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Roncalli defeats Christian for fifth at B tournament

Aberdeen Roncalli’s Morgan Fiedler, center, moves to the basket during Saturday’s fifth place game at the South Dakota Class B Girls Basketball Tournament at the Watertown Civic Arena. Photo by John Davis taken 3/12/2022
WATERTOWN - An unprecedented season of girls' basketball in Aberdeen came to an end in the first ever meeting between two Hub City schools in a state tournament on Saturday afternoon. Aberdeen Roncalli used a strong third-quarter surge to turn back Aberdeen Christian 44-34 in the fifth place game during the State B Tournament at the Watertown Civic Arena. "It was kind of a battle all night," said Roncalli coach Derek Larson. "We had to really dig deep to win." Unlike a prior meeting where the Cavaliers played with a double-digit lead most of the game on the way to a 21-point win, the rematch was a tightly-contested affair. "We kind of focused on defense more," said Christian point guard Joy Rohrbach, "just kind of shut them down a little bit." The Cavaliers led 18-16 at halftime before gaining some separation in a 19-8 third quarter. Morgan Fiedler scored seven points and Olivia Hanson six in the pivotal period as Roncalli was able to open up a double-digit advantage.

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