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St. Pius Advances to Second Round With Win Over Pickens County

Top-seeded Lady Golden Lions used tenacious defense to clinch victory at home

Emma Ucinski scored a team-high 12 points and Dylan Krause followed up with 10 as the top-seeded St. Pius Lady Golden Lions (24-5) defeated visiting No. 4 seed Pickens County (16-11), 52-44, Friday night in the first round of the Class AAA State Tournament.

St. Pius maintained control throughout the contest with a suffocating defense that guarded the rim like airport security personnel.

The Lady Golden Lions turned a 25-21 lead at intermission, into a 41-28 advantage at the end of the third quarter. From that moment on, the outcome of the game would never be in doubt as St. Pius cruised into victory lane.

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With its win, St. Pius advances to the second round and welcomes the No. 3-seeded Troup Tigers (18-7) to its gymnasium Tuesday, March 1 at 7 p.m. Troup High School, which is located in LaGrange, earned a date with St. Pius after defeating No. 2 seed Walnut Grove, 51-45, Friday.

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