Preview: Lady Indians one win away from Championship Game

Chipola will take on #2 seed Trinity Valley at 6 PM Friday night in the NJCAA Women's Final Four

Preview: Lady Indians one win away from Championship Game
April 23, 2021

So far in the NJCAA Women's Basketball Tournament the Lady Indians have played two different fourth quarters. On Wednesday, Chipola escaped with a buzzer beating three pointer but watched a seventeen point lead evaporate as Eastern Arizona scored 30 points in the final period. One day later, it was the Lady Indians that needed a strong fourth quarter as they entered the final ten minutes trailing by four to Tyler Junior College. Led by De'Myla Brown's 13 fourth quarter points, the Lady Indians outscored the Apaches and won the game, 55-49. 

The Lady Indians will need a complete game to take down the #2 seed in the tournament, Trinity Valley, who is making their tenth straight appearance in the semifinals. The Lady Cardinals achieved their spot in the final four by taking down number seven seed, Shelton State, on Thursday.

Know Your Opponent

  • Trinity Valley is 21-2 this season and currently riding a 14 game win streak. The Lady Cardinals were ranked fourth in the final regular season NJCAA D1 Rankings.
  • The Lady Cardinals are tenth nationally in scoring, averaging 82.9 points per game. They are also eighth in the country in rebounding with 47.4 rebounds per game.
  • Trinity Valley was the last team to defeat the Lady Indians in the National Tournament. In 2017, the Lady Cardinals defeated Chipola, 65-60, in the quarterfinals.
  • In 2015, Coach Greg Franklin's Lady Indians defeated Trinity Valley in the semifinals en route to winning the National Championship.
  • The Lady Cardinals are led by sophomore guard, Kaye Clark, who averages 14.5 points per game and is shooting 54.4 percent from the floor. 

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