Avenging last year's statewide final 16 girls' high school basketball loss, the IHS Lady Tigers indeed clawed their way to a 51-40 SoDak 16 win over Bridgewater-Emery last Thursday in the James Valley Christian Gym at Huron, as part of a SoDak 16 twin bill that also saw Warner knocking off Faulkton Area for a return trip to the State B in Huron later this week.

Defense wins big games in any sport and the Ipswich Lady Tigers' defense rose to the challenge, especially surviving a late run by the B-E Huskies.

But as much offense as you can generate didn't hurt anything either and the Heinz si...