The LumberJills finished the regular season in style this afternoon as they defeated the Bethany Lutheran Vikings 89-81. The win puts the Jills overall record at 18-7 and 12-2 in the UMAC. They will be the number two seed in the UMAC tournament next week. The Jills shot 50 percent in the first half including 5 three pointers to build a 19 point lead at the half. The Vikings would be hot in the second half shooting 54 percent to get back in the game. The difference in the game came down to the free throw line as the Jills shot 88 percent going 30-34 at the line. Six Jills scored in double figures led by Chelsea Lundgren who score 18 points. Lundgren also went 8-8 from the free throw line. Mel Waytashek had a double-double for the Jills scoring 10 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. Ashley Runge had 12 points while Lindsey Hamm added 11. The Jills will host a semi-final matchup on Thursday February 25th starting 7 p.m. The Jill will play the second lowest remaining seed after the quarter final games on Tuesday. The game will have a live webcast at
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