Maranatha center Onye Osemenam had missed six consecutive free throws and, frankly, not one was close.
Meanwhile, Spring Grove had cut a 12-point Maranatha lead to one point with 27 seconds remaining.
A foul sent Maranatha's Alexis Long to the free-throw line. Long made the first one but missed the second, giving Spring Grove a chance.
But Osemenam stretched her 6-2 frame, snatching the rebound. Her ensuing layup helped the defending Class 1A champions hold off Spring Grove, the smallest school in the tournament, 65-61 Friday.
"It was all instinct," Osemenam said of the biggest of a game-high 17 rebounds. "I just put it in the Lord's hands and he helped me come through."
Until then, Spring Grove -- enrollment 89 -- looked headed for a second consecutive remarkable comeback. The Lions had rallied from a 10-point deficit in the quarterfinals to beat Warren-Alvarado-Oslo in overtime.
Lions fans roared as Spring Grove relentlessly pressured Maranatha's guards in the final seven minutes of the second half. Maranatha fans implored their team for just one big play.
"We were shaky," Maranatha coach Jim Hammond admitted.