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Piper girls defeat Hayden 58 – 28
by Brian Turrel
The Piper girls basketball team lived up to its highly rated reputation on Tuesday evening, handing Topeka’s Hayden Catholic High School a 58 – 28 defeat. Piper overpowered the Lady Wildcats with strong inside play from Ryan Cobbins, and tough pressure defense from Evelyn Vazquez.
Piper started slowly, spotting Hayden an early lead in the first quarter. Piper finished the second quarter strong and held a 25 – 18 lead at halftime.
Cobbins, together with Ali Vigil, took over the game offensively in the third quarter, combining for 17 points and putting the game out of reach. Vazquez’s defense fueled the offense by forcing bad passes and steals in the backcourt to allow Piper some easy breakaway baskets.
Piper remains undefeated, improving its season record to 5 – 0. Piper will play next on Dec. 15 at home against Tonganoxie.