PGCC's ANTELIA PARRISH NAMED TOURNAMENT MVP, RECORDS FALL : Antelia Parrish of Prince George's CC was named the NJCAA Division II Tournament MVP after leading the tourney in scoring (28.3 ppg) and rebounding (16.3 rpg). She also set the record for total rebounds 65). Illinois Centals Rachel Merriman set the single-game assists record with 15, while Johnsoin County's Becca Buan tied the record for most 3-point field goals made in a game (8). | All-Tournament Team |

ILLINOIS CENTRAL CAPTURES 2006 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP: Illinois Central CC built a 26-point halftime advantage and cruised to a 71-54 victory over Kirkwood CC to win the 2006 NJCAA DII National Championship. Suzanne Bofia and Rachel Merriman led ICC to the title and were named to the All-Tournament Team. | Boxscore | All-Tournament Team |

CCRI HOLDS ON FOR THIRD PLACE: CC of Rhode Island led b y12 at halftime and held on for a 79-74 victory to capture third place at the 2006 NJCAA Division II National Championships. | Boxscore |

KALAMAZOO VALLEY EDGES PRINCE GEORGE'S FOR FIFTH PLACE: In a close game throughout, Kalamazoo Valley CC edged Prince George's CC 63-60 to take fifth place at the NJCAA DII National Tournament. Kendra Kutz and Kortini Matteson led the Cougars to victory with 13 points each. | Boxscore |

JOHNSON COUNTY TAKES SEVENTH PLACE: Johnson County defeated Bismarck State 71-64 to take seventh place at the NJCAA DII National Championships. | Boxscore |

TOP SEEDS TO MEET FOR NJCAA DII CHAMPIONSHIP: #1 seed Illinois Central and #2 seed Kirkwood will play each other on Saturday for the chance to wear a National Championship ring. Mott and CC of Rhode Island will play for third place, Prince George's and Kalamazoo will meet for fifth place and Bismarck State and Johnson County will play in the consolation bracket final.

KIRKWOOD DOMINATES TO MOVE INTO CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Kirkwood CC advanced into the championship game of the 2006 NJCAA DII National tourney with a 69-32 victory over CC of Rhode Island. | Boxscore |

TOP-SEEDED ILLINOIS CENTRAL ADVANCES TO TITLE GAME: Mott CC gave #1 seed Illinois Central College all it could handle before the Cougars pulled out an 82-80 victory to advance to the Championship game of the 2005 NCAA DII Tournament. ICC's Candace Ward led all scorers with 27 points and she added nine assists. | Boxscore |

KALAMAZOO SCORES COMEBACK WIN OVER CARL SANDBURG: After trailing at halftime, Kalamazoo Valley CC scored a 76-73 victory over Carl Sandburg College to move into the fifth place game of the 2006 NJCAA DII National Championships. Chelsea Acker led three KCC players in double figures with 17 points. | Boxscore |

PRINCE GEORGE EARNS OT WIN TO MOVE INTO FIFTH PLACE GAME : Prince George's CC scored a 78-73 overtime victory over #4 seed Chandler-Gilbert to earn a spot in the 5th place game on Saturday. | Boxscore |

KIRKWOOD MOVES INTO SEMIFINALS: Kirkwood, the tourney's #2 seed, defeated Kalamazoo Valley 56-46 to advance to the semifinals of the 2006 NJCAA DII Championships. The game was close through much of the contest with the teams trading the lead eight times. Missy Morow led three Kirkwood players in double figures with 14 points. | Boxscore |

RHODE ISLAND SENDS #3 SEED INTO CONSOLATION BRACKET: #3 seed Carl Sandburg College joined the growing list of seeded teams in the consolation bracket as the CC of Rhode Island advanced into the semifinals with a 63-52 victory. Monet Johnson led Rhode Island with 19 points and 11 rebounds as nine Knights scored in the game. LaToya Wright paced CSC with 15 points and 17 rebounds. | Boxscore |

MOTT CONTINUES RUN INTO SEMIS: Mott CC recorded its second victory over a seeded program to move into the semifinals with a 82-73 victory over #4 seed Chandler-Gilbert. Candace Ward was nearly unstoppable as she led the Bears with 35 points and nine rebounds. | Boxscore |

TOP SEED ILLINOIS CENTRAL ADVANCES INTO SEMIFINALS: Illinois Central College, the #1 seed, defeated Prince George's CC 91-79 to earn the first spot in the semifinal round. Amy Snyder and Suzanne Bogia led a balanced Lady Cougar attack with 14 points each. | Boxscore |

JOHNSON COUNTY DEFEATS MERCYHURST: Johnson County advanced in the consolation bracket with a 92-77 victory over Mercyhurst North East. Katy Davenport led the way to victory for the Cavaliers with 25 points. | Boxscore |

BISMARCK STATE ELIMINATES KANKAKEE: In the consolation bracket, Bismarck State defeated Kankakee 72-63 to eliminate the Cavaliers. Tracy Iochim led Bismarck State with 26 points and eight rebounds. Rachel Raymond connected on 7-of-12 from the field for 16 points to lead Kankakee. | Boxscore |

CC OF RI CONTINUES TREND OF FALLING SEEDED TEAMS: The Commuity College of Rhode Island continued the trend of seeded teams falling in the opening round of the 2006 NJCAA Division II National Championships as it defeated #6 seed Johnson County 54-46. It was the third time a seeded team has fallen in as many games on day one. Tamara Shaw's 16 points paced CCRI while teammate Monet Johnson added a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds. | Boxscore |