Southern Utah women win first NCAA Tournament berth
Southern Utah center Megan Jensen, center, protects the ball from California Baptist guard Brittany Klaman, left, and forward Grace Schmidt during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Western Athletic Conference tournament, Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Ronda Churchill]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cherita Daugherty scored 26 points, Lizzy Williams and Tomekia Whitman had double-doubles and Southern Utah beat California Baptist 82-73 to win the Western Athletic Conference Tournament championship and the program’s first trip to the NCAA Tournament. The Thunderbirds, in their first year in the WAC after leaving the Big Sky Conference, scored the game’s first eight points and led thereafter in beating the Lancers. Williamson had 13 points and 12 rebounds and Whitman 12 points and 11 rebounds. Daylani Ballena scored 14 points and Megan Jensen 12. Chloe Webb scored 21 points and Sila Finau 15 for the Lancers. Grace Schmidt added 10 points and Trinity San Antonio grabbed 11 rebounds.
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Southern Utah guard Tomekia Whitman, third from left, and California Baptist guard Brittany Klaman, left, go for a loose ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Western Athletic Conference tournament, Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill)
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Southern Utah center Lizzy Williamson (15) protects the ball from California Baptist forward Grace Schmidt (33) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Western Athletic Conference tournament, Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill)
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