Coach Chelsea Dewey is head women’s basketball coach at Arizona Western College. Coach Dewey returns to talk about March Madness right here in Yuma. We talked about postseason pressure, team identity and what it takes to make it run.
This weekend, the AWC Lady Matadors are heading to Lake Charles, Louisiana to play in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) DI tournament.
The AWC women are seeded #17 in the 24-team tournament. They play #16 New Mexico at 8 a.m. on March 24. The winner of that game plays overall #1 seed Butler from Kansas in the second round.
AWC officials say this makes back-to-back appearances for the Lady Matadors in the national tournament and third in the past five seasons. It also marks the second time in three years under Coach Dewey.
Arizona Western is the Region I Champion after defeating the No. 1 ranked team in the country Eastern Arizona on the road last week. The Lady Matadors are led by ACCAC Player of the Year Mable Doumbia.
NJCAA Tournament games will be streamed on ESPN+ and the NJCAA Network. Game results and the full bracket, can be found on the official NJCAA website. You can watch their home games on demand on the Matadors Sports Stream.
Go Lady Matadors!
