SWEET SPRINGS -- After a close start, the Sweet Springs girls' basketball team applied the defensive clamps Friday and stuffed visiting Green Ridge for a 45-20 non-conference win.

Tied 7-7 after one period, the Lady Greyhounds got nine points from junior Stephanie Krause during a 14-3 second-quarter surge -- and out-scored the Lady Tigers 11-4 and 13-6 during the final two frames to secure their third straight victory.

Junior Amber Thomas scored four of her team-high six points in the fourth quarter for Green Ridge (1-4).

Krause finished with 14 points, senior Laura Keesaer had 13 points and four steals and sophomore Rachel Thornton collected seven rebound for Sweet Springs (3-1) -- which is scheduled to host LaMonte on Thursday.