Providence Academy Girls Basketball Wins State AA Title

The Providence Academy girls basketball team beat Fergus Falls 55-53 to win the state Class AA championship Saturday.

The Lions, runners-up a year ago to Albany, were Class AA’s top-ranked team and finished the season with a 29-4 record.

Maria Counts scored 19 points, Grace Counts 17 points and Maddyn Greenway 15 points to lead the Lions to the second state title in program history.