Shanya Glover’s three-pointer with three seconds left lifted Minneapolis North to a 63-60 Twin City girls basketball championship victory over St. Paul Como Park, giving them their first title in 20 years.

Glover, who finished with 13 points, calmly sank the game-winner from the right-hand corner.

Game MVP Brooklyn Pettis led the victorious Polars with 22 points. Shanyce Glover added 17 and Jordyn Cooke chipped in 11.

Cecelia Davis put on a three-point shooting clinic to lead Como Park with 25 points, Makyia Kenney added 14, and Naijona Shaw chipped in 10.

The Cougars have been a Twin City championship game participant since 2015.

Shanya Glover (Minneapolis North)
Brooklyn Pettis (Minneapolis North)
Shancye Glover (Minneapolis North)
Celcelia Davis (St. Paul Como Park)
Makyia Kenney (St. Paul Como Park)

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Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald is a contributing columnist at the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.

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