The Iowa Force Women’s Basketball Team has completed their first regular season in the WBCBL with a 3-6 overall record. The Force had wins against the Missouri Arch Angels, Kansas City Majestics and a forfeit victory over the Arch Angels. The Force were in the midst of a four game losing streak before earning their 3rd win of the season due to forfeit from the Missouri Arch Angels. The Force suffered a hard-fought loss to the defending Regional Champion St. Louis Surge 78-66, a 92-82 loss to the Nebraska Strikers and an 84-79 loss to the Kansas City Majestics. This string of challenging games began with a high-scoring 104-91 loss to the Flyers Elite Team. Despite the losses, the Force were within single digits in the 4th quarter in each game. At the previous two home games, the Force held a food donation for the Boys and Girls Club of Iowa. Food items were brought to the games and for each person who brought a food item, $1 was taken off of their ticket price. The Force also had a pink out and a fan appreciation day at their home game on Sunday, July 10th. Pink Force shirts were on sale and Iowa Cubs tickets, shirts, Iowa State hats and an autographed Iowa Force basketball were given away. The Force also collected donations for Breast Cancer Research. Due to the St. Louis Surge defeating the Kansas City Majestics on July 16th 95-58, the Iowa Force will qualify for the Midwest Regional Tournament on Saturday, July 23rd in St. Louis. They will play the St. Louis Surge at 12:00 P.M. The other game will be the #2 Nebraska Strikers against the #3 Flyers Elite. That will be played at 2:00 with the winners of both games playing at 7:00 for the championship. The winner of the Regional Tournament will advance to the National Tournament, which will be played on August 6th through the 7th. - Iowa Force Staff
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Dominique Simmons has been a very important piece on and off the court for the San Antonio Crusaders. With her personalty, hard working ethics, and dedication to the game and her team, she has proven to be a force to reckon with. The San Antonio Crusaders are in their second-season and is the only undefeated team left in the WBCBL. Dominique Simmons has been a big part of that with her contributions on the court. This past Saturday was her last game this season with the Crusaders. She will be leaving this week to fly to Africa to do two of the things she loves to do the most, spread the love of Christ and play basketball, which is the foundation that the WBCBL was founded on. The picture you see is just a glimpse of how opponents respected her dominance. So what record could she have tied? She is tied with Layla McCray for the most double-doubles (8) in a regular season. It's been a honored and a blessing to have her as a part of the San Antonio Crusaders organization. Not only do the Crusaders organization appreciate her but all the fans communities, the city of San Antonio, Austin, and surrounding areas do as well. For those who never seen her play, here are her stats for the season. She is #1 in field goals made and is #2 for total points. Points Per Game- 18.3 Field Goal %- 70% Free Throw %- 65% Rebounds Per Game- 11.1 Total Points- 165 *picture take by F2 imagery* https://www.facebook.com/f2imagery/ - San Antonio Crusaders Staff Augusta, Ga July 17, 2016- It is all about who got soul, at the Georgia Soul’s final game of the season. The team shows appreciation to their fans as they close out their regular WBCBL season, moving forward as the #1 seed in their region, holding a 9-3 record. “We have had a great first season, and we wouldn’t be where we are without our fans, they are our support system, when we are at home and at away games. It is great to know that each game there are people supporting and cheering for us,” says Owner Ernesia Wright, on Sunday’s game held at Glenn Hills High School. Marco’s Pizza was the proud sponsor for the Georgia Soul’s Fan Appreciation game, where they awarded the first 10 fans entering the game a free XL pizza. To continue with the theme, The Georgia soul gave fans raffle tickets as they swarmed in to the game, where a few lucky fans were able to win one a $10 gift certificate to one of the popular popcorn spots in Hephzibah, GA called Pop n’ Stop. Fans rushed down from the stands to receive their prize as several raffles were drawn during the game. During halftime, there was one talented Georgia Soul fan, out of 15, to make the half-court shot to when the $30.00 in gift certificates for Pop’n Stop. With the excitement and high energy coming from the fans who filled the bleachers, The Georgia Soul came out on top of their opponents, the Winston-Salem Lady Warcats, 88-70. Lacoya Terry led the soul with 20pts and Rashay Rawls had a double-double with 12pts and 14rbs. For more information on the Georgia Soul, the game schedule, and purchasing tickets, visit www.georgiasoulbasketball.com. If you would like more information about this topic, please contact Ernesia Wright at (706) 755-8059 or email at georgiasoulbasketball@gmail.com. |
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