Laconia's championship experience came in handy on Saturday.
It took them more than six minutes to score their first basket, but the Spartans rallied for a 47-43 win over Cuba City in the WIAA Division 4 state championship.
- Callista Vande Berg, Laconia's lone senior, led the team with 11 points. She was the only player in double figures.
- The game featured seven ties and nine lead changes; the largest lead on either side was six points (Cuba City late in the first half).
- Payton Morgan and Aubrey Leonard both made key shots in the final two minutes to give Laconia the lead.
- Molly Duel also scored a lay-up to extend Cuba City's lead to four, and later made two free throws to seal the win.
- Laconia returns all but one player next season and could be a championship contender again; only six girls basketball teams have ever won three consecutive state championships.
