Dominant defense sends Cass Lake-Bena to first section semifinals in 16 years

Mar 22, 20210

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Cass Lake-Bena senior Kailee Fineday (21) scores on a fast break in the first half of a Section 8A Tournament quarterfinal game against Goodridge-Grygla-Gatzke on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at the Cass Lake-Bena Gymnasium. (Jillian Gandsey / Bemidji Pioneer)

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The Cass Lake-Bena bench cheers after a call in a Section 8A Tournament quarterfinal game against Goodridge-Grygla-Gatzke on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at the Cass Lake-Bena Gymnasium. (Jillian Gandsey / Bemidji Pioneer)

CASS LAKE -- Out of the gates, it looked like the Cass Lake-Bena girls basketball team was about to put on an offensive show. The performance changed to a defensive clinic in a hurry, but that doesn't bother the Panthers any.

"We trusted our defense all game long, and all season long," CLB head coach Martin Wind said. "They take pride in our defense. I told my girls that, if they want to hold the ball, go out and hold it. We have an eight-point lead. If this game's going to be (in the 40s), oh well. We'll win."

Cass Lake-Bena put its foot down, holding visiting Goodridge/Grygla-Gatzke to nine second-half points and winning 54-37 in the Section 8A Tournament quarterfinals.

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