Glenville State wins the 2022 DII women's basketball national championship

Winfield hits a runner as time expired to give Glenville State a six-point lead at the end of the third quarter. More importantly, it gave the Pioneers 506 points in the tournament, breaking Cal (Pa)'s record of 504 for most points scored in a tournament. 

Re'Shawna Stone leads to way with 21 points for Glenville State, with seemingly every shot she hits a tough one. Brooke Walling leads Western Washington with 25 points — her first career 20-point game. 

Ten minutes left to crown a champion. 

Glenville State was starting to get some momentum. Re'Shawna Stone is so tough to guard, she had two really strong takes to the hole to start a 10-0 run that put the Vikings back in the lead.

Western Washington won't go away, despite the fact that Emma Duff picked up her third foul and has been on the bench since roughly the seven-minute mark. We're at a media timeout and the Vikings cut the lead to two with an and-1 coming up.

Vikings lead 32-29 with 5 minutes left in second

Zakiyah Winfield scored nine points in a row to fuel the Pioneers charge, closing the first quarter with a bucket to give them the lead and hitting a long 3 to put them up seven early in the second.

But basketball is a game of runs and the Vikings came storming back. Emma Duff is so impressive inside. She was the spark on an 11-0 run that put the Vikings ahead 32-27 and forced Glenville State to call a time out halfway through the period. She and Brooke Walling are a handful underneath — both are extremely athletic around the rim.

Glenville State takes early lead

It took a while for the Pioneers to get going, but by the end of the first quarter we saw glimpses of that explosiveness on both sides of the ball. A quick two in thee waning seconds from Zakiyah Winfield put the Pioneers up by one to end the quarter. Perhaps it was the bright lights of the big stage, but Glenville State shot just 8-for-24 from the field, with most of the misses coming early on. 

For Western Washington, Brooke Walling is just so impressive inside. She's shooting 3-for-4 from the field and leads all scorers with seven points. As always, Western Washington is in this game because of its balance, with seven players already in the scoring column.

The DII women's basketball championship: What to know

Glenville State will take on Western Washington in the 2022 DII women's basketball championship at 8 p.m. ET today at the Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham, Alabama. Let's take a quick look at a few things to keep an eye on in the championship game.

Offense vs. defense: Glenville State is the top-scoring offense in DII women's basketball, averaging more than 95.8 points nightly. Western Washington is one of the better scoring defenses in DII, leading its conference — the GNAC — by allowing just 57.3 points per game. However, we have seen this before: The Pioneers defeated Grand Valley State by 24 points to get here. The Lakers had the top scoring defense in DII. Western Washington should be able to slow down the Pioneers offense enough to give the Vikings a chance — it will be up to the offense to keep up with Glenville State's high-pressure defense.

First-time champion: Who wants it more? Tonight, someone will take home the first title in their respective program's history. But it's larger than that — the winner will walk away with their respective conference's first-ever title. There is a lot at stake.

Head coaches in the spotlight: Western Washington's Carmen Dolfo is in her 31st year and is the winningest coach in Vikings history of any sport. Glenville State's Kim Stephens is a former Pioneer player herself. In fact, she was the team captain and has both played and coached in the NCAA DII women's basketball tournament. 

Here is the statistical breakdown and DII women's basketball ranking ().

Stay here for live updates during the game. Click or tap here for live stats.

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Glenville State will take on Western Washington in the 2022 DII women's basketball championship on Friday, March 25. In the semifinals, Glenville State defeated Grand Valley State and Western Washington pulled out the upset over North Georgia. 

• (3) Glenville State 77, (2) Grand Valley State 53
• (5) Western Washington 74, North Georgia 68 

The title game will take place on Friday, March 25 at 8 p.m. ET

• (3) Glenville State vs. (5) Western Washington 74 | 8 p.m. ET, March 25

Click or tap here for an interactive bracket. 

The DII women's basketball Elite Eight will begin at 1 p.m. ET on Monday, March 21. 

Here's 1 thing to know about each team left. 

The quarterfinals of the 2022 DII women's basketball championship begin at 1 p.m. Monday when No. 6 West Texas A&M and No. 3 Glenville St. play the first of four Elite 8 games.

You can watch each of the quarterfinal live streams here on krikya18.com. Click or tap each of the links below to be taken directly to that game's live scoring:

• No. 3 Glenville St. vs. No. 6 West Texas A&M
• No. 2 Grand Valley St. vs. No. 7 Missouri Western
• No. 1 North Georgia vs. No. 8 Pace
• No. 4 Valdosta St. vs. No. 5 Western Washington

The semifinals and championship game will be .

The second round of the DII women's basketball tournament concluded on Saturday.

Here was the full list of games:

• No. 6 Charleston (WV) 52, No. 2 Cal U (PA) 34
• No. 2 Grand Valley State 74, No. 3 Drury 69
• No. 2 Lander 65, No. 3 Ga. Southwestern 62
• No. 7 Pace 65, No. 3 USciences 60
• No. 7 Missouri Western 72, No. 6 Neb.-Kearny 59
• No. 3 Lubbock Christian 69, No. 2 Tex. A&M-Commerce 67
• No. 7 Valdosta State 70, No. 3 Lee 44
• No. 4 Walsh 72, No. 1 Ashland 62
• No. 8 Daemen 70, No. 1 Jefferson 52 
• No. 1 Glenville St. 82, Shepherd 70
• No. 1 North Georgia 78, No. 5 Carson-Newman 64
• No. 3 Western Wash. 64, No. 2 Central Washington 58
• No. 1 Fort Hays St. 59, No. 5 St. Cloud St. 55
• No. 1 Union (TN) 73, No. 5 Eckerd 48
• No. 1 West Tex. A&M 78, No. 4 Texas Woman's 73 
• No. 1 Cal St. East Bay 82, No. 5 Azusa Pacific 74

The first round of the 2022 DII women's basketball tournament is in the books and what a night. Friday brought tons of action, close games and terrific performances. 

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Here's the scoreboard from Round 1: 

• No. 6 Charleston (WV) 78, No. 3 Kutztown 68
• No. 3 Ga. Southwestern 59, No. 6 Barton 55 
• No. 3 Drury 65, No. 6 Mo.-St. Louis 49
• No. 3 USciences 64, No. 6 Le Moyne 38
• No. 6 Neb.-Kearney 77, No. 3 Minn. Duluth 70
• No. 3 Lubbock Christian 65, No. 6 CSU Pueblo 57
• No. 3 Lee 87, No. 6 Benedict 77
• No. 2 Cal U (PA) 52, No. 7 Indiana (PA) 51
• No. 7 Pace 59, No. 2 Chestnut Hill 53
• No. 2 Lander 80, No. 7 Catawba 68
• No. 2 Grand Valley St. 72, No. 7 Wayne St. 46
• No. 3 Western Washington 76, No. 6 Alaska Anchorage 64
• No. 7 Missouri Western 111, No. 2 Southwestern Oklahoma 77
• No. 2 Tex. A&M-Commerce 80, No. 7 Colo. School of Mines 74
• No. 7 Valdosta St. 59, No. 2 Tampa 50
• No. 1 Glenville State 88, No. 8 Lincoln (PA) 60
• No. 8 Daemen 70, No. 1 Southern N.H 59
• No. 1 Ashland 76, No. 8 Ferris State 73
• No. 1 North Georgia 63, No. 8 Columbus St. 42 
• No. 4 Jefferson 50, No. 5 Bentley 47
• No. 2 Central Washington 79, No. 7 Northwest Nazarene 74
• No. 1 Fort Hays State 66, No. 8 Minnesota State 61 
• No. 1 Union (TN) 87, No. 8 Savannah St. 56 
• No. 1 West Tex.-A&M 70, No. 8 Colorado Mesa 64
• No. 5 Shepherd 93, No. 4 Gannon 89
• No. 4 Walsh 75, No. 5 Southern Ind. 63 
• No. 5 Carson-Newman 81, No. 4 Wingate 65
• No. 1 Cal St. East Bay 67, No. 8 Academy of Art 49
• No. 5 St. Cloud State 69, No. 4 Mo. Southern State 67  
• No. 5 Eckerd 69, No. 4 Fla. Southern 64 
• No. 4 Texas Woman’s 90, No. 5 MSU Denver 83 
• No. 5 Azusa Pacific 89, No. 4 Cal St. San Marcos 86

The second round gets going Saturday