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Aislin Malcolm (2) and Perri Page (11) wipe away tears as twins sisters Helene (5) and Hallie Cowan (4) despair after Chartiers Valley’s team lost its bid for a state title in girls’ basketball for the second year in a row. The Colts lost to Cardinal O’Hara, 42-19, in the PIAA Class 5A final.

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Mt. Lebanon players Gina Smith (5), Anna Streiff (4) and Brooke Collins (13) attempt to comfort Reagan Murdoch (center) after a 60-40 loss to Plymouth-Whitemarsh in the PIAA Class 6A championship game. Murdoch and Collins are two of three seniors on the team that finished the season with a 27-2 record.

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Gina Smith (5) and Ashleigh Connor (15) shed tears after Mt. Lebanon’s 60-40 loss to Plymouth-Whitemarsh in the PIAA Class 6A championship game. In the loss, Connor scored 12 points and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds.