Aberdeen Roncalli used a strong second half of defense to pull away from a youth-laden Clark-Willow Lake squad Saturday afternoon, claiming a 56-24 Northeast Conference girls' basketball victory over the Cyclones at the Roncalli Gym.
The Cavaliers scored on their first five possessions of the game and six of their first seven, building a 13-0 lead early, but then went radio silent, going nearly a quarter without a field goal.
“(We were) just trying to force passes rather than making the easy pass,” said Roncalli sophomore Claire Crawford. “We need to move more on offense and get better looks.”
During that offensive lull, the Cyclones fought their way back into contention, closing to 13-8 and 15-10 midway through the second quarter.
“We had a good quarter,” said Clark-Willow Lake coach Andrea Begeman.
Roncalli coach Derek Larson acknowledged his team wasn’t playing to its potential in the first half.
“We were really sloppy with the ball,” Larson
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