In an upset-filled East Area of the NCAA Department II girls’s basketball event, No. 8 Daemen School will play No. 7 Tempo College on Sunday for a place within the Elite 8.
After knocking off No. 1 Southern New Hampshire in Friday’s quarterfinals, Daemen beat No. 4 Jefferson, 70-52, in Saturday’s semifinals in Manchester, N.H.
East Area Participant of the Yr Katie Titus scored 34 issues and grabbed 14 rebounds to guide the Wildcats (22-4), who’ve gained their ultimate seven video games.
Tiara Filbert had 9 issues and 5 assists, and Natalie Angeletti (Panama) had six issues and 10 rebounds.
Daemen took a 22-20 lead on a Titus jumper with 6:29 left in the second one quarter and temporarily upped its result in 12, 34-22, with not up to two mins last ahead of halftime.
Jefferson were given as shut as six early within the 3rd quarter, however a couple of three-pointers through Titus gave Daemen a 45-32 lead with seven mins last within the quarter. Daemen led through double digits from there.
Tempo (23-7) knocked off No. 2 Chestnut Hill School, 59-53, Friday and No. 3 College of the Sciences, 65-60, Saturday to earn its spot within the 7 p.m. regional ultimate.
Daemen might be making an attempt to achieve the Elite 8 for the second one consecutive season.
