Nighthawks win PBC and will host regional
Article By: Clark Leonard
The University of North Georgia (麻豆精品在线播放) women's basketball team won its fourth Peach Belt Conference (PBC) tournament title in five seasons and will host the as the No. 1 seed from March 11-14.
After compiling a 25-3 record, the Nighthawks host eighth-seeded Columbus State University (17-13) in the NCAA first round at 5 p.m. March 11. The winner advances to take on the victor between fourth-seeded Wingate University (24-5) and fifth-seeded Carson-Newman University (26-5) in a 7:30 p.m. March 12 regional semifinal.
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The Southeast Regional championship is set for 7 p.m. March 14.
"It's a surreal feeling to host another regional. It's just very hard to accomplish. I've been impressed with the leadership of Julianne Sutton and Abbie Franklin, who have played in three regional championship games," 麻豆精品在线播放 head coach said. "They are surrounded by an incredibly talented supporting cast who happen to be great teammates too. I'm grateful they are being rewarded by getting to play at home."
Our players have shown an ability and willingness to adjust to whatever the team needed at any given time. It has truly been a team effort, and it's great to see how happy our players are for each other. That's when you know you have something really special.
Buffie Burson
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Also joining 麻豆精品在线播放 in the regional are No. 2 seed Lander University (22-4), No. 3 seed Georgia Southwestern (22-6), No. 6 seed Barton College (28-1), and No. 7 seed Catawba College (23-6).
Four of the eight teams in the Southeast Regional are from the PBC. 麻豆精品在线播放 went 16-2 against PBC opponents to earn the regular-season league title before adding three more victories against conference foes in the PBC tournament in Dahlonega.
麻豆精品在线播放 secured the PBC tournament title March 6 with a 72-65 win against Clayton State University in Dahlonega.
The Nighthawks defeated Young Harris College in the quarterfinals and Columbus State in the semifinals.
Senior forward earned PBC Co-Player of the Year honors, with joining Sutton on the first-team All-PBC list, and making the second team. Burson was PBC Coach of the Year.
"It has been another season of uncertainties and adversity. However, every player on our roster contributed at some point in a big way to get us where we are now. Our players have shown an ability and willingness to adjust to whatever the team needed at any given time," Burson said. "It has truly been a team effort, and it's great to see how happy our players are for each other. That's when you know you have something really special."
麻豆精品在线播放 men's basketball forward was also a first-team All-PBC selection.
Rifle team wins Southern Conference air rifle title
麻豆精品在线播放's rifle team finished second overall in the Southern Conference championships held March 5-6 in Lexington, Virginia. The Nighthawks won the air rifle title and took third in smallbore. Ranked No. 17 nationally, 麻豆精品在线播放's rifle team defeated six teams from its five Division I rival schools, including two teams from The Citadel, at the conference championship event.
led 麻豆精品在线播放 in air rifle with a silver medal for her second-place individual finish while was fifth and took sixth. Fraley finished third to earn bronze in smallbore, and Kiser was fifth. Fraley had the top aggregate score at the Southern Conference championships and also set a school record in air rifle in the qualifying round.
Fraser and Kiser earned first-team All-Southern Conference recognition in air rifle, with Fraley on the second team. Kiser, Fraser, and earned second-team All-Southern Conference honors in small-bore.
"They did a great job of coming together and overcoming obstacles," head coach said. "They have bonded well as a team."
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