Sports
Women's division two national title game set
Published Friday, March 28, 2008 at 06:37 AM
KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) _ South Dakota's last game in Division Two will be for all the marbles. South Dakota beat top-ranked and previously unbeaten Delta State 68-to-58 tonight in the N-C-A-A Division Two semifinals. The Coyotes have won 31 straight games. They play Northern Kentucky in the title game on Saturday. Freshman forward Amber Hegge had 15 points for U-S-D. She scored six straight points late in the second half to help hold off the Lady Statesmen. Jeana Hoffman had three 3-pointers and 19 points for the Coyotes, who begin the transition to Division One next season. Jessica Boyd led Delta State with 12 points and Brittani Calhoun chipped in 10. Saturday's championship game is set for 5pm central time and will be carried on ESPN2.
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