Westmont 72 Thomas More 61 (NAIA Women's Championship)

[Runcible Owl]

The top ranked Saints fall to fourth ranked Westmont in the championship final in Sioux City.

https://www.thomasmoresaints.com/sports/wbkb/2020-21/releases/20210323xp1b18

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Great season for Thomas More who finish with a 29-2 record. They're definitely a team worth following; a lot of Kentuckians return to next year's team.

https://www.thomasmoresaints.com/sports/wbkb/2020-21/roster

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Emily Simon led Saints' scoring (14)*, with Alexah Chrisman the leading rebounder (9)*.

Taylor Clos (Campbell Co.), 11p/1r/5a*

Courtney Hurst (Conner), 9p/5r/4a

Briana McNutt (Mason Co.), 3p/1r/2a

Maggie Jones, (Simon Kenton), 2p/3r

 

[Runcible Owl]

Saints HC Jeff Hans was coaching in his third national championship game. He previously guided TMU to two NCAA DIII titles.

Hans has also been girls HC at St. Henry, Lex Cath, and was an assistant to Nancy Winstel at NKU.

Congrats to the Saints on another great season!

 

H/T to @Defense_Wins_Games for posting the game preview and ESPN3 link.

[nkypete]

Westmont had a couple players that were lights out from beyond the 3 point line.  I felt that TMU had their chances to pull closer late, but missed quite a few bunnies that they would not normally miss.  

You mentioned the two titles.  They also had another that was taken away from them back in 2015.

[Jack of all Trades]

8 hours ago, Runcible Owl said:

Emily Simon led Saints' scoring (14)*, with Alexah Chrisman the leading rebounder (9)*.

Taylor Clos (Campbell Co.), 11p/1r/5a*

Courtney Hurst (Conner), 9p/5r/4a

Briana McNutt (Mason Co.), 3p/1r/2a

Maggie Jones, (Simon Kenton), 2p/3r

 

Lets not forget that All American Zoie Barth (Highlands) was unable to play in this game due to injury.  Could have been the difference maker because she does many things well.

[Runcible Owl]

50 minutes ago, Jack of all Trades said:

Lets not forget that All American Zoie Barth (Highlands) was unable to play in this game due to injury.  Could have been the difference maker because she does many things well.

Thank you for this. I wondered why she wasn't in the box score. Hoping she has a quick recovery. 

As to doing so many things well, I dove into her stats: she's definitely a "joat," and another generation of the Barth clan who is deadly from the FT line.

I look forward to keeping up with her career over the next two seasons. Please keep us updated.

[Randy Parker]

I didn't realize Taylor Clos had transferred. 

[sumoroyal]

Congrats to Brianna McNutt Mason County Grad on a terrific career.