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<p>ALBANY The celebrations have been plentiful and sadness has been minimal for Irvington during the past four seasons, a stretch in which the Bulldogs have won four state titles and posted a 106-6 record.</p><p>After their final effort of the season, a 65-48 win over Tonawanda�s Cardinal O�Hara in the Class B Federation tournament final, the Bulldogs� celebration took the form of teary embraces.</p><p>�It was like the last hug, it was the last hug,� senior Alyssa DiCampli said. �We�ll probably (all) hug in school. Every year we win for the seniors, <a href="http://www.balenciaga-outelts.com">Balenciaga bags</a> but now that we are seniors, there are no words to describe it.�</p><p>While most high school teams clamor for a collegiate player of any level, coach Gina Maher�s squad (24-2) enjoyed success with two Division I talents in the lineup.</p><p>Marist-bound Brittni Lai and Lehigh-bound Lexi Martins, as well as DiCampli, Ryan McMahon and reserve Nikki Legha, will be graduating after this school year.</p><p>�I�m very lucky to have been a part of this,� Maher said. �Not a lot of people have been able to be a part of such a thing.�</p><p>Martins had 22 points and 16 rebounds as Irvington claimed its second consecutive Federation title and third in the past four seasons.</p><p>�It was a good way to end it, there was no other (ending) that could have happened to this storybook,� Martins said. �It was just phenomenal.�</p><p>Lai�s 15 points gave her 1,889 in five varsity seasons, two of which were spent at Edgemont, and Martins finished <a href="http://www.balenciaga-outelts.com">Balenciaga bags outlet</a> with 1,859 points and 1,479 rebounds in four years.</p><p>�It�s so sad to think that it�s all over now,� Martins said. �There is no tomorrow, there is no <a href="http://www.balenciaga-outelts.com">Balenciaga Outlet</a> more practice.�</p><p>It wasn�t the crispest of starts for Irvington, which allowed Cardinal O�Hara (28-2) to linger within two points while Martins sat with three fouls midway through the second quarter.</p><p>Irvington closed the first half on a 6-0 run and led 30-22 at the break, aided by 3-for-8 free-throw shooting by the Hawks in the first half.</p><p>The Bulldogs took a 43-26 <a href="http://www.balenciaga-outelts.com">Balenciaga bags outlet</a> third-quarter lead after a 13-4 run, highlighted by four straight baskets from Martins.</p><p>�It picked up my confidence and it also picked up the team�s confidence,� Martins said. �A lot of those baskets came from passes from teammates. Brittni got a steal, and we really always work off each other.�</p><p>Juniors Laurilyn Gelardi and Lauren Chafizadeh got playing experience this season and will lead a returning <a href="http://www.sacs-balenciaga.com/48-sac-balenciaga-giant-brief">Sac Balenciaga Giant Brief</a> group of seven underclassmen next season.</p><p>�One of the things I said to the kids on the bench at the end of the game was, �Are you guys ready to carry this on?� � Maher said. �And they said <a href="http://www.balenciaga-outelts.com">Balenciaga Outlet</a> �yes.� �</p><p>Mobile users: If you don't see it above, watch a video here:</p><p></p><p></p>