The defensive pressure of the St. Pius X Warriors doomed the Smith-Cotton girls basketball team on Tuesday night.
The Warriors’ 5-foot-8 guard Amber Romstad stood atop the extended 1-2-2 zone of the St. Pius defense, forcing Smith-Cotton to make several turnovers and giving them a 32-18 victory.
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