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NCAA Division II WBB Central Region Showcase
November 8, 2024 @ 12:30 pm - November 9, 2024 @ 9:30 pm
2024 NCAA DIVISION II WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CENTRAL REGION SHOWCASE HOSTED BY THE ST. JOSEPH SPORTS COMMISSION SET FOR
NOVEMBER 8-9, 2024 – CIVIC ARENA
Two live streaming options are available for new or daily subscribers. A single day pass is $15 and includes all four games that day or the All-Tournament Pass is available for $25 and include all eight games of the event.
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Brett Esely Contact: 816-233-6688, besely@stjomo.com
As St. Joseph continues to be a desired destination for college and high school events, the St. Joseph Sports Commission is proud to announce the schedule for the Second Annual NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Central Region Showcase November 8-9, 2024. The event features eight teams competing in eight games (four per day) as part of the opening weekend of the division II basketball season.
“Once again this November, Civic Arena will be filled with elite level tournament play in which coupled with the D2 CCA event announced in conjunction with the MIAA the weekend prior, we’re proud to be hosting four of the last six NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball National Champions over the span of two weekends competing against teams with heavy local/regional interest. These are can’t miss events right here in St. Joseph!” stated Brett Esely, Executive Director of the St. Joseph Sports Commission.
The Central Region Showcase field is headlined by defending MIAA Champion Missouri Western, Northwest Missouri State and also includes MIAA institutions Fort Hays State and Emporia State (ESU won the 2010 National Championship here in St. Joseph). From the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Athletics Association, defending National Champion Minnesota State will return to Civic Arena a little under six months after they cut the nets down in the NCAA Elite Eight this past March. The Mavericks will be joined by Augustana, Sioux Falls and Minnesota State-Moorhead.
“In our continued efforts of establishing St. Joseph as a college and high school regional sports hub, the month of November is a sweet spot time on the calendar to host tournament basketball and we are fortunate to have elite level fields that our community and traveling fans can engage in right in our own backyard!” Esely said.
Ticket information will be released in early fall, in which all sales will be facilitated through the Civic Arena Box Office. Sponsorship opportunities for the event are available by contacting the sports commission.
GAME SCHEDULE:
Friday, November 8
12:30 PM – Fort Hays State vs. Augustana – Fort Hays State wins 78-59
2:45 PM – Northwest Missouri State vs. Minnesota State – Moorhead – Northwest wins 54-47
5:15 PM – Emporia State vs. Minnesota State – Minnesota State wins 99-74
7:30 PM – Missouri Western vs. Sioux Falls – MWSU wins 79-68
Saturday, November 9
12:30 PM – Fort Hays State vs. Minnesota State – Moorhead – Fort Hays State wins 65-41
2:45 PM – Northwest Missouri State vs. Minnesota State – Northwest Missouri State wins 85-67
5:15 PM – Emporia State vs. Sioux Falls – Emporia State wins 64-62
7:30 PM – Missouri Western vs. Augustana – Missouri Western wins – 96-61
The St. Joseph Sports Commission is a division of the St. Joseph Convention & Visitors Bureau.