By Benny Rogers/TVCC Sports Information
It’s back to Kansas for both basketball teams at Trinity Valley Community College.
The three-time defending national champion Lady Cards (29-3) claimed an eighth straight Region XIV championship and national tournament berth Saturday night with a 65-55 win against Tyler Junior College. They will be in Salina, KS, next week for the national tournament.
The Cardinals (27-4) fell in the opening round of the regional tournament, but have received an at-large berth to the national tournament next week in Hutchinson, KS, for a second straight year.
The Lady Cards, who will be making their 20th national tournament appearance and have played in four straight national title games, will carry a No. 3 seed into the tournament. They will face the No. 14 Eastern Arizona (27-4) vs. No. 19 Wallace State (27-5) winner at 5 p.m. Wednesday in the second round of the tournament.
The Cardinals, making their fifth trip to the national tournament, drew a No. 11 seed and are scheduled to face No. 22 Monroe Community College (24-8) at noon in the opening round Tuesday. The TVCC-Monroe winner will face No. 6 Hutchinson at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the second round.