March Madness: Ranking the college basketball national championship games across all three divisions

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4. D-II Women’s National Championship

The Ashland (Ohio) Eagles became the first women’s D-II program to go 37-0 when they defeated the Virginia Union Panthers, 93-77, in the National Championship game.

Ashland outscored Virginia Union, 46-35, to capture its second-ever Division II crown. The Eagles had five players in double figures, led by freshman Jodi Johnson with 19.

The first quarter saw the teams exchange quick jabs with neither team able to sustain any momentum. Through the first eight-and-a-half minutes, there were five lead changes and two ties. The Eagles finished the period on a 7-2 spurt to take a 24-20 lead.

Virginia Union started the second quarter on a mini-run of its own to take a 27-24 lead in the opening two-and-a-half minutes. Ashland answered with an 8-4 spurt to re-take the lead at 32-31. The Eagles led the rest of the half and took a 47-42 lead into halftime.

The Panthers scored six of the first eight points to open the third quarter to get within 49-48. However, Kelsey Peare, who finished with 13 points, knocked down Ashland’s eighth three-pointer on the afternoon. Following their ninth three-pointer, this one by Maddie Dackin, the Eagles extended their lead to 57-52. Ashland followed with a 16-6 run to pull away.

Lania Snyder, Dackin, and Andi Daugherty were the other Eagles in double-figures. Snyder, the tournament’s MOP, had 17 points, along with six rebounds and six assists.

Alexis Johnson was terrific for Virginia Union. Johnson produced a game-high 24 points, on 12-of-24 shooting, to go along with nine rebounds. Lady Walker had a double-double with 19 points and 12 boards.

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