Esko took a strong first half and then held on to defeat Duluth Central in girls basketball 57-51 on Friday night.
Amber Jubie, Amanda Bergstedt and Roz Chromy led the team on offense.
"We played well for three quarters of the game," said Esko coach Sue Northey. "We built up a 20-point lead only to let it slip away. However, we did hang tough and pulled out the victory."
Jubie had a terrific game on offense, finishing with 18 points, Bergstedt wasn't far behind with 15 and Chromy was solid with 10 points.
After Esko racked up a sizable lead in the second half, the Trojans made a huge surge that pulled them right back into the game.
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Jubie and Chromy also did their job with rebounds as Jubie collected seven, and Chromy hauled down eight boards.
Kaycee Knutson, Farrah Wirtz and Jamie Rust all chipped in with four points and Kelsey Saralampi added a pair of points.
Lea'ola Fields led the Trojans with 17 points and Jessica Montgomery added 12 points.
