Update: And that's all she wrote. The Milton Eagles are the Class-AAAAA state champs, defeating Westlake, 56-46. I'm off to interviews and reaction from MHS coaches and players. Game recap and analysis coming later...

Update: Two more FTs from Parker, then a heads-up play to call timeout after corralling a loose ball. 1:01 left and MHS leads 54-44 with possession of the ball. Parker leads all scorers with 16 points...

Update: Milton fans can sense it. MHS leads 52-41 with 2:08 left...

Update: 50-39 MHS, 5:13 left...

Update: 46-37 MHS with 7:43 remaining. Timeout MHS, with the possession...

Update: Dai-Jon Parker hits a three just before the buzzer to give Milton it's biggest lead of the game at 44-34 entering the fourth and final period...

Update: 41-32 MHS, it's biggest lead, with less than 1 min. left in 3Q...

Update: Evan Nolte was fouled intentionally by Westlake's Anthony Jacobs and made both. MHS ball with a 37-32 lead, 2:20 left in 3Q...

Update: Second half underway, MHS leads 30-28 with 6:15 left in 3Q...

Update: WHS gets a deuce from Nkosi Ali just before the horn. MHS leads 28-26 at the half...

Update: 3-ball from Evan Nolte, MHS leads 28-24 with 26.4 seconds left in first half. Timeout WHS, with the ball...

Update: Westlake has narrowed the gap to 1, 25-24 MHS with 2:28 left before half...

Update: 21-15 MHS on a 3-ball from Dai-Jon Parker, 5:55 2Q...

Update: Julian Royal ends the 1Q with a transition dunk and then a 3-point play for MHS. Milton leads 17-11 heading into the 2Q...

Update: 12-10 MHS with 1:38 left opening period...

Update: 8-7 MHS 4:00 minutes in...

Update: And we're about to tip off. Westlake in road black. Milton in home white.

Update: 14 minutes and counting until tip for Milton-Westlake...

Update: And that's that. Nocross wins 76-63 to win the state title and end Redan's 58-game streak. Trophy presentation now.

Update: Redan imploding. Two technical fouls in the last minute. NHS leads 73-62 with 1:04 left and has the ball. Redan's 58-game winning streak on the line.

Update: 66-62 NHS with 1:31 left...

Update: NHS by three, 59-56, with 3:09 left...

Update: Nocross is on a run and has taken a 58-51 lead with 4:30 remaining...

We are live, locked in, and ready to roll courtside from the Arena at Gwinnett Center. The Redan and Norcross girls are in the fourth quarter of the girl's Class-AAAAA final, with Redan leading 49-47 with 7:09 left...

Friday's Class-AAAAA Boy's Final at Gwinnett Arena

Westlake (30-2) vs. Milton (28-4), 8:45 p.m.

Thursday night...

Final: Milton shot 65 percent from the field and enjoyed a balanced attack with four starters in double-figures as the Eagles dismantled Newton, 86-54, in the boy's semis. With the win, the Eagles advance to the state finals tomorrow night versus Westlake.

10:13 p.m. - Have had some technical difficulties...my apologies. It has been all Milton in the second half. Royal has 13 points this half for MHS - including four thunderous dunks - to lead the Eagles to a big lead of 79-46. There is 3:30 remaining in the game.

9:43 p.m. - MHS leads 46-26 at the half behind a balanced scoring attack. Evan Nolte leads the way with 15 points on 5-for-5 shooting from 3-point land. Shannon Scott has 10 points, while Parker and Julian Royal have nine. The game has been played at Milton's tempo all the way, as the Eagles are creating havoc in transition and shooting a high percentage in the halfcourt.

9:35 p.m. - MHS continues its hot shooting. Eagles lead 37-21 - alley oop slam from Dai-Jon Parker!!!

9:25 p.m. - MHS leads 23-12 after one period over Newton. The Eagles are scorching the nets, and have already hit four 3-pointers. Sophomore Evan Nolte has nine points (on three 3's) to pace MHS.

9:18 p.m. - MHS has sprinted to a 12-2 1Q lead. Timeout Newton.

9:17 p.m. - The Milton boys have jumped out to a 9-2 lead over Newton with 5:46 remaining in the opening period.

Final: Redan has defeated Milton 55-46 in the girl's semis. Details coming later.

8:48 p.m. - 50-44 Redan with 2:31 left. RHS ball.

8:46 p.m. - MHS making a run. Redan leads 48-43 with 2:53 left.

8:41 p.m. - Redan continues its run. The Lady Raiders lead 46-36 with 4:43 remaining.

8:37 p.m. - RHS leads 42-35 with 6:14 left. Puthoff-King is back in, with a bandage underneath her right eye.

8:32 p.m. - Puthoff-King is out for MHS with an apparent bloody nose. MHS still trails 36-31 with 7:30 remaining.

8:31 p.m. - RHS leads 36-31 at the end of three quarters on a 3-pointer from Alisha Andrews just before the horn. RHS ended the quarter on a 14-4 run. Nikki Dixon did not play the entire quarter, but is returning to the floor to start the final period with four fouls.

8:23 p.m. - MHS leads 29-27, 3:03 3Q

8:18 p.m. - MHS leads 25-22, 5:06 3Q

8:01 p.m. - Redan leads it 19-17 at the half on a 3-pointer just before the buzzer from MacKenize Dalrymple. It has been a game of mini-runs thus far, and Redan ended the half on a 13-6 run to take the lead. The game is still being played at Milton's tempo, but the Lady Eagles have missed some open shots (so has Redan) and Nikki Dixon is in foul trouble with four first-half fouls.

7:57 p.m. - 15-14 MHS, 2:05 2Q

7:54 p.m. - 11-10 MHS, 4:21 2Q

7:50 p.m. - 11-6 MHS, 5:33 2Q

7:47 p.m. - 9-6 MHS after 1Q

7:42 p.m. - 7-6 Lady Eagles, Puthoff-King with four early pts.

7:40 p.m. - 4-2 Redan girls lead, game is being played at Milton's tempo

7:36 p.m. - Milton leads it 2-1, 5:52 left in 1Q

Milton girls warming up for the second semifinal. The Lady Eagles are the home team, wearing white. Tipoff set for approx. 7:30 p.m.

7:11 p.m. - Westlake wins it, 73-67, punctuated by a double-clutch dunk at the final horn!

7:09 p.m. - 71-67 WHS with 5.8 sec.  left...Westlake ball...

7:07 p.m. - 69-65 WHS with 19.6 left...

7:05 p.m. - 68-65 WHS with 25.7 sec. left...

7:02 p.m. - 67-65 Westlake with 41.6 seconds left...

6:59 p.m. - Westlake up 67-63 with 1:38 remaining in OT.

Just arrived at the arena. Westlake and Central Gwinnett are in overtime of the boy's first semifinal game. Westlake leads 66-61 with 2:45 remaining. This place is rockin!

Class-AAAAA Final 4 scores

Girls: Norcross 51, Westlake 44

Boys: Westlake 73, Central Gwinnett 67 (OT)

Girls: Redan 55, Milton 46

Boys: Milton 86, Newton 54