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With Hampshire’s hold on the lead slipping away Friday night, sophomore guard Jiselle Lopez was put into a difficult spot on defense.

The strategy was to make sure Lopez got right in front of senior guard Keira McCann , who was Geneva’s main offensive threat all game long.

“I think I handled it well,” Lopez said. “Knowing I was face-guarding, not helping, having my teammates switch knowing there were only four defenders, they did really well with that.”

It’s just part of Lopez’s expanded role in her second varsity season.

Her work defensively and handling the ball against the Vikings proved to be the key as the host Whip-Purs picked up a rugged 38-36 victory in the Doreen Zierer Turkey Tournament.

Lopez also scored nine points as part

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