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Knights' Season Comes To Stunning End

Franklin's huge fourth-quarter comeback sinks the Oak Creek girls basketball team's season.

A season to remember for the Oak Creek girls' basketball team came to an abrupt end Thursday night.

The Franklin Sabers used a 20-7 fourth quarter advantage to pull a 58-53 upset and shock the top-seeded Knights in the sectional semifinal.

Oak Creek led most of the way and took a 46-38 lead into the fourth quarter. But after the Sabers' huge comeback in the final frame, Oak Creek's dream season concluded far sooner than they hoped.

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The Knights had not lost since their opening game in late November, running off 23 wins in a row and climbing to No. 2 in the Associated Press state poll.

Franklin was paced by Carly Graverson's 23 points, while Cassidy Mihalko added 20, according to WisSports.net. Katie Finn led Oak Creek with 18 points; Steph Kostowicz chipped in 15.

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The Sabers (21-4) play in the sectional final Saturday afternoon against Milwaukee Riverside.

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