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Not sure if this edition will run in the actual paper, so here it is.

SANTA ANA - Summit was able to overcome Santa Monica's first second-half charge in their CIF-SS Division 1-A championship game matchup Thursday at Mater Dei High School. The second was a different story.

Just finished writing on deadline - not too fun. But I probably am having more fun than Summit is right now, as the SkyHawks lost their second CIF championship game in the last three years. Free throws were the story, as Summit only made 10 of 20 while the Vikings drained 19 of 24.

Leaders
Summit
Points: Ashley Weissman 23, Adrienne Thomas 12, Alyssa Domingo 8, Brooklynn Jackson 8
Rebounds: Jackson 11, Maiya Michel 10
Assists: Thomas 4
Steals: Thomas 3
Blocked shots: Ana Brodie 2, Jackson 2.

Santa Monica
Points: Moriah Faulk 19, Thea Lemberger 16, Kristina Johnson 14, Bianka Baltizar 7
Rebounds: Baltizar 11, Faulk 9
Assists: Lemberger 3, Johnson 3
Steals: Johnson 2
Blocks: Three with 1 each.

Adrienne Thomas hit a runner as time expired in the first half, putting Summit within 3 points at halftime. The senior point guard leads the SkyHawks with 12 points while Alyssa Domingo has eight. Maiya Michel has four points and six rebounds while Brooklynn Jackson has four points and five rebounds off the bench.

Thea Lemberger scored 12 points for Santa Monica before getting in foul trouble, while Kristina Johnson added 10. The Vikings hit all four of their 3-pointers in the second quarter.

Summit senior forward Maiya Michel has become the third SkyHawk girls basketball player in the last two seasons to commit to a Division I college, verbally committed to the University of Denver after an official visit to the school a couple weeks ago.

Michel, who averaged 11.2 points and 8.0 rebounds per game last year, joins Meghin Williams (Nebraska) and Adrienne Thomas (Arizona State) as Summit Division I basketball players.

"I'm definitely spoiled," Summit coach Alexis Barile said. "I came into this school and these type of players are here for me. It's a great thing to have as a coach."