WICHITA, Kan. – After much anticipation, Saturday afternoon brought the KCAC Women’s Basketball Tournament Semifinal matchup featuring No. 7 seeded Tabor and No. 3 seeded Friends. The Lady Bluejays entered the afternoon riding the momentum from their quarterfinal win over rival Bethel on Wednesday.
SCORE
- Tabor: 54 – Friends: 42 (Overtime)
GAME NOTES
- With the win, Tabor improves to 16-14 on the season and advances to the KCAC Women’s Basketball Tournament Championship game on Monday against Evangel
- Saturday’s contest marks the 102nd all-time meeting between the two programs, dating back to 1976
- Friends currently owns a 55-47 lead in the all-time series
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
- Adrian Hazelwood and Lillie Veer led the way offensively, each finishing with 12 points in the win
- Tayton Smith dominated the boards, cementing her status as KCAC Defensive Player of the Year, hauling in 22 total rebounds (seven offensive, 15 defensive) and recording three blocks
- Anna Lambert also finished with 11 points to finish as the third Bluejay in double figures
- The Bluejays held Friends to 31.6% (18-57) from the field, 22.2% (2-9) from three, and 44.4% (4-9) from the free throw line
NEXT UP
- Tabor will take on No. 1 seeded Evangel in the KCAC Women’s Basketball Tournament Championship game on Monday. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00pm in Springfield, Mo.
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Tabor College is a Christ-centered institution located in Hillsboro, Kansas. The Bluejays are members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and compete in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC).
