Winthrop defense gets the job done in Tournament win over Bedford

WINTHROP -- Defense was the name of the game for the Winthrop girls basketball team in the first round of the Division 3 North state tournament. The No. 6 Vikings never trailed and held off a late push by visiting No. 11 Bedford to earn a 43-34 win on Chris Tsiotos court Monday.

"As soon as we knew we had Bedford, the assistant coaching staff all day long (Sunday) and this past weekend found tape and started breaking it down," Winthrop coach Joe Lowe said. "And then it was just a credit to the players for executing defensively.