But make no mistake, title No. 3 was a total team victory. “This is so sweet,” said senior forward Deija Roberson, who scored 15 points, making six of her seven shots. Roberson is still debating which Division II college to attend.

One of the top-three girls basketball players in the country has Grandview on the cusp of a Class 6A CHSAA state title.

Following Pine Creek girls' basketball's 39-35 loss to Grandview in the 6A state semifinals on Thursday, senior Brooklyn Stewart had nothing but gratitude for her fellow seniors, her teammates and her coaches for the Eagles' first trip beyond the second round and into the Final Four.

The bitterness of last year’s devasting defeat lingered, ultimately inspiring Sienna Betts and the Grandview Wolves.