NIACC falls to No. 5 Iowa Western, 111-89
- NIACC's Anderson, Schroeder selected to all-tourney team
- Iowa Western moves to NJCAA North Central-B district title game
COUNCIL BLUFFS - The NIACC women's basketball game dropped a 111-89 decision to No. 5 Iowa Western in the NJCAA Region 11-B title game Monday night.
Iowa Western (30-2) faces NJCAA Region 13 champion United Tribes Tech in the NJCAA North Central-B District Championship at 1 p.m. Saturday in Bismarck, N.D. The winner of the district title game qualifies for the NJCAA Division II national tournament March 18-23 in Joplin, Mo.
United Tribes Tech (13-16) topped Gogebic Community College 90-71 in the NJCAA Region 13 title game on Sunday.
NIACC sophomore Keiara Anderson and freshman Alexis Schroeder were selected to the NJCAA Region 11-B all-tournament team.
In the regional title game, freshman Lilly Radcliffe came off the bench to lead the Trojans with 20 points, including three 3-point goals. Radcliffe also had five rebounds and three assists.
Schroeder led the Trojans with 17 points, including four 3-point goals. Schroeder also contributed four rebounds, three assists and one steal.
Anderson scored 11 points with nine rebounds, five assists, one steal and one block.
NIACC's Madison Hillman scored eight points and grabbed seven rebounds and Tori Miller scored eight points.
Iowa Western jumped out to a 30-18 lead after the first quarter. The Reivers outscored the Trojans 26-17 in the second quarter to take a 56-35 at the half.
NIACC (23-8) opened NJCAA Region 11-B tournament play with a 64-51 victory over Northeast CC last Saturday in the NIACC gym.
Iowa Western moved to the regional title game with a 78-52 win over Southwestern CC last Saturday in Council Bluffs.
NIACC's 2023-24 season (23-8 overall)
NIACC 77, Bryant & Stratton 64 (H)
NIACC 80, Black Hawk College-Moline 69 (H)
NIACC 79, William Penn Junior Varsity 67 (H)
NDSCS 82, NIACC 58 (A)
NIACC 106, Minnesota North-Itasca 36 (N)
Anoka-Ramsey CC 64, NIACC 57 (H)
NIACC 94, Graceland University JV 68 (H)
NIACC 100, Central CC-Columbus 54 (N)
NIACC 92, Southeast CC 67 (A)
DMACC 72, NIACC 60 (H)
NIACC 78, Iowa Central 63 (A)
Iowa Western 76, NIACC 63 (H)
NIACC 81, Marshalltown CC 41 (H)
NIACC 62, Northeast CC 60 (A)
NIACC 88, Ellsworth 65 (H)
Kirkwood 71, NIACC 57 (A)
NIACC 71, Southwestern 59 (H)
NIACC 93, Iowa Lakes 71 (A)
NIACC 86, Ellsworth 65 (A)
NIACC 85. Northeast CC 62 (H)
NIACC 78, Iowa Central 67 (H)
Iowa Western 79, NIACC 63 (A)
NIACC 75, Marshalltown CC 63 (A)
NIACC 73, Southwestern 54 (A)
Kirkwood 81, NIACC 72 (H)
NIACC 82, Southeastern CC 49 (H)
NIACC 80, Southeastern CC 51 (A)
NIACC 83, Iowa Lakes 63 (H)
NIACC 95, DMACC 90 (A)
NJCAA Region 11-B tournament
NIACC 64, Northeast CC 51 (H)
Iowa Western 111, NIACC 89 (A)
