Top-seeded St. Anthony's eked out a 51-48 win over St. John the Baptist in the NSCHSAA girls basketball championship game at LIU Post.

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St. Anthony's teammates, from left, #12 Rebecca Musgrove, #24 Symone Kelly and #21 Johanna Impellizeri host their team's championship plaque after defeating St. John the Baptist. (March 4, 2012)

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St. John the Baptist's #33 Veronica Peck, left, looks to pass around St. Anthony's Tyla Parham in the first quarter. (March 4, 2012)

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St. Anthony's #21 Johanna Impellizeri grabs a rebound in the second quarter. (March 4, 2012)

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St. Anthony's #4 Tyla Parham makes a pass in the third quarter against St. John the Baptist. (March 4, 2012)

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St. Anthony's Rebecca Musgrove, left, looks to get past St. John the Baptist's Veronica Peck in the third quarter. (March 4, 2012)

Credit: James Escher

St. Anthony's Johanna Impellizeri, right, draws a foul on St. John the Baptist's Veronica Peck in the fourth quarter. (March 4, 2012)

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St. Anthony's Symone Kelly, left, shoots a jumper over St. John the Baptist's Anastasia Williams in the fourth quarter. (March 4, 2012)

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St. John the Baptist's Anastasia Williams tries to get a shot over St. Anthony's Symone Kelly in the second quarter. (March 4, 2012)

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