Aberdeen Roncalli's defense did it again.
The Cavaliers shut down Groton in the fourth quarter to help secure a 44-35 girls' basketball win in the Region 1A tournament Thursday night at Roncalli Gym. Similar to a prior meeting when Roncalli held Groton scoreless in the final period, the Cavaliers limited the Tigers to just one point in the first seven minutes of the last quarter in the rematch.
"Defense, that’s what our coaches talk about all the time," said Roncalli's McKenna O'Keefe, "so we really kicked it into gear, and just fought together as a team and defended really well."
That seven-minute stretch of action allowed the Cavaliers to turn a five-point lead into an 11-point advantage to all but put the game out of reach.
"Roncalli plays good defense," said Groton's Jaedyn Penning. "They’re going to suck you up."
The Cavaliers jumped out to an eight-point lead in the opening period and played with a lead the remainder of the contest. However, Groton always staye
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