FORT VALLEY — All season long, East Hall's girls have thrived on responding from adversity in their run to the Class AAA state playoffs. So when coach Justin Wheeler sat his team down with two minutes gone in the third quarter after a poor defensive stint Friday night, the Lady Vikings knew a change was in store. “He was telling us to stay strong, to let the game finish itself,” said sophomore guard Kylah Mize, who led the Lady Vikings with 20 points.