Friday, February 25, 2005

Southern NAIA Tech advances

Just as Southern NAIA Tech-Hooterville failed to repeat as Regular Season Champions, Bugtussle State won't be repeating as the LNCUTMV Tournament Champs. Falling 87-48 to Southern NAIA Tech in the 4 vs. 5 play in game of the conference tournament. Bugtussle enjoyed a brief 11-8 lead but the wheels quickly fell of the cart and the game was over at the half. Trailing 62-23 at the break Bugtussle pulled their starters and SNT did the same which allowed the J.V. squads to battle to a 25 all tie in the second half. Both teams are now 14-14 on the year.

Losing in the Conference Tournament might not seem like that big of deal since Bugtussle is assured of an at-large bid in the D4 Tournament but getting ousted in the first round may send them out of region. Since the only place they have ever played is in Sam Drucker Arena, they may now be facing the first road game in school history. Seedings and regional placements will be determined Sunday immediately following the U.C.W.I. Tournament Championship Game.

In LNCUTMV semi-final action tonight #1 Daisy Moses Medical College faces #5 Southern NAIA Tech and #2 Mount Pilot Central State takes on #3 Southern NAIA Tech-Hooterville in the nightcap. Southern NAIA Tech-Hooterville may need to win the tournament if they want to stay at home for the regionals. They need to regain their mid-season form when they went on an 11-1 tear and nearly ran away from the rest of the conference. However, they did finish on a down note and have no guarantee of a favorable seeding despite being the host school for the Southern Regional.

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