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Morningside, Peppers advance to NAIA Semifinals

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March 22nd, 2021 by admin

The Morningside women’s basketball team is headed to the NAIA National Semifinals with an 83-67 win over Concordia on Saturday in Sioux City.

Sierra Mitchell scored 26 points and a 19-4 run at the end of the first half put Morningside in control. The Mustangs are in the midst of a 23-game winning streak and are now 29-2 overall. Exira-EHK grad Sophia Peppers contributed 8 points and 8 rebounds in the win over Concordia.

The Mustangs advance to a national semifinal meeting with top-seeded Thomas More (KY) in Sioux City on Monday at 6:00 p.m. The winner will play for a national championship on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.