Solon beat top-ranked Estherville-Lincoln Central 54-47 in the Class 3A Iowa high school girls’ state basketball championship game Friday night at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

Solon Spartans players rally and cheer around the 3A championship trophy after there win over the Estherville Lincoln Central Midgets at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 1, 2024. Solon won. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Solon’s Anna Quillin (center) passes away from Estherville Lincoln Central's Cara Schiltz (right) after recovering a loose ball during their 3A championship game at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 1, 2024. Solon won. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Solon’s Anna Quillin (right) falls after colliding with Estherville Lincoln Central's Rylee Yager (center) while Solon’s Mia Stahle (10) fights for the ball during their 3A championship game at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 1, 2024. Solon won. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Solon’s Callie Levin (23) signals teammates during their 3A championship game against the Estherville Lincoln Central Midgets at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 1, 2024. Solon won. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Solon’s Mia Stahle (10) pressures Estherville Lincoln Central's Jasey Anderson (22) during their 3A championship game at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 1, 2024. Solon won. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Solon’s Callie Levin (23) puts the ball up over Estherville Lincoln Central's Jasey Anderson (left) during their 3A championship game at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 1, 2024. Solon won. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Solon's Hailey Miller (4) looks to pass away from the double team of Estherville Lincoln Central's Cara Schiltz (3) and Rylee Yager (20) during their 3A championship game at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 1, 2024. Solon won. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

The Solon Spartans bench comes alive after Mia Stahle sank a trey during their 3A championship game against the Estherville Lincoln Central Midgets at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 1, 2024. Solon won. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Solon’s Callie Levin (23) has the ball knocked away by Estherville Lincoln Central's Hillary Ruschy (34) during their 3A championship game at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 1, 2024. Solon won. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Solon’s Mia Stahle (10) drives aropund the post of Estherville Lincoln Central's Hillary Ruschy (34) during their 3A championship game at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 1, 2024. Solon won. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Estherville Lincoln Central's Jasey Anderson (22) reaches for the ball while Solon's Kobi Lietz (1) goes to the hoop during their 3A championship game at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 1, 2024. Solon won. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Solon’s Callie Levin (23) goes to the hoop between Estherville Lincoln Central's Rylee Yager (20) and Haylee Stokes (23) during their 3A championship game at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 1, 2024. Solon won. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Solon’s Anna Quillin (20) puts the ball up in traffic during their 3A championship game against the Estherville Lincoln Central Midgets at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 1, 2024. Solon won. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Estherville Lincoln Central's Haylee Stokes (23) goes to the hoop between Solon’s Mia Stahle (10) and Kobi Lietz (1) during their 3A championship game at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 1, 2024. Solon won. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Solon’s Callie Levin (23) reacts towards the Spartans fans after sinking a trey during their 3A championship game against the Estherville Lincoln Central Midgets at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 1, 2024. Solon won. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Solon Spartans head coach Jamie Smith wants a basket to count for the Spartans after Solon’s Callie Levin (23) drew a Estherville Lincoln Central Midgets foul during their 3A championship game at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 1, 2024. Solon won. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Solon’s Mia Stahle (10) shoots a trey during their 3A championship game against the Estherville Lincoln Central Midgets at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 1, 2024. Solon won. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Solon’s Callie Levin (23) gets emotional as she goes to hug teammates after time expires in their 3A championship win over the Estherville Lincoln Central Midgets at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 1, 2024. Solon won. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Solon's Kobi Lietz (1) reacts as she runs to celebrates with teammates after time expires in their 3A championship win over the Estherville Lincoln Central Midgets at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 1, 2024. Solon won. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Solon’s Callie Levin (23) runs to teammates during a timeout of their 3A championship game against the Estherville Lincoln Central Midgets at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 1, 2024. Solon won. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Emotions start to show in Solon’s Callie Levin (23) as time ticks down in their 3A championship game against the Estherville Lincoln Central Midgets at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 1, 2024. Solon won. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Solon’s Anna Quillin (right) wrestles for the ball with Estherville Lincoln Central's Haylee Stokes during their 3A championship game at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 1, 2024. Solon won. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Solon’s Callie Levin (23) goes to the hoop past Estherville Lincoln Central's Tatum Dunlavy (5) during their 3A championship game at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 1, 2024. Solon won. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Solon’s Anna Quillin (right) pressures Estherville Lincoln Central's Rylee Yager during their 3A championship game at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 1, 2024. Solon won. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Solon's Hailey Miller (4) puts the ball up during their 3A championship game against the Estherville Lincoln Central Midgets at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 1, 2024. Solon won. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Solon’s Callie Levin (23) pits the ball up next to Estherville Lincoln Central's Jasey Anderson (22) during their 3A championship game at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 1, 2024. Solon won. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Solon’s Callie Levin (23) helps Estherville Lincoln Central's Haylee Stokes (23) off the court during their 3A championship game at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 1, 2024. Solon won. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Solon's Hailey Miller (4) puts up a shot over Estherville Lincoln Central's Rylee Yager (20) during their 3A championship game at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 1, 2024. Solon won. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Solon's Delainey Durr (2) shoots from the corner during their 3A championship game against the Estherville Lincoln Central Midgets at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 1, 2024. Solon won. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

The Solon bench celebrates a Spartans basket during their 3A championship game against the Estherville Lincoln Central Midgets at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 1, 2024. Solon won. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Solon Spartans players celebrate their 3A championship win over the Estherville Lincoln Central Midgets at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s 2024 State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, March 1, 2024. Solon won. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

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