Lady Saints Play Lake Region State in NJCAA Opener

The 27-5 Seward Lady Saints open play late Monday afternoon March 16 in the NJCAA Tournament. Seward plays 26-7 Lake Region State, North Dakota. They beat Williston State in the Region 13 title 80-72 before defeating Malcolm X College 84-71 to win district D. Seward is the 12 seed and Lake Region State is the 21 seed. The winner plays five seeded 30-2 Walters State, Tennessee Tuesday night at 8:30.

Seward received an at large bid into the NJCAA Tournament Sunday. The tournament will be played in the Salina Bicentennial Center before moving to Lubbock next season. Region 6 and Jayhawk West champ Hutchinson is the top seed and will play #16 Western Nebraska or #17 South Georgia Tech Tuesday at 2. Coffeyville is the #15 seed and will play #18 Northeastern Monday at 6:30. Other Seward opponents Salt Lake, CSI, Murray State, and New Mexico JC also make the 24 team field. Seward’s games will air on B107.5 and kscbnews.net.