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Dordt, Northwestern Top GPAC

Dordt, Northwestern Top GPAC

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Dordt’s men and Northwestern’s women will carry the top seeds into this week’s Great Plains Athletic Conference post season basketball tourneys.

Dordt won the men’s regular season title and an automatic bid to the NAIA national tournament. Northwestern was part of a four way tie for the women’s regular season crown and earned an automatic bid to the national tourney after tie breakers.

First round action begins Wednesday.

GPAC Men’s Basketball Quarterfinals – Wednesday, February 26
#8 Northwestern (14-16, 7-13) at #1 Dordt (26-4, 17-3), 7pm
#5 Nebraska Wesleyan (15-10, 10-10) at #4 Hastings (20-9, 14-6), 8pm
#6 Dakota Wesleyan (17-13, 10-10) at #3 Midland (26-4, 16-4), 7pm
#7 Briar Cliff (16-14, 9-11) at #2 Morningside (22-8, 16-4), 8pm
(GPAC Tiebreakers determined the 2-3 seeds and the 5-6 seeds

)GPAC Women’s Basketball Quarterfinals – Wednesday, February 26

#8 Briar Cliff (14-16, 7-13) at #1 Northwestern (24-4, 16-4), 7pm

#5 Midland (15-15, 11-9) at #4 Concordia (24-6, 16-4), 7pm

#6 Dakota Wesleyan (18-12, 10-10) at #3 Morningside (25-5, 16-4), 6pm

#7 Doane (14-15,7-13) at #2 Hastings (25-4, 16-4), 6pm

(GPAC Tiebreakers determined the 1-4 seeds and the 7-8 seeds)

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