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Dodge City Community College Athletics

Savi Mi
Campbell Anderson
50
Northwest Mississippi Community College NORTHWES
63
Winner Dodge City Community College DODGE CI
Northwest Mississippi Community College NORTHWES
50
Final
63
Dodge City Community College DODGE CI
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Northwest Mississippi Community College NORTHWES 13 9 15 13 50
Dodge City Community College DODGE CI 22 18 10 13 63

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Mike Smith

Women's Basketball Moves Into Second Round at Nationals With Win Over Northwest Mississippi

Back at the NJCAA Division I National Tournament for the fourth straight year, the Dodge City women's basketball team made it three straight years to play in the second round after beating Northwest Mississippi 63-50 in the first round on Wednesday. 

The win moves the Conquistadors to 27-5 on the season and into the second round, where they will play the #7 seed College of Southern Idaho on Friday, March 27th at 12:15 pm in Lake Charles, Louisiana on ESPN+. 

After Northwest Mississippi scored the initial bucket of the ball game, the Conqs scored the next six points on a pair of three-pointers from Saje Evans and Jade Célérier. The lead grew to eight for the Conqs with 4:27 remaining in the first quarter, leading 14-6, and with under two minutes left in the first quarter, the Conqs lead grew to double digits at 20-10. Leading 22-13 entering the second stanza, the Conqs took control firmly by outscoring Northwest Mississippi 18-9 to lead 40-22 at intermission. The Conqs used that strong second off to continue to hold off the advances of Northwest Mississippi in the second half, securing the 63-50 win. 

While the Conqs shot just 35.8% and hit just five three-pointers, the Conqs controlled the boards with 51 rebounds. The 51 rebounds are the second most this season for the Conqs in a game and were 20 more than Northwest Mississippi. Defensively, the Conqs locked down Northwest Mississippi, holding them to just 29.2% shooting. 

Savi Mi paced the Conqs with 19 points on 7-14 shooting, adding seven assists and five rebounds on the day, earning her Jersey Mikes Player of the Game by the NJCAA. Célérier added 10 points, while Manuela Piljevic chipped in eight points and eight rebounds. Evans posted seven points and grabbed nine rebounds. Charlie Melksham, in limited minutes, had a strong impact with seven points and six rebounds, while Jordi Perry grabbed 10 rebounds. 

The Conqs are now set for a clash with College of Southern Idaho in the second round of the NJCAA DI National Tournament on Friday, March 27th at 12:15 pm in Lake Charles, Louisiana on ESPN+.