[Women's Basketball] Vikings Fall to No. 9 Central Methodist in Semi-Finals

Fayette, Missouri – The Grand View women's basketball team travelled to Fayette, Missouri Saturday (March 3) to take on No. 9 Central Methodist. The 4th seeded Vikings knew they had their hands full with the 1st seed Eagles. The two teams proved to be evenly matched throughout the first quarter as the score was tied 20-20 after 10 minutes of play. The Eagles were able to pull ahead by five throughout the second quarter and a last second layup put them up 42-35 at the break. In the second half, Central Methodist extended their lead several times going up by as many as 16, but the Vikings did not give up and went on a 8-0 run in the fourth to get within 10. The high octane Eagle's offense would not let up down the stretch as the Vikings dropped the game 91-81 suffering their first loss in 13 games.