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Chelsea's Joseph Lanzi (5) in the area tournament championship game against Oxford on February 13, 2016, at Oxford High School.
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Chelsea's Joseph Lanzi (5) in the area tournament championship game against Oxford on February 13, 2016, at Oxford High School.
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Chelsea fans in the area tournament championship game against Oxford on February 13, 2016, at Oxford High School.
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Chelsea's Joseph Lanzi (5) celebrates after winning the area tournament on February 13, 2016, at Oxford High School.
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Chelsea after the area tournament championship game on February 13, 2016, at Oxford High School.
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From left to right: Matthew Marquet (12), Joseph Lanzi (5), and Aaron Washington (3) pose after the area tournament championship game on February 13, 2016, at Oxford High School.
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Chelsea in the area tournament championship game against Oxford on February 13, 2016, at Oxford High School.
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Chelsea's Aaron Washington (3), Joseph Lanzi (5), head coach Nick Baumbaugh, and Matthew Marquet (12) in the area tournament championship game against Oxford on February 13, 2016, at Oxford High School.
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Chelsea's Sam Towery (10) in the area tournament championship game against Oxford on February 13, 2016, at Oxford High School.
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Chelsea's Matthew Marquet (12) in the area tournament championship game against Oxford on February 13, 2016, at Oxford High School.
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Chelsea's Joseph Lanzi (5) in the area tournament championship game against Oxford on February 13, 2016, at Oxford High School.
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Chelsea's Joseph Lanzi (5) in the area tournament championship game against Oxford on February 13, 2016, at Oxford High School.
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Chelsea's Joseph Lanzi (5) in the area tournament championship game against Oxford on February 13, 2016, at Oxford High School.
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Chelsea's Matthew Marquet (12) in the area tournament championship game against Oxford on February 13, 2016, at Oxford High School.
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Chelsea's Austin Bearden (11) and Sid Ridgway (14) in the area tournament championship game against Oxford on February 13, 2016, at Oxford High School.
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Chelsea's Joseph Lanzi (5) in the area tournament championship game against Oxford on February 13, 2016, at Oxford High School.
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Chelsea's Joseph Lanzi (5) in the area tournament championship game against Oxford on February 13, 2016, at Oxford High School.
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Chelsea's Joseph Lanzi (5) in the area tournament championship game against Oxford on February 13, 2016, at Oxford High School.
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Chelsea in the area tournament championship game against Oxford on February 13, 2016, at Oxford High School.
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Chelsea cheerleaders in the area tournament championship game against Oxford on February 13, 2016, at Oxford High School.
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Chelsea head coach Nick Baumbaugh in the area tournament championship game against Oxford on February 13, 2016, at Oxford High School.
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Chelsea's Josh Hanna (44) in the area tournament championship game against Oxford on February 13, 2016, at Oxford High School.
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Chelsea's Sam Towery (10) in the area tournament championship game against Oxford on February 13, 2016, at Oxford High School.
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Chelsea in the area tournament championship game against Oxford on February 13, 2016, at Oxford High School.
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Chelsea's Sam Towery (10) in the area tournament championship game against Oxford on February 13, 2016, at Oxford High School.
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Chelsea head coach Nick Baumbaugh in the area tournament championship game against Oxford on February 13, 2016, at Oxford High School.
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Chelsea's Joseph Lanzi (5) in the area tournament championship game against Oxford on February 13, 2016, at Oxford High School.
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Chelsea head coach Nick Baumbaugh, Jay Vickers (0), and Sam Towery (10) in the area tournament championship game against Oxford on February 13, 2016, at Oxford High School.
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Chelsea in the area tournament championship game against Oxford on February 13, 2016, at Oxford High School.
Joseph Lanzi scored with seven seconds remaining to give Chelsea the 58-56 win over Oxford in the Class 6A, Area 10 final on Friday night at Oxford High School.
Lanzi drove to the basket and scored while being fouled. He hit the free throw to give the Hornets a two-point lead. Oxford drove the length of the court, but Josh Hanna blocked a shot and sealed the win for Chelsea.
Oxford led by a point with 34 seconds to go, but Lanzi's basket was set up after a missed free throw on the front end of a one-and-one.
Oxford was ahead 31-23 at the half, but a strong third quarter from Chelsea left the game tied at 42, entering the final period.
Lanzi finished the game with 15 points to lead the team. Matthew Marquet added 14, and Sam Towery had ten.
Jalen Moore scored 15 for Oxford.
Chelsea wrapped up its second consecutive area championship, and will host Fort Payne in the 6A sub-regionals on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
