PHOTOS: St. Margaret’s gets past Gahr to capture first CIF girls basketball championship

St. Margaret’s players and coaches celebrate after winning the CIF title Saturday. (Photos courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone).

St. Margaret’s High School’s girls basketball team captured the first CIF title for the program in school history Saturday defeating Gahr of Cerritos 44-33 in the 5AA finals at Marina High School.

Kaitlin Tam had 12 points, Taylor Francois 11 points and Lila Wohlgemuth nine points to lead St. Margaret’s (27-6). Annika Tufo added eight points.

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St. Margaret's Coach Josh Markum holds up the CIF plaque.

St. Margret's players celebrate the win and CIF title.

Gahr's Kameryn Mitchell drives to the basket as
Annika Tufo of St. Margaret's defends.

Kaitlin Tam of St. Margaret's puts up a shot as Simwar Sogi of Gahr defends.

Annika Tufo of St. Margaret's grabs the rebound as
Kayla Kodua of Gahr defends.

Gahr's Lauryn Teramoto shoots as Taylor Francois of St. Margaret's defends.

Gahr's Kameryn Mitchell drives to the basket as
Harper Gideons of St. Margaret's puts on the pressure.

St. Margaret's coaches follow the action.

Kaitlin Tam of St. Margaret's lays the ball up as No. 23 Lauryn Teramoto and Christine Ho defend.

Lauryn Teramoto of Gahr takes a shot, pressured by Taylor Francois of St. Margaret's.

Annika Tufo of St. Margaret's takes a shot as
Amanda Ulloa of Gahr defends.

Francois had 10 rebounds, Tam and Tufo nine rebounds each and Sophia Gazzaniga eight rebounds. St. Margaret’s out-rebounded Gahr 45-17.

Gahr (25-7) was led by Kameryn Mitchell, who had 16 points.

St. Margaret’s held a 18-17 lead at halftime before going on a 10-0 run to start the third quarter. Gahr was able to trim the lead to five points in the fourth quarter before St. Margaret’s sealed the win.

Both teams are headed to the CIF Southern Regionals this week.