Friday, March 23, 2012

Shaw Lady Bears win Division II National Championship 88-82 OT

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Shaw University Lady Bears are Division II Women's National Basketball Champions for 2011/12, ending  powerful Ashland University's 33 game win streak in the process. The Lady Bears bigs got the job done on the inside, as Ashland put on a shooting clinic, hitting NBA range 3-point shots to take the game into overtime. But momentum stayed with the Lady Bears as they hit clutch shots and free throws to wrap up the victory.
The CIAA and NCAA National Champions ends the season with a 29-6 record  and the schoo'ls first national championship in women's basketball.

Ashland ends the season with a 33-2 record and the national runner-up trophy.

More to be posted later...

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