GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNCG women's basketball team won't let the light burn out on the 2016-17 season, moving on to the semifinals of the Women's Basketball Invitational. The Spartans will take on the Panthers of Milwaukee in the semis Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at Fleming Gymnasium. The game will be broadcasted on the SoCon Digital Network.
The first 200 fans in attendance will receive free food at the gate, courtesy of Barberitos.
Ticketing for the postseason matchup will be handled just like a regular season game, with general admission tickets costing five dollars for adults, three dollars for seniors over the age of 55 and children under the age of 12. All UNCG faculty, staff and students will receive admission free of charge. Gates will open at 6:00 p.m.
The Spartans advanced to the semifinals after a thrilling 87-84 victory over Brown in the quarterfinal round on Sunday in Greensboro. UNCG trailed by as much as 14 points before storming back in the second half to overtake the bears.
Bailey Williams (Harrisonburg, Va./Spotswood) scored 15 of her game-high 27 points in the final 10 minutes to lead the Blue and Gold to victory. Williams also dished out six assists without committing a single turnover. Nadine Soliman (Cairo, Egypt/Mokattam Language School) netted 19 points, while Te'ja Twitty (Rutherfordton, N.C./Rutherfordton-Spindale Central) added 12 points and a team-high eight rebounds.
The Panthers opened the WBI with an 81-53 win over Southern Illinois and advanced to Thursday's game with a 67-57 road victory over St. Francis in Loretto, Pennsylvania. Milwaukee shot just 37.3-percent from the floor but made up for the lack of consistent shooting by making 18-of-21 free throws. Steph Kostowicz and Jamie Reit led the way with 15 points apiece.
Kostowicz leads the Panthers in scoring at 15.3 points per game, while also pulling down a team-high 8.0 rebounds per contest. Milwaukee rakes in an average of 39.1 boards per game. The Panthers out-rebound their opponents by an average of 7.3 rebounds per game, the 22nd highest margin in the nation.
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