LOWELL — About all that was missing was boxing gloves and ring ropes at times during the Div. 2 girls’ basketball final on Sunday at the Tsongas Center. Fortunately for Medfield, a precocious freshman stepped into the spotlight.

Naya Annigeri led the Warriors with 16 points as Medfield completed a season of dominance with a 48-42 win over a gritty Worcester South team.

“We’re so excited,” Annigeri said. “I almost can’t believe that it’s real. We worked so hard as a team and trusted each other.”

The Warriors (23-2) never trailed on Sunday but Worcester South made getting to the finish line a massive challenge thanks to their physicality, something that Medfield coach Mark Nickerson had his team ready for.

“We had some of the JV and freshmen boys come in and practice against us for the last few days,” Nickerson said. “We knew they were going to be physical and that helped us get ready for it.”

What also helped the Warriors was their efficiency from long range. Of the 14 field goals they hit on Sunday, 10 of them came from behind the arc as Annigeri and Mary Palladino (12 points) had three apiece.

The Warriors led comfortably through most of the first half after closing the first on an 11-3 run and carried a 26-17 lead into the locker room.

The third quarter would be a different story as South turned up the pressure on defense and clearly rattled the Warriors.

Jaiyla Colon’s three got the Colonels (23-2) going and when Anisty Robles hit a runner in the lane four minutes later, South had cut the lead to 31-28.

That’s when Annigeri showed experience beyond her years. She hit back-to-back threes from deep in the left corner and then helped set Palladino up for another trey that was part of a 12-4 run to end the quarter and restore the double-digit lead.

“We were lucky to get out of that third quarter with a bigger lead than we had going in,” Nickerson said. “They came out tough and we panicked a little bit. But the kids settled down and found their composure.”

Worcester didn’t go down without a fight as they held the Warriors to only one field goal in the fourth quarter.

The problem for the Colonels was that Medfield’s defense was just as stingy. South could get no closer than 47-42 as the Warriors were able to finally close the door and take home the title.

“The kids held their composure when it got rough. They are a special group,” Nickerson said.