A 20-point blowout Friday night helped cover up Eastview girls' basketball's lone blemish on an otherwise flawless season.
The host Lightning spurned Class 4A's No. 1, Bloomington Kennedy, 66-46 in Apple Valley.
More than a month had passed since Kennedy (21-3) handed Eastview (23-1) its only loss of the season, 57-49 early in South Suburban Conference play, but it still weighed on the No. 3 Lightning.
"It was still in the back of everyone's head," Eastview sophomore guard Madison Guebert said after scoring a game-high 24 points. "We've really wanted to get that back. It's a really good feeling to get this one."
Eastview sophomore Hana Metoxen had eight points, five rebounds and four assists, but her defense against Kennedy standout Jade Martin was her biggest contribution.
Martin struggled for position under the basket as the two challenged one another aggressively. Metoxen couldn't forget the way Martin controlled Kennedy's offensive flow in the previous meeting and focused on limiting touches.
Martin's nine points, only two in the second half, meant good things for Eastview. The Eagles' forward also spent the last five minutes on the bench after frustration appeared to overwhelm her. Following Martin's final miss of the night, she fell to the floor and brought Eastview's Mikaela Wilson with. Though she said it wasn't intentional, the officials thought otherwise and issued a flagrant foul on Martin.
"Me and Jade had some battles. She seemed like she was a little frustrated," Metoxen said. "She wasn't making as many shots."
