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LAKELAND, Fla. - Nyla Harris would not be denied.

Harris, a Louisville signee, was an unstoppable force on Saturday, pouring in 26 points and grabbing 21 rebounds to lead Lake Highland Prep to a 75-57 victory over Calvary Christian in the FHSAA Class 4A girls basketball state championship.

It's the third consecutive state title for Lake Highland Prep.

Lake Highland junior guard Eleecia Carter scored 18 points and sophomore guard Lexi Blue finished with 17.

“It took a lot of preparation and repetition for our girls to get to this spot,” Lake Highland Prep head coach Al Honor said. "When we lost Stefanie (Ingram) the second game of the season, we weren’t certain if we were contenders, but we never gave up on each other.”

The turning point of the game came in the third quarter when the Highlanders went on a 16-1 run. Lake Highland Prep never looked back after that spurt.

The Eagles were led by senior guard Elizabeth Schnell who finished with a team-high 18 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. Freshman Markeli Jones-Tynes added 15 points.

It was Calvary Christian Academy’s first ever appearance in the state title game.

Here are photos from the game:

(All photos by Annette Wilkerson)

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Nyla Harris, Lake Highland Prep
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