third quarter, Groton made six of 10 field goals and had one turnover. Britton-Hecla made one of 12 field goals, one of two free throws and had two turnovers, one of which was converted into a three-pointer by Sippel. Groton took a 30-24 lead at the end of the third quarter.
• Wheeting would score the first five points of the fourth quarter including a three-pointer to give Groton a 35-30 lead. Kurtz suffered a sprained ankle with 2:30 left in the game. "With Courtney being out of the game with a sprained ankle," Wanner said, "we had to adjust and our girls did a good job adjusting."
• Britton-Hecla battled back to within three, 35-32, with 1:57 left. Britton-Hecla had only one turnover in the fourth quarter, but it was a key one. The Braves threw a long pass right into the hands of Hawkins with 19 seconds left. She as immediately fouled. She missed the front end of a bonus free throw, but the missed shot went

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