A few observations from first day of 51st Visitation Christmas girls basketball tournament

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TOWN AND COUNTRY혻�� Piper Mooney was impressed right from the start.

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COR_JESU_08_PB.JPGSTL1050152948 — Lauren Ortwerth (41) of Cor Jesu grabs a rebound against Eureka in the Visitation혻Academy 51st Christmas basketball Tournament in Town and Country on Saturday December 20, 2025.
Paul Baillargeon

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