March 8, 2006

SIOUX CITY, Iowa - Two-time national runner-up Cedarville University defeated the University of Maine- Fort Kent 83-39 in Wednesday's first round of the 15^th annual NAIA Division II Women's Basketball National Championship. The 2006 event is being held at the Tyson Events Center/Gateway Arena in Sioux City, Iowa.

Cedarville jumped out to an early 15-0 lead and by halftime the score was 50-20 in Cedarville's favor.

All but two of the Yellow Jackets' 13 players scored in the game with three players scoring double digits: Karah Walton(15), Emily Delimpo (11) and Brittany Smart (10).

Traci Weatherhead led the Lady Bengals with 12 points.  Nicole Corbin added ten.  The loss ends Maine- Fort Kent's 15 game winning streak.

No. 1 seed Cedarville moves on to face Bryan (Tenn.) in the second round on Friday, March 8, 2006 at noon.

For more information on the NAIA Division II Women's Basketball National Championship log on to www.naia.org.

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