2024 National Women's Basketball Championship Wrap-Up

The Lady Cannoneers traveled to Rochester, Minnesota to compete in the 2024 NJCAA Region III National Women's Basketball Championship.  In the their first match-up Jefferson would face the Rowan College South Jersey-Gloucester Lady Roadrunners.  The Lady Cannoneers jumped out to a 39-19 lead going into the half.  Out of Halftime JCC was held scoreless for 10 minutes and only score 7 points in the 3^rd.  Leading 46-35 heading into the 4th the Lady Cannoneers outscored the Roadrunners 18-10 to win 64-45 to secure a spot in the Elite Eight.  Kori Nichols led all scorers with 20 points and Paris Jones added 13 points and 7 steals.

The Elite 8 match up had Jefferson taking on the #2 seed Rochester Community and Technical College.  Jefferson battled the Lady Yellowjackets in the first quarter 22-21.  In the first quarter the Cannoneers lost starting Point Guard Paris Jones to a knee injury that took her out of the National Championships.  The Cannoneers battled and pulled within 8 in the 3^rd quarter, before Daelynn Alcock sprained her ankle and was also sidelined for the rest of the tournament.  The Cannoneers turned to an all-freshmen lineup to finish the game, the 74-54 loss ended the National Championship run.

The Quarter-Final loss put Jefferson in the consolation bracket against Onondaga.  This was the Cannoneers 5^th matchup against the Lazers.  The Cannoneers were without Alcock and Jones, Jefferson starting 5 were all freshmen.   Jefferson put up a fight in the first quarter training 19-17 before going cold in the second quarter and trailed the Lazers by 21 at the Half.  The Cannoneers came out of the half on fire and outscored the Lazers 26-7 to pull within 2 to start the third.  With limited subs, the Cannoneers ran out of gas and the season came to an end with a 71-61 loss.

LaKaiya Butcher led all scorers with 28 points, Abby Raven score 19 and Delaney Wiley added 10. 

The Cannoneers finished the season at 25-5 and ranked #6 in the Nation.