The NCU Rams came out strong and began the game with an 11-4 lead before the Lady Crusaders slowly fought back. The Lady Crusaders won 58-52 to advance to the championship game. Laugen added 12 points. Maren Olsen had 9 points and 9 rebounds while Elizabeth Olsen had 9 points. Sara Kurka chipped in 7 points and 6 rebounds to her season totals.
North Central is a great team.
Our team played together and believed they could win. We just kept the score tight and had several people step up when needed. We showed an incredible amount of composure. On Saturday Crown played second-seeded Faith Baptist of Ankeny, Iowa for the Regional Championship. Crown led early but good outside shooting by Faith kept the game close.