It's back to Memorial Hall and the campus of Muhlenberg College for the 17th annual Centennial Conference Women's Basketball championship tournament this weekend. The semifinals pit top-seeded Muhlenberg (20-4) against fifth-seeded Dickinson (17-8), while the nightcap features #2 Gettysburg (22-3) against #3 McDaniel (18-6). The four team have combined to win nine of the previous 16 Centennial titles, including a Conference-best five championships for the host Mules.
Muhlenberg is 10-3 on its homecourt in the tournament and is making its 16th appearance in the championship. The Mules won titles in 1997-98-2006-08-09 and are looking to become the first team in Conference history to three-peat. 'Berg is led by 2010 CC Player of the Year Kelly McKeon and first-team All-CC guard Alex Chili.
Dickinson advanced to Saturday's game with a 66-46 win at Johns Hopkins. The Red Devils are 3-3 in semifinal contests and last won a Centennial title in 1994. Dickinson is led by second-team All-CC selections Brooke Muller and Alesha Sisco.
Gettysburg is making its ninth appearance in the Conference tournament and just its fourth appearance in the semifinals. The Bullets are 2-8 in tourney play and look to return to the final since its only trip in 2008. Gettysburg, led by first-team All-CC forward Caitlin Moser, looks to avoid a season sweep by McDaniel.
McDaniel makes its 12th trip in 17 seasons to the CC dance and has three titles to its credit (2002-04-05). The Green Terror is 4-5 in semifinal games and 3-1 in championship contests. McDaniel, led by a first-team All-CC guard Ali Moreland, swept Gettysburg during the regular season.
Championship Website with links to LIVE video!
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