Photos: Boise holds off big Rocky Mountain rally to repeat as Class 5A girls basketball champion

BOISE, Idaho - Behind Avery Howell, Boise High School got the score-separating 13-0 run to close the first half it needed.

After that, the Brave had to hold on to repeat as Class 5A District 3 girls basketball champions.

Leading by a double-digit margin much of the second half, Boise saw its lead trimmed to 43-41 on Brielle Magnuson's basket for the Grizzlies, who held the Brave to one fourth-quarter field goal.

But Boise's defense tightened, and Howell made two crucial free throws with less than a minute to go to seal the deal.

Howell recorded her 15th double-double of the season - 24 points and 12 rebounds

Here is Loren Orr's photo gallery from the Boise-Rocky Mountain game:

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