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On Sunday, March 1, four women's basketball teams from the Minnesota College Athletic Conference will battle for two tickets to the 2019-20 NJCAA Division III Women's Basketball Championships.
In addition, the top student-athletes from across both MCAC Divisions have been recognized in the 2019-20 MCAC Women's Basketball All-State teams.
Top seeded Northland Community & Technical College will face Hibbing Community College on the Pioneers home court in Thief River Falls at 2pm, Sunday March 1. Northland advanced to the NJCAA Region XIIIB Championship with a 74-52 win over No. 4 Central Lakes College.
Hibbing Community College ended Rainy River hopes for a NJCAA Region XIIIB championship opportunity with a 78-61 victory as the No. 3 seed pulls the upset and earns the right to defend their Region title from last season. The Cardinals advance to take on the Pioneers with the winner headed to the 2019-20 NJCAA Division III Women's Basketball Championships at Rock Valley College in Rockford, Illinois. Competition dates are March 12-14.
Region XIIIB Championship Game Information:
Sunday, March 1, Thief River Falls, MN
2pm Championship: No. 1 Northland CTC vs. No. 3. Hibbing Community College
Live-Stream: https://www.youtube.com/c/NorthlandPioneers
Host College Information: http://www.northlandcollege.edu/
Northland Pioneer Athletic Website: https://northlandpioneers.com/
Anoka-Ramsey Community College will take on Western Technical College in Coon Rapids, Minnesota for the 2019-20 Region XIIIA championship.
Western Technical defeated Minnesota West 54-49 on Saturday to advance. With the win, the Cavaliers have advanced to the Region championship in back-to-back years for the first time in program history. The Lady Jays end their season at 14-12 overall. MCAC All-State selection Lexie Ramsey led the way for MnWest with 18 points, including a 5-for-5 effort from the foul line. Western Tech was paced by Makenna Gabel with 12 points.
Region XIIIA Championship Game Information:
Sunday, March 1, Coon Rapids, MN
2pm Championship: No. 1 Anoka-Ramsey vs. No. 2 Western Technical College
BlueFrame Live-Stream: https://arccgoldenrams.com/multimedia/Blueframe_Live_Stream
Host College Information: https://www.anokaramsey.edu
Anoka-Ramsey Athletic Website: https://www.arccgoldenrams.com/landing/index
2019-20 MCAC Women's Basketball All-State Teams
Prior to the start of post-season competition, head coaches from around the Minnesota College Athletic Conference tapped the top student-athletes from the 2019-20 MCAC Women's Basketball ranks.
The 2019-20 MCAC Women's Basketball All-State teams can be accessed here, or read on for both First Team and Second Team honorees:
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Minnesota College Athletic Conference 2019-20 Women's Basketball All-State, First Team |
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Name |
College |
Yr. |
Pos. |
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Alexis Desjarlait |
Hibbing Community College |
So |
G |
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Kamryn D'Heilly |
St. Cloud Technical & Community College |
So |
F |
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Carly Mekash |
Northland Community & Technical College |
So |
F |
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Charo Nickens |
Anoka-Ramsey Community College |
So |
F |
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Alyssa Herrera |
Rainy River Community College |
Fr |
F |
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Caitlyn Young |
Western Technical College |
So |
F |
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Janie Wunderlich |
Northland Community & Technical College |
So |
G |
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Lexie Ramsey |
Minnesota West CTC |
So |
G |
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Lillee Hardee |
Central Lakes College-Brainerd |
So |
G |
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Lindsey Murphy |
Western Technical College |
So |
G |
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Minnesota College Athletic Conference 2019-20 Women's Basketball All-State, Second Team |
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Name |
College |
Yr. |
Pos. |
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Terri Sutton |
Vermilion Community College |
So |
G |
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Adaya Sandifer |
Anoka-Ramsey Community College |
So |
G |
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Haley Hansen |
Mesabi Range CTC |
So |
F |
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Sarah Ibarra |
Ridgewater College |
Fr |
G |
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Arcadya Conway |
Rainy River Community College |
Fr |
G |
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Megan Shanahan |
Riverland Community College |
Fr |
F |
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Bailey Wheeler |
Lake Superior College |
So |
G |
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Raiyne Adams |
Anoka-Ramsey Community College |
So |
G |
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Klaryssa Whelan |
Hibbing Community College |
So |
F |
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Emily Shaffer |
Minnesota West CTC |
So |
W |
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For more on MCAC Women's Basketball, please go to: https://www.mcacsports.org/sports/wbkb/index NJCAA Basketball information, including the NJCAA National Top 15 Poll and Player-of-the-Week releases can be found at: https://www.njcaa.org/sports/wbkb/index The Minnesota College Athletic Conference is the organizational body for NJCAA-affiliated two-year technical and community college athletic programs in the Minnesota State Colleges & Universities system, as well as select member colleges in North Dakota and Wisconsin. 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. For more information, visit www.mcacsports.org
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