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Kirkwood women’s basketball advances to national championship game
HARRISON, Ark. - The Kirkwood women's basketball team advanced to the NJCAA Division II championship after defeating Kankakee Community College, 76-49 in the semifinals Friday night.
Deleyah Harris and Olivia Usher each scored 17 points to lead Kirkwood (36-0).
Top-ranked Kirkwood will try for its sixth national crown, and first since 2010, Saturday at 7:30 p.m. against Johnson County Community College at Pioneer Pavilion.
Kirkwood teammates celebrate their regional title on Saturday, March 11, 2017. The Eagles will play for the national championship Saturday night. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
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