Bishop Gorman, which finished the season on an eight-game win streak, hadn't been tested since a Jan. 23 loss to No. 24 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.). Since that setback, the Gaels had been outscoring opponents by an average margin of 48 points.
McDonald's All American Aaliah Spaight guided No. 19 Bishop Gorman to its second straight state title Friday night, knocking off Democracy Prep 79-76 in double overtime. Spaight had been averaging nearly 25 points per night heading into the final. (FILE PHOTO: Jenni Webber)
Democracy Prep, which had spent time in the MaxPreps Top 25 this season, wasn't about to let the Gaels run away with the title.
The Blue Knights raced to a 39-29 halftime lead on the strength of a 26-point second period.
With Democracy Prep up 65-63, Holton got the equalizer on a layup with 16 seconds left in regulation.
In double overtime, freshman Brewer hit two free throws to give Gorman a 79-76 edge with 12.2 seconds remaining.
After a timeout, the Blue Knights got the ball up the court but were unable to get a potential tying shot off and Gorman walked away with its sixth title.
