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MINSTER — The Minster defense proved better than ever as the Lady Wildcats stymied St. John’s 31-20 in Midwest Athletic Conference girls basketball action Thursday night at Minster Middle School.

The Lady Blue Jays 6-5, 1-3 MAC) shot a chilly 7-of-26 from the field (1-of-8 downtown) for 26.9 percent and added 22 miscues to the mix.

“You know when you play Minster, it’s going to be low-scoring and tough going offensively. Both teams know each other so well and what they are going to do; nothing comes easy,” Jays mentor Dan J. Grothouse noted. “Right now, we’re not confident enough with the ball in our hands either handling it or shooting it. You need confidence going against a defensive team like this and we are struggling with that right now.”

The Lady Wildcats (8-5, 3-2 MAC) were not on fire, to be sure — 11-of-29 from the floor (1-of-6 3-balls) for 38.9 percent.