Jasmine Thompson scored 20 points and Johnson-Savannah successfully defended its state championship with a 54-50 win over Hart County in the Class 3A girls title game at the Macon Coliseum. 

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Thompson hit a throw with 8.9 seconds left to clinch the victory. She was 7-for-9 from the field, 6-for-7 from the line, with eight rebounds. 

Johnson (22-8) also got 13 points from J’Mya Cutter and eight points from Checobia Hugie. 

Hart County (25-7) was led by Taniya Alexander with 21 points and 11 rebounds. Torrion Starks added 15 points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals.

Johnson had to do it the hard way this season. The Atom Smasher lost to Beach in the Region 3 championship game but fought their way back to the title game. It was the third straight year a Savannah school has won the title; Beach won it in 2017.