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Claire Freeman’s shot with :03 seconds remaining in overtime gave top-ranked Heritage Christian a 60-58 win over second-ranked Oak Hill for its fourth consecutive 2A state title. The Eagles join Fort Wayne Bishop Luers (1999-02) as the only teams in tournament history to win four straight championships. Heritage Christian head coach Rick Risinger also became the first coach in state history to win four state titles – in just his fourth year in charge of the program. With the score tied at 58-58 with 1:36 to go, Heritage Christian ran the clock down to :07 left before calling timeout to set up the final play which ended up in Freeman’s hands. Her running jumper that banked in proved the game-winner and Oak Hill’s final heave fell short. Kelly Faris and Freeman each converted layups in the overtime, while Oak Hill’s Ashley Pickering converted a miss by Marissa Coolman. Coolman added two free throws with 1:36 to go to tie the game. Trailing 50-47 near the end of regulation, Oak Hill’s Ashley Pickering’s layup with 2:59 left made it 50-49. Teammate Courtney Moses added another layup for a 51-50 advantage with 2:13 remaining. Faris added a pair of free throws to give Heritage Christian a one-point lead at 2:13 before Coolman connected and was fouled at the 1:28 mark. Her free throw gave Oak Hill a 54-52 lead before Faris made a pair of freebies with :46 seconds left. Oak Hill set up for a final shot but wasn’t able to get a good look at the basket for a game-winner. Moses led all scorers with 21 points and Pickering added 20. Both finished with seven rebounds. Emily Anderson led Heritage Christian with 14 points. Kelly Faris finished with 13, Liz Stratman with 12 and Freeman 11. Heritage Christian (26-1) was making its fifth trip to the state finals in six years and it was the second year in a row it defeated Oak Hill (27-2) for the title. Oak Hill was coached by Todd Law. Following the game, members of the IHSAA Executive Committee named Oak Hill’s Lauren Meese as the winner of the Patricia L. Roy Mental Attitude Award. The award is presented annually to a senior participant in each classification who was nominated by her principal and coach and has demonstrated excellence in mental attitude, scholarship, leadership and athletic ability. Meese is a four-year starter on the varsity squad having earned all-conference honors three straight years and is one of four players on the team to have scored over 1,000 points for her career. She has also participated four years in soccer and three in track and field. She serves as an officer with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the Lettermen’s Club and also is a member of the National Honor Society, Students Against Drunk Driving and the Spanish Club. Academically, Meese ranks eighth in her class of 126 students. She intends to study elementary education at either Bethel College or Huntington University. She is the daughter of Ward and Carol Meese of Marion. Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, the IHSAA’s corporate partner, will present a $1,000 scholarship to Oak Hill High School in the name of Meese. The award is named in honor of the former IHSAA assistant commissioner Patricia L. Roy, who oversaw the girls basketball state tournament from its inception in 1976 until her retirement in 1999.