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The RCTC Yellowjackets competed hard in a tough opening round contest against third-seed UConn-Avery Point, falling  98-93 in the final minutes of the 2018 NJCAA Division III Women's Basketball Championships.

Rochester and UConn-Avery Point were tied at halftime, 44 apiece and at the end of the third quarter, 74-74 in a back-and-forth affair.  With just over four mintues to go in the contest, UConn-Avery Point was able to open up a two-point advantage and proceeded to close out the game to win by five.  RCTC moves to 23-7 overall on the season and will lace up again today, when they play Onondaga at 3pm in Rockford, Illinois.   A win over OCC will propel the Yellowjackets into the 5th place game on Saturday at 4pm.  A loss will drop Rochester to the 7th place game, scheduled for 2pm on Saturday. 

For the 2018 NJCAA Division III Women's Basketball Championship website, CLICK THIS LINK.

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For more on MCAC Women's Basketball during the 2017-18 season, please visit: 

Player Statistics: http://www.mcacsports.org/sports/wbkb/2017-18/leaders

Division Standings: http://www.mcacsports.org/sports/wbkb/2017-18/standings

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About the Minnesota College Athletic Conference

The Minnesota College Athletic Conference is the organizational body for NJCAA-affiliated two-year technical and community college athletic programs in the Minnesota State system.  The mission of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference is to advance intercollegiate athletics by providing an engaging and supportive environment for success of our student athletes and competition among member institutions.  The MCAC is committed to the guiding principles of encouraging the development and success of student athletes, promoting the integrity, honesty and loyalty to member schools as well as upholding the sustainability of conference athletic programs.