Despite 27 points and 12 rebounds from sophomore forward Brooke Walling, the Western Washington Vikings fell just shy of their first Division II championship with an 85-72 loss to Glenville State (W.V.) in the national championship game on Friday night.
Brooke Walling of Western Washington University dribbles against Julianne Sutton of North Georgia in the Final Four of the Division II Women's Basketball Tournament on March 23, 2022 in Birmingham, Ala.Western Washington Vikings
The Lady Pioneers forced the Vikings into 25 turnovers that proved to be the difference as they won their first national title in any sport. Re'Shawna Stone scored 25 points and Zakiyah Winfield added 20 to carry the Pioneers to victory. The trap defense from Glenville State did spark a run for the Pionners. A 16-5 run gave Glenville State a 25-19 lead a minute into the second quarter. The Vikings responded with an 11-0 run to retake the lead. Western Washington would lead by as many as seven, 44-37, before the Pioneers cut the deficit before the break.A layup from Avery Dystkra cut the Glenville State lead to 65-62 with six seconds left in the third quarter.
Glenville State was the third-ranked team in the country entering the NCAA Tournament. Western Washington was ranked 24th in the Women's Basketball Division II Media Poll and 25th in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association Poll.
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