Photos: Meridian beats Harrison Central in MHSAA Class 6A girls basketball state championship

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JACKSON, Miss. - Debreasha Powe took over in the fourth quarter and Meridian held on to beat Harrison Central 49-43 to claim the MHSAA Class 6A girls basketball state championship on Saturday night at the Mississippi Coliseum.

It’s the Lady Wildcats' (27-3) first state title in school history. Meridian was 0-4 in state title games prior to Saturday night.

“It feels great. We’ve been here three years in a row and the last two years didn’t go well. This is obviously big for us,” said Meridian coach Deneshia Faulkner. “The girls followed the game plan, almost to perfection, and I cannot be more proud of them.”

Powe finished with a game-high 22 points and 10 rebounds to lead Meridian and was named the game’s most valuable player.

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Here are photos from the game:

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(All photos by Austin Frayser)