St. Pius X went on a 17-2 second-quarter run to get past Smith-Cotton 47-34 in West Central Conference girls basketball on Friday night at Smith-Cotton High School.
“We always come out and play defense but in the second quarter we let down,” said Smith-Cotton coach Zach Vandevender. “Our defense is usually so strong but we kind of let up.”
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