Esko’s defense held No. 1 seed Southwest Christian scoreless for as long as it could, but in the end, Maya Johnson, the Stars’ leading scorer, did what standout players do.
With 16 minutes left in the Class 1A semifinal, the senior forward forced a turnover by the Esko backline and beat the keeper to slot a ball into the empty net. She did it again with six minutes remaining, taking on the backline by herself to put the Stars up by two.
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