With the loss of five league all-stars from last season, Quincy girl’s basketball head coach Jeff Bretsch knew the Presidents had a tall task in repeating their run to the Division 1 South semifinals.

But in a gritty, defense-oriented battle against Brockton, Quincy escaped with a 34-31 win on the road, as the Presidents moved to 3-0 behind an historic performance from center Nicole Jorgensen.