{"id":12885,"date":"2021-02-28T13:16:55","date_gmt":"2021-02-28T19:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/?p=12885"},"modified":"2021-03-01T23:32:47","modified_gmt":"2021-03-02T05:32:47","slug":"mustangs-secure-ticket-to-gpac-tournament-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/archives\/12885","title":{"rendered":"Mustangs Secure Ticket to GPAC Tournament Championship (Photos)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Photos by Abby Koch-<\/strong>Crosstown battle between Mustangs and Briar Cliff University Chargers in the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) tournament semifinals took place on Saturday, Feb. 27. The strong defensive movement in three quarters by the Mustangs secured a 72-59 win and a ticket to the GPAC tournament championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Senior Sierra Mitchell, with her 20 points for the night, now sits at fourth for the all-time scoring list. Junior Sophia Peppers&#8217; 16 points placed her into the 1,000 point club, making her the 31st member in the women&#8217;s program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mustangs will face the second-seeded Concordia Bulldogs on Tuesday, March 2nd to conclude the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msidemustangs.com\/article\/womens-basketball\/dandy-dozen-mside-advances-to-gpac-tournament-championship\">Click here for full story and stats.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2021\/02\/1x800-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2021\/02\/1x800-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"12886\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2021\/02\/1x800-2.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/?attachment_id=12886\" class=\"wp-image-12886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2021\/02\/1x800-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2021\/02\/1x800-2-400x283.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2021\/02\/1x800-2-200x142.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2021\/02\/1x800-2-768x543.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">McKenna Sims<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2021\/02\/12x800-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2021\/02\/12x800-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"12892\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2021\/02\/12x800-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/?attachment_id=12892\" class=\"wp-image-12892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2021\/02\/12x800-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2021\/02\/12x800-1-400x390.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2021\/02\/12x800-1-200x195.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2021\/02\/12x800-1-768x749.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Sophia Peppers<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2021\/02\/2x800-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2021\/02\/2x800-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" 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data-full-url=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2021\/02\/5x800-4.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/?attachment_id=12888\" class=\"wp-image-12888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2021\/02\/5x800-4.jpg 427w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2021\/02\/5x800-4-214x400.jpg 214w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2021\/02\/5x800-4-160x300.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Chloe Lofstrom<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2021\/02\/6x800-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"402\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2021\/02\/6x800-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"12889\" 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data-full-url=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2021\/02\/20x800-3.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/?attachment_id=12896\" class=\"wp-image-12896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2021\/02\/20x800-3.jpg 615w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2021\/02\/20x800-3-308x400.jpg 308w, https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/files\/2021\/02\/20x800-3-200x260.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Sierra Mitchell<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photos by Abby Koch-Crosstown battle between Mustangs and Briar Cliff University Chargers in the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) tournament semifinals took place on Saturday, Feb. 27. The strong defensive movement in three quarters by the Mustangs secured a 72-59 win and a ticket to the GPAC tournament championship. 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