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Hamlin sends Roncalli to first setback

Aberdeen Roncalli’s Olivia Hanson, right, puts up a shot attempt over the defense of Herreid-Selby Area’s Sophia Von Wald, left, during a game earlier this season at the Roncalli High School gym. Hanson led the Cavaliers with 13 points in a loss at Hamlin on Tuesday night. Photo by John Davis taken 12/28/2021
HAYTI - Hamlin did what no other team has figured out how to do Tuesday night – slow down Aberdeen Roncalli in the first quarter. Roncalli, the top-ranked team in the latest Class B poll, entered Tuesday’s contest with an unblemished record and a penchant for getting off to quick starts, but could not find the early handle on the road, falling to the Chargers by a 49-45 count. Hamlin, which picked up one vote in the Class A girls poll, jumped out to a 16-8 lead at the end of the opening quarter, then held off a late charge from the Cavaliers to preserve the win. “(Hamlin) played about as well as they could have defensively against what we were trying to do,” said Roncalli coach Derek Larson. “They had a game plan and stuck with it the whole night.” Part of that game plan was to limit offensive touches for Roncalli senior center Madalyn Bragg, holding the Northern State commit to just nine points on the night. “It was hard for us to get Bragg some touches,

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