San Jose Sting

SACRAMENTO—Lindsay Leo had 17 points as Archbishop Mitty of San Jose outlasted Mira Costa of Manhattan Beach 59-49 in overtime at Arco Arena, and won the girls Division II state championship for the second straight year Friday.

Classye James had 10 for the Monarchs (22-11), including a clutch 3-pointer as the shot clock was running down in overtime. Hannah Stephens added 12. Stephanie Ricketts scored 4 points and had a couple of assist. Keilani Ricketts helped in the post by controlling the boards. Mittys 11 losses is the most ever by a girls state champion.

Mikah Maly-Karros topped Mira Costa (28-7) with 20 points before fouling out. Megan Richardson had 15, plus 11 rebounds, for the Mustangs, who controlled the game for much of the first half.

Mitty trailed by 10 with 15 seconds to go in the second quarter, but went on an 22-4 run to take a 38-30 lead with 7:27 left in the game.

Mira Costa battled back, even though both Maly-Karros and point guard Kylie Nakamine fouled out in the last four minutes. Richardson became the go-to player, and scored four points in the final minute to send Mira Costa into overtime for the fourth straight game.

But Mitty's Ariel Castillo banked-in 30-footer as the shot clock expired in the final minute of overtime.

The state championship was the fourth for Mitty in eight tries, and gives Northern California a 14-13 edge in girls Division II title games.