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Blue Dukes Girls Tie Atop NSC With Defeat of Nicolet

Whitefish Bay gained a measure of revenge against the Division 1, third-ranked Knights in a hard-fought defensive battle captured in photos.

Surviving a rally by the defending Division 1 state champions, Whitefish Bay's girls basketball team edged Nicolet 38-35 at Whitefish Bay on Friday to pull into a three-way tie atop the North Shore Conference with one game remaining.

Bay, Nicolet and Grafton all have 11-2 league records. Whitefish Bay's last game is Thursday against Homestead (3-10 conference). Grafton closes at Milwaukee Lutheran (1-12 conference) and Nicolet's last game is against Germantown (6-7 conference). All three teams will be heavily favored to win and complete the three-way tie.

The , struggling with the Knights' pressure defense. Points were hard to come by for everyone in the second matchup; only seven players scored at all, according to the boxscore at WisSports.net.

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Nicolet took a one-point lead entering the fourth quarter Friday, according to a report from JSOnline. The Blue Dukes went back on top and looked to be in control until Knights star Brittney Fair (22 points) nailed a 3-pointer with 35.3 seconds left, making it 36-35, Whitefish Bay.

The Blue Dukes made 2 of 4 free throws in the closing seconds, just enough to prevent Nicolet from completing a comeback.

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Lindsey Agnew scored 16 points and Maya Jonas 15 for Whitefish Bay.

Seeding meetings for the WIAA tournament are this weekend, and play begins March 6. Whitefish Bay, ranked No. 7 in the state in Division 2, must navigate a sectional that includes No. 2-ranked and unbeaten New Berlin Eisenhower to get back to state. No. 10 Pewaukee also is in the sectional.

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