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  • El Dorado's Miranda Martinez grabs the ball from North Torrance's...

    El Dorado's Miranda Martinez grabs the ball from North Torrance's Daylene Taualii during overtime of the CIF-SS Division 3AA championship game at Azusa Pacific University.

  • El Dorado fans and cheer leaders go wild after a...

    El Dorado fans and cheer leaders go wild after a the team scored a last-second basket to force overtime in the CIF-SS Division 3AA championship game against North Torrance at Azusa Pacific University. El Dorado lost in overtime, 50-49.

  • Ellen Lee of El Dorado's song team, center joins the...

    Ellen Lee of El Dorado's song team, center joins the cheer and song teams in cheering for the girls basketball team during the CIF-SS Division 3AA championship game at Azusa Pacific University.

  • Lauren Turndull of El Dorado's cheer team plays with Drew...

    Lauren Turndull of El Dorado's cheer team plays with Drew Bowers, the daughter of her coach Katie Bowers, during halftime of the CIF-SS Division 3AA championship girls basketball game against at Azusa Pacific University.

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    El Dorado girls basketball players celebrate after forcing overtime with a basket by Jaylin Jones, right. El Dorado lost to North Torrance, 50-49, in OT in the CIF-SS Division 3AA championship game at Azusa Pacific University.

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    El Dorado's Jennifer Ventura, left, Madison Lawson and Jaylin Jones celebrate after Jones scored a buzzer-beating basket at the end of the forth quarter to force overtime in the CIF-SS Division 3AA championship game Saturday at Azusa Pacific University.

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    El Dorado's Jaylin Jones scores a layup in the last second of the fourth quarter to tie the score and force overtime in the CIF-SS Division 3AA championship game. El Dorado lost to North Torrance in overtime, 50-49, at Azusa Pacific University.

  • El Dorado's Brooke Salas scores in the second half of...

    El Dorado's Brooke Salas scores in the second half of the CIF-SS Division 3AA championship game at Azusa Pacific University.

  • El Dorado coach Wayne Carlson talks to his players during...

    El Dorado coach Wayne Carlson talks to his players during a timeout in the forth quarter of the CIF-SS Division 3AA championship game against North Torrance at Azusa Pacific University.

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    El Dorado's Brooke Salas drives to the basket against North Torrance during the CIF-SS Division 3AA championship game at Azusa Pacific University.

  • El Dorado's Brooke Salas is fouled by North Torrance's Kylie...

    El Dorado's Brooke Salas is fouled by North Torrance's Kylie Oshiro (5) after stealing the ball during overtime of the CIF-SS Division 3AA championship girls basketball game at Azusa Pacific University on Saturday.

  • El Dorado's Jaylin Jones is fouled while shooting by North...

    El Dorado's Jaylin Jones is fouled while shooting by North Torrance's Daylene Taualii during the CIF-SS Division 3AA championship game at Azusa Pacific University.

  • El Dorado coach Wayne Carlson looks on from the bench...

    El Dorado coach Wayne Carlson looks on from the bench while his players, Jennifer Ventura, foreground, and Brooke Salas, deal with their emotions after losing to North Torrance, 50-49, in overtime in the CIF-SS Division 3AA championship Saturday at Azusa Pacific University.

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    El Dorado's Brooke Salas takes the last shot of the game in overtime, but her long-distance attempt misses in the CIF-SS Division 3AA championship game at Azusa Pacific University. El Dorado lost to North Torrance, 50-49.

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    El Dorado's Brooke Salas is fouled by North Torrance's Brittany McPherson while driving to the basket during the CIF-SS Division 3AA championship game at Azusa Pacific University.

  • El Dorado's Miranda Martinez, left, fights for the ball with...

    El Dorado's Miranda Martinez, left, fights for the ball with North Torrance's Cheridan Mataalii during the second half of the the CIF-SS Division 3AA championship game at Azusa Pacific University.

  • El Dorado's Brooke Salas shoots over North Torrance's Kylie Oshiro...

    El Dorado's Brooke Salas shoots over North Torrance's Kylie Oshiro during overtime of the CIF-SS Division 3AA championship girls basketball game at Azusa Pacific University.

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    El Dorado's Brianna Aluya passes the ball to a teammate dduring the CIF-SS Division 3AA championship girls basketball game against North Torrance at Azusa Pacific University.

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    El Dorado's Jaylin Jones holds onto a rebound as North Torrance's Brittany McPherson, left, grabs her arm during the second half of the CIF-SS Division 3AA championship game at Azusa Pacific University.

  • El Dorado's Miranda Martinez, left, embraces Brooke Salas while looking...

    El Dorado's Miranda Martinez, left, embraces Brooke Salas while looking at the scoreboard during overtime of the CIF-SS Division 3AA championship girls basketball game at Azusa Pacific University.

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AZUSA – The fourth quarter was pure exhiliration and jubilation.

But the end result was utter heartbreak.

After making a last-second basket to force overtime, El Dorado couldn’t escape postseason sorrow for the second straight season, falling to top-seeded North Torrance, 50-49, in the CIF-SS Division 3AA girls basketball championship game at Azusa Pacific University.

The Golden Hawks (24-8), who also lost in last season’s sectional final, will learn their regional tournament fate when the CIF announces selections today.

“It’s always heartbreaking to lose a game,” said El Dorado coach Wayne Carlson. “You work so hard for something, and you don’t get it, it hurts a lot.”

The Golden Hawks led, 27-18, at halftime, but witnessed its third-quarter advantage evaporate when North Torrance (27-2) scored 10 consecutive points to end the period.

El Dorado was outscored 12-4 in the quarter.

“To be honest, I had a feeling in the second half we were going to come out and the pressure was going to take toll on El Dorado,” North Torrance coach Lauren Kamiyama said. “That’s our MO.”

The lead changed hands seven times in the fourth quarter, and El Dorado had opportunities to move ahead. Trailing, 44-43, with 27.3 seconds left, El Dorado missed a pair of free throws. Following an intentional foul, North connected on one of two free throws with six seconds remaining.

On the miss, Jaylin Jones controlled the rebound, dribbled down the length of the court and converted an uncontested layup as time expired to send the game into overtime.

Jones, a San Francisco-bound senior, scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds, and Brooke Salas, who will play at New Mexico State next season, added 16 points, 15 rebounds and four steals.

“They’ve been solid for us all year,” Carlson said. “Between them, they’ve probably played over 120 high school varsity games. They’ve meant an awful lot to us.”

El Dorado had the ball and a chance to win the game in overtime, but Salas was called for a three-second violation with 3.9 seconds remaining in the extra frame. Salas had the ball in the paint and was frantically searching for an open teammate.

“I don’t know why they called three seconds,” Carlson said. “They haven’t called it all game, and they all of sudden he (the referee) decides to call it. He was away from the play, but it’s alright.”

Brittany McPherson scored 13 points for North Torrance, and teammate Daylene Taualii added 12 points.