WESTCHESTER – The Aurora Central Catholic girls basketball team lost a heartbreaker in the IHSA Class 3A St. Joseph Regional championship game on Thursday as Nazareth Academy’s Kayla Freeman hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer for the win.

Lisa Rodriguez scored 17 points for the Chargers, including a tying basket with about 30 seconds left. ACC coach Mark Fitzgerald said his team played quality defense on the last possession.

“We played great defense all the way to the end,” Fitzgerald said. “We couldn’t foul, both teams were in big foul trouble. … It took an NBA 3 to beat us, so hey, hat’s off.”