Lady T's Claim DAC Championship
 Madison Daily Leader

     Dakota State University's Lady T's claimed the DAC women's basketball championship Thursday at Mayville, ND.  The Lady T's earned the women's championship with an 80-67 win over Mayville, giving Dakota State a 10-4 conference mark and an overall 18-10 record.  Mayville ended the season at 16-14 overall and 7-7 in loop play.

         Dakota State raced to a 17-point, 41-24, halftime lead and then held off Mayville's second-half challenge.  Mayville outscored Dakota State 43-39 in the game's final 20 minutes. 

     Senior forward Sara Nelson powered her way to a career-high 27-point, 9-rebound performance to lead the Lady T's to the championship.  Laura Tewes and Angela Carr also had double-figure scoring shows with respective 14- and 12-point outings.

     Nicole Geraets and Maria Gengler also had 9- and 6-point games for the winners, who shot over 40 percent from the field, going
26-for-63, and having a sharp 23-26 from the charity stripe.

     Mayville was led in scoring by Shonna Soeby, who recorded a double-double with 21 points and 13 rebounds.  She was followed by Laura Big Crow with 18 points and Kelly Latozke with 13. 

     Dakota State will be hosting Dickinson State University Wednesday in first-round post-season play at the DSU Fieldhouse.

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