Going Dancing: Lions Headed Back to National Tournament for First Time Since 2020

HANCEVILLE, AL | Wallace State women's basketball are going dancing in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national tournament in Casper, WY. The Lions earned the #19 seed and will face the #14 seed Murray State College (OK) Aggies. The game will take place at 5:45 PM on Tuesday, March 25 at the Ford Wyoming Center and will be televised on ESPN+.

This will be Wallace State's seventh appearance in the National Tournament and first since 2020.

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The Aggies finished the season 28-3 overall and had an 15-1 Region II record. They advanced to the National Tournament after winning the Region II tournament. They are making their third National Tournament appearance in the last four seasons. 

Murray State College averages 80.5 points per game while allowing 55.0. They have three players averaging double-digits in scoring. They are led by Mya Cotto with 15.0 points per game. She is followed by Ongolea Afu at 112.3 and Arissa Garcian at 10.7. Afu leads the team in rebounding with 12.9 rebounds per game.

As a team they shoot 43.3% overall and 28.4% from three. They average 42.0 rebounds per game, 16.5 assists per game, 13.9 steals per game and 3.9 blocks per game.