Sharing the ball helped make Waukee the 2015 Iowa High School Girls State Basketball Champions.

Reilly Jacobson scored 24 points and second-ranked Waukee moved the ball efficiently all night in beating No. 1 West Des Moines Valley 72-58 to win the Class 5A championship.

It's the first state title in girls basketball for Waukee (24-2) and the Warriors looked good in getting it done.

The guards set Jacobson up with sharp entry passes and the all-tournament captain responded by making 10 of 14 shots. She also grabbed 12 rebounds to lead Waukee's 33-27 edge on the boards.

Waukee shot 58.5 percent and had assists on 18 of 24 baskets. Ellie Cavanaugh handed out 10 assists to go with her six points and was responsible for most of those passes into Jacobson, a 6-foot-1 junior.

Andie Mataloni and Carlie Littlefield each scored 11 points for Waukee and Anna Kollmorgen had nine. The Warriors won the title in their very first trip to the finals, which came in their 12th appearance at state.

Grace Vander Weide, who'll play at Missouri State next season, led Valley (23-3) with 20 points and nine rebounds. Hannah Fuller scored 12 points for the Tigers and Jackie Feldt had 10.

Down 18-17 after one quarter, Waukee ran off the first eight points of the second quarter and led the rest of the way. The Warriors keep feeding Jacobson, made an occasional shot from the perimeter and led by as many as 17 in the fourth quarter.

Cavanaugh's 10 assists were the most ever in 5A since the tournament went to five classes. The old record was nine by Ankeny's Madi Robson in 2013.

 

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