Girls Basketball: Marian wins state title in dramatic fashion

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Marian Catholic teammates hoist Class 4A championship trophy after defeating Rolling Meadows 48-47 Redbird ArenSaturday March 2 2013 Normal. |

Marian Catholic teammates hoist the Class 4A championship trophy after defeating Rolling Meadows 48-47 at Redbird Arena Saturday, March 2, 2013, in Normal. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

Marian Catholic teammates surround Kauai Bradley (third from right center) after Bradley hit game winning field goal as time expired

Marian Catholic teammates surround Kauai Bradley (third from right center) after Bradley hit the game winning field goal as time expired to take the Class 4A championship match against Rolling Meadows by a final score of 48-47 at Redbird Arena Saturday, March 2, 2013, in Normal. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

Marian Catholic's AshtMillender (right) drives around Rolling Meadows' Ashley Montanez (left) during their Class 4A championship match Redbird ArenSaturday March

Marian Catholic's Ashton Millender (right) drives around Rolling Meadows' Ashley Montanez (left) during their Class 4A championship match at Redbird Arena Saturday, March 2, 2013, in Normal. Marian Catholic won 48-47. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

The Rolling Meadows mascot displays second place trophy after team lost Marian Catholic 48-47 during Class 4A championship match Redbird

The Rolling Meadows mascot displays the second place trophy after the team lost to Marian Catholic 48-47 during the Class 4A championship match at Redbird Arena Saturday, March 2, 2013, in Normal. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

Marian Catholic's Kauai Bradley following their Class 4A championship match against Rolling Meadows Redbird ArenSaturday March 2 2013 Normal. Marian

Marian Catholic's Kauai Bradley following their Class 4A championship match against Rolling Meadows at Redbird Arena Saturday, March 2, 2013, in Normal. Marian Catholic won 48-47. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

Rolling Meadows' Alexis Glasgow (left) drives against Marian Catholic's Kauai Bradley (right) during their Class 4A championship match Redbird

Rolling Meadows' Alexis Glasgow (left) drives against Marian Catholic's Kauai Bradley (right) during their Class 4A championship match at Redbird Arena Saturday, March 2, 2013, in Normal. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

Marian Catholic's Kauai Bradley (left) watches as her jump shot sinks as time expired take Class 4A championship match against

Marian Catholic's Kauai Bradley (at left) watches as her jump shot sinks as time expired to take the Class 4A championship match against Rolling Meadows by a final score of 48-47 at Redbird Arena Saturday, March 2, 2013, in Normal. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

NORMAL — She didn’t know how many seconds were left. She only knew there was a sense of urgency. There was most definitely no time to waste when Marian Catholic sophomore Kauai Bradley scooped up the rebound after the second last-chance shot went awry in …