CCI Women to Play in NAIA Tournament
Christ College Irvine will play sixth-seeded David Lipscomb (Tenn.) in the first round of the NAIA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship tournament Thursday in Jackson, Tenn.
The Eagles (25-5) received an at-large berth in the tournament after losing to Fresno Pacific, 46-44, in the NAIA District 3 championship game Thursday. The loss broke the Eagles’ 16-game winning streak and a five-game winning streak against Fresno Pacific.
Fresno Pacific (21-7) will play fourth-seeded Arkansas Tech (26-5), the defending NAIA champions, in the first round.
It will be CCI’s second trip to the national tournament. Last season, the Eagles lost to Wayland Baptist, the fourth-seeded team and eventual tournament runner-up, 82-62, in the first round.
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