ARMSTRONG—A swarming North Union defense forced 31 turnovers and pocketed 25 steals in a 67-16 win on Thursday, Feb. 13 over the Northwood-Kensett Vikings in the first round of the Class 1A girls regional basketball tournament.

The green-black-and-silver raced out to a commanding 20-0 advantage at the end of the first quarter while holding the Vikings scoreless for the first 12:49 of the contest.