Game Update: Coginchaug wins State Championship 58-48 over Capital Prep

The Coginchaug girls defeated Capital Prep 58-48 on Saturday at Mohegan Sun Area to win the Class S girls basketball championship.

Stay tuned to Patch for more photos, videos and reaction to the game.

(If anyone asks, I'm at the blackjack table!)

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Awards being handed out now. Stay tuned for more photos of the celebration.

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Coginchaug's Sam Mancinelli misses free throw. Under 1:00 to go. Blue Devils up 55-48.

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Capital Prep ball. Coginchaug leads 55-48 with 1:14 to go.

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Biesak goes strong to the bucket, makes the shot but the referees call charging. Capital Prep scores on the other end. 53-44 Blue Devils lead. Coginchaug timeout.

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Capital Prep charged with :05 violation. Blue Devils ahead 53-40 with 2:54 remaining in game. I suspect this place will erupt if the lead holds up. 

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Coginchaug has pushed its lead to 51-36 on a free throw from senior Sam Mancinelli. 6:24 left in fourth quarter.

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Biesak drops a deep 3-pointer (NBA range!) to lift Coginchaug to a 48-36 lead at the end of the third quarter. The fans erupt.

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Kim Romanoff finishes another Coginchaug fast break with a layup to put Blue Devils ahead 45-34.

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Coginchaug plays a little stall offense with 2:16 left in the third quarter. Biesak misses two free throws. Blue Devils ahead 41-31.

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Capital Prep has been unable to slow down Coginchaug's transition offense. Blue Devils running, lead 41-29.

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Solid half court basketball by Capital Prep. Coginchaug leads 37-29.

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Coginchaug's Jessica Solomon drives to the basket, scores and gets fouled. She hits the free throw to put Blue Devils ahead 37-27, their biggest lead of the game. Timeout Capital Prep with 5:13 left in third quarter.

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Second half underway at Mohegan Sun Arena. Coginchaug played well in the first half. The defense held Capital Prep to 8-25 32% shooting.

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Here are some halftime stats: 

Lauren Esposito 4-13 fg, 11 points, 5 rebounds

Audrey Biesak 2-6 fg, 8 points, 3 rebounds

Sam Mancinelli 4 points, 5 assists, 3 steals

1st Half FG: 11-33 33%  3pt FG: 2-6 33%  FT: 6-10 60%

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Coginchaug goes into the lockeroom with a 30-23 lead.

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Biesak hits another 3-pointer to put Blue Devils ahead 30-23. Fans chanting "MVP!, MVP!, MVP!"

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Kim Romanoff commits her third foul, comes out of the game. Coginchaug leads 17-15 with 3:45 left in second quarter. Timeout.

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Coginchaug leads 15-13 after first quarter.

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Andrea Braga gets a rebound and puts it back up and in for a 15-9 lead.

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Coginchaug has forced some turnovers early. Biesak shows why she's Shoreline MVP, strong move to the basket, gets fouled. Hits both free throws, Coginchaug leads 13-9.

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Capital Prep is fast but Coginchaug is staying with them, even outhustling them on the fast break. High scoring game 9-9 with 3:47 left in first quarter. Timeout.

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Strong drive to the basket by Coginchaug's Lauren Esposito. She's fouled and hits the free throw. A steal by Kim Romanoff and a layup to put the Blue Devils up 8-7 with 4:45 left in the first quarter. 

Coginhaug students chanting "I believe that we will win!"

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Coginchaug coach Rett Mancinelli calls a timeout with 5:55 left in the first quarter. Capital Prep leads 5-3 and has possession.

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Capital Prep got the tip and gathered a couple of offensive rebounds to score the games first basket. Coginchaug guard Kim Romanoff drove to the basket on the team's first possession and scored on a layup. 2-2 game tied.

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Less than 10 minutes until tip-off. Looks like the Coginchaug fans came out to support their team, well over half the fans here are bleeding blue today.

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Today's game will air on CPTV sometime next week. Check the CPTV schedule for date and time.

The Capital Prep team looks ready. A big team. Will be an interesting game.

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Tip-off between Coginchaug and Capital Prep at Mohegan Sun Arena for the Class S girls basketball title is about 45 minutes away.

Both teams are on the court warming up.

Stay with Patch for regular updates on the game.