SOUTH HEART, N.D. — South Heart Eagles head coach Sara Jo Gieseke calls Arica Hodell “The Conductor” of the defense. In South Heart’s dominant 62-28 win over the Ray Jays, in a Saturday afternoon showdown at South Heart High School, the junior forward lived up to her name.

“Our coach talks a lot about how our defense feeds offense,” Hodell said. “So I really try to start focusing on defense and then it helps feed our offense for the rest of the game.”

But Hodell wasn’t just a force on defense, where she led the team with five rebounds and four steals, she made a huge impact on offense — putting up 11 points which was best for second on the team. All of her points came inside the paint, and they didn’t come easy. Ray’s size under the basket made it difficult for Hodell to drive towards th

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