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UCA takes home first ever GSC title
TUPELO, Miss. — They say the best
things come to those who wait.
On Sunday, the Sugar Bears brought home
their first-ever Gulf South Conference Tournament championship
in grand fashion, waiting 39:58 to put away the Lady Blazers of
Valdosta State 66-65 in an epic affair that featured 15 ties
and 14 lead changes.
With 2.3 seconds remaining, UCA’s
senior All-American Carone Harris lobbed an inbounds pass over
a Valdosta defender to Caronica Randle who gathered herself,
went up and let go of the shot game-winning shot.
The final buzzer sounded as the ball fell
through the net, and the celebration was on for the Sugar Bears
(24-6), who continued their storybook season by claiming their
first conference crown and securing the top seed in the NCAA
Tournament’s South Regional they will host this weekend.
TUPELO, Miss. — In high school
everybody always couldn’t wait to get their senior rings.
Now, in college, the same is the case for
Carone Harris, Micaela Thomas and Traci Graham.
“The kids want a ring and they want a
big ring,” head coach Checola Seals said. “The
ring’s getting bigger. After tomorrow we hope we have a
nice big ring.”
The Sugar Bears (23-6) advanced to the Gulf
South Conference Tournament championship game with an 82-59
thumping of SAU Saturday afternoon and look to win their first
GSC Tournament title when they square off against the Lady
Blazers of Valdosta State.
“It’s awesome,” Seals
said of the win. “I’m happy for the kids. I was
worried before the game because the look on their faces was too
serious.”
Technology’s not king
Wireless internet=unreliable
UCA center Nedzad Biberovic gets focused
prior to Thursday’s game with Alabama-Huntsville.
Biberovic finished with 4 points, 10
rebounds and 4 blocks in the 65-58 win.
Lions, Tigers, Bears...
It’s all the same... and purple.
Day 2 in Tupelo begins
A couple early morning things...
Technology is king
Technology's a great thing.
Bears tumble down stretch, lose to UM
TUPELO, Miss. — A series of
unfortunate events led to the UCA Bears demise Saturday night
in the GSC Tournament.
Montevallo (23-6) knocked off the Bears
(22-7) 60-56 in a game that turned into a nail-bitter down the
stretch.
The Bears led by as much as eight in the
second half, but the Falcons were able to chip away at the
lead.
“It happened real quick,” Bears
coach Rand Chappell said. “We went from having a cushion
to it being anyone’s ball game real fast.”
