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Sanford and Ursuline capture state HS basketball titles

A pair of familiar names captured state championships in high school basketball this weekend.

Saturday, Sanford won its 8th boys’ state crown, defeating St. Georges Tech 39-32 behind 20 points from senior Mikey Dixon. 

No school has won more state titles in basketball than Sanford (21-2), with its only losses coming to a pair of out-of state teams back in December.

St. Georges, still seeking its first state title, finished the year at 20-5.

Friday night, Ursuline secured its 16th girls state basketball championship - and second in a row - by holding off Sanford 39-34.

Ursuline sophomore Maggie Connolly hit all six of her free throws in the final 30 seconds to help seal the victory.

Ursuline finishes the year at 19-5, but undefeated against in-state foes.

Sanford also completed its season at 19-5.

Tom Byrne has been a fixture covering news in Delaware for three decades. He joined Delaware Public Media in 2010 as our first news director and has guided the news team ever since. When he's not covering the news, he can be found reading history or pursuing his love of all things athletic.