February 29, 2008
Contact: Mike Christie, Sports Information Director

Greensboro & Christopher Newport Advance to 
USA South Women's Basketball Tournament Championship

(NEWPORT NEWS, VA) - The 2008 USA South Women's Basketball Tournament semifinals concluded tonight, Friday, February 29, as the two top seeds, Greensboro and Christopher Newport, advanced to the finals.

Top-seeded Greensboro and fourth-seeded Ferrum took part in a record-setting double-overtime thriller with The Pride coming out on top, 117-113. It was the first time in USA South Women's Tournament history in which both teams totaled at least 100 points. In addition, the game's 230 total points was also a tournament record. Finally, Greensboro's Dione Eccles scored a USA South single-game record 54 points.

The second semifinal also went down to the wire as second-seeded Christopher Newport defeated third-seeded Methodist, 70-68. USA South Player of the Year, Chelsie Schweers, scored a game-high 26 points as the Captains held off a late Monarch rally to advance to the title game.

The tournament championship game, at Christopher Newport University, will take place on Saturday, March 1 at 2:00 p.m. The Captains will be looking for their second consecutive championship while The Pride are attempting to capture their third title in the last four years.

2008 USA South Women's Basketball Tournament Bracket
Tuesday, February 26	Friday, February 29	Saturday, March 1
	semifinals and championship game are to be played at Christopher Newport
#8 N.C. Wesleyan - 51
7:00 p.m.
#1 Greensboro - 89	#1 Greensboro - 117
	2:00 p.m.
#5 Shenandoah - 51	#4 Ferrum - 113 (2ot)
5:30 p.m. (2/27 at Averett)
#4 Ferrum - 91		#1 Greensboro	USA South Tournament Champion
		2:00 p.m.
#6 Mary Baldwin - 57		#2 Christopher Newport	NCAA Automatic Qualifier
7:00 p.m.
#3 Methodist - 77	#3 Methodist - 68
	6:00 p.m.
#7 Averett - 30	#2 Christopher Newport - 70
5:30 p.m.
#2 Christopher Newport - 75