SIOUX CITY, IA. - No. 1-seed Indiana Wesleyan women's basketball will face No. 3-seed Briar Cliff in the 2025 NAIA Women's Basketball National Championship Semifinals presented by Ballogy. The game will tip-off at 9:00 p.m. ET on Monday at Tyson Events Center. IWU reached the Semifinals after a 77-46 win over 2-seed Freed-Hardeman in the Quarterfinals. The Chargers advanced after beating 5-seed Governors State 65-43. The squads squared off in the Round of 16 in 2022-23 with the Wildcats coming away with an 88-77 victory.
- The Chargers come into the semifinals as the No. 3-seed and winner of the Duer Quadrant with a 30-5 record and 18-4 in GPAC Conference play.
- Briat Cliff defeated 14-seed Spring Arbor and 6-seed Lewis-Clark Statel in the First and Second Round to punch their ticket to Sioux City.
- In the Round of 16, BC defeated 7-seed Mid-America Christian before taking down 5-seed Governors State in the quarterfinal round.
- The Lions earned an Automatic bid to the National Tournament as the GPAC Tournament Runner-Up and are making their 17th tournament appearance.
- Mallie McNair (JR | G | 5-88)
- Ranked 5th in the GPAC and led the team with 16.5 points per game.
- Shot 45% from the field and 42% from three while knocking down 69 triples.
- Grabbed 52 steals and dished out 87 assists on the season.
- She was named to the All-GPAC First Team.
- Adrianna Webster (SR | F | 6-0)
- Averaged 11.7 points per game which was second on the team and shot 47% from the field..
- Grabbed a team high 227 rebounds and tallied 42 blocks.
- Was second on the team with 88 assists and 81 steals.
- She earned All-GPAC First Team honors.
- Kennedy Benne (GR | G | 5-8)
- Scored 10.7 points per contest.
- Led the team with 121 assists and 100 steals.
- Claimed All-GPAC Second Team honors.
- Grace Flanagan (GR | G | 5-8)
- Shoots well from range, knocking down 44% of her attempts from range on a team high 87 makes.
- Averages 9.5 points and 4.2 rebounds per game and grabbed 59 steals on the season.
- Was named All-GPAC Honorable Mention
- Rachel Langel (SR | F | 6-0)
- Second on the team with 161 boards.
- Earned All-GPAC Honorable Mention honors.
- The Chargers bring in one of the top offenses in the NAIA, scoring the 17th most points per game with 78.6.
- Shoot the ball from range at a high level with an NAIA 5th best 37.5%.
- Force their opponents into turnovers 21 times per game which ranks 20th in the NAIA.
- The winner of Briar Cliff/IWU will face the winner of Bethel (TN)/Dordt in the championship game at 9:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 25.
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