The first time St. Aloysius tangled with Madison-St. Joseph, it was a disaster. Round two was more competitive, but the end result was the same.

Now, having clawed their way through three consecutive elimination games, none of that matters to the Lady Flashes. All they need is one game, one perfect night, to erase all of those bad memories.

St. Al hosts St. Joe in the Class 1A-2A-3A girls North State championship game on Tuesday night. The winner advances to Friday’s state title game at Clinton High School against either St. Andrew’s or Our Lady Academy.

“They are fast, but we are too. I think they have a little more experience on their side, but we’re doing a great job getting better every game we play,” St. Al coach Suzie Channell said.