Top-ranked Unity Christian borrowed a page from its opponent and rolled to a victory in the opening game of the Class 2A tournament.

Chanda Zomermaand scored 19 points and the Knights shut down Cascade to remain unbeaten with a 53-34 victory.

   Unity (25-0) dominated on the defensive end against a team known for its sticky defense. The Knights were just the sixth team to score more than 40 points against the Cougars, who finish 21-4.

   Anna Kiel added 14 points and eight rebounds for Unity, while Kassidy De Jong grabbed 11 rebounds and scored eight points.

   Unity had a decided edge in size with the 6-foot Kiel and 5-11 De Jong and the Knights took advantage. They limited Cascade to three field goals in the first half and finished with a 40-17 rebounding edge, including 13 offensive rebounds that resulted in 13 second-chance points.

   Carolyn Trumm scored 10 points and Claire Molony had nine for Cascade, which made its third consecutive trip to the state tournament.

   Unity, the Class 3A runner-up last year, moves into a semifinal game at 11:45 a.m. Thursday.