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Prairie vs. Kamiakin
Angela Gelhar, 10, left, celebrates with teammate Cori Woodward, 12, of Prairie High School after Prairie beat Kamiakin High School in their semi-final game March 4, 2011 at the 2011 Hardwood Classic 3A girls State Basketball Championships at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington. Prairie beat Kamiakin. Prairie beat Kamiakin 54-41.
Jackie Lanz, 45, of Prairie High School runs into a wall of Kamiakin High School defenders, including Kaylee Nelson, 30, right, and Sira Toure, 20, in a semi-final game March 4, 2011 at the 2011 Hardwood Classic 3A girls State Basketball Championships at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington. Prairie beat Kamiakin 54-41.
Jackie Lanz, 45, of Prairie High School attempts to steal the basketball from Kaylee Nelson, 30, of Kamiakin High School in a semi-final game March 4, 2011 at the 2011 Hardwood Classic 3A girls State Basketball Championships at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington. Prairie beat Kamiakin 54-41.
Cori Woodward, 12, of Prairie High School dribbles the ball up court against Kamiakin High School in their semi-final game March 4, 2011 at the 2011 Hardwood Classic 3A girls State Basketball Championships at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington. Prairie beat Kamiakin. Prairie beat Kamiakin 54-41.
Lanae Adams, 21, and Jackie Lanz, 45, of Prairie High School fight for a rebound against Kamiakin High School in a semi-final game March 4, 2011 at the 2011 Hardwood Classic 3A girls State Basketball Championships at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington. Prairie beat Kamiakin 54-41.
Cori Woodward, 12, of Prairie High School is helped up by coach Al Aldridge after injuring her ankle against Kamiakin High School in a semi-final game March 4, 2011 at the 2011 Hardwood Classic 3A girls State Basketball Championships at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington. Woodward came back to play in the game. Prairie beat Kamiakin 54-41.
Lauren Goecke, 22, of Prairie High School scrambles for a loose ball against Khadidja Toure, 24, of Kamiakin High School in a semi-final game March 4, 2011 at the 2011 Hardwood Classic 3A girls State Basketball Championships at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington. Prairie beat Kamiakin 54-41.
Andrea Smith, 42, of Prairie High School blocks a shot by Courtney Nelson, 3, of Kamiakin High School in a semi-final game March 4, 2011 at the 2011 Hardwood Classic 3A girls State Basketball Championships at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington. Prairie beat Kamiakin 54-41.
Lauren Goecke, 22, of Prairie High School battles for a loose ball against Kaylee Nelson, 30, of Kamiakin High School in a semi-final game March 4, 2011 at the 2011 Hardwood Classic 3A girls State Basketball Championships at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington. Prairie beat Kamiakin 54-41.
Jackie Lanz, 45, of Prairie High School battles for a rebound against Sira Toure, 20, of Kamiakin High School in a semi-final game March 4, 2011 at the 2011 Hardwood Classic 3A girls State Basketball Championships at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington. Prairie beat Kamiakin 54-41.
Prairie’s Lynn Idelberger, right, wipes a tear away from the face of teammate Lanae Adams. Adams left Friday’s game with a sore knee and did not return. But Adams vowed to play in today’s title game.
Angela Gelhar, 10, of Prairie High School hugs teammates Lauren Goecke, 22 left, and Andrea Smith, 42, right, after their game against Kamiakin High School in a semi-final game March 4, 2011 at the 2011 Hardwood Classic 3A girls State Basketball Championships at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington. Prairie beat Kamiakin. Prairie beat Kamiakin 54-41.
Head coach Al Aldridge of Prairie High School talks to Cori Woodward , 12, during a break in action in a game against Kamiakin High School in a semi-final game March 4, 2011 at the 2011 Hardwood Classic 3A girls State Basketball Championships at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington. Prairie beat Kamiakin. Prairie beat Kamiakin 54-41.
Megan Lindsley, 32, of Prairie High School dribbles to the basket against defender Kassy Larson, 51, of Kamiakin High School in a semi-final game March 4, 2011 at the 2011 Hardwood Classic 3A girls State Basketball Championships at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington. Prairie beat Kamiakin 54-41.
Jackie Lanz, 45, of Prairie High School shoots as basket in a game against Kamiakin High School in a semi-final game March 4, 2011 at the 2011 Hardwood Classic 3A girls State Basketball Championships at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington. Prairie beat Kamiakin 54-41.
Megan Lindsley, 32, of Prairie High School squeezes by Kassy Larson, 51, of Kamiakin High School in a semi-final game March 4, 2011 at the 2011 Hardwood Classic 3A girls State Basketball Championships at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington. Prairie beat Kamiakin 54-41.
Lauren Goecke, 22, left, and Angela Gelhar, 10, of Prairie High School pressure Sira Toure, 20, of Kamiakin High School in a semi-final game March 4, 2011 at the 2011 Hardwood Classic 3A girls State Basketball Championships at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington. Prairie beat Kamiakin. Prairie beat Kamiakin 54-41.
Lanae Adams, 21, left, is comforted by teammate Lynn Idelberger, 44, after an injury kept her out of the game against Kamiakin High School in a semi-final game March 4, 2011 at the 2011 Hardwood Classic 3A girls State Basketball Championships at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington. Prairie beat Kamiakin 54-41. At right are Nicole Goecke, 23, and Kelsey Asplund, 20, far right.
Angela Gelhar, 10, of Prairie High School passes the ball in heavy traffic as Kassy Larson, 51, left, and Courtney Nelson, 3, of Kamiakin High School put pressure on in a semi-final game March 4, 2011 at the 2011 Hardwood Classic 3A girls State Basketball Championships at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington. Prairie beat Kamiakin 54-41.
Kelsey Asplund of Prairie High School shoots over Kassy Larson, 51, of Kamiakin High School guard in a semi-final game March 4, 2011 at the 2011 Hardwood Classic 3A girls State Basketball Championships at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington. Prairie beat Kamiakin 54-41.
Megan Lindsley, 32, of Prairie High School dribbles to the basket against defender Kaylee Nelson, 30, of Kamiakin High School in a semi-final game March 4, 2011 at the 2011 Hardwood Classic 3A girls State Basketball Championships at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington. Prairie beat Kamiakin 54-41.
Andrea Smith, 42, of Prairie High School loses the basketball against defenders Sira Toure, 20, left, and Kassy Larson, 51, of Kamiakin High School in a semi-final game March 4, 2011 at the 2011 Hardwood Classic 3A girls State Basketball Championships at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington. Prairie beat Kamiakin 54-41.
Kelsey Asplund of Prairie High School puts up a shot against defenders Sira Toure, 20, left, and Kassy Larson, 51, of Kamiakin High School in a semi-final game March 4, 2011 at the 2011 Hardwood Classic 3A girls State Basketball Championships at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington. Prairie beat Kamiakin 54-41.

























