WEBSTER - Aberdeen Roncalli got a boost off its bench, played its usual solid defensive game and grabbed a 57-28 win over Britton-Hecla during the semifinals of the Region 1B girls' basketball tournament Saturday afternoon at the Webster Armory.
The top-rated Cavaliers led by just seven points after the opening quarter before Ava Hanson sparked a 24-4 second-quarter surge.
The freshman came in off the bench and scored seven points to spark the Roncalli offense.
"I thought she did a really good job of just staying under control," said Roncalli coach Derek Larson. "Sometimes we get going too fast. I thought she shot shots at a rhythm, took the ball to the basket really well and under control. I think she kind of got our momentum going in the right direction in the second quarter."
Hanson said her usual mindset is to help the Cavaliers in any way she can, especially on the defensive end.
"When I come in off the bench all I think is how can I benefit the team?" Hanson said. 
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