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Senior Lillie Johnson scored the next six points, giving the Braves a 41-33 lead on a lay-in, then sank a 21-foot jump shot from the left wing to make it 44-33.

With three minutes remaining, the Wisconsin-Green Bay recruit split a pair of free throws to give the Braves a 45-33 advantage.

“We got a lot of good looks, but missed a lot of layups,” Braves’ coach Andy Cretens said. “The girls know Lillie is going to get double and triple-teamed. The other girls have to be ready to hit the outside shots.”

A layup by junior Jazzlyne Shaughnessy brought the Flivvers within 48-38 with 53 seconds remaining before Johnson ended the scoring on a jumper from the boulevard.

“I was real happy with the way we played,” Kingsford coach Mike Cross said. “We got some things to clean up,

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