STATE SEMIFINAL ROUNDUP: Cooley’s free throws lift Jim Ned over Winnsboro; Martin’s Mill too strong for Goldthwaite

CHINA SPRING — Gracee Cooley drained a pair of free throws with 0.3 seconds remaining Tuesday to fuel the Jim Ned girls to a thrilling 40-38 win over Winnsboro in the Class 3A Division I state semifinals and help the Lady Indians to their first state championship game since defeating Poth for the Class 2A title in 2008.

Jim Ned, making its fourth state tournament appearance in program history and first since 2012, advanced to take on Fairfield (32-6) for the championship at 1 p.m. Friday at the Alamodome in San Antonio.