Top-Seeded Ladies Will Get A Chance To Three-Peat As Tournament Champions

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The #1 Rust College women's basketball program will attempt to make it back-to-back-to-back GCAC Tournament Championships on Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. after fighting off the #4 Dillard Bleu Devils for a 73-57 victory in the semifinals.

The Basics: 

• Score
• • #1 Rust – 73
  • #4 Dillard – 57

• Records
• • #1 Rust (27-3, 17-1 Gulf Coast)
  • #4 Dillard (13-15, 11-17 Gulf Coast)

• Location
• • Tuscaloosa, Alabama – Birthright Alumni Hall

• Series History
• • Rust Leads 12-3 (80%)

• Winning Streak
• • Rust (W11) | Dillard's Last Win: March 1, 2019 (74-43 – GCAC Quarterfinals)

Rust Top Performers: 

• Diamond Sweats had one of the better games of her stellar season, going for a game-high 20 points and ten rebounds for her second double-double of the campaign as well as her first since early December, knocking down 9-of-14 (64.3%) shots.

• Kennedi Green scored 16 points in a matter of only 14 minutes, going 4-for-7 (57.1%) and 2-for-4 (50%) from distance while also leading the dominant defense in steals at four.

• Amelya Hatch logged 11 points, primarily from the free throw line (7-of-8, 87.5%), in addition to registering the contest's highest assist total of four, tying with Blesseth Dillingham and Dillard's Cassidy Lowe, plus three steals and five boards.

• Niya McGuire did not lead in one particular area but was well-rounded in all facets as she put together a stat line of 14 points (6-for-11, 54.5%), five rebounds, and one of the club's trio of blocks.

Next:

• RC will try to win its first Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Championship game not being played against Philander Smith as the #3 Fisk Bulldogs edged the #2 Panthers in the other semifinal matchup.

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