The Laurel Lady Hawks defeated the Hattiesburg Forerunners 26-25 in overtime at Southeastern Baptist College on Saturday morning to win the 16UG championship.
The Lady Hawks and Forerunners were tight the entire ball game, with each team trading leads all four quarters and being tied at 22 at the end of regulation.
In the last possession, the Forerunners had two shots at the basket but were unable to score and Laurel took home the championship with a 26-25 win.
The Hattiesburg Forerunners made a surprising run as they had had a one win season before the playoffs. But the run ended when they lost Saturday morning when they needed two wins to win the title.
