Titans take down Gators to advance to fifth straight Final Four

March 7, 2025
ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ Titans Women's Basketball team and 75-50 score over Gators

PASCO, Wash. — The ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ Titans Women's Basketball team defeated the Green River Gators Thursday afternoon to advance to the NWAC Final Four.

This is their fifth straight trip to the Final Four and their 17th in program history.

In a rematch of the 2023 NWAC Chamionship game, in which the Titans emerged victorious 72-52, ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ forced a similar result.

Both offenses started slow, and the Titans found themselves trailing 10-9 after a pair of threes from the Gators nearing the end of the first quarter.

A quick run put the Titans up five until a buzzer beating three by Green River trimmed the lead to two at the end of the first quarter.

The Titans scored nine unanswered early in the second quarter and led 26-17.

Both teams traded buckets but a three pointer to beat the buzzer by pushed the lead to 13 for the Titans, their largest of the game.

Wicks found herself on triple-double alert early, as she had 10 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists at the half.

continued her impressive play inside with 10 points and 9 rebounds at the break.

The third quarter belonged solely to the Titans and proved to be the separator.

Defensive pressure from and led to easy baskets for ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½, as their lead ballooned to 27 midway through the third quarter.

scored 14 of her 22 points in the quarter.

has also raised her play so far in the NWAC Tournament, scoring 11 points and securing 5 rebounds off the bench, while making game-changing plays on defense.

The Titans pushed their lead to as much as 38 points as they take the game in dominating fashion 75-50.

ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ advances to the NWAC Final Four next weekend, again in Pasco, Washington, to take on a tough Peninsula Pirates team on Saturday, March 14th.

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