MULTIPLEX AT CRAMTON BOWL | MONTGOMERY, Ala. - A fantastic run in the SSAC Conference Tournament for the Women's Baketball team ends in heartbreak as they fell to Blue Mountain (Miss.) in the championship match. A strong 4th quarter from the Toppers helped to overturn Mobile's lead, and sealed the comeback win, which sent the Rams home empty handed after reaching the final for the second time in two years.
SSAC WBB Tournament Championship
The University of Mobile Women's Basketball team came up short, falling 62-53 to Blue Mountain Christian on Saturday evening. The Rams controlled much of the first half, building a 10-point lead late in the second quarter. Despite the strong start, the Rams couldn't hold off a late surge from the Toppers, who took their first lead of the match by outscoring Mobile 24-10 in the final quarter to secure the title.
Mobile was led by their core group of seniors including Braylee McMath, who led the team with 18 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists. Alanna Donaldson contributed 13 points and 5 assists, while Miriam Oldacre added 12 points and 6 rebounds.
The Rams, under the leadership of Head Coach Sydney Westry, have made the final of the conference tournament both years of her tenure. Through those two seasons of work, the Women's Basketball team holds an overall record of 48-15 and now waits to see if they will receive a bid to compete in the NAIA National Tournament.
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About the University of Mobile
The University of Mobile is a Christ-centered liberal arts and sciences institution with a vision of higher education for a higher purpose, founded to honor God by equipping students for their future professions through rigorous academic preparation and spiritual transformation. Core values are Christ-Centered, Academically-Focused, Student-Devoted, and Distinctively-Driven. The university offers on-campus and online bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in over 75 academic programs. Founded in 1961, the University of Mobile is affiliated with the Alabama Baptist State Convention and is located 10 miles north of Mobile, Alabama on a campus of over 880 acres.
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