Haley Simental News Today

Sanderam@lopers.unk.edu

There is no denying the passion and loyalty of University of Montana Lady Griz basketball fans.

The Missouri Western State Griffons had two starters and two reserves score in double figures to down Nebraska-Kearney, 72-59, in an NCAA Tournament second-round game Saturday night in Hays, Kansas. The seventh-seeded Griffs (23-9) advance to the Central Regional final where they'll face either t

The UNK women’s basketball team qualified for the NCAA Division II National Tournament after competing in the MIAA tournament this weekend in Kansas City. The

The Antelope tighegd@lopers.unk.edu UNK women’s basketball took the MIAA title against regular season champions Fort Hays State on the Tiger’s home turf on Sunday in a thrilling 57-51 battle for the conference crown. UNK started the game against the first seed on an impressive 13-1 run, with eight of the points being scored by Simental. The Lopers ended the quarter with the lead, 19-7.  “We had a lot of poise early on and kind of took their crowd out of it for a while,” Eighmey said...

The Antelope tighegd@lopers.unk.edu The Health and Sports Center hosted a prime matchup Feb. 18 as the UNK women’s basketball team in the coaches poll went up against the Central Missouri Jennies. UNK ranked No. 12 in the coaches poll and No. 14 in the media poll heading into the game. The Jennies fended off UNK in a tightly contested game 66-70. UNK struggled in the second quarter, shooting 2-19 from the field. “They switched up and went zone, and we struggled a little bit early on,” ...