SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Port Angeles High School graduate Jessica Madison and the University of Alaska-Anchorage women’s basketball team will play for the NCAA Division II national championship Monday, April 4.
Madison and the Seawolves (38-2) shot past Grand Valley State 67-47 in a national semifinal Wednesday.
Madison, the leading scorer in the history of Port Angeles High School basketball, led all scorers with 14 points. She hit 3 of 7 shots from 3-point range.
As a team, Alaska-Anchorage shot 54.5 percent from the floor (24-44), including 47.1 percent from 3-point range (8-17). The Seawolves also made 78.6 percent (11-14) of their free throws.
“It definitely helps when you see the first couple shots go through the net,’’ Madison told the Alaska Dispatch News.
“It boosts your confidence.’’
Madison and fourth-ranked Alaska-Anchorage will vie for the championship with top-ranked Lubbock Christian (34-0) at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis at noon Monday, April 4.
The game will be televised nationally on CBS Sports Network.
North Olympic Peninsula fans can watch the game on Wave Broadband: Ch. 313/Ch. 181 (HD); Dish Network: Ch. 158 or DirecTV: Ch. 221.
