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Class 6A Girls Regionals: Free throws power Hornets to title: Booker T. Washington downs Union to capture second straight regional.

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From: Tulsa World (Tulsa, Oklahoma) (via Knight-Ridder/TribuneBusiness News)
Date: 20060226
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Byline: John D. Ferguson

Feb. 26--Freshman Christiana Shorter hit four straight free throws in the final 36 seconds that allowed No. 8 Booker T. Washington to hold off No. 7 Union 40-37 for the Class 6A regional girls basketball championship Saturday.

A UMAC crowd of 300 watched the Hornets (17-7) win their second straight regional trophy and advance to next week's area winner's bracket action. Union (18-6) will also go to area, but through the consolation side. Area site and times have yet to be determined.

Union, however, nearly rallied to win. The Redskins trailed ...

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