There were some sluggish moments, but the top-ranked Bulldogs are moving on to the second round of the national tournament. Concordia cruised to a 75-57 first-round win over Wilberforce.
For the second year in a row, a potential run to the national title game will have to go through Wilberforce in the first round. The GPAC champion Bulldogs are getting set to play on Wednesday.
For the second year in a row, Concordia has been tagged with the No. 1 overall seed at the national tournament. Coach Olson's squad will also face Wilberforce in the first round for the second-straight year.
Grace Barry and Philly Lammers garnered first team all-conference honors in highlighting a list of six All-GPAC award winners from the GPAC champs. Mackenzie Koepke earned second team accolades.
Philly Lammers and the senior class did the incredible in finishing a four-year run of GPAC regular-season/postseason titles each season. Concordia defeated Hastings, 60-49, in Tuesday (March 3)'s title clash.
Walz Arena will be the venue for the GPAC women's basketball championship game for the fourth year in a row. Concordia will meet rival Hastings on Tuesday in a battle of powerhouses.
The Concordia pressure forced Dordt into 35 turnovers and fueled a 94-79 GPAC semifinal win on Saturday (Feb. 29). The Bulldogs will now host the GPAC final for the fourth-straight year.
After pummeling Midland in the GPAC quarterfinals, No. 2 Concordia will meet Dordt in the semifinals on Saturday. The Bulldogs have won 10 GPAC tournament games in a row.
Sophomore Mackenzie Koepke put on a shooting display as part of a dominant beginning to the postseason for second-ranked Concordia. The Bulldogs pummeled Midland, 95-46.
Senior Philly Lammers notched 18 points in both of last week's road wins as the Bulldogs wrapped up the outright GPAC regular-season title. As a result, Lammers earned GPAC Player of the Week honors.
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