MASSILLON — Jenna Stegmaier’s blocked 3-point try at the buzzer left the Cuyahoga Heights girls basketball team in agony once again.

For the second straight season, Cuyahoga Heights fell one point short of the state final four, losing 29-28 to Berlin Hiland in the Massillon regional final Saturday night at Massillon Perry.

“(It’s not easy) at all,” Stegmaier said. “Especially losing by one point, knowing you’re that close and that you did have a chance to go down to states and that team wasn’t better than you.”

Last year, the Redskins fell, 22-21, to Zanesville Bishop Rosecrans at Perry.

The Redskins (23-5) were one of three local girls teams to lose in regional finals Saturday, making Solon the lone area qualifier for next week's state final four in Columbus.

After trailing for the bulk of the game, Cuyahoga Heights had a chance to take the lead with 1:35 remaining, but a pair of free throws were no good.

Cuyahoga Heights completed its rally from four down to start the fourth quarter, when senior wing Lauren Goetz hit a layup off an inbound pass with 43 seconds remaining.

The Redskins couldn’t keep the Hawks off the board, however, as Hiland sophomore guard Angela Troyer rolled by her defender, drew a foul and split a pair from the line.

With 1.7 seconds remaining, Cuyahoga Heights inbounded to Stegmaier, but junior guard Brittany Miller blocked her buzzer-beating three-point try.

Stegmaier led the team with 10 points.

“Someone was open in the corner, but there wasn’t enough time to throw it and them get a shot off,” Stegmaier said. “I was triple-covered once I caught the ball, but there was nothing else I could do. We only had one second. I had to throw it up there.”

Hiland (27-1) will play Thursday at 3 p.m. for a berth in the state title game.