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Associated Press
21-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
William & Mary women notch school's first NCAA basketball tournament victory with 69-63 win
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Bella Nascimento scored 24 points and William & Mary edged High Point 69-63 Thursday night for a victory in the Tribe's first NCAA Tournament appearance in either women's or men's basketball. The victory in the First Four matchup of 16-seeds sends William & Mary (16-18) into a game with No. 1 seed Texas on Saturday. William & Mary was the last original Division I basketball member from 1938-39 to have never made either NCAA Tournament. The Tribe qualified by winning the Coastal Athletic Association Tournament, having to win four games in four days as the No. 9 seed after losing seven of their last eight regular-season games. Natalie Fox had 12 points and 12 rebounds, including a couple of big offensive rebounds late for the Tribe. Monet Dance scored 15 points and Cassidy Geddes 12. Kayla Rolph had 10 rebounds. Lauren Scott scored 19 points, Aaliyah Collins 18 and Jaleesa Lawrence 15 for the Panthers (21-12), the Big South regular-season and tournament champions. Nascimento led the offense but in the end it came down to Fox scoring on a couple offensive rebounds, Rolph scoring similarly and Dance making two free throws to cap an 8-2 run for a 65-58 lead with 27.9 seconds to go. High Point got within four with 15.2 remaining but two more free throws by Dance wrapped up the win. There were nine lead changes and six ties with neither team holding a double-digit lead. William & Mary outrebounded High Point 45-31, including 15-9 on the offensive boards for a 12-2 advantage in second-chance points. The Panthers had 15 steals, turning 16 Tribe turnovers into 18 points.
USA Today
21-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
No. 16 seed William & Mary beats High Point, makes history with first NCAA tournament win
No. 16 seed William & Mary beats High Point, makes history with first NCAA tournament win Show Caption Hide Caption South Carolina women's basketball practices ahead of NCAA tournament See videos of South Carolina women's basketball practicing ahead of NCAA tournament opener against Tennessee Tech on Friday. William & Mary is dancing its way to a tango with No. 1 Texas in the first round of the NCAA Tournament after defeating High Point 69-63 in the first Four Thursday night. The Tribe secured the school's first tournament victory, led by senior guard Bella Nascimento's team-high 24 points— her third consecutive 20-point game. The game was won in the paint with the Tribe out-rebounding High Point 45-29. Freshman Natalie Cox recorded her second career double-double, finishing with 12 points and 12 rebounds. "We've seen everything this season. We've been down a lot. We just kept saying nothing can tear us down," head coach Erin Dickerson Davis told & Mary is one of the most unique stories in the country, already setting many tournament firsts. MORE: How William & Mary's unlikely women's NCAA Tournament bid started with one senior's speech The second oldest institution in the country, founded in 1693, saw its women's basketball team, established in 1919, finally capture a CAA championship after 106 seasons, including 41 at the Division I level. Davis is in her third season leading the team. After two strong seasons with double-digit conference tournament wins, the team managed only eight victories this year. At 15-18, they became the first team with a losing record to qualify for the NCAA Tournament since Incarnate Word in 2022. Despite numerous setbacks, the Tribe had plenty of opportunities to throw in the towel. They opened the season with a three-game losing streak and endured three more similar slumps along the way. The Tribe finished the regular season by losing seven of its last eight games, earning the team the No. 9 seed in the Coastal Athletic Association tournament. That's when a speech from Nascimento turned the tide, sparking an improbable four-game run over four days that culminated in a thrilling 66-63 CAA championship victory over Campbell. No. 16 William & Mary, after earning their first-ever NCAA tournament victory, are rewarded with a matchup against No. 1 Texas at 9:45 p.m. ET Saturday night. ESPN2 will broadcast the game. Only one 16-seed (Harvard, 1998) has ever beaten a No. 1 seed in the women's NCAA tournament. Let's see if The Tribe can continue making history.
Yahoo
15-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Drexel Dragons and William & Mary Tribe play in CAA Tournament
William & Mary Tribe (13-18, 10-10 CAA) vs. Drexel Dragons (17-12, 13-6 CAA) Washington; Saturday, 2 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Drexel plays in the CAA Tournament against William & Mary. The Dragons' record in CAA games is 13-6, and their record is 4-6 against non-conference opponents. Drexel is third in the CAA at limiting opponent scoring, allowing 58.4 points while holding opponents to 40.1% shooting. The Tribe are 10-10 in CAA play. William & Mary is 7-15 against opponents over .500. Drexel scores 59.6 points per game, 6.9 fewer points than the 66.5 William & Mary allows. William & Mary has shot at a 38.5% clip from the field this season, 1.6 percentage points less than the 40.1% shooting opponents of Drexel have averaged. The teams meet for the second time this season. Drexel won 59-58 in the last matchup on Feb. 14. Cara McCormack led Drexel with 20 points, and Bella Nascimento led William & Mary with 23 points. TOP PERFORMERS: Amaris Baker is averaging 16.9 points for the Dragons. McCormack is averaging 11.8 points over the last 10 games. Cassidy Geddes is averaging 9.6 points for the Tribe. Nascimento is averaging 14.4 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Dragons: 6-4, averaging 61.2 points, 31.8 rebounds, 16.3 assists, 7.0 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 40.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 60.9 points per game. Tribe: 3-7, averaging 59.9 points, 30.3 rebounds, 13.4 assists, 6.9 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 38.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.3 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Associated Press
15-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Drexel Dragons and William & Mary Tribe play in CAA Tournament
Washington; Saturday, 2 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Drexel plays in the CAA Tournament against William & Mary. The Dragons' record in CAA games is 13-6, and their record is 4-6 against non-conference opponents. Drexel is third in the CAA at limiting opponent scoring, allowing 58.4 points while holding opponents to 40.1% shooting. The Tribe are 10-10 in CAA play. William & Mary is 7-15 against opponents over .500. Drexel scores 59.6 points per game, 6.9 fewer points than the 66.5 William & Mary allows. William & Mary has shot at a 38.5% clip from the field this season, 1.6 percentage points less than the 40.1% shooting opponents of Drexel have averaged. The teams meet for the second time this season. Drexel won 59-58 in the last matchup on Feb. 14. Cara McCormack led Drexel with 20 points, and Bella Nascimento led William & Mary with 23 points. TOP PERFORMERS: Amaris Baker is averaging 16.9 points for the Dragons. McCormack is averaging 11.8 points over the last 10 games. Cassidy Geddes is averaging 9.6 points for the Tribe. Nascimento is averaging 14.4 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Dragons: 6-4, averaging 61.2 points, 31.8 rebounds, 16.3 assists, 7.0 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 40.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 60.9 points per game. Tribe: 3-7, averaging 59.9 points, 30.3 rebounds, 13.4 assists, 6.9 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 38.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.3 points.
