Final	1	2	T
Maryville (Tenn.) (21-6)	40	29	69
LaGrange (19-9)	29	27	56
LaGrange, GA

Maryville (Tenn.)	LaGrange
Pts: Janell Menard - 22	Pts: Heather Miller - 14
Reb: Kiera Payne - 12	Reb: Katie Covington - 6
Ast: Janell Menard - 3	Ast: 2 Players (#12, #15 - 3)

Team Statistics	Maryville (Tenn.)	LaGrange
Field Goal %	44.8% (26-58 )	31.9% (15-47 )
Rebounds	44	31
Assists	7	7
Turnovers	14	16
Pts off Turnovers	18	13
2nd Chance Pts	11	10
Bench Pts	12	21

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Maryville denied LaGrange its first GSAC tournament championship with a 69-56 win over the Panthers on Saturday in Mariotti Gym. The loss ended the season for the Panthers, who finished 19-9.

Maryville (20-6), in beating the Panthers for the second time in a week, won its eighth GSAC tournament championship. The Lady Scots received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III national tournament.

The game marked the final one for seniors Stefanie Schuck and Elizabeth Williams. The pair were a part of a senior class record of 72 career wins.

Heather Miller led the Panthers with 14 points, while Katie Covington added 12. Tournament Most Valuable Player Janelle Menard led Maryville with a game-high 22 points.

The Panthers led 24-23 with 6:54 left in the first half after Hunter Connell made two free throws. Maryville finished the half with a 17-5 run to go up 40-29 at the break.

In the second half, the Lady Scots continued to build on the lead and led 55-34 with 12:19 remaining. The Panthers chipped away at the deficit over the next 10 minutes.

The Panthers used an 11-2 run to get within seven points. Miller hit two free throws to make it a 10-point game, 61-51. Covington made a steal at the other end and Alex Wilson drained a 3-pointer to make it 61-54 with 2:44 left.

Maryville sealed the win by scoring the next eight points to build a 15-point lead. Covington scored the Panthers' last points for the 69-56 final.