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2017 NJCAA Women’s National Basketball Championship

March 25, 2017 by Brad Tollefson Leave a Comment

This week was the second year Lubbock hosted the NJCAA Division I Women’s National Basketball Championship. Therefore, I have spent most of this past week at LCU’s Rip Griffin Center watching the field of 24 teams narrow down to a rematch of last year’s championship. Defending-champion Gulf Coast State College and runner-up Trinity Valley Community College faced off again yielding similar results with the Lady Commodores taking a 24-point victory.

Also, you can see the slideshow from Mark at the A-J.

Jhileiya Dunlap and Malayasia McHenry tip off the basketball
Gulf Coast State’s Jhileiya Dunlap (32) tips the ball off over Trinity Valley’s Malayasia McHenry (15) during the NJCAA Division I Women’s National Basketball Championship game Saturday, March 25, 2017, at Rip Griffin Center in Lubbock, Texas. The Lady Commodores won 87-63 against the Lady Cardinals. (Brad Tollefson/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal)

Trinity Valley’s Shakeela Fowler (11) dribbles the ball down the court during the NJCAA Division I Women’s National Basketball Championship game against Gulf Coast State, Saturday, March 25, 2017, at Rip Griffin Center in Lubbock, Texas. The Lady Commodores won 87-63 against the Lady Cardinals. (Brad Tollefson/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal)
Gulf Coast State’s Shaterrika O’Neal (22) shoots the ball around Trinity Valley’s Dominique Mills (22) and Malayasia (15) during the NJCAA Division I Women’s National Basketball Championship game Saturday, March 25, 2017, at Rip Griffin Center in Lubbock, Texas. The Lady Commodores won 87-63 against the Lady Cardinals. (Brad Tollefson/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal)
Gulf Coast State’s Ty Purifoy (20) lands on the floor after being fouled during the NJCAA Division I Women’s National Basketball Championship game against Trinity Valley, Saturday, March 25, 2017, at Rip Griffin Center in Lubbock, Texas. The Lady Commodores won 87-63 against the Lady Cardinals. (Brad Tollefson/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal)
Gulf Coast State coach Roonie Scovel yells out to her players during the NJCAA Division I Women’s National Basketball Championship game against Trinity Valley, Saturday, March 25, 2017, at Rip Griffin Center in Lubbock, Texas. The Lady Commodores won 87-63 against the Lady Cardinals. (Brad Tollefson/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal)
Gulf Coast State’s LaSonja Edwards (40) fouls Trinity Valley’s Christalah Lyons (1) as she shoots the ball during the NJCAA Division I Women’s National Basketball Championship game Saturday, March 25, 2017, at Rip Griffin Center in Lubbock, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal)
Trinity Valley cheerleaders perform during the NJCAA Division I Women’s National Basketball Championship game against Gulf Coast State, Saturday, March 25, 2017, at Rip Griffin Center in Lubbock, Texas. The Lady Commodores won 87-63 against the Lady Cardinals. (Brad Tollefson/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal)
Trinity Valley’s Christalah Lyons (1) and Gulf Coast State’s Ty Purifoy (2) grab for the loose ball during the NJCAA Division I Women’s National Basketball Championship game Saturday, March 25, 2017, at Rip Griffin Center in Lubbock, Texas. The Lady Commodores won 87-63 against the Lady Cardinals. (Brad Tollefson/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal)
Gulf Coast State’s LaSonja (40) fouls Trinity Valley’s Christalah Lyons (1) as she shoots the ball during the NJCAA Division I Women’s National Basketball Championship game Saturday, March 25, 2017, at Rip Griffin Center in Lubbock, Texas. The Lady Commodores won 87-63 against the Lady Cardinals. (Brad Tollefson/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal)

Celebrations and defeat

Gulf Coast State’s Taylor Emery (21) and Shaterrika O’Neal (22) hug each other after the NJCAA Division I Women’s National Basketball Championship against Trinity Valley, Saturday, March 25, 2017, at Rip Griffin Center in Lubbock, Texas. The Lady Commodores won 87-63 against the Lady Cardinals. (Brad Tollefson/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal)
Trinity Valley’s Malayasia McHenry (15) covers her eyes after losing the NJCAA Division I Women’s National Basketball Championship against Gulf Coast State, Saturday, March 25, 2017, at Rip Griffin Center in Lubbock, Texas. The Lady Commodores won 87-63 against the Lady Cardinals. (Brad Tollefson/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal)
Gulf Coast State players celebrate after winning the NJCAA Division I Women's National Basketball Championship
Gulf Coast State players celebrate with the trophy after the NJCAA Division I Women’s National Basketball Championship against Trinity Valley, Saturday, March 25, 2017, at Rip Griffin Center in Lubbock, Texas. The Lady Commodores won 87-63 against the Lady Cardinals. (Brad Tollefson/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal)
Gulf Coast State’s LaSonja Edwards (40) celebrates with the trophy after the NJCAA Division I Women’s National Basketball Championship against Trinity Valley, Saturday, March 25, 2017, at Rip Griffin Center in Lubbock, Texas. The Lady Commodores won 87-63 against the Lady Cardinals. (Brad Tollefson/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal)
Gulf Coast State players celebrate with the trophy after the NJCAA Division I Women’s National Basketball Championship against Trinity Valley, Saturday, March 25, 2017, at Rip Griffin Center in Lubbock, Texas. The Lady Commodores won 87-63 against the Lady Cardinals. (Brad Tollefson/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal)
Gulf Coast State’s Ty Purifoy (20) celebrates in the confetti after the NJCAA Division I Women’s National Basketball Championship against Trinity Valley, Saturday, March 25, 2017, at Rip Griffin Center in Lubbock, Texas. The Lady Commodores won 87-63 against the Lady Cardinals. (Brad Tollefson/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal)

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