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Our Youth League Women – including Zoe Johnson (10), Mia Demarte (35), Ava Kirkwood (25) and Matilda Quartel (pictured) – bowed out of the title race after falling to title favourite Knox in their Big V semi-final at the State Basketball Centre on Sunday, but we won't forget this game – or this team – any time soon.

With a large and vocal Dragons crowd watching on, Camberwell gave its host everything it could handle in an absorbing contest that wasn't decided until the final seconds – the Raiders holding on for a 66-64 win.

Zoe Johnson, who led the league in scoring this season, delivered again for the Dragons, closing with an equal game-high 21 points, 15 rebounds and four steals. Point guard Jessica Del Brocco added 19 points, seven boards and two steals, while Matilda Quartel flirted with a double-double on her way to eight points and nine rebounds.

Emily Sewell had 21 points and 11 rebounds to pace Knox (21-1 in the regular season), which advanced to set up a date with Eltham in the championship game.

In other Dragons Big V action at the weekend, our Championship Men closed their season with an 89-78 win against Wyndham at Boroondara Sports Complex on Saturday night.

Lachlan Viney led Camberwell with a team-high 25 points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals, while Tom James registered a 14-point, 16-rebound double-double.

The Dragons signed off with a 9-13 record and finished in eighth place.

PHOTO: Craig Dingle, Melbourne Sports Photography.