59 loss in the Class 4A state championship game on Saturday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

The Tigers were down by 18 in the third quarter but closed the gap to three points twice in the final minute. The Wildcats (19-8) added a few points in the final minute.

Warsaw benefited from a huge crowd and was the focus of attention as the state honored 50 years of girls basketball.

News Now Warsaw photos by Dan Spalding.

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Warsaw's girls basketball team won the Frankfort 4A Semi-state Saturday by beating McCutcheon in the semifinals and then knocking off #1 and previously unbeaten Hamilton Southeastern in the championship.

Warsaw 66, McCutcheon 48

Warsaw jumped out to a 19-0 first quarter lead on the way to their 25th win of the season.

Joslyn Bricker scored 15 points in that quarter to help Warsaw take a 22-5 lead that they never relinquished. She finished with a career-high 35 points, her second game with over 30 points in this year's tournament.

Brooke Zartman added 11.

Warsaw 67, Hamilton Southeastern 61

Warsaw punched their ticket to the state championship game by beating the Royals in the semi-state final.

Warsaw led for most of the first two quarters, but a strong third quarter by HSE put the Lady Tigers down 47-41 heading into the fourth.

Brooke Winchester's two free throws lifted Warsaw to a one-point lead at 56-55, and the Lady Tigers led the rest of the way.

With Bricker and Winchester out with fouls, Zartman took over in the game's final minute. She made 8 of 9 free throws to put the game in the bank.

The Lady Tigers finished 24-25 from the free throw line for the game.

Zartman finished with 25 points, and Winchester scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Bricker scored 18--giving her 53 points for the day.

Warsaw will play Lawrence North for the 4A State championship on Saturday at 8:15 p.m. and Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

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