Vikings eliminate Hillman with a smothering defense

Posen used a stifling defense in shutting down the Hillman Tigers at the Class D district semifinal game Wednesday, 64-31, and advanced to the district championship game against Atlanta, who the Vikings defeated twice during the regular season. Both sides started slow, with the first points not getting scored until the game was three minutes old, on a pair of free throws by junior Matt Ponik.

The first field goal came about a minute later from Hillman. The Vikings (18-3) got rolling and never looked back, outscoring the Tigers through the rest of the first quarter, 11-1. Posen held Hillman to single digit point totals in the first (three) and third (four) quarters.

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